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Sunday 9th October. This Week's Readings
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Friday, 07 October 2011 11:27

THIS WEEK’S READINGS:

Isaiah 25: 6-10

On the mountain of Zion, God celebrates the end of death in a banquet with all peoples, whose sorrow and suffering are removed for ever.

Philippians 4: 12-14, 19-20

The apostle Paul is in prison, yet even there rejoices in God and in his companions for the strength and equanimity to accept whatever befalls him.

Matthew 22: 1-14

God’s kingdom is described as being like a great feast to which everyone, both bad and good, is invited, but not everyone accepts the invitation.

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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.