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Bulletin - Sunday, 29th December 2019

Mass Readings - Sunday, 29th December 2019

FIRST  READING 
A  reading  from  the  Book  of Ecclesiasticus   3:2-6.  12-14  
He  who fears  the  Lord,  respects  his  parents

The  Lord  honours  the  father  in  his  children, and  upholds  the  rights  of  a  mother  over  her  sons. Whoever  respects  his  father  is  atoning  for  his  sins, he  who  honours  his  mother  is  like  someone  amassing  a  fortune. Whoever  respects  his  father  will  be  happy  with  children  of  his  own, he  shall  be  heard  on  the  day  when  he  prays. Long  life  comes  to  him  who  honours  his  father, he  who  sets  his  mother  at  ease  is  showing  obedience  to  the  Lord. My  son,  support  your  father  in  his  old  age, do  not  grieve  him  during  his  life. Even  if  his  mind  should  fail,  show  him  sympathy, do  not  despise  him  in  your  health  and  strength; for  kindness  to  a  father  shall  not  be  forgotten but  will  serve  as  reparation  for  your  sins.

The  Word  of  the  Lords


Responsorial  Psalm  127:1-5  R/v 1

Response:   O blessed  are  those  who  fear  the  Lord   and  walk  in  his  ways! 

1.  O  blessed  are  those  who  fear  the  Lord and  walk  in  his  ways! By  the  labour  of  your  hands  you  shall  eat You  will  be  happy  and  prosper.                     
2.    Your  wife  like  a  fruitful  vine in  the  heart  of  your  house; your children  like  shoots  of  the  olive around  your  table.

3.  Indeed  thus  shall  be  blessed the  man  who  fears  the  Lord May  the  Lord  bless  you  from  Zion all  the  days  of  your  life.



SECOND READING
A  reading  from  the  letter  of  St  Paul  to  the  Colossians      3:12-21     
Family  life  in  the  Lord 

You  are  God’s  chosen  race,  his  saints;  he  loves  you,  and  you  should  be clothed  in  sincere  compassion,  in  kindness  and  humility,  gentleness  and patience.  Bear  with  one  another;  forgive  each  other  as  soon  as  a  quarrel begins.  The  Lord  has  forgiven  you;  now  you  must  do  the  same.  Over  all these  clothes,  to  keep  them  together  and  complete  them,  put  on  love.  And may  the  peace  of  Christ  reign  in  your  hearts,  because  it  is  for  this  that  you were  called  together  as  parts  of  one  body.  Always  be  thankful.

Let  the  message  of  Christ,  in  all  its  richness,  find  a  home  with  you.  Teach each  other,  and  advise  each  other,  in  all  wisdom.  With  gratitude  in  your hearts  sing  psalms  and  hymns  and  inspired  songs  to  God;  and  never  say or  do  anything  except  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  giving  thanks  to  God the  Father  through  him. Wives,  give  way  to  your  husbands,  as  you  should  in  the  Lord.  Husbands, love  your  wives  and  treat  them  with  gentleness.  Children,  be  obedient  to your  parents  always,  because  that  is  what  will  please  the  Lord.  Parents, never  drive  your  children  to  resentment  or  you  will  make  them  feel frustrated.

The  Word  of  the  Lord 



Gospel  Acclamation   Col 3:15-16        
Alleluia,  alleluia!  
May  the  peace  of  Christ  reign  in  your  hearts; let  the  message  of  Christ  find  a  home  in  you. 
Alleluia! 



GOSPEL
A  reading  from  the  holy  Gospel  according  to  Matthew  2:13-15.19-23           
Take  the  child  and  his  mother  and  escape  into  Egypt

After  the  wise  men  had  left,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  to  Joseph  in  a dream  and  said,  ‘Get  up,  take  the  child  and  his  mother  with  you,  and escape  into  Egypt,  and  stay  there  until  I  tell  you,  because  Herod  intends  to search  for  the  child  and  do  away  with  him’. So  Joseph  got  up  and,  taking  the  child  and  his  mother  with  him  left  that night  or  Egypt,  where  they  stayed  until  Herod  was  dead.  This  was  to  fulfil what  the  Lord  had  spoken  through  the  prophet:  I  called  my  son  out  of Egypt.’

