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25th January 2015 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: TURN AWAY FROM SIN AND FROM THE WORLD AND TURN TO GOD – TO THE GOD OF JESUS CHRIST Jonah 3:1-5. 10; Psalm 24 (25): 4-9. R/ v. 4; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Today is the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year B. The gospel today tells us to “Repent, and believe the…
18th January 2015 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: WE ARE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AND TOTALLY TO THE CALL OF GOD 1 Samuel 3:3-10. 19; Psalm 39 (40): 2. 4. 7-10. R/ vv. 8. 9 1 Corinthians 6:13-15. 17-20 John 1:35-42 Today is the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us about the call of the first…
11th January 2015 – THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Theme: WE ARE BAPTISED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WE BECOME THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD, LOVED BY GOD AND FAVOURED BY GOD Isaiah 42:1-4. 6-7 Psalm 28:1-4. 9-10. R. v. ll Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7-11 Today we celebrate the feast ofthe Baptism of the Lord. Today is also the last day of the…
4th January 2015 – THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Theme: THE REVELATION OF THE LORD TO ALL THE NATIONS AS MESSIAH-KING, LOVING GOD, AND SUFFERING SAVIOR Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 71 (72): 1-2. 7-8. 10-13. R/ cf. v. 11; Ephesians 3:2-3. 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 A joyous Christmas and a happy New Year to all of you! Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Epiphany of the…
25th December 2014 – Christmas Day

Theme: GLORY TO GOD WHO HAS FAVORED MEN WITH HIS PEACE Luke 2: l -14 Hebrews l:l-6 John 111-18 A Merry, Happy and Blessed Christmas to all of you! Before we look at the gospel reading of today from St. John, let us ﬁrst look again at the gospel reading from St. Luke, i.e.…
21st December 2014 – 4th Sunday of Advent

Theme: JESUS CHRIST WILL COME THIS CHRISTMAS, WITH US OR WITHOUT US 2 Samuel 7:1-5. 8-12. 14. 16 Psalm 88:2-5. 27. 29. Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Today we celebrate the 4th and last Sunday of Advent. In a few days’ time we will celebrate Christmas! Advent is a time when we prepare for the…
14th December 2014 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Theme: REJOICE lsaiah 61:1-2. 10-11 . Psalm Lk 1:46-50. 53-54. R. ls 61:10 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8. 19-28 Today we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Advent. The word Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival”. Jesus Christ came the ﬁrst time 2,000 years ago. He died rose from the dead…
7th December 2014 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Theme: LET US PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST AT CHRISTMAS Isaiah 40:l-5, 9-11 Psalm 84-9-14. R. v. 8 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent as we know means “arrival” or “coming”. We also know that at his ﬁrst coming Jesus Christ died and rose from the…
30 November 2014 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Theme: ADVENT IS A TIME TO PRAY FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD AT CHRISTMAS Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1. 3-8 Psalm 79:2-3. 15-16. 18-19. R. v. 4 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 1. Today we celebrate the ﬁrst Sunday of Advent. The word Advent means “coming” — the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas! Jesus…
23 Nov 2014 – 34th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of The Universe

Theme: THE END OF THE WORLD: THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST AS KING OF THE UNIVERSE Ezekiel 34:11-12. 15-17 Psalm 22 (23):1-3. 5-6. R. v. 1 1 Corinthians 15:20-26. 28 Matthew 25:31-46 Today is the 34th or last Sunday of the Liturgical Year and today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King!…