Bulletin - Sunday, 26 May 2019

Mass Readings - Sunday, 26 May 2019

Liturgical Readings 
Today's Readings
Léachtaí Gaeilge


FIRST READING     Acts of the Apostles 15:1-2. 22-29
It has been decided by the Holy Spirit and by ourselves not to saddle you with any
burden beyond these essentials

Some men came down from Judaea and taught the brothers, ‘Unless you have
yourselves circumcised in the tradition of Moses you cannot be saved’. This led to
disagreement, and after Paul and Barnabas had had a long argument with these men it
was arranged that Paul and Barnabas and others of the church should go up to
Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders.
Then the apostles and elders decided to choose delegates to send to Antioch with Paul
and Barnabas; the whole church concurred with this. They chose Judas known as
Barsabbas and Silas, both leading men in the brotherhood, and gave them this letter to
take with them:
‘The apostles and elders, your brothers, send greetings to the brothers of pagan birth in
Antioch, Syria and Cilicia. We hear that some of our members have disturbed you with
their demands and have unsettled your minds. They acted without any authority from
us; and so we have decided unanimously to elect delegates and to send them to you
with Barnabas and Paul, men we highly respect who have dedicated their lives to the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accordingly we are sending you Judas and Silas, who
will confirm by word of mouth what we have written in this letter. It has been decided by
the Holy Spirit and by ourselves not to saddle you with any burden beyond these
essentials: you are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols; from blood, from the meat of
strangled animals and from fornication. Avoid these, and you will do what is right.
Farewell.’

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Responsorial Psalm      Ps 66

Response
Let the peoples praise you, 0 God;
let all the peoples praise you.

Or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

1. O God, be gracious and bless us
and let your face shed its light upon us.
So will your ways be known upon earth.
and all nations learn your saving help.             Response

2. Let the nations be glad and exult
for you rule the world with justice.
With fairness you rule the peoples,
you guide the nations on earth.                         Response

3. Let the peoples praise you, 0 God;
let all the peoples praise you.
May God still give us his blessing
till the ends of the earth revere him.                  Response



SECOND READING      Apocalypse 21:10-14. 22-23
He showed me the holy city, coming down from God out of heaven.

In the spirit, he took me to the top of an enormous high mountain and showed me
Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down from God out of heaven. It had all the radiant
glory of God and glittered like some precious jewel of crystal-clear diamond. The walls
of it were of a great height, and had twelve gates; at each of the twelve gates there was
an angel, and over the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel; on
the east there were three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and
on the west three gates. The city walls stood on twelve foundation stones, each one of
which bore the name of one of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
I saw that there was no temple in the city since the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb
were themselves the temple, and the city did not need the sun or the moon for light,
since it was lit by the radiant glory of God and the Lamb was a lighted torch for it.

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Gospel Acclamation     Jn 14: 23
Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him.
Alleluia!



GOSPEL      John 14:23-29
The Holy Spirit, will remind you of all I have said to you.

Jesus said to his disciples:
‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we shall come to him
and make our home with him.
Those who do not love me do not keep my words.
And my word is not my own:
it is the word of the one who sent me.
I have said these things to you
while still with you;
but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything
and remind you of all I have said to you.
Peace I bequeath to you,
my own peace I give you,
a peace the world cannot give,
this is my gift to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
You heard me say:
I am going away, and shall return.
If you loved me you would have been glad to know that I am going to the Father,
for the Father is greater than I.
I have told you this now before it happens,
so that when it does happen you may believe.

The Gospel of the Lord

Mass Readings - Sunday, 19th May 2019

Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 19th May, 2019
Today's Readings
Léachtaí Gaeilge


FIRST READING     Acts of the Apostles 14:21-27
They gave an account of all that God had done with them.

Paul and Barnabas went back through Lystra and Iconium to Antioch. They put
fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith. ‘We all
have to experience many hardships’ they said ‘before we enter the kingdom of
God.’ 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.
They passed through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. Then after proclaiming the
word at Perga they went down to Attalia and from there sailed for Antioch,
where they had originally been commended to the grace of God for the work
they had now completed.
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
pagans.