After  Herod’s  death,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  in  a  dream  to  Joseph in  Egypt  and  said,  ‘Get  up,  take  the  child  and  his  mother  with  you  and  go back  to  the  land  of  Israel,  for  those  who  wanted  to  kill  the  child  are  dead’. So  Joseph  got  up  and,  taking  the  child  and  his  mother  with  him,  went  back to  the  land  of  Israel.  But  when  he  learnt  that  Archelaus  had  succeeded  his father  Herod  as  ruler  of  Judaea  he  was  afraid  to  go  there,  and  being warned  in  a  dream  he  left  for  the  region  of  Galilee.  There  he  settled  in  a town  called  Nazareth.  In  this  way  the  words  spoken  through  the  prophets were  to  be  fulfilled: ‘He  will  be  called  a  Nazarene.’ Wives,  give  way  to  your  husbands,  as  you  should  in  the  Lord.  Husbands, love  your  wives  and  treat  them  with  gentleness.  Children,  be  obedient  to your  parents  always,  because  that  is  what  will  please  the  Lord.  Parents, never  drive  your  children  to  resentment  or  you  will  make  them  feel frustrated.

The  Gospel  of  the  Lord. 

Christmas Greeting

Bulletin - Sunday, 22nd December 2019

Mass Readings - Sunday, 22nd December 2019

4th Sunday of Advent

Our attention is now directed fully to the coming of Christ in the Christmas mystery. The

Preface calls us to wonder at this great happening, to prepare for Christmas in prayer

and praise. The psalm tells us to purify our hearts as preparation. Prayer and

reconciliation should be features of these days.

FIRST READING

A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah 7:10-14

The maiden is with child.

The Lord spoke to Ahaz and said, ‘Ask the Lord your God for a sign

for yourself coming either from the depths of Sheol or from the

heights above’. ‘No,’ Ahaz answered ‘I will not put the Lord to the

test.’ Then Isaiah said:

Listen now, House of David:

are you not satisfied with trying the patience of men

without trying the patience of my God, too?

The Lord himself, therefore,

will give you a sign.

It is this: the maiden is with child

and will soon give birth to a son

whom she will call ‘Immanuel, ‘

a name which means “God is with us.”

The Word of the Lord

Responsorial Psalm    Ps 23

Response:   Let the Lord enter! He is the king of glory.

1. The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,

the world and all its peoples.

It is he who set it on the seas;

on the waters he made it firm.

2. Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?

Who shall stand in his holy place?

The man with clean hands and pure heart,

who desires not worthless things.

3. He shall receive blessings from the Lord

and reward from the God who saves him.

Such are the men who seek him,

seek the face of the God of Jacob.

SECOND READING     Romans 1:1-7

Jesus Christ, descendant of David, Son of God.

From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus who has been called to be an

apostle, and specially chosen to preach the Good News that God

promised long ago through his prophets in the scriptures.

This news is about the Son of God who, according to the human

nature he took was a descendant of David: it is about Jesus Christ

our Lord who, in the order of the spirit, the spirit of holiness that was in

him, was proclaimed Son of God in all his power through his

resurrection from the dead.

Through him we received grace and our apostolic mission to preach

the obedience of faith to all pagan nations in honour of his name.

You are one of these nations, and by his call belong to Jesus Christ.

To you all, then, who are God’s beloved in Rome, called to be saints,

may God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ send grace and

peace.

The Word of the Lord

Gospel Acclamation     Mt 1:23

Alleluia, alleluia!

‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and they will call him

Emmanuel, a name which means ‘God-is-with-us’.

Alleluia!

GOSPEL

A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew     1:18-24

Jesus is born of Mary who was betrothed to Joseph, son of David.

