Our God is a God of blessings. As we begin our celebration let us
call to mind God’s goodness to us.
You make us poor in spirit. Lord have mercy
You make us merciful. Christ have mercy
You make us thirst for justice and peace. Lord have mercy
May the God of Blessings fill us with compassion, in the face of
hatred and hardness of heart. May he forgive us our sin so we may
inherit the kingdom of God. Amen
Jeremiah 17:5-8
‘The Lord says this: ‘A curse on the person who puts their trust
in humankind, who relies on things of flesh, whose heart turns from
the Lord. They are like dry scrub in the wastelands: if good comes,
they have no eyes for it, they settle in the parched places of the
wilderness, a salt land, uninhabited. ‘A blessing on the person who
puts their trust in the Lord, with the Lord for their hope. They are
like a tree by the waterside that thrusts its roots to the stream:
when the heat comes it feels no alarm, its foliage stays green; it
has no worries in a year of drought, and never ceases to bear fruit.
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
If Christ raised from the dead is what has been preached, how can
some of you be saying that there is no resurrection of the dead? For
if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised, and if
Christ has not been raised, you are still in your sins. And what is
more serious, all who have died in Christ have perished. If our hope
in Christ has been for this life only, we are the most unfortunate
of all people. But Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, the
first-fruits of all who have fallen asleep.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Rejoice and be glad: your reward will be great in heaven
Alleluia!
Luke 6:17,20-26
Jesus came down with the twelve and stopped at a piece of level
ground where there was a large gathering of his disciples with a
great crowd of people from all parts of Judaea and from Jerusalem
and from the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon who had come to hear
him and to be cured of their diseases. Then fixing his eyes on his
disciples he said: ‘How happy are you who are poor: yours is the
kingdom of God. Happy you who are hungry now: you shall be
satisfied. Happy you who weep now: you shall laugh. Happy are you
when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name
as criminal, on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice when that day
comes and dance for joy, for then your reward will be great in
heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets. ‘But
alas for you who are rich: you are having your consolation now. Alas
for you who have your fill now: you shall go hungry. Alas for you
who laugh now: you shall mourn and weep. Alas for you when the world
speaks well of you! This was the way their ancestors treated the
false prophets.’
Prayer of the Faithful
God our Father and Mother, you bless us with your love and challenge
us to love as you do. Grant us wisdom and courage.
We are called to be poor in spirit, that we may be rich in love for
one another. Grant us wisdom and courage.
We are called to be hungry for justice and peace. Grant us wisdom
and courage.
We are called to be faithful to your word even when we are despised
and rejected. Grant us wisdom and courage.
We are called to reject violence and war. Grant us wisdom and
courage.
We are called to rejoice in those who have died and gone to God.
Grant us wisdom and courage.
We are called to include those who are marginalised because of their
poverty, colour, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social
status. Grant us wisdom and courage.
In silence we call to mind those who need our prayer and
support……………. Grant us wisdom and courage.
Reflection
My greatest wish is for humanity
Treating each other with civility.
Regardless of each one’s ethnicity
All people should be treated with dignity
For when I hear of discrimination
It generates the greatest repulsion
And so as not to create confusion
Every religion deserves inclusion
Judging books by their covers can only bring
More hate, intolerance as hope takes wing
If we could learn to be more accepting
Bells of world peace would surely be chiming
So join me now in prayer for acceptance
And an end to widespread intolerance
Beyond war there will be a transcendence
Through God’s plan we’ll live in benevolence
Carolyn Devonshire
Remembered this weekend
Recently Deceased
Brigid Maher
Bridie Delaney (11th A)
Christy Butler
Michael Larkin, Shay Larkin
Paddy & Chloe O’Donnell
Thomas, Mary & Kiara Carroll
Mary Ennis, Thomas Reilly
Sylvia Holmes (17th A)
Kieran Swords (10th A)
John, Josephine, Mary & Joan Hannon
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