his feet, and made him, as the ruler of everything, the Ascension head of the Church; which is his body, the fullness of The Ascension promises us that just as the Father him who fills the whole creation. raised Jesus from the dead, so we too will be L OURDES PARISH ARLWOOD welcomed into heaven as well, to be with God for E Gospel Acclamation all eternity. This parable demonstrates the point. Alleluia, alleluia! In 1939 a father and son were famous art collectors. When Go and teach all people my gospel. World War II broke out, the son volunteered. In 1944 the son I am with you always, until the end of the world. died in battle while rescuing another soldier. A year later, a Alleluia! young man came to see the father. ‘Sir, you don’t know me Gospel: Mk 16:15-20 but I was with your son when he died. I want you to know he WEEK 20 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (B) 15/16 MAY 2021 Jesus showed himself to the Eleven and said to them, didn’t suffer.’ ‘I know you both loved art, and though this isn’t ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to much, I want you to have it.’ He gave the father a package. Entrance Antiphon from you into heaven, this same Jesus will come back in Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? the same way as you have seen him go there.’ all creation. He who believes and is baptised is saved; Inside was a portrait of the son. It was rough work, but the he who does not believe will be condemned. These are father welled up with tears. ‘It was the least I could do for your This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven Responsorial Psalm Ps 46:2-3. 6-9. R. v.6 the signs that will be associated with believers: in my son because he saved my life.’ A few months later, the father will return as you saw him go, alleluia. (R.) God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of died. At the art auction which followed, investors gathered First Reading Acts 1:1-11 a blare of trumpets for the Lord. tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands, and be from around the world. The first item up for bid was the portrait In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with All peoples, clap your hands, unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they will lay of the son. The auctioneer tried to start the bidding, ‘$200 … everything Jesus had done and taught from the cry to God with shouts of joy! their hands on the sick, who will recover.’ And so the $100 … Any bids? Any at all?’ The investors called out, ‘Skip beginning until the day he gave his instructions to For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear, Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up this one. Where are the Rembrandts?’ Just then a man spoke the apostles he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, great king over all the earth. (R.) into heaven: there at the right hand of God he took his up from the back. ‘I’ll give you ten dollars for the painting. It’s all and was taken up to heaven. He had shown himself place, while they, going out, preached everywhere, the the money I have.’ It was the gardener at the father’s estate. alive to them after his Passion by many God goes up with shouts of joy; Lord working with them and confirming the word by the So the auctioneer brought down his gavel. ‘Sold for ten dol- demonstrations: for forty days he had continued to the Lord goes up with trumpet blast. signs that accompanied it. lars!’ An investor called back, ‘Can we now get on with it?’ But appear to them and tell them about the kingdom of Sing praise for God, sing praise, Communion Antiphon the auctioneer continued, ‘The auction is over. According to God. When he had been at table with them, he had sing praise to our king, sing praise. (R.) the will, whoever bought this painting would inherit the estate, told them not to leave , but to wait there Behold, I am with you always, God is king of all the earth. including all the art.’No matter what they said the wealthy for what the Father had promised. ‘It is,’ he had said, even to the end of the age, alleluia. Sing praise with all your skill. investors couldn’t buy their way into the inheritance. Only the ‘what you have heard me speak about: John God is king over the nations; Volunteer Needed at Grotto one who had the eyes of love, and knew what he was looking baptised with water but you, not many days from The Society of Our Lady of at, inherited everything the Father and Son had to offer. So it God reigns on his holy throne. (R.) now, will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.’ Now requires a volunteer is with us. Richard Leonard SJ having met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, has the Second Reading Eph 1:17-23 cleaner once a week time come? Are you going to restore the kingdom to May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of (possibly Monday or Friday but negotiable) to clean the ?’ He replied, ‘It is not for you to know times or glory, give you a spirit of wisdom and perception of what Candelabra and around the Grotto area possible small A Message from the Archdiocese of dates that the Father has decided by his own is revealed, to bring you to full knowledge of him. May he Abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with a crime handyman jobs. Please contact 02 95592171 on authority, but you will receive power when the Holy enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what are the police. If you – or anyone you know – have been Monday or Friday between 9 am and 1pm. Spirit comes on you, and then you will be my hope his call holds for you, what rich glories he has abused, please contact the police. Alternatively, you can contact witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout promised the saints will inherit and how infinitely great is the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to the ends of the the power that he has exercised for us believers. This 9390 5810 / [email protected]. You earth.’ As he said this he was lifted up while they you can tell from the strength of his power at work in may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to Christ, when he used it to raise him from the dead and to Next week Pentecost Sunday Yr B provide support and guidance. The Archdiocese has a legal looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight. make him sit at his right hand, in heaven, far above Readings: 1st: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm: Ps 103; obligation to report crimes to the police. They were still staring into the sky when suddenly 2nd: Gal 5:16-25; Gospel: Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 two men in white were standing near them and they every Sovereignty, Authority, Power, or Domination, or said, ‘Why are you men from Galilee standing here any other name that can be named, not only in this age, looking into the sky? Jesus who has been taken up but also in the age to come. He has put all things under Margarita Cutrupi Society of Our Lady of Lourdes: Ph: 9559 2171 (Mon & Fri 9am to 1pm)

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