FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR C) - APRIL 28, 2013

Saturday, April 27, 2013
Fifth Sunday of EASTER – Year C

5:30 pm  Novena to Our Lady
6:00 pm  Mass in English

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POLLING DAY: MAY 05, 2013 

First Reading
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

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”

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