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6th Sunday of Easter - 9th May 2021

Sat 8 May

6.00pm

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Sun 9

9.30am

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Tue 11

9.30am

Morning Mass 
Thu 13 9.30am Morning Mass – Ascension of the Lord

Fri 14

9.30am

Morning Mass

Sat 15

6.00pm

Seventh Sunday of Easter  -2nd Collection Catholic use of the Media

Sun 16

9.30am

Seventh Sunday of Easter  -2nd Collection Catholic use of the Media

Confessions after the mass on Fridays and Saturdays

Face coverings or masks must be worn in church at Mass

Scripture Readings 9th May 2021, 6thSundayof Easter, Year B

Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44,48; Psalm 97(98):1-4 ; 1 John 4: 7-10 ; John 15: 9-17

THE SPIRIT OF GOD'S LOVE

We celebrate the coming of the Spirit of God's love on the Church. And because God does not have favourites, the Spirit is communicated through the Church to the whole world.


The readings from Easter to Pentecost from Luke's Book of Acts show Jesus continuing his ministry through the Church. The Pentecost reading will describe the visual effects of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. After Saul had left for Tarsus, Peter brought Tabitha back to life, and a vision showed him that nothing made by God is unclean. Immediately he is invited into the "unclean" house of Cornelius. While Peter hesitates, the Holy Spirit comes down on Cornelius and his household. The visual effects of this bring Peter to realise that the gospel must go to "the (Gentile) nations". 

The Psalm urges all creation to praise the Lord for His victorious salvation. 

The Easter season readings from John's first letter conclude with this passionate demand that we "love one another". God's love for us was revealed when He sent his Son "to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away". Jesus' long last supper teaching is drawing towards its climax on Pentecost Sunday, his promise to send the Advocate.Today's reading continues from last weeks' description of Jesus as the vine: we are to show that we abide in Jesus by keeping the commandments, just as Jesus has kept the Father's commandments. Jesus' commandment is that we should love one another.

Psalm Response - The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.

Spiritual Holy Communion - Oh Jesus, my God,

I love you, but unfortunately, I cannot receive you in Holy Communion at this time.

Come, nevertheless, and visit me with your grace. Come spiritually into my heart. Purify it. Sanctify it.

Render it like your own most Sacred Heart. Amen. Daily Mass www.northamptondiocese.org/live.

To know how to forgive and feel forgiven is a basic experience of family life. Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia 236

Please remember in your prayers

The Church The lonely & frightened. The faithful departed (Rhoda Costin R.I.P.) - those who mourn.

The sick (Mark, Sandra, Peter, John Markie, Richard Foster, Darcey, John Harper), their carers. Health workers. Coronavirus Victims. World leaders to unite to find a covid solution. Poor countries where disease and risk is heightened by food and medicine shortages. Migrants.Victims of oppression & racial hatred.

In gratitude for God's gifts, his mercy & unconditional love. For the people of India.

For our country - in thanks that the special measures and the vaccine campaigns are making progress.

Lord God, we were sinners and your grace made us holy, without hope and a you filled us with joy. Stand by us in your saving work, stay with us in your gifts of grace. May we never fail to persevere in the holiness that comes from faith. Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Covid Prayer - Mary, Mother of God and our Heavenly Mother, pray for us to God the Father of Mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace will dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the victims may be comforted and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust in the Lord. We pray especially for the people of India, our sisters and brothers in Christ, in this their time of great need.

A Truly Christian Life - Pope Francis

It is our task as Christians to proclaim the Gospel's good news and bear the good fruit of love in the world. Francis said last Sunday."The fruit that, like the branches, we must give, bears witness to our Christian life. After Jesus ascended to the Father, it is the task of the disciples - and our task - to continue proclaiming the Gospel in words and deeds. And they and us, disciples of Jesus, do so by bearing witness to his love: the fruit to be borne is love."

The pope explained the importance of being attached to Christ, the vine, so that "we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and in this way we can do good to our neighbour and do good to society, to the Church."

"A Truly Christian Life Bears Witness To Christ."

Mon 10 May 7.30pm  Divine Renovation week 4 -Transforming our parish culture

An evening of inspiration & practical ideas as we look to the future parishes. 

With internationally renowned worship leader & musician Jo Boyce of CJM music. You can find out more and register here

https://readalong_divine_renovation.eventbrite.co.uk.

Catch up with any sessions you've missed https://pastoralministryoffice.org/summer_webinars/.

To keep up your weekly offerings or to make donations -

Direct to the Parish - By Standing Order/Direct Debit/ One-Off Donation - ask your bank to pay to

Account Name: RCDN St Patrick Duston Branch Sort Code: 60-06-11 A/c No 59820640.

Let Fr Benny know if as a tax payer you want us to reclaim tax paid on your offering (no extra cost to you).

Or on 'Giving Tuesday' you can call the Diocesan Finance Office 01604 712065, (10:00am - 4:00pm)

Have your debit/credit card ready - specify the offering is for St Patrick's Duston.

If the line is busy leave only your telephone number and your name - you will be called back.

We know at present many are struggling financially so please just do what you can.

Churches Together Food Bank - Please keep up your support and take food donations to the

United Reformed Church on Saturday mornings between 10am and 12 noon. Many thanks

Our greatest power is not in the respect that others have for us, but in the service we can offer others.

Let us Dream - Pope Francis

Pray to mary in her month of may for the end of the Pandemic

Pope Francis has asked that each day in May, prayers be said at one of the world's 30 Marian Shrines invoking Mary's intercession for ending the pandemic and inviting us to pray for those most affected by it. Bishop David will lead the Rosary and Benediction at the Cathedral on Saturday29th May at 3pm.

In the meantime you may wish to offer the Rosary and the weekly prayer (above).

God's love is unconditional. The love of a Christian needs to be unconditional. Sometimes people will love us back; sometimes not. Sometimes, even though we want to love people, they may reject us.

If they do, we need not necessarily think we have done wrong. When people cannot return genuine love,

it may be they have a problem. Sad to say, not everyone is capable of loving. All the more reasonwhy we need to reach out to the People often have to learn love by being loved. SACRED SPACE