13 May 2018
7th Sunday of Easter
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo – The Last Supper
1st: Acts 1:15-17,20-26
Ps: Psalm 102:1-2,11-12,19-20
2nd: 1 John 4:11-16
Gospel John 17:11-19
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said:
‘Holy Father, keep those you have given me true to your name, so that they may be one like us. While I was with them, I kept those you had given me true to your name. I have watched over them and not one is lost except the one who chose to be lost, and this was to fulfil the scriptures.
But now I am coming to you and while still in the world I say these things to share my joy with them to the full. I passed your word on to them, and the world hated them, because they belong to the world no more than I belong to the world. I am not asking you to remove them from the world,
but to protect them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world, and for their sake I consecrate myself so that they too may be consecrated in truth.’
They do not belong to the world
Rise with Christ. See, He offers you His hand; He is rising; rise with Him. Mount up from the grave of the old Adam; from grovelling cares, and jealousies, and fretfulness, and worldly aims; from the thraldom of habit, from the tumult of passion, from the fascinations of the flesh, from a cold, worldly, calculating spirit, from frivolity, from selfishness, from effeminacy, from self-conceit and highmindedness. Henceforth set about doing what it is so difficult to do, but what should not, must not be left undone; watch, and pray, and meditate…
Show that your heart and your desires, show that your life is with your God. Set aside every day times for seeking Him… I am not calling on you to go out of the world, or to abandon your duties in the world, but to redeem the time; not to give hours to mere amusement or society, while you give minutes to Christ; not to pray to Him only when you are tired, and fit for nothing but sleep; not altogether to omit to praise Him, or to intercede for the world and the Church; but in good measure to realise honestly the words of the text, to “set your affection on things above;” and to prove that you are His, in that your heart “is risen with Him”, and “your life is hid in Him” (Col 3:1-3).
Blessed John Henry Newman “ Rising with Christ ”
This week’s feasts
Mon 14 Saint Matthias, Apostle Feast
Thur 17 All Holy Bishops of Jerusalem
Fri 18 Saint John I, Pope, Martyr
Sun 20 Pentecost Sunday
Psalter week III
Readings for Pentecost Sunday
1st: Acts 2:1-11
Ps: 103:1,24,29-31,34
2nd: Galatians 5:16-25
Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Pentecost, the feast of Weeks
The feast of the Law of Moses, originally known as the feast of weeks, (Deut 16:10) or the feast of Harvest (Exod 23:16), was among the most important feasts in the Jewish calendar, where loaves of bread were offered as gifts of the first fruits. It was also a day of sacred rest and worship which had to be celebrated in the Jerusalem temple; this made it a pilgrimage for most Jews. It became known as Pentecost or “fiftieth” because of the Greek Speaking Jews, since the festival took place fifty days after the spring celebration of Passover (Lev 23:15-16). Pentecost became a Christian feast when Jesus sent the Holy Spirit upon the apostles seven weeks after the Last Supper, his final Passover, (Acts 2:1-4). On that day, the Holy Spirit descended like a mighty wind and appeared as tongues of fire which came to rest upon each one of the apostles, who miraculously began to speak in foreign tongues and St. Peter delivered a sermon which resulted in the conversion of about three thousand people. Hence the feast of Pentecost could be seen as the founding day of the Church.
Cf. Pentecost, Catholic Bible Dictionary, Scott Hann
One Day One Song Learn a song to be sung at the Harbour on Sun 27 May, at 5pm. €5.00 sign up to help our Hospice. Call Ruth 99389073.
Garden Of Memories at A.M. Hospice. Official Opening Fri 18 May, 11am-2pm. Refreshments. Entertainment by Blue Jar. All welcome.
Archangel Michael Hospice 3rd Anniversary Wed 29 June 7pm at Giorgio’s Restaurant. Joe Mc providing entertainment. Contact Fr. Jim.
Kyrenia Trip raised €850 for A.M.Hospice. Well done!
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