Responsorial Psalm Ps 129. R. V.7 (R.) with the Lord There Is Mercy and Fullness of Redemption

5th Sunday of Lent Gospel Jn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45 (or longer Year A. form Jn 11:1-45) A reading from the holy Gospel according to John I am the resurrection and the life. 2ND April, 2017. The sisters Martha and Mary sent this message to Jesus, ‘Lord, the man you love is ill.’ On receiving the message, Jesus said, ‘This sickness will end not in First Reading Ez 37:12-14 A reading from the death but in God’s glory, and through it the Son of prophet Ezekiel I shall put my spirit in you, and God will be glorified.’ Jesus loved Martha and her you will live. The Lord says this: I am now going sister and Lazarus, yet when he heard that Lazarus was to open your graves; I mean to raise you from ill he stayed where he was for two more days before your graves, my people, and lead you back to the saying to the disciples, ‘Let us go to Judaea.’ On soil of Israel. And you will know that I am the arriving, Jesus found that Lazarus had been in the tomb Lord, when I open your graves and raise you from for four days already. When Martha heard that Jesus your graves, my people. And I shall put my spirit had come she went to meet him. Mary remained sitting in the house. Martha said to Jesus, ‘If you had been in you, and you will live, and I shall resettle you here, my brother would not have died, but I know that on your own soil; and you will know that I, the even now, whatever you ask of God, he will grant Lord, have said and done this – it is the Lord who you.’ ‘Your brother’ said Jesus to her ‘will rise again.’ speaks. The word of the Lord. Martha said, ‘I know he will rise again at the resurrection on the last day.’ Jesus said: ‘I am the Responsorial Psalm Ps 129. R. v.7 (R.) With the resurrection and the life. If anyone believes in me, Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption even though he dies he will live, and whoever lives 1. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, Lord, and believes in me will never die. Do you believe hear my voice! O let your ears be attentive to the this?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ she said ‘I believe that you are the voice of my pleading. (R.) Christ, the Son of God, the one who was to come into 2. If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, Lord, this world.’ Jesus said in great distress, with a sigh that came straight from the heart, ‘Where have you put who would survive? But with you is found him?’ They said, ‘See how much he loved him!’ But forgiveness: for this we revere you. (R.) there were some who remarked, ‘He opened the eyes 3. My soul is waiting for the Lord, I count on his of the blind man, could he not have prevented this word. My soul is longing for the Lord more than man’s death?’ Still sighing, Jesus reached the tomb: it watchman for daybreak. (Let the watchman count was a cave with a stone to close the opening. Jesus on daybreak and Israel on the Lord.) (R.) said, ‘Take the stone away.’ Martha said to him, ‘Lord, 4. Because with the Lord there is mercy and by now he will smell; this is the fourth day.’ Jesus fullness of redemption, Israel indeed he will replied, ‘Have I not told you that if you believe you redeem from all its iniquity. (R.) will see the glory of God?’ So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted up his eyes and said: ‘Father, I Second Reading Rom 8:8-11 A reading from the thank you for hearing my prayer. I knew indeed that letter of St Paul to the Romans If the Spirit of him you always hear me, but I speak for the sake of all who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, then these who stand round me, so that they may believe it he will give life to your own mortal bodies. People was you who sent me.’ When he had said this, he cried who are interested only in unspiritual things can never in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, here! Come out!’ The dead be pleasing to God. Your interests, however, are not in man came out, his feet and hands bound with bands of the unspiritual, but in the spiritual, since the Spirit of stuff and a cloth round his face. Jesus said to them, God has made his home in you. In fact, unless you ‘Unbind him, let him go free.’ Many of the Jews who possessed the Spirit of Christ you would not belong to had come to visit Mary and had seen what he did him. Though your body may be dead it is because of believed in him. The Gospel of the Lord. sin, but if Christ is in you then your spirit is life itself because you have been justified; and if the Spirit of RECENT DEATHS: him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, then he who raised Jesus from the dead will give life to ANNIVERSARIES: Daniel Roache,Frank your own mortal bodies through his Spirit living in Page, Pat Harney,Danny Moore, Mary you. The word of the Lord. Garner,Carol Miller, Brian Ritchie

Gospel Acclamation See Jn 11:25. 26 Glory and SICK: Loretta Kervin, Nathan DeLorenzo, praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! I am the resurrection Peter Stewart, Helen Hunt, Courtney McLennan, and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me Amber Bayne, Mitchell Johnstone, Maddi will not die for ever. Glory and praise to you, Lord Allardyce, Steve Molloy (Hickman’s cousin). Jesus Christ! Dates to remember: WELCOME. Sunday, April 9 th: Sacrament of Annointing. Parish of Cororooke. Both Mass centres. P O Box 27, Cororooke 3254. Monday, April 10 th: Mass of the Oils @ 6:30pm Phone: 5233 1282. Ballarat Cathedral.

Moderator: Lucy Darcy 52331228. Lenten Regulations: Common practice of Visiting Priest: Fr. Peter Murnane who has Sacramental responsibility including Baptisms, penance is fulfilled through prayer, self –denial Weddings and Funerals 0478761231 & helping others. School Principal: Anne Ruddell. 52331464. St Brendan’s: 9.00am Sunday. SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME: St Joseph’s: 10.30am Sunday. Please remember in prayer Lucas Ruddell, Johnny Donovan, Tristan ST.BRENDAN’S: Sunday 9th April, 9.00am D’Altera, Mitchell Rowlands, Andrew Demasi, Communion Minister. B.Newcombe Joe Chant & Charlