25 May 2025 – 6th Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 At this Council, the leaders made decisions with the consent of the congregation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And…
24 May 2025 – Saturday of Week 5 1st Reading: Acts 16:1-10 Timothy, a half-Jew, joins Paul in the missionary work Paul went on to Derbe and to Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. He was well…
23 May 2025 – Friday of Week 5 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 15:22-31 The decision of the Jerusalem Council goes out as a circular letter Then the apostles and the elders, with the consent of the whole church, decided to choose men from among their members and to send them to Antioch with Paul…
22 May 2025 – Thursday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Rita of Cascia, 1386-1457, married woman who entered religious life (Augustinian) when widowed. 1st Reading: Acts 15:7-21 Peter and James defend Paul’s missionary practice After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that…
Presider’s Page for 25 May (Sixth Sunday of Easter) The Ascension of Jesus will be celebrated next Sunday. As the Easter Season moves towards its second climax at Pentecost, we take heed of the Lord’s final words to his disciples, and look forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Church. Penitential Rite…
21 May 2025 – Wednesday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: Ss Christopher Magallánes, priest, and Companions, martyrs – 25 priests and laymen executed in Mexico in 1927. 1st Reading: Acts 15:1-6 The Council of Jerusalem, on what is needed for salvation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching, “Unless you…
20 May 2025 – Tuesday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Bernadine of Siena 1380-1444, Franciscan priest. 1st Reading: Acts 14:19-28 Paul is stoned and left for dead; but survives to continue his ministry Jews came over from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. Then they stoned Paul and dragged him…
19 May 2025 – Monday of Week 5 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 14:5-18 At Lystra a crippled man is healed by Barnabas and Paul And when an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat Paul and Barnabas and to stone them, the apostles learned of it and fled…
18 May 2025 – 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 14:21-27 Having preached the good news in that town and made a considerable number of disciples, they went back through Lystra, Iconium and Antioch. They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith, saying, ‘We must all…
17 May 2025 – Saturday of Week 4 1st Reading: Acts 13:44-52 After failing to convert Jews, Paul and Barnabas turn to the Gentiles The next sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy; and blaspheming, they contradicted…
16 May 2025 – Friday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Brendan, Kerryman born in 486, visited Scotland (and beyond…) founded a monastery at Clonfert in 568 and died there in 568 1st Reading: Acts 13:26-33 Jesus was put to death, but raised and exalted by God [Paul went on to say] “My…
15 May 2025 – Thursday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Carthage (Mochuta), a Kerryman, psalm chanter and priest, founded a monastery at Rahan in 595 and made a foundation at Lismore where he died in 638. 1st Reading: Acts 13:13-25 Paul’s summary of Israel’s history, up to the time of Christ Paul…
14 May 2025 – Saint Matthias, Apostle 1st Reading: Acts 1:15-17; 20-26 Matthias is selected to take the place of Judas Iscariot Then Peter stood up among the believers (numbering about one hundred twenty persons) and said, “Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became…
Presider’s Page for 18 May (Fifth Sunday of Easter) We gather to praise God who raised his son Jesus from the dead. We celebrate this victory over sin and death, and pray for enthusiasm as we try to pass on the Good News. This Sunday morning, Pope Leo inaugurates his ministry as our supreme pastor:…
13 May 2025 – Tuesday of Week 4 of Easter Optional memorial: Our Lady of Fatima: Is 61:9-11. Ps 44:11-12, 14-17, R/ v 11. Lk 11:27-28 Lect 11:1431, 1426, 1448. Apparitions took place in 1918, 13 May-13 Oct. Our Lady identified herself as Our Lady of the Rosary. 1st Reading: Acts 11:19-26 Barnabas goes to…
12 May 2025 – Monday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorials: Ss Nerus and Achilleus, martyrs; St Pancras, martyr 1st Reading: Acts 11:1-18 By inspiration, Peter baptises the first pagan converts The apostles and believers in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to…
11 May 2025 – 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C Day of prayer for Vocations. We celebrate Christ our Good Shepherd. Hearing his voice in the proclamation of the gospel, we follow him by living the gospel. 1st Reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52 Paul and Barnabas preach first to the Jews, then to the pagans They…
10 May 2025 – Saturday of Week 3 Optional Memorials: St Comghall, born c 516 in Antrim, founded a monastery at Bangor, also at Tiree (Scotland), died in early 600s. St John of Avila, 1499-1569, priests, apostle of Andalucia, preacher and into renewal. 1st Reading: Acts 9:31-42 During Peter’s ministry in Lydda he restores Tabitha to…
Fourth Sunday of Easter – prayers of the faithful Introduction (by the Presider) As the people of God welcomes a new pope, we pray a blessing on the Church and the whole world: That God may be with our new pope, Leo (pause a moment for quiet prayer). Lord, hear us. That the nations may…
09 May 2025 – Friday of Week 3 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 9:1-20 On the road to Damascus, Saul converts to the Way Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if…
