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Sunday 21st August. This Week's Readings
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Sunday, 21 August 2011 13:11
THIS WEEK’S READINGS:
Isaiah 22: 19-23
Eliakim, as master of the palace, is entrusted with the key of the House of David and is deputed to open and close the palace in the king’s name.

Romans 11: 33-36
The depth of the wisdom and knowledge of God; how unsearchable are God’s ways!

Matthew 16: 13-20
Peter acknowledges Jesus as Christ, Son of the living God; and Jesus recognizes Peter as the rock on which the Church is built and the bearer of the keys of the kingdom.
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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.