THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME-World Day of the Poor
The end of time is a time of confidence when God will return to his people to call us home to him.
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The end of time is a time of confidence when God will return to his people to call us home to him.
Life in the Spirit Prayer Group will continue on Tuesday 13th May at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. All welcome.
The selfless generosity of the two women in today’s readings is but a sign of God’s generosity in giving himself in his Son, Jesus Christ. We too are called to give all that we have and trust that God will look after us.
We are continually in need of God’s healing power in Christ to cure our blindness to his ways and our deafness to his word. If our faith is strong enough for us to say ‘Jesus, have pity on me’ then we may be sure that he will save us.
Mission Sunday is the day we support in prayer, and in other ways (a letter, financial contribution, a visit to a missionary’s family), men and women who have given their lives, for a few years or more, in the service of faith and of justice all over the world.
The word of God cuts into our lives and challenges us to listen, even, if its message is tough. It is a word which promises a constant invitation in our lives to live more like Christ.
The death has occurred of Des Smyth. Halltown, Robinstown, Meath
Formerly Emmett Terrace, Navan.
Peacefully at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan, surrounded by his adoring Family.
Pre-deceased by his parents Patrick and Elizabeth, brothers Jim, Anthony & Kiaran, sisters Marrian, Claire, Kitty, Anna and Frances.
Des will be very sadly missed by his loving wife of 64 years Olive (Ollie), sons
There is no such question as to who is ‘the greatest in the service of God’. We are all infinitely loveable in the sight of God.