Sunday 25th August Mass Live from St. Catherine's Church, Conna.

God for our mother pry of with bless Jes the of bless [Music] begin of for God God for ET for your of [Music] all for for for for Harden your ear oh Lord and answer me save the servant who trusts in you my God have mercy on me Lord for I cry to you all the day long in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all now we offer our Mass this morning for the Repose of the soul of Mike bordon and Father Patrick Harington we commend them to God's mercy we ask God to give them Eternal peace and eternal rest Eternal rest Grant unto them O Lord May their rest in peace peace May their souls and The Souls of all the faithful departed to the mercy of God Rest in Peace Amen in our first reading we are told choose today whether you want to follow the lord of false gods and in the gospel Jesus said to his Apostles will you also leave me our presence at this mass is a sign that we are following the Lord where with the Lord now we also know that Mercy forgiveness and compassion were at the very Heart of Jesus ministry so we pray silently now in the Lord's presence as we ask his forgiveness and mercy I confess almighty God and you my brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words in what I have done and in what I have failed to do show my fault through my fault through my most gous fault therefore I ask blessed Mary ever virgin all the angels and Saints and you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord Our God May almighty God have mercy on us forgive us our sins and bring us to life Everlasting Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord of Mercy let us pray no glory to God in the highest we praise you we bless you we adore you we glorify you we give you thanks your great glory Lord God Heavenly King oh God Almighty father Lord Jesus Christ the only begotten son Lord God Lamb of God Son of the father you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us you take away the sins of the world receive our prayer on us for you alone not the Holy One you alone not the Lord you alone at the most high Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father amen let us pray oh God who caus the minds of the faithful to unite in a single purpose Grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise that the mid the uncertainties of this world our hearts may be fixed in that place where true gladness is found through our Lord Jesus Christ your son who lives and reigns with you in unity of the Holy Spirit one God forever and ever amen a reading from The Book of Joshua Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel together at sheim then he called the elders leaders judges and scribes of Israel and they presented themselves before God then Joshua said to all the people if you will not serve the Lord choose today whom you wish to serve whether the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river are the gods of the amorites in whose land you are now living as for me and my house we will serve the Lord the people answered we have no intention of deserting the Lord Our God who brought us and our ancestors out of the land of Egypt the house of slavery who worked those great wonders before our eyes and preserved us all along the way we traveled and among all the peoples through whom we journeyed we too will serve the Lord for he is our God the word of the Lord thanks taste and see that the Lord is good taste and see that the Lord is good I will bless the Lord at all times his praise always on my lips in the Lord my soul shall make its boast The Humble shall hear and be glad the Lord turns his face against the wicked to destroy their remembrance from the earth the Lord turns his eyes to the just and his ears to their appeal they call and the Lord hears and rescues them in all their distress the Lord is close to the Brokenhearted those whose spirit is crushed he will save many are the trials of the just man but from them all the Lord will rescue him he will keep guard over all his bones not one of his bones shall be broken evil brings death to the wicked those who hate the good are doomed the Lord rans sums The Souls of his servants Those Who hide in him shall not be condemned a reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians husbands should love their wives just as Christ loved the church and sacrificed himself for her to make her holy he made her clean by washing her in water with a form of words so that when he took her to himself she would be glorious with no spec or wrinkle or anything like that but holy and faultless in the same way husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies for a man to love his wife is for him to love himself a man never hates his own body but he feeds it and looks after it and that is the way Christ treats the church because it is his body and we are its living parts for this reason a man must leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two will become one body this mystery has many implications but I am saying it applies to Christ and the church the word of the Lord than Allelujah Allelujah your words are Spirit Lord and they are life you have the message of eternal life Allelujah the Lord be with you a reading from the holy Gospel according to John after hearing his Doctrine many of the followers of Jesus Jesus said this is intolerable language how could anyone accept it Jesus was aware that his followers were complaining about it and said does this upset you what if you should see the son of man as Sin to where he was before it is the spirit Spirit that gives life the flesh is nothing to offer the words I've spoken to you are spirit and they are life but there are some of you who do not believe for Jesus knew from the outset those who did not believe and who it was that would betray him he went on this is why I told you that no one could come to me unless the father allows him after this many of his disciples left him and stopped going with him then Jesus said to the 12 what about you do you want to go away to Simon Peter answered Lord who shall we gure you have the message of etal life and we believe we know you're the Holy One of God the gospel of the Lord not the the medical Mission Mary of visiting all parishes in the dases and they will be with us next weekend they will speak about their work in Health and Social care in Africa in South America and I wish to thank you for your ongoing support and hope that by coming to speak to us that we will feel part of the work under their mission to bring God's healing love to the most needy and there will be no prayer meeting and LA in Hall this Wednesday now and all the mass the mass the weekday masses will be at 10 Monday and Tuesday in Bon in Ling at 10 and Thursday Friday and Saturday in K at 10 as well now thank you very much for the return of the chy forms but there are still some waiting to be returned as I said there give them to me give them into the sacy give them to jeremi or you can drop them into the house here in coner Lord who shall we G you have the message of eternal life and we believe and we know you the Holy One Of God now the answer that Peter gave to the question that Jesus put to his disciples in today's Gospel is exactly the reason why we are here at this Mass when Peter refused to leave Jesus and instead opted to stay with him now he did not understand everything about Jesus and that probably is our situation as well but we stay with our faith not because we understand everything about it not because we always find it that easy but because we know that God has called us into this fate that God has called us to be his chosen people today throughout the Bible the Jewish people are always called God's chosen people they were the people to whom God first revealed himself to the human race the Book of Genesis the first book of the Bible tells us that God revealed himself to Abraham first but of course today we are God's chosen people we are now the people God is acting through and the agreement we have with God is summarized in our first reading we have no intention of deserting the Lord and serving other gods We Shall Serve the Lord for he is our God our presence here at this Mass means that we are serving the lord it means that we've not deserted the Lord we're serving him but we have to ask some questions are people everywhere still serving the lord today Christian attitudes are being challenged everywhere and Ireland is not escaping people are being pulled away from their fate attitudes to marriage and the family are being challenged attitudes to the sacredness of Life attitudes to the unor our first reading challenges us to stand by our Christian convictions and beliefs for us to question who am I to G who am I to Father who am I to UST Whom Shall I entrust my life to for us the answer is to be found in Jesus Christ most of us are what we call cradle Catholics we were Bor into our faith our Christian beliefs and Christian convictions have been handed down to us by our parents everything about our faith has been given to us we've inherited the faith today it is no longer enough to be just Bor into the Christian faith we have to make a personal choice of decision for Christ it is interesting that Christ did not say what about ye do you want to go away too he said you do you want to go away too what about you so it does take courage to be a Christian witness today it means standing by our Christian beliefs and principles maybe even going against the tide it means not bowing down or giving into or being persuaded to do something contrary to the gospel for more and more people faith is no longer something inherited and taken for granted but the result of a personal decision to follow Christ and to dat that could be costly so the light of this today's Gospel we reaffirm our commitment to our faith just as the Israelites did and taking possession of the promised land in the words of our first reading we too say we have no intention of deserting the Lord and serving other gods our presence here at Mass means that we are serving the lord so we stand now and we Proclaim our faith I believe in one God maker of heaven and Earth things visible and invisible I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God B of the father before all ages God from God light from light true God from true God begotten made consubstantial with the father and through him all things were made and by the Holy Spirit was incanted the Virgin Mary became man for our sake he was crucified under pontious pilate he suffered dead and was buried and rose again on the third day in accordance with the scriptures he ascended into heaven in the seat at the right hand of the father he will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom would have no end the Holy Spirit the Lord The Giver of Life who proceeds in the father and the son who with the Father the Son is adored and glorified who spoken to the prophets I believe in one Holy Catholic and Apostolic church I confess one baptism for the Forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come amen Mary [Music] some people found Jesus language intolerable and refused to walk in his company we pray for the grace to be always open to the challenges that God places before us at the end yeah yeah yeah that's fine in the yeah in the first reading we heard how Joshua called the leaders together today we pray for our Holy Father Pope Francis and for all who are entrusted with positions of leadership that they may be gifted with wisdom Lord hear us Lord Us in listening to God's word in scripture we hear the message of eternal life let us be alert to God speaking to us in in so many ways and allow his voice to shape Our Lives Lord hear us Lord us we pray for all married couples that the grace of the sacrament of marriage will give them the strength to deepen their relationship Lord hear us Lord let us be conscious of those who at times struggle with aspects of their faith similar to the people mentioned in the gospel we pray that their genuine search for meaning will lead them to Christ Lord hear us Lord us we pray for our own private intentions that we hold in the Silence of our hearts Lord hear us let us call to mind all our loved ones who are no longer with us today we remember in particular those with anniversaries of cor John and Peg Dunley bbde Mike burn aern Father Patrick Harrington David Tumi nakmor Nora May and Pad Mahi Glen GA we