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FEAST OF SAINT PATRICK - 17 MARCH 2024


Penitential Rite

As we begin, rejoicing in the Lord who has overcome all evil, let us remember God’s goodness.

You raise us to new life in your life. Lord have mercy

You are the source of our joy and hope. Christ have mercy

You send us to be your witnesses in the world. Lord have mercy

May our gracious God have mercy on us, forgive us our sin, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen


Jeremiah 1 :4-9
 
The word of the Lord was addressed to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you; I have appointed you as prophet to the nations’. I said, ‘Ah, Lord God: look, I do not know how to speak: I am a child!’ But The Lord replied, ‘Do not say, “I am a child”. Go now to those to whom I send you and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to protect you – it is the Lord who speaks!’ Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me:
‘There! I am putting my words into your mouth.’


Romans 10: 9-18

If your lips confess that Jesus is Lord and if you believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, then you will be saved, By believing from the heart you are made righteous; by confessing with your lips you are saved. When scripture says: ‘those who believe in him will have no cause for shame’, it makes no distinction between Jew and Greek: all belong to the same Lord who is rich enough, however many ask his help, for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But they will not ask his help unless they believe in him, and they will not believe in him unless they have heard of him, and they will not hear of him unless they get a preacher, and they will never have a preacher unless one is sent, but is as scripture says: ‘The footsteps of those who bring good news is a welcome sound. Not everyone, of course, listens to the Good News. As Isaiah says: ‘Lord, how many believed what we proclaimed?’ So faith comes from what is preached, and what is preached comes from the word of Christ. Let me put the question: is it possible that they did not hear? Indeed they did; in the words of the psalm, their voice has gone out through all the earth, and their message to the ends of the world.


Gospel Acclamation

Glory and praise to you, O Christ! Unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ !


John 12:20-30   

These approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put this request to him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went to tell Andrew, and Andrew and Philip together went to tell Jesus. Jesus replied to them: “Now the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you, most solemnly, unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest. Anyone who loves their life loses it; anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for the eternal life. If a person serves me, they must follow me, wherever I am, my servant will be there too. If anyone serves me, my Father will honour them. Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say: Father save me from this hour? But it was for this very reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name!”
A voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” People standing by, who heard this, said it was a clap of thunder; others said, “It was an angel speaking to him.” Jesus answered, “It was not for my sake that this voice came, but for yours. Now sentence is being passed on this world; now the prince of this world is to be overthrown. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I shall draw all to myself.” By these words he indicated the kind of death he would die.


Prayer of the Faithful

God our Father and Mother, your love rescues us from all that keeps us from being truly human. We are grateful. Lord hear us

Lord Jesus, you are the Word made flesh, freeing us to be compassionate as you are. We are grateful. Lord hear us

Holy Spirit, you are the spirit of healing, helping us to overcome our hurts and our burdens. We are grateful. Lord hear us

Lord, may the violence and destruction which is being perpetrated in Gaza, Ukraine and many other places be brought to an end.
Lord hear us

When Patrick wanted explain the love of God he chose the simple shamrock. Help us Lord to make your love a reality in our world.
Lord hear us

We remember all who have died, especially those who have died through violence and war. May the new life in Christ, which they share, inspire us to be more faithful to the Word of God. Lord hear us

In quiet we call to mind all who need our prayer and support…………...Lord hear us


Reflection

God to enfold me,
God to surround me,
God in my speaking,
God in my thinking.

God in my sleeping,
God in my waking,
God in my watching,
God in my hoping.

God in my life,
God in my lips,
God in my soul,
God in my heart.

God in my sufficing,
God in my slumber,
God in mine ever-living soul,
God in mine eternity.
 


Remembered this Weekend

Saturday 6pm Mass
Lillian McWilliams (3rd Anniversary)
John, Josephine, Mary, & Joan Hannon
John & Elizabeth Wilson

Sunday 12 noon Mass
Lillian McWilliams (3rd Anniversary)
Gean Nugent (1st Anniversary)


 

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Office: 01-4530387 9.30am - 12noon, rita@francisstreetparish.ie
Outside Office hours: 01-5611390, franciss@francisstreetparish.ie