SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (YEAR C) – APRIL 07, 2013

Saturday, April 06, 2013

Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy Sunday – Year C

5:30 pm  Novena to Divine Mercy

6:00 pm  Mass in English

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First Reading
ACTS 5:12-16

12 The apostles worked many signs and miracles among the people. One in heart, they all used to meet in the Portico of Solomon.

13 No one else dared to join them, but the people were loud in their praise

14 and the numbers of men and women who came to believe in the Lord increased steadily. Many signs and wonders were worked among the people at the hands of the apostles

15 so that the sick were even taken out into the streets and laid on beds and sleeping-mats in the hope that at least the shadow of Peter might fall across some of them as he went past.

16 People even came crowding in from the towns round about Jerusalem, bringing with them their sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were cured.

“The Word of the Lord”

PSALMS 118:2-4, 22-27

2 Let the House of Israel say, 'His faithful love endures for ever.'

3 Let the House of Aaron say, 'His faithful love endures for ever.'

4 Let those who fear Yahweh say, 'His faithful love endures for ever.'

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;

23 This is Yahweh's doing, and we marvel at it.

24 This is the day which Yahweh has made, a day for us to rejoice and be glad.

25 We beg you, Yahweh, save us, we beg you, Yahweh, give us victory!

26 Blessed in the name of Yahweh is he who is coming! We bless you from the house of Yahweh.

27 Yahweh is God, he gives us light. Link your processions, branches in hand, up to the horns of the altar.

Second Reading
REVELATION 1:9-13, 17-19

9 I, John, your brother and partner in hardships, in the kingdom and in perseverance in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos on account of the Word of God and of witness to Jesus;

10 it was the Lord's Day and I was in ecstasy, and I heard a loud voice behind me, like the sound of a trumpet, saying,

11 'Write down in a book all that you see, and send it to the seven churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.'

12 I turned round to see who was speaking to me, and when I turned I saw seven golden lamp-stands

13 and, in the middle of them, one like a Son of man, dressed in a long robe tied at the waist with a belt of gold.

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead, but he laid his right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; it is I, the First and the Last; I am the Living One,

18 I was dead and look -- I am alive for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of Hades.

19 Now write down all that you see of present happenings and what is still to come.

“The Word of the Lord”

Gospel Reading
JOHN 20:19-31

19 This was the witness of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

20 He declared, he did not deny but declared, 'I am not the Christ.'

21 So they asked, 'Then are you Elijah?' He replied, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'

22 So they said to him, 'Who are you? We must take back an answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?'

23 So he said, 'I am, as Isaiah prophesied: A voice of one that cries in the desert: Prepare a way for the Lord. Make his paths straight!'

24 Now those who had been sent were Pharisees,

25 and they put this question to him, 'Why are you baptising if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the Prophet?'

26 John answered them, 'I baptise with water; but standing among you -- unknown to you-

27 is the one who is coming after me; and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandal.'

28 This happened at Bethany, on the far side of the Jordan, where John was baptising.

29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming towards him and said, 'Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.

30 It was of him that I said, "Behind me comes one who has passed ahead of me because he existed before me."

31 I did not know him myself, and yet my purpose in coming to baptise with water was so that he might be revealed to Israel.'

“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.

Church of St Joseph, Plentong News

The ‘HE BREWS’ are back! Parents, shared what you and your family did during the week’s holiday over a cup of hot drink and biscuit. Give the youth the support for the hard work setting up this café specially for you!

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.

THE GREAT PROMISE

The Soul that will go for Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain COMPLETE FORGIVENESS OF SINS AND PUNISHMENT.

(from the Diary of St Faustina K. Book II.138

How to obtain the Gift of this Great Promise?

Go for CONFESSION in preparation for this Feast Day (as near to the Feast Day as possible) St.Faustina went on the eve of the Feast Day.

Receive HOLY COMMUNION worthily on the Feast Day itself, the Sunday after Easter Sunday.

Do some DEEDS OF MERCY by our words, deeds and actions – almsgiving, forgiving, words of support and prayers for the living and the dead.

BEC REFLECTIONS FOR APRIL, 2013 (08:00 PM)

All are welcome to join in these reflections.

10/04/2013    David & Lourdes Jockins  

                        41, Jalan Permas 5/20, Permas Jaya, (07-3886581)

10/04/2013    Valerie Tan (English)

                        9, Jalan Kembong 44, Johor Jaya (07-3535786)

10/04/2013    John Ong (Mandarin)

                        63, Jalan Bakawali 18, Johor Jaya (07-3542359)

17/04/2013    Paul Chong & Jenny Ng

                        62, Jalan Gunong 37, Taman Seri Alam (07-3870034)

Marriage Preparation Weekend

Date & Time: Friday, 21st June, 2013 @  6:30 pm to

                      Sunday,  23rd June, 2013 @ 04:00 pm

Venue:           Pusat Majodi

Cost:              RM250 per couple

Closing date:  02 June,  2013          

The first choir practice GKPM VI 2013 Malacca Johor Diocesan level.

Invitation to anyone who is interested and committed to becoming a member of the choir for thanksgiving mass in conjunction Gawai Day on 30/06/2013

Venue: PI Majodi Centre

Date: 10/04/13 (Wednesday)    

Thank you

Thank you to all who assisted in the holy week- easter preparation especially our musicians, readers, ministers of communion and who attended to the decoration of our church.