28TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME 13 OCTOBER 2024
Penitential Rite
Our God, is a God of respect and trust.
As we begin our celebration let us trust in him.
From of old, you have loved us Lord have mercy
From of old, you have trusted us. Christ have mercy
From of old, you have respected us. Lord have mercy
May the God of respect and trust, forgive us our sin and bring us to
life everlasting. Amen
Wisdom 7:7-11
I prayed, and understanding was given me; I entreated, and the
spirit of Wisdom came to me. I esteemed her more than sceptres and
thrones; compared with her, I held riches as nothing. I reckoned no
priceless stone to be her peer, for compared with her, all gold is a
pinch of sand, and beside her silver ranks as mud. I loved her more
than health or beauty, preferred her to the light, since her
radiance never sleeps. In her company all good things came to me, at
her hands riches not to be numbered.
Hebrews 4:12-13
The word of God is something alive and active:
it cuts like any double-edged sword but more finely: it can slip
through the place where the soul is divided from the spirit, or
joints from the marrow; it can judge the secret emotions and
thoughts. No created thing can hide from him; everything is
uncovered and open to the eyes of the one to whom we must give
account of ourselves.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, Alleluia,
How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Alleluia
Mark 10:17-27
Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt
before him and put this question to him, ‘Good master, what must I
do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me
good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You
must not kill; You must not commit adultery; You must not steal; You
must not bring false witness; You must not defraud; Honour your
father and mother.’ And he said to him, ‘Master, I have kept all
these from my earliest days.‘ Jesus looked steadily at him and loved
him, and he said, ‘There is one thing you lack. Go and sell
everything you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ But his face fell at
these words and he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.
Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it is for
those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!’ The disciples
were astounded by these words, but Jesus insisted, ‘My children,‘ he
said to them, ‘how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is
easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a
rich man to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were more astonished
than ever. ‘In that case’ they said to one another ‘who can be
saved?’ Jesus gazed at them. ‘For men‘ he said ‘it is impossible,
but
Prayer of the Faithful
God our Father and Mother, your love gathers us together as one
people. We thank you. Lord hear us
Through the gift of your Spirit grant us the wisdom to know what is
truly important in our lives. Lord hear us
Lord, help us not to get trapped in our work lives and not to become
overly attached to money and goods. Lord hear us
We remember, all who have died, and especially those around the
world who are losing their lives to violence, hunger and war. Lord
hear us
Help us Lord, as a community, to be inclusive, compassionate and
creative. Lord hear us
In silence, we call to mind all who need our prayer and
support…………………Lord hear us
Reflection
When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic, time takes on the
strain until it breaks; then all the unattended stress falls in on
the mind like an endless, increasing weight. The light in the mind
becomes dim. Things you could take in your stride before now become
laboursome events of will. Weariness invades your spirit. Gravity
begins falling inside you, dragging down every bone. The tide you
never valued has gone out. and you are marooned on unsure ground.
Something within you has closed down; and you cannot push yourself
back to life. You have been forced to enter empty time. The desire
that drove you has relinquished. There is nothing else to do now but
rest and patiently learn to receive the self you have forsaken in
the race of days. At first your thinking will darken and sadness
take over like listless weather. The flow of unwept tears will
frighten you. You have travelled too fast over false ground; now
your soul has come to take you back. Take refuge in your senses,
open up to all the small miracles you rushed through. Become
inclined to watch the way of rain when it falls slow and free.
Imitate the habit of twilight, taking time to open the well of
colour that fostered the brightness of day. Draw alongside the
silence of stone until its calmness can claim you. Be excessively
gentle with yourself. Stay clear of those vexed in spirit. Learn to
linger around someone of ease who feels they have all the time in
the world. Gradually, you will return to yourself, having learned a
new respect for your heart and the joy that dwells far within slow
time.
John O’Donohue
Remembered this Weekend
Teresa Ebbs (10th Anniversary)
Phyl Tynan (Birthday Remembrance)
Jimmy Tynan (Birthday Remembrance)
Jane Tynan
John Salenger (12th Anniversary)
Maureen Dolan