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Sunday 16th May. This Week's Readings
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Friday, 14 May 2010 12:49

Acts 1: 1-11
Luke begins the Acts of the Apostles by going back to the end of his Gospel and to the account of the ascension.  He proclaims that Jesus’ return to the Father is the beginning of the Church. 

Hebrews 9:24-28: 10: 19-23
The sacrifices of the old law are contrasted with Christ’s perfect sacrifice in which he bore our sins himself. 

Luke 24: 46-43
Jesus instructs his disciples to await his gift of the Spirit who will empower them to preach in his name. 

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Sunday Readings

Acts 1: 1-11
Before Jesus is taken up to heaven he instructs the apostles about the kingdom and their mission to bear witness to him.

Ephesians 1: 17-23

Paul prays that God may fill us with a deeper understanding of all the rich glories that he has promised we will inherit through the victory of Christ.

Mark 16: 15-20
Before Jesus ascends to the right hand of God he commissions the apostles to take the Gospel to the whole of creation.

Prayer Intentions

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING WHO ARE UNWELL:
Alicia Talty, Olive Galloway, Margaret Jackson, John Mendes, John Goodall, Grace Lalla, Elena Ferdenzi, Briege Reilly, Henning Althoff, Kathleen O’Driscoll, Mary Anne Collins, Pauline Ward, Maria Torrino, Mary Ann Cawley, Patrick Madden and Gerry D’Souza.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY DIED:
Antonietta Fasano, George Stephens, John Goodall and Kathleen Martin.