25 August 2026 – Tuesday of Week 21 Optional memorials: St Louis, 1214-70, King of France, patron of French monarchy, military, and barbers. St Joseph Calasanz, 1556-1648, founded the Piarists to run free schools. Patron of Catholic schools. 1st Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 14-17 Do not be unduly excited about the second coming of the Lord As to…
24 August 2026 – Saint Bartholomew, Apostle 1st Reading: Revelation 21:9-14 The City of God has 12 gates, representing the 12 apostles Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the…
23 August 2026 – 21st Sunday, (A) (1) Isaiah 22:19-23 Isaiah warns Shebna that the key, the symbol of his authority, will be taken from him Thus says the Lord to Shebna, the master of the palace: “I will thrust you from your office, and you will be pulled down from your post. On that…
22 Aug 2026 – The Queenship of Mary When Pius XII proclaimed this feast in 1954 he pointed out that Mary deserves the title “Queen” as the Mother of God, for three reasons: 1. her close association with Jesus’ redemptive work; 2. her preeminent perfection of holiness and 3. her intercessory power on our behalf…see…
Presider’s Page for 23 August (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time) This hour of worship brings us into the presence of the God whose mystery we can never comprehend. All we have comes from the Lord, and we can only bow down in awe, and bring forward the praise that is due to the Almighty. Penitential…
21 Aug 2026 – Friday of Week 20 Memorial: St Piux X, 1835-1914, encouraged pastoral liturgy and sacramental practice, especially of frequent Holy Communion, to which he admitted young children. 1st Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14 The valley full of dry bones will be revived The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me…
20 Aug 2026 – Thursday of Week 20 Memorial: St Bernard, 1090-1153, became a Cistercian monk at Citeaux in 113 and chosen Abbot of Clairvaux in 1115. Wrote on biblical studies, spiritual theology and philosophy. Patron of Gibraltar and beekeepers. 1st Reading: Ezekiel 36:23-28 The exiles return to their land, purified and enabled to keep…
19 Aug 2026 – Wednesday of Week 20 Optional Memorial: St John Eudes, 1601-80 from Normandy, France, founded a congregation to improve seminary standards; also founded the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity and Refuge. He was a wonderful preacher who also promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart. 1st Reading: Ezekiel 34:1-11 Allegory of the…
18 Aug 2026 – Tuesday of Week 20 1st Reading: Ezekiel 28:1-10 God warns the wealthy seaport metropolis of Tyre to beware of pride The word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God: Because your heart is proud and you have said, “I am…
17 Aug 2026 – Monday of Week 20 Memorial: Our Lady of Knock – Readings – Lect 11: 1421-49 August 21st 1879: On a wet dark August evening in 1879, the villagers of this place had spent the day doing the usual work of the harvest time of the year – gathering winter fuel and…
16 August 2026 – 20th Sunday, (A) (1) : Isaiah 56:1. 6-7 The Lord will bring foreigners to worship in Jerusalem Thus says the Lord: Have a care for justice, act with integrity, for soon my salvation will come and my integrity be manifest. Foreigners who have attached themselves to Yahweh to serve him and…
15 August 2026 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1st Reading: Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 The woman and the dragon depicted the persecuted church; but came to include the Assumption of our Lady Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; and there…
14 August 2026 – Friday of Week 19 Memorial: St Maximilian Kolbe, 1894-1941, a Conventual Franciscan who worked in the apostolate of the press in Poland and Japan, and died in Auschwitz. 1st Reading: Ezekiel 16:1-15 Israel is like a baby girl, neglected but later espoused and loved by God The word of the Lord…
Presider’s Page for 16 August (20th Sunday in OrdinaryTime) August 13 2026 Everyone is welcome in God’s house, everyone who loves God’s name. We gather to experience the warmth of this embrace. Penitential Rite To prepare ourselves, let us call to mind our sins, remembering God’s compassion for sinners: (pause) Lord Jesus, you came to…
13 August 2026 – Thursday of Week 19 Optional Memorial: Ss Pontian, pope, and Hippolytus, priests, martyrs; St Fachtna (Fachanan), founder of the monastery at Roscarbery (Ross Ailithir). Died circa 600. Became the principal monastery of West Cork and later had a famous Scripture school. 1st Reading: Ezekiel 12:1-12 Ezekiel mimes going into exile, as…
12 August 2026 – Wednesday of Week 19 Optional memorials: St Muredach, founder of church in Killala; St Attracta, Achonry diocese, lived in the sixth-seventh century, healer, famous for hospitality and charity to the poor; St Lelia, (Liadain) had a church near Kileely, near Thomond Bridge, said to have been baptised by St Patrick; St…
11 August 2026 – Tuesday of Week 19 Memorial: St Clare, 1193-1253, followed St Francis and founder of the Poor Clares. Patron of television. 1st Reading: Ezekiel 2:8-3:4 The prophet eats the scroll, then goes to speak the word of God The Lord said to me, “But you, mortal, hear what I say to you;…
10 Aug 2026 – St Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Readings: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 111:1-2, 5-9, R/ v5. John 12: 24-26 First Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up…
9 August 2026 – 19th Sunday, (A) (1) 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 God’s voice was like the gentle whisper of a breeze At that place Elijah came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He said, “Go out…
Presider’s Page for 9 August 2026 (Ordinary Time 19th Sunday) We gather to celebrate our beautiful God, who was revealed to Elijah as a gentle breeze and who was not daunted by the storm on the lake. We are grateful that this God takes our fears away and gives rest to our souls. Penitential Rite…