This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was

betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was

found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph;

being a man of honour and wanting to spare her publicity, decided

to divorce her informally. He had made up his mind to do this when

the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph

son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife,

because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will

give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the

one who is to save his people from their sins.’ Now all this took place

to fulfil the words spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and they will call him

‘Emmanuel,’a name which means ‘God-is-with-us’.

When Joseph woke up he did what the angel of the Lord had told

him to do: he took his wife to his home.

The Gospel of the Lord

Bulletin - Sunday, 15th December 2019

Mass Readings - Sunday, 15th December 2019

FIRST READING
A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah   35:1-6. 10
God himself is coming to save you.

Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult,
let the wasteland rejoice and bloom,
let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil,
let it rejoice and sing for joy.

The glory of Lebanon is bestowed on it,
the splendour of Carmel and Sharon;
they shall see the glory of the Lord,
the splendour of our God.
Strengthen all weary hands,
steady all trembling knees
and say to all faint hearts,
‘Courage! Do not be afraid.

‘Look, your God is coming,
vengeance is coming,
the retribution of God;
he is coming to save you.’

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
the ears of the deaf unsealed,
then the lame shall leap like a deer
and the tongues of the dumb sing for joy;
for those Yahweh has ransomed shall return.

They will come to Zion shouting for joy,
everlasting joy on their faces;
joy and gladness will go with them
and sorrow and lament be ended.

The Word of the Lord


Responsorial Psalm   Ps 145

Response Come, Lord, and save us

1. It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,
who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free.

2. It is the Lord who gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down,
the Lord, who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan.

3. It is the Lord who loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion’s God, from age to age.



SECOND READING
A reading from the letter of St James    5:7-10
Do not lose heart for the Lord’s coming will be soon.

Now be patient, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. Think of a farmer:
how patiently he waits for the precious fruit of the ground until it has
had the autumn rains and the spring rains! You too have to be
patient; do not lose heart, because the Lord’s coming will be soon.

Do not make complaints against one another, brothers, so as not to
be brought to judgement yourselves; the Judge is already to be
seen waiting at the gates. For your example, brothers, in submitting
with patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

The Word of the Lord



Gospel Acclamation    Is 61:1

Alleluia, alleluia!
The Spirit of the Lord has been given to me.
He has sent me to bring good news to the poor
Alleluia!



GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew    11:2-11
Are you the one who is to come, or have we got to wait for
someone else?

John in his prison had heard what Christ was doing and he sent his
disciples to ask him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or have we
got to wait for someone else?’ Jesus answered, ‘Go back and tell
John what you hear and see; the blind see again, and the lame
walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are
raised to life and the Good and happy is the man who does not lose
faith in me’.

As the messengers were leaving, Jesus began to talk to the people
about John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed
swaying in the breeze? No? Then what did you go out to see? A
man wearing fine clothes? Oh no, those who wear fine clothes are
to be found in palaces. Then what did you go out for? To see a
prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet: he is the
one of whom scripture says: Look, I am going to send my messenger
before you; he will prepare your way before you.

‘I tell you solemnly, of all the children born of women, a greater than
John the Baptist has never been seen; yet the least in the kingdom of
heaven is greater than he is.’

The Gospel of the Lord

Seminar - Understanding God's Plan For Your Life

Mass Readings - Sunday, 8th December 2019

2nd Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist is a prophetic voice for all ages: his message speaks to us

today, for conversion is always part of the Christian way of living. Conversion to

each other is called for by St Paul, so that we can be tolerant of each other,

united in mind and heart.

FIRST READING

A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah    11:1-10

He judges the wretched with integrity.

A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse,

a scion thrusts from his roots:

on him the spirit of the Lord rests,

a spirit of wisdom and insight,

a spirit of counsel and power,

a spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

(The fear of the Lord is his breath.)

He does not judge by appearances,

he gives no verdict on hearsay,

but judges the wretched with integrity,

and with equity gives a verdict for the poor of the land.

His word is a rod that strikes the ruthless,

his sentences bring death to the wicked.

Integrity is the loincloth round his waist,

faithfulness the belt about his hips.