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Responsorial      Psalm Ps 144

Response I will bless your name for ever, O God my King.
or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

1. The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures.                               Response

2. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and your friends shall repeat their blessing.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign
and declare your might, O God,
to make known to men your mighty deeds
and the glorious splendour of your reign.                     Response

3. Yours is an everlasting kingdom;
your rule lasts from age to age.                                     Response



SECOND READING       Apocalypse 21:1-5
God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.

I, John 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. I saw the holy city,
and the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, as beautiful as
a bride all dressed for her husband. Then I heard a loud voice call from the
throne, ‘You see this city? Here God lives among men. He will make his home
among them; they shall be his people, and he will be their God; his name is
God-with-them. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes; there will be no more
death, and no more mourning or sadness. The world of the past has gone.’
Then the One sitting on the throne spoke: ‘Now I am making the whole of
creation new.’

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Gospel Acclamation     Jn 13: 34

Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment:
love one another; just as I have loved you.
Alleluia!


THE GOSPEL     John 13:31-35
I give you a new commandment: love one another.

When Judas had gone Jesus said:
‘Now has the Son of Man been glorified,
and in him God has been glorified.
If God has been glorified in him,
God will in turn glorify him in himself,
and will glorify him very soon.
My little children, I shall not be with you much longer.
I give you a new commandment:
love one another;
just as I have loved you,
you also must love one another.
By this love you have for one another,
everyone will know that you are my disciples.’

The Gospel of the Lord

Bulletin - Sunday, 19 May 2019

Bulletin - Sunday, 12 May 2019

Mass Readings - Sunday, 12th May 2019

Liturgical Readings
Today's Readings
Léachtaí Gaeilge

FIRST READING    Acts of the Apostles 13:14. 43-52
We must turn to the pagans.

Paul and Barnabas carried on from Perga till they reached Antioch in Pisidia. Here they
went to synagogue on the sabbath and took their seats.
When the meeting broke up many Jews and devout converts joined Paul and Barnabas
and in their talks with them Paul and Barnabas urged them to remain faithful to the
grace God had given them.
The next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. When
they saw the crowds, the Jews, prompted by jealousy, used blasphemies and
contradicted everything Paul said. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. ‘We had
to proclaim the word of God to you first, but since you have rejected it, since you do not
think yourselves worthy of eternal life, we must turn to the pagans. For this is what the
Lord commanded us to do when he said:
“I have made you a light for the nations,
so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.”
It made the pagans very happy to hear this and they thanked the Lord for his message;
all who were destined for eternal life became believers. Thus the word of the Lord
spread through the whole countryside.
But the Jews worked upon some of the devout women of the upper classes and the
leading men of the city and persuaded them to turn against Paul and Barnabas and
expel them from their territory. So they shook the dust from their feet in defiance and
went off to Iconium; but the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

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RESPONSORIAL    PSALM PS 99

Response We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

1. Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy.                      Response

2. Know that he, the Lord, is God.
He made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the sheep of his flock.            Response

3. Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.

He is faithful from age to age.                              Response


SECOND READING    Apocalypse 7:9.14-17
The Lamb will be their shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water.

I, John saw a huge number, impossible to count, of people from every nation, race, tribe
and language; they were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb,
dressed in white robes and holding palms in their hands. They shouted aloud, I
answered him, ‘You can tell me, my lord.’ Then he said, ‘These are the people who
have been through the great persecution, and because they have washed their robes
white again in the blood of the Lamb, they now stand in front of God’s throne and serve
him day and night in his sanctuary; and the One who sits on the throne will spread his
tent over them. They will never hunger or thirst again; neither the sun nor scorching
wind will ever plague them, because the Lamb who is at the throne will be their
shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water; and God will wipe away all tears
from their eyes.’


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Gospel Acclamation    Jn 10: 14

Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the good shepherd;
I know my own and my own know me
Alleluia!



THE GOSPEL    John 10:27-30
I give eternal life to the sheep that belong to me.

Jesus said:
‘The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice;
I know them and they follow me.
I give them eternal life;
they will never be lost
and no one will ever steal them from me.
The Father who gave them to me is greater than anyone,
and no one can steal from the Father.
The Father and I are one.’


The Gospel of the Lord.