pray that God will fulfill his promise by bringing them safely to their Eternal home Lord hear us gracious gracious and love loving God as we humbly bring our petitions before you we ask you to grant them to your son Jesus Christ Our Lord amen it's blessed are you Lord God of all creation Jo your goodness we have this bread to offer which Earth is given and human hands have made it become come for us the bread of life blessed are you Lord God of all creation through your goodness we have this wine to offer fruit of divine and work of human hands it become our spiritual drank pray Brethren that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty father oh God who gained for yourself a people by adoption through the one sacrifice offered once for all bestow graciously in us we pray the gifts of unity and peace in your church through Christ Our Lord amen the Lord be with you lift up your hearts let us give thanks to the Lord Our God it is truly right and just our duty and our Salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks Lord Holy Father Almighty Eternal God through Christ Our Lord for through his Pascal mystery he accomplished The Marvelous Deed by which he has freed us from the oak of sin and death summonsing us to the glory being now called The Chosen race a royal priest to the holy nation of people for your own possession to Proclaim everywhere your Mighty works for you called us out the darkness into your own wonderful light and so With Angels and Archangels with Tes and dominions with all the Hors and powers of Heaven We Sing The hym of your Glory as Without End we Acclaim [Music] holy you are indeed holy oh Lord and all you've created rightly gives you praise for through your son our Lord Jesus Christ by the power and working of the Holy Spirit you give light to all things and make them holy and you never cease to gather people to yourself so that from the rising of the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name therefore all Lord we humbly implore you by The Same Spirit graciously make holy these gifts we brought you for consecration that they may become the body and blood of your son our Lord Jesus Christ at whose command we celebrate these Mysteries for on the night he was betrayed he himself took bread and giving you thanks he said the blessing broke the bread and gave it to his disciples saying take this all of you and eat of it for this is my body which will be given up for you in a similar way when supper was ended he took the chalice and once more giving you thanks he said the blessing and gave the Chalice to his disciples saying take this all of you and drink from it for this is the Chalice of my blood blood of the new and eternal Covenant which shall be poured out for you and for many for the Forgiveness of sins do this in memory of [Music] me the mystery of faith when we eat therefore Lord as we celebrate the memorial of the saving passion of your son his wondrous resurrection and Ascension into heaven and as we look forward to Second Coming we offer you in Thanksgiving this holy Living Sacrifice look we pray upon the oblation of your church and recognizing the sacrificial victim by whose death you will to reconcile us to yourself grant that we who are nourished by the body and blood of your son and filled with this Holy Spirit may become one body one Spirit In Christ may he make of us an eternal offering to you so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect especially with the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs and with all the Saints on Whose constant intercession in your presence we Rive for unfailing help may this sacrifice of our reconciliation we pray oh Lord Advance the peace and salvation of all the world be pleased to confirm in faith and charity your pilgrm church on Earth with your servant Francis our Pope and William our Bishop the arth of Bishops all the clergy and the entire people you've gained for your own listen graciously to the prayers of this family whom You' have summoned before you in your compassion oh merciful father gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world remember Mike bordon and Father Patrick Harington whom you have called from this world to yourself grant that they who were United with your son in a de like his may also be one with him in his resurrection when from the earth he will raise up in the flesh those who have died and transform our LLY body after the pattern of his own glorious body to our the part the brothers and sisters to and to all who are pleasing to you with their passing from this life give kind admittance to your kingdom there we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory when you will wipe away every tear from our eyes for seeing you our God as you are we shall be like you for all the ages and Praise You Without End through Christ Our Lord through whom you bestow on the world all that is good through him and with him and in him oh God Almighty father in unity of the holy spirit all glory and honor is yours forever and ever amen at the Ser command and formed by Divine teaching we dare to say father in Heaven be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we those who tresp against us lead us not into temptation but Deliver Us from Deliver Us Lord we pray from every evil graciously Grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we wait the Blessed hope and the coming of Our Savior Jesus Christ Lord Jesus Christ who said to your Apostles peace I leave you my peace I give you look not on our sins but on the faith of your church and graciously Grant the peace and unity in accordance with your will who live and Reign for forever and ever amen peace of the Lord be with you always Behold the Lamb of God Behold Him who takes away the S of the world blessed are those called to supper the lamb so shall be healed [Music] for for for for e for for for for let us pray complete within us oh Lord we pray the healing work of your mercy and graciously perfect and sustain us so that in all things we may please you through Christ Our Lord amen the Lord be with you sp May almighty God bless you the father Son and the Holy Spirit masses ended go in peace to love and serve the Lord thanks be to God for e you