16 Oct 2024 – Wednesday of Week 28 Optional Memorials: St Hedwig, 1174-1243, devoted to charitable works; St Margaret Mary, 1647-90, visionary who revived devotion to the Sacred Heart; St Gall, monk of Bangor who accompanied Columbanus to the continent, lived in a hermitage which later became the monastery of St Gallen. He died circa 630. 1st Reading: Galatians…
Presider’s Page for 20 Oct 2024, 29th Sunday, Mission Sunday This year’s Mission Sunday theme is a reminder of our duty to “Go and invite everyone to the banquet”. The theme, from the parable of the Wedding Feast in Matthew 22:9, is given to us by Pope Francis, who reminds us that the least of…
15 Oct 2024 – Tuesday of Week 28 Memorial: St Teresa of Avila, 1515-82, patron Spain. 1st Reading: Galatians 5:1-6 In Christ Jesus, circumcision no longer counts; only faith acting through love For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Listen! I, Paul,…
14 Oct 2024 – Monday of Week 28 Optional Memorial: St Callistus 1, became pope in 217, died at the hands of a mob in 222. 1st Reading: Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1 Through faith we are born free. It was for liberty that Christ freed us It is written that Abraham had two sons, one…
13 Oct 2024 – 28th Sunday (Year B) – Prisoners Sunday (1) Wisdom 7:7-11 Solomon praises Wisdom as more precious than gold, silver, health, or beauty Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called on God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her to sceptres and thrones, and I…
12 Oct 2024 – Saturday of Week 27 1st Reading: Galatians 3:22-29 In Christ, all the baptized are equally children of God The scripture has imprisoned all things under the power of sin, so that what was promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Now before faith came, we…
11 Oct 2024 – Friday of Week 27 Optional Memorials: St John XX111, pope, 1881-1963, called the Second Vatican Council; St Canice, abbot, c 527, Derry, died in 603. Built a church in Aghaboe, Ossory, replaced centuries later by his church in Kilkenny. 1st Reading: Galatians 3:7-14 Justification is by faith, made available through the…
10 Oct 2024 – Thursday of Week 27 1st Reading: Galatians 3:1-5 Is the Spirit received by law-abidingness or by trusting faith? You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as crucified! The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you…
09 Oct 2024 – Wednesday of Week 27 Optional Memorials: St John Henry Newman, priest, Ss Denis, bishop and Companions, martyrs, beheaded in 258. Denis, the first bishop of Paris is one of the patrons of France. St john Leonard, 1541-1609, supported the reforms of Trent, helped to found the Propagation of the Faith. 1st Reading: Galatians 2:1-2,…
08 Oct 2024 – Tuesday of Week 27 1st Reading: Galatians 1:13-24 Paul once persecuted the church but later met Cephas (Peter) in Jerusalem You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it. I advanced in Judaism beyond many…
October 07. Our Lady of the Rosary This feast commemorates the Christian naval victory over the Turks (at Lepanto 1571). Our Lady is daily honoured in the Rosary, which invites us to meditate the mysteries of the life, death and resurrection of Christ her son. 1st Reading: Acts 1:12-14 Our Lady with the apostles and…
Presider’s Page 13 Oct 2024 – 28th Sunday, Cycle B On our journey through life, we pause here for a while, to offer worship and praise. We remember God’s goodness and ask for the gift of wisdom as we continue to hurry towards the Kingdom. • Today is Prisoners’ Sunday Penitential Rite As we enter…
06 Oct 2024 – 27th Sunday (Year B) (1) Genesis 2:18-24 God intends man and woman to become one flesh Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” So out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of…
05 Oct 2024 – Saturday of Week 26 Optional Memorial: St Faustina, 1905-38, Polish born, a Sister of Our Lady of Mercy, inspired teh Divine Mercy throughout the world. 1st Reading: Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17 After Job stops complaining, he is blessed more than before Then Job answered the Lord: “I know that you can…
04 Oct 2024 – Friday of Week 26 Memorial: St Francis of Assisi, 1181-1226, founded the Friars Minor and the Poor Clares (with St Clare), suffered the stigmata. Patron of ecologists. 1st Reading: Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 Only if Job is himself divine can he challenge God’s ways Then the Lord answered Job out of…
03 Oct 2024 – Thursday of Week 26 Optional memorial: Bl Columba Marmion, Joseph, born in Dublin in 1858, ordained in Rome in 1881, prof in Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, moved to Abbey of Maredsous, Belgium, became abbot, died 30 Jan 1923. Famous for his trilogy, Christ, the Life of the Soul; Christ in His…
02 Oct 2024 – The Holy Guardian Angels 1st Reading: Exodus 23:20-23 I am going to send an angel in front of you, to guard you on the way The Lord spoke to Moses and the people during their journey across the desert desert: ‘I am going to send an angel in front of you,…
Presider’s Page 6 Oct 2024 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B October is Mission Month. In two weeks time we will honour the work of missionaries on Mission Sunday; throughout the month, we are reminded that we are called to ‘Go and invite everyone to the banquet’. In this Mass, we praise God’s…
01 Oct 2024 – Tuesday of Week 26 Memorial: St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, patron of missions, florists, aviators and France. 1st Reading: Job 3:1-3 Job’s anguished lament at the misfortunes heaped upon him Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. He said: “May the day of my birth perish,…
30 Sept 2024 – Monday of Week 26 Memorial: St Jerome, 340-420, translated th Bible into Latin (Vulgate), wrote commentaries on scripture. Patron of Librarians. 1st Reading: Job 1:6-22 Job’s patience is tested to the uttermost One day the heavenly beings came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. The…