The wolf lives with the lamb,

the panther lies down with the kid,

calf and lion cub feed together

with a little boy to lead them.

The cow and the bear make friends,

their young lie down together.

The lion eats straw like the ox.

The infant plays over the cobra’s hole;

into the viper’s lair

the young child puts his hand.

They do no hurt, no harm,

on all my holy mountain,

for the country is filled with the knowledge of the Lord

as the waters swell the sea.

That day, the root of Jesse

shall stand as a signal to the peoples.

It will be sought out by the nations

and its home will be glorious.

The Word of the Lord

Responsorial Psalm       Ps 71:1

Response: In his days justice shall flourish
and peace till the moon fails.

1. O God, give your judgement to the king,
    to a king’s son your justice,
    that he may judge your people in justice
    and your poor in right judgement.

2. In his days justice shall flourish
    and peace till the moon fails.
    He shall rule from sea to sea,
    from the Great River to earth’s bounds.

3. For he shall save the poor when they cry
    and the needy who are helpless.
    He will have pity on the weak
    and save the lives of the poor.

4. May his name be blessed for ever
    and endure like the sun.
    Every tribe shall be blessed in him,
    all nations bless his name.



SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Romans   15:4-9
Christ is the Saviour of all people.

Everything that was written long ago in the scriptures was meant to
teach us something about hope from the examples scripture gives of
how people who did not give up were helped by God. And may he
who helps us when we refuse to give up, help you all to be tolerant
with each other, following the example of Christ Jesus, so that united
in mind and voice you may give glory to the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
It can only be to God’s glory, then, for you to treat each other in the
same friendly way as Christ treated you. The reason Christ became
the servant of circumcised Jews was not only so that God could
faithfully carry out the promises made to the patriarchs, it was also to
get the pagans to give glory to God for his mercy, as scripture says in
one place: For this I shall praise you among the pagans and sing to
your name.

The Word of the Lord



Gospel Acclamation    Lk 3:4.6

Alleluia, alleluia!
Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight.
and all mankind shall see the salvation of God
Alleluia!



GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew    3:1-12
Repent for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.

In due course John the Baptist appeared; he preached in the
wilderness of Judaea and this was his message: ‘Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is close at hand’. This was the man the prophet
Isaiah spoke of when he said:

A voice cries in the wilderness:

Prepare a way for the Lord,

make his paths straight.

This man John wore a garment made of camel-hair with a leather
belt round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then
Jerusalem and all Judaea and the whole Jordan district made their
way to him, and as they were baptised by him in the river Jordan
they confessed their sins. But when he saw a number of Pharisees
and Sadducees coming for baptism he said to them, ‘Brood of
vipers, who warned you to fly from the retribution that is coming? But
if you are repentant, produce the appropriate fruit, and do not
presume to tell yourselves, “We have Abraham for our father”,
because, I tell you, God can raise children for Abraham from these
stones. Even now the axe is laid to the roots of the trees, so that any
tree which fails to produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown
on the fire. I baptise you in water for repentance, but the one who
follows me is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to carry his
sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His
winnowing-fan is in his hand; he will clear his threshing-floor and
gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn in a fire that
will never go out.’

The Gospel of the Lord

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Understanding Human Sexuality in Today's Context

Shalom. 

This is Deacon Dr Leslie Petrus. 

The diocesan family life commission is organizing the above talks in three languages.  

The reasons are:
1. Sex in now taught in primary school curriculum.
2. The media is flooded with pornographic materials.
3. Child sexual abuse has increased in Malaysia and we can not be complacent.
4. If we parents and teachers and others do not do anything as simple as educating our children the catholic way, then you and I are accountable to every sexual and rape cases that happens in society.

Please make all efforts and get every parent and catechism teachers to attend.  This is our responsibility.

We must help our parents and children to grow and become 4E Catholics,  educated and equipped to handle sexuality and sexual harassment, and any abuse.
Prevention is better than cure.

God bless you and your family.

Bulletin - Sunday, 01st December 2019