Bulletin - Sunday, 05th May 2019

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Mass Readings - Sunday, 5th May 2019

Liturgical Readings for:
Sunday, 5th May, 2019
Today's Readings
Léachtaí Gaeilge

FIRST READING
Acts of the Apostles 5.27-32. 40-41
We are witnesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit. 

The high priest demanded an explanation of the apostles. ’We gave you a formal warning’ he said ‘not to preach in this name, and what have you done?
You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and seem determined to fix the
guilt of this man’s death on us.’ In reply Peter and the apostles said, ‘Obedience
to God comes before obedience to men; it was the God of our ancestors who raised up Jesus, but it was you who had him executed by hanging on a tree. By his own right hand God has now raised him up to be leader and saviour, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins through him to Israel. We are witnesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’ and they had the apostles called in, gave orders for them to be flogged, warned
them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. And so they left the presence of the Sanhedrin glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation
for the sake of the name.

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Responsorial Psalm     Ps 29

Response I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me.
or Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 

1. I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O Lord, you have raised my soul from the dead, restored me to life from those who sink into the grave.                         Response

2. Sing psalms to the Lord, you who love him, give thanks to his holy name.
His anger lasts but a moment; his favour through life. 
At night there are tears, but joy comes with dawn.                                                 Response 

3. The Lord listened and had pity. 
The Lord came to my help. 
For me you have changed my mourning into dancing; O Lord my God, I will thank you for ever.                                     Response


SECOND READING.   Apocalypse 5:11-14 
The Lamb that was sacrificed is worthy to be given power and riches. 

In my vision, I heard the sound of an immense number of angels gathered round
the throne and the animals and the elders; there were ten thousand times ten
thousand of them and thousands upon thousands, shouting, ‘The Lamb that was
sacrificed is worthy to be given power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory
and blessing.’ Then I heard all the living things in creation – everything that lives
in the air, and on the ground, and under the ground, and in the sea, crying, ‘To the One who is sitting on the throne and to the Lamb, be all praise, honour, glory and power, for ever and ever.’ And the four animals said, ‘Amen’; and the elders prostrated themselves to worship.

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Gospel Acclamation       Lk 24:32

Alleluia, alleluia!
Lord Jesus, explain the scriptures to us.
Make our hearts burn within us as you talk to us
Alleluia!
Or
Alleluia, alleluia!
Christ has risen: he who created all things

and has granted his mercy to men.
Alleluia



THE GOSPEL.       John 21:1-19 
Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same 
with the fish. 

Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it
happened like this: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana
in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples were together.
Simon Peter said, ‘I’m going fishing.’ They replied, ‘We’ll come with you.’ They
went out and got into the boat but caught nothing that night.
It was light by now and there stood Jesus on the shore, though the disciples did
not realise that it was Jesus. Jesus called out, ‘Have you caught anything,
friends?’ And when they answered, ‘No’, he said, ‘Throw the net out to starboard and you’ll find something.’ So they dropped the net, and there were so many fish that they could not haul it in. The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord.’ At these words ‘It is the Lord’, Simon Peter, who had practically nothing on, wrapped his cloak round him and jumped into the water. The other disciples came on in the boat, towing the net and the fish; they were only about
a hundred yards from land.
As soon as they came ashore they saw that there was some bread there, and a
charcoal fire with fish cooking on it. Jesus said, ‘Bring some of the fish you have
just caught.’ Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore, full of
big fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them; and in spite of there being so
many the net was not broken. Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’
None of the disciples was bold enough to ask, ‘Who are you?’ they knew quite
well it was the Lord. Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to
them, and the same with the fish. This was the third time that Jesus showed
himself to the disciples after rising from the dead.
After the meal Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me
more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus
said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John,
do you love me?’ He replied, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him,
‘Look after my sheep.’ Then he said to him a third time, ‘Simon son of John, do
you love me?’ Peter was upset that he asked him the third time, ‘Do you love
me?’ and said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know I love you,’ Jesus said to
him, ‘Feed my sheep.
‘I tell you most solemnly,

when you were young you put on your own belt and walked where you liked;
but when you grow old you will stretch out your hands, and somebody else will put a belt round you and take you where you would rather not go.’
In these words he indicated the kind of death by which Peter would give glory
to God. After this he said, ‘Follow me.’

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