The Church of St Nicholas of Myra
is now open on Saturdays for 6pm Mass and Sunday for 11.30am Mass. We are also
open on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 10am Mass. The church will open 30 minutes
before each mass. The maximum number of people permitted to attend is 50. This
has to include the priest, the sacristan, ministers and stewards.
Please note, to ensure getting a seat at any mass
please arrive no later than 15 minutes before mass begins.
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As we begin our celebration,
let us remember the inclusive love of God.
For our lack of compassion and welcome.
Lord have mercy
For our willingness to exclude those who are different.
Christ have mercy
For our failure to see you in the poor and marginalised.
Lord have mercy
May our great and gracious Lord,
who has conquered selfishness, have mercy on us,
forgive us our sin and bring us to life everlasting. Amen
Liturgy of the Word
A reading from the prophet Isaiah 56:1. 6-7
Thus says the Lord: Have a care for justice, act with integrity, for soon my
salvation will come and my integrity be manifest. Foreigners who have attached
themselves to Yahweh to serve him and to love his name and be his servants --
all who observe the sabbath, not profaning it, and cling to my covenant -- these
I will bring to my holy mountain. I will make them joyful in my house of prayer.
Their holocausts and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar, for my house
will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, Alleluia
Jesus proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom
and cured every disease among the people.
Alleluia
A reading from the Gospel of Matthew 15:21-28
Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then
a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, "Have mercy on
me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon. " But he did not
answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send her away,
for she keeps shouting after us. " He answered, "I was sent only to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel. " But she came and knelt before him, saying,
"Lord, help me. " He answered, "It is not fair to take the children's food and
throw it to the dogs. " She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs
that fall from their masters' table. " Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is
your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish. " And her daughter was healed
instantly.
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Prayer of the Faithful
God our Father and Mother, your love gives meaning
to our lives. We bless you. Lord hear us
Lord Jesus, you are the Living, Prophetic Word of God. You challenge us to live
beyond our own hopes and dreams. We bless you. Lord hear us
Holy Spirit of God, you are the source of our inspiration and courage, drawing
us together as One People. We bless you. Lord hear us
In a broken world, where violence, hatred and greed seem to triumph, may we have
the courage to reject such thinking, and instead, live by the values of the
Gospel. Lord hear us
Lord, in our personal lives, help us to proclaim your compassion, in particular
for those whom society and our Church would rather forget. Lord hear us
We remember, with joy and thanksgiving,
all those who have died and especially those who have died of COVID 19. May the
bereaved families and friends find peace. Lord hear us
In silence we call to mind,
all who need our prayer and support…………………
Lord hear us
