EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (YEAR C) - JANUARY 06, 2013

Saturday, January 05, 2013

Epiphany of the LORD – Year C

 

5:30 pm  Novena to Our Lady

6:00 pm  Mass in English

 

First Reading

ISAIAH 60:1-6

1 Arise, shine out, for your light has come, and the glory of Yahweh has risen on you.

2 Look! though night still covers the earth and darkness the peoples, on you Yahweh is rising and over you his glory can be seen.
3 The nations will come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness.
4 Lift up your eyes and look around: all are assembling and coming towards you, your sons coming from far away and your daughters being carried on the hip.
5 At this sight you will grow radiant, your heart will throb and dilate, since the riches of the sea will flow to you, the wealth of the nations come to you;
6 camels in throngs will fill your streets, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; everyone in Saba will come, bringing gold and incense and proclaiming Yahweh's praises.

“The Word of the Lord”

 

PSALMS 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-13

1 [Of Solomon] God, endow the king with your own fair judgement, the son of the king with your own saving justice,

2 that he may rule your people with justice, and your poor with fair judgement.
7 In his days uprightness shall flourish, and peace in plenty till the moon is no more.
8 His empire shall stretch from sea to sea, from the river to the limits of the earth.
10 the kings of Tarshish and the islands will pay him tribute. The kings of Sheba and Saba will offer gifts;
11 all kings will do him homage, all nations become his servants.
12 For he rescues the needy who calls to him, and the poor who has no one to help.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the needy from death.

 

Second Reading
EPHESIANS 3:2-3, 5-6

2 You have surely heard the way in which God entrusted me with the grace he gave me for your sake;

3 he made known to me by a revelation the mystery I have just described briefly-
5 This mystery, as it is now revealed in the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets, was unknown to humanity in previous generations:
6 that the gentiles now have the same inheritance and form the same Body and enjoy the same promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

“The Word of the Lord”

 

Gospel Reading
MATTHEW 2:1-12

1 After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, suddenly some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east

2 asking, 'Where is the infant king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.'
3 When King Herod heard this he was perturbed, and so was the whole of Jerusalem.
4 He called together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, and enquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 They told him, 'At Bethlehem in Judaea, for this is what the prophet wrote:
6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for from you will come a leader who will shepherd my people Israel.'
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men to see him privately. He asked them the exact date on which the star had appeared
8 and sent them on to Bethlehem with the words, 'Go and find out all about the child, and when you have found him, let me know, so that I too may go and do him homage.'
9 Having listened to what the king had to say, they set out. And suddenly the star they had seen rising went forward and halted over the place where the child was.
10 The sight of the star filled them with delight,
11 and going into the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and falling to their knees they did him homage. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
12 But they were given a warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, and returned to their own country by a different way.

“The Gospel of the Lord”

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention

General: That during this “Year of Faith” Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and joyfully bear witness to the gift of faith in Him.

Mission: That the Christian communities of the Middle East, which frequently suffer discrimination may receive the strength of fidelity and perseverance of the Holy Spirit.

 

St Joseph Church News

With effect from January 2013 infant baptism will be conducted on the first Sunday of the month. The forms and documents are to be submitted seven (7) days before the date of Baptism to the parish office.

For January 2013 – Infant Baptism will be on Sat 5th at 4.30pm; 6th January 2013 after the 8.00am Mass and 11.00am before BM Mass.

BEC REFLECTIONS Name: Matthew Chan (English Group)  Address: 30 Jln Rosmerah 4/3, Johor Jaya
Contact No: 07-354 4714

Name: Mary Lee (Mandarin Group)

Address: 48 Jln Keembong 16, Johor Jaya
Contact No: 016-764 1548

Marriage Preparation Weekends for Year 2013- English
March 08-10, 2013   GSS, Melaka
June 21-23, 2013 Majodi Centre
September 20-22, 2013 GSS, Melaka
November 08-10, 2013 Majodi Centre
Please Contact: Feona Petrus at 016-7222642

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE
There will be a PFC meeting on 6th January,  2013 at 2:00 pm at the Parish Office. Kindly take note all those who are involved.

PARISH PASTORAL COMMITTEE
The Parish PPC meeting will be on 6th January 2013 at 3:00 pm at the Parish Office. Kindly take note all those who are involved.

VATICAN COUNCIL DOCUMENTS

Rev PD Dr. Sherman will be giving a talk on Vatican Council Documents #1 on Sunday 23rd January,  2013 at 2:00 – 4:30 pm at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru.

DEALING WITH ANGER

Fr. Norris Seenivasan, S.J. will be directing a weekend retreat “Dealing with Anger” starting from Friday, 1st February 2013 to Sunday 3rd February 2013 at St John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi. For inquiries please call Francis Soh at 012-754 0037.

Fr. Richard Anthonysamy, SJ will be directing the weekend retreat “To Remember, To Celebrate, To Believe” on January 25th – 27^th,  2013 at St John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi. For inquiries, please call Francis Soh at 012-754 0037 or Julie Chong at 016-640 4588. Registration Forms are available at the Parish office.