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Sunday 2nd January. This Week's Readings
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Friday, 31 December 2010 13:44

Isaiah 60: 1-6

To the people still living in darkness, Isaiah proclaims that the glory of the Lord is shining upon them.  It is time to rejoice. 

Ephesians 3:2-3. 5-6

All are now eligible to share in the Good News of Jesus Christ. 

Matthew 2: 1-12

The wise men ask Herod the whereabouts of the infant King of the Jews, and he seeks to use their news for his own ends.  Having paid their homage to Jesus, the wise men return home by a different route. 

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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.