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Sunday 8th March - This Week's Readings
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Friday, 06 March 2009 11:57

Genesis 22: 1-2. 9-13. 15-18
Abraham responds in faith to God’s call, even though he cannot fully understand it.  In response, the Lord promises to bless him and his descendants.

Romans 8: 31-34
Christ died for our sake and rose from the dead.  Therefore we have nothing to fear.

Mark 9: 2-10
Jesus takes Peter, James and John up the mountain with him.  There they experience a moment that will deepen and sustain their faith.

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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.