Presider’s Page for 18 September (25th Sunday in OrdinaryTime) September 16 2022 We gather to worship the Lord of glory, asking for help to be God’s servants before all else. Penitential Rite Before we listen to God’s challenging Word, let us call to mind our sins, relying on the divine mercy: (pause) Lord Jesus, you…
Saturday 17 Sept 2022 – Week 24 Optional Memorials: St Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179, musician, composer, writer, mystic and doctor of the Church; St Robert Bellarmine, 1542-1621, Jesuit, cardinal and patron of catechists. 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49 What is sown and dies rises to new, incorruptible life. Our bodies will resemble the risen…
Friday 16 Sept 2022 – Week 24 Memorial: Ss Cornelius and Cyprian 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Belief in the Lord’s resurrection is not superfluous, but a vital basis for hope If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But…
Thurs 15 Sept 2022 – Our Lady of Sorrows 1st Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9 Even Jesus learned obedience through what he suffered In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of…
14 Sept 2022 – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 1st Reading: Numbers 21:5-9 When the serpents bit the people, the statue of a bronze serpent brought them healing The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? For there is no…
13 Sept 2022 – Tuesday of Week 24 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31 Many gifts, all at the service of the community, the body of Christ Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For…
12 Sept 2022 – Monday of Week 24 Optional Memorials: The Holy Name of Mary; St Ailbe: died in 528. Founded a monastery at Emly. 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33 The Eucharistic meal can be profaned by divisions based on class and wealth In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when…
Presiders page for 11 September (24th Sunday in Ordinary Time) September 9 2022 The mercy of God has no end; even humans who disfigure God’s beautiful creation can turn back to God’s ways and find mercy. We continue to mark Creationtide all through September, and we gather for worship, drawn in by God’s endless love….
11 Sept 2022 – 24th Sunday (C) (1) Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 When the people worshipped idols, Moses won God’s pardon for them The Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; they have been quick to turn aside from the…
10 Sept 2022 – Saturday of Week 23 Optional Memorial: St Peter Claver SJ, born in Catalonia in 1580, worked in Colombia among the slaves at a slave trade centre until his death in 1654. He is reputed to have baptised more than 300,000 people. 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Because there is one bread,…
9 Sept 2022 – Friday of Week 23 Optional Memorial: St Ciarán, borin in Roscommon circa 512. Founded a monastery in Clonmacnois in 545. Died aged 33 while it was still being built. 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-27 Paul’s total dedication to his preaching ministry If I preach the gospel, that gives me no…
8 Sept 2022 – The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Micah 5:1-4 Now you are walled around with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel upon the cheek. But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you…
7 Sept 2022 – Wednesday of Week 23 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Christians are free to marry or not, but remember anyway that this world is passing About the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. I think that…
6 Sept 2022 – Tuesday of Week 23 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 A people saved by Jesus must have high standards of love and respect When one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Do you not know that the…
5 Sept 2022 – Monday of Week 23 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 Applying church discipline to a scandalous case (incest) It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father’s wife. And you are arrogant!…
Presider’s Page for 4 September (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) September 3 2022 The Season of Creation is marked throughout the Christian world from 1 September to 4 October. It celebrates the joy of creation as well as encouraging awareness-raising initiatives to protect the natural environment. The theme for the Season of Creation 2022 is…
4 Sept 2022 – 23rd Sunday (C) Theme: To share the vision of Jesus we need detachment from our possessions. Without the spirit of detachment we cannot be full disciples. (1) Wisdom 9:13-18 God gives us all the knowledge we need to be saved For who can learn the counsel of God? Or who can…
3 Sept 2022 – Saturday of Week 22 Memorial: St Gregory the Great, 540-604. Roman noble who became a monk and pope. 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:6-15 By his his lifestyle and manner, Paul seeks to win back the loyalty of the Corinthians I have applied all this to myself and Apollos for your benefit,…
2 Sept 2022 – Friday of Week 22 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 As God’s servant, Paul must not be judged by mere human judgment This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. But…
1 Sept 2022 – Thursday of Week 22 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 All things are yours, you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool…
