11 June 2017

The Most Holy Trinity

Exodus 34: 4-6, 8-9
Resp. Psalm Daniel 3: 52-56
2 Corinthians 13: 11-13
The Gospel of John  3: 16-18

Jesus said to Nicodemus:
‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved. No one who believes in him will be condemned;  but whoever refuses to believe is condemned already, because he has refused to believe in the name of God’s only Son.’

I Believe in One God

Catholic Faith is this, that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity. Neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is all One, the Glory Equal, the Majesty Co-Eternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit … the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. And yet they are not Three Gods, but One God. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Spirit Lord. And yet not Three Lords but One Lord … Furthermore, it is necessary for everlasting Salvation, also to believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man. God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the world; and Man, of the substance of His mother, born into the world. Perfect God and Perfect Man … Who, although being God and Man, yet He is not two, but One Christ.
Cf. St. Athanasius’ Creed

Saints of the week
Tue 13 Saint Antony of Padua, Priest, Doctor 
Wed 14 Saint Elisha, Prophet (our diocese)
Sat 17 Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary  

Psalter Week II

Next Sunday’s Readings
Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14-16
Ps 147: 12-15, 19-20.
2 Corinthians 10: 16-17
John 6: 51-58

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity:
I believe the Trinity in the Unity
The Creator of the Universe.
I bind to myself today
The virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,
The virtue of His crucifixion with His burial,
The virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
The virtue of His coming on the Judgement Day.
From St. Patrick’s Breastplate

WEEKLY NEWS

Corpus Christi Procession: We will have our Eucharistic Procession on Sun 18 June after the 12pm Mass on Agia Kiriaki grounds to commemorate this feast. All are welcome.

Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion: We pray for Sathia, Aneta and David, our three candidates who will be receiving the Seal of the Holy Spirit on Saturday, 17 June at St. Catherine’s in Limassol by the hands of Archbishop Pierbattista; and for Marilena and Gabriel, our young ones who will be receiving their First Holy Communion on Sunday 18 at the 12pm Mass. We also pray for their families and all who have helped in their preparation.

House Visits of Our Lady: We are continuing with this devotion in honor of our Blessed Mother. If you’d like to have the image of our Lady of Lujan visit your home for a week, just talk to one of our priests.

Boozy Basket Raffle: 1 ticket €2 or get 5 tickets for €5. Draw on Sun 25 June. Talk to Ruth. To help our Hospice and Caritas.

Evening with St. Michael’s Hospice Charity: Thurs 15 June 7pm, at Aphrodite’s Rock Brewery. Entry €10 includes meal. Live music by Arizona.  Please Call 26101901.

Archangel Michael Hospice: Volunteers needed in the areas of reception, nursing assistants and cafeteria. Contact Mona (99 494 140).

CARITAS PAPHOS current needs:

• Nοn-perishable food to support approximately 40 households a week in the Paphos area.
• Computer whiz to manage crowdfunding appeals.
• Teachers for basic Greek.
• Transportation of students (lifts).
• Donations and prayers welcome. Contact Wendy Burdon 99 040294.

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