Saturday, April 27,
2013
Fifth Sunday of EASTER – Year C
Fifth Sunday of EASTER – Year C
5:30 pm Novena to Our Lady
6:00 pm Mass in English
6:00 pm Mass in English
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POLLING DAY: MAY 05, 2013
First Reading
ACTS 14:21-27
ACTS 14:21-27
21 Having preached the
good news in that town and made a considerable number of disciples, they went
back through Lystra, Iconium and Antioch.
22 They put fresh heart
into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith, saying, 'We
must all experience many hardships before we enter the kingdom of God.'
23 In each of these
churches they appointed elders, and with prayer and fasting they commended them
to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.
24 They passed through
Pisidia and reached Pamphylia.
25 Then after
proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia
26 and from there sailed
for Antioch, where they had originally been commended to the grace of God for
the work they had now completed.
27 On their arrival they
assembled the church and gave an account of all that God had done with them,
and how he had opened the door of faith to the gentiles.
“The
Word of the Lord”
PSALMS 144:8-13
8 whose every word is
worthless, whose right hand is raised in perjury.
9 God, I sing to you a
new song, I play to you on the ten-stringed lyre,
10 for you give kings
their victories, you rescue your servant David. From the sword of evil
11 save me, rescue me
from the clutches of foreigners whose every word is worthless, whose right hand
testifies to falsehood.
12 May our sons be like
plants growing tall from their earliest days, our daughters like pillars carved
fit for a palace,
13 our barns filled to
overflowing with every kind of crop, the sheep in our pastures be numbered in
thousands and tens of thousands,
Second Reading
REVELATION 21:1-5
REVELATION 21:1-5
1 Then I saw a new
heaven and a new earth; the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared
now, and there was no longer any sea.
2 I saw the holy city,
the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride
dressed for her husband.
3 Then I heard a loud
voice call from the throne, 'Look, here God lives among human beings. He will
make his home among them; they will be his people, and he will be their God,
God-with-them.
4 He will wipe away all
tears from their eyes; there will be no more death, and no more mourning or
sadness or pain. The world of the past has gone.'
5 Then the One sitting
on the throne spoke. 'Look, I am making the whole of creation new. Write this,
"What I am saying is trustworthy and will come true."
“The
Word of the Lord”
Gospel Reading
JOHN 13:31-35
31 When he had gone,
Jesus said: Now has the Son of man been glorified, and in him God has been
glorified.
32 If God has been
glorified in him, God will in turn glorify him in himself, and will glorify him
very soon.
33 Little children, I
shall be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and, as I told
the Jews, where I am going, you cannot come.
34 I give you a new
commandment: love one another; you must love one another just as I have loved
you.
35 It is by your love
for one another, that everyone will recognise you as my disciples.
“The
Gospel of the Lord”
First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart:
Ascension Day - DAY OF OBLIGATION
RECYCLING DAY
THE THEME FOR 2013 WORLD MIGRATION DAY IS “PILGRIMAGE JOY FAITH AND HOPE” the diocesan migrant ministry has avail commemorative t-shirts for sales as part of the awareness building and fundraising project. Your generous support is much appreciated.
All BEC leaders kindly collect your reflection booklets from the parish office this weekend.
Sacerdotal Ordination of Rev. Deacon Patrick Tyoh
Fr. John Wong will be directing a retreat: “Believes In a God Who Believes In Us” for Seniors age 60 and above.
Marriage Preparation Weekend
Holy Father’s Prayer
Intention
General: That the prayerful
and public celebration of the faith be a source of life for the faithful.
Mission: That the particular
Churches in mission territories may be a sign and instrument of hope and
resurrection.
St Joseph Plentong
Church News
Marriage: Please see the Parish
Priest at least six months before your wedding date. The Roman instruction
states that there are to be no weddings on Sundays as it is the Lord’s Day.
Infant Baptism: Baptism will be
conducted on the 1st Sunday of the month. Kindly submit the baptism form
together with a Photostat copy of the child’s birth certificate to the Parish
Office at least a week before the baptism date. Forms can be taken from the
Parish Office.
First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart:
There
will be a First Friday Mass at 8:00 pm on 3rd May 2013 followed by Adoration.
All are encouraged to join in this devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. “Come
and spend one hour with the Lord.”
Ascension Day - DAY OF OBLIGATION
Date:
9th May, 2013 (Thursday)
Mass
Time: 8:00 pm in Multi-lingual.
RECYCLING DAY
Date:
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Place:
Kindly leave them at the parking lot near the back staircase.
We
need your support to bring in recyclable items every last Sunday of the
month. Help our parish office of human
development to make this project a success to help those in need!
THE THEME FOR 2013 WORLD MIGRATION DAY IS “PILGRIMAGE JOY FAITH AND HOPE” the diocesan migrant ministry has avail commemorative t-shirts for sales as part of the awareness building and fundraising project. Your generous support is much appreciated.
All BEC leaders kindly collect your reflection booklets from the parish office this weekend.
Sacerdotal Ordination of Rev. Deacon Patrick Tyoh
Place:
Church of St Theresa, Melaka
Date:
1st May, 2013 (Wednesday)
Time:
10:30 am
All
are invited.
Sacerdotal Ordination
of Rev. Deacon Damian Charles Pereira
Date: 24th May, 2013 (Friday)
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Church of St Louis, Kluang
All
are welcome.
Fr. John Wong will be directing a retreat: “Believes In a God Who Believes In Us” for Seniors age 60 and above.
Date:
1 May to 4 May 2013 (Stay In)
Venue:
St John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi
Contribution:
RM290.00 per person for single room.
RM270.00
per person for two beds sharing room.
Contact
Francis Soh at 07-3871121 / 012-7540037 for more details.
Marriage Preparation Weekend
Date
& Time: Friday, 21st June @ 6.30pm
to Sunday, 23 June @ 4:00 pm
Venue: Pusat Majodi
Cost: RM250 per couple
Closing
date: 2nd June, 2013
