We are a busy Parish, with lots of activities, and much prayer:
To keep it all ticking over we all depend on each other playing their part, and from time to time
relieving each other, swapping places, or moving into new areas after passing on previous tasks
and privileges to someone else. Check out How Does Our Parish Grow (pdf) which maps out how the Parish
looks, so that we can all see where we are, and dare to dream – or begin to do something –
about where we would like to be. Every now and then different groups and ministries will tell
us what they do, and invite us in
Month: October 2013
The Word This Week
Perhaps the hardest Olympic event is the marathon: not only does it demand strength and fitness, but it calls for immense perseverance and endurance. Life in general and the Christian life in particular, is a marathon. We will face hills and mountains as well as valleys and gentle slopes in life: we will face obstacles and pressures which will make us want to say, as the prophet Elijah did, “Lord, it is enough!” Especially in our lifetime of prayer, there will be times when we say “Lord, I can go no further.” Jesus himself understands the need for perseverance in prayer, and the temptation to lose heart, which is why he offers us this parable and teaching today. And remember the thought from the first reading: sometimes we may need to hold each other in our praying!
Today’s Scripture
Exodus 17: 8 – 13.
Response: Psalm 120.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains:
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not, your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
Israel’s guard.
The Lord is your guard and your shade;
at your right side he stands.
By day the sun shall nor smite you
nor the moon in the night.
The Lord will guard you from evil,
he will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming
both now and for ever.
(Sung Antiphon: Our help is in the name of the Lord
2 Timothy3:14– 4:2
who made heaven and earth.)
Acclamation for the Gospel:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind,
so that we can see what hope his call holds for us. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Luke 18:1–8
Prayer of the Faithful: R/. Lord, guard our going and coming.
