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Sunday 3rd January - This Week's Readings
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Thursday, 31 December 2009 10:25

Isaiah 60: 1-6
Jerusalem shines out because the glory of the Lord appears above her. 

Ephesians 3:2-3. 5-6
The pagans now share through the Gospel in the  inheritance brought by Christ Jesus, and are parts of the same body. 

Matthew 2: 1-12
The wise men come to do homage to the infant King of the Jews and offer their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 

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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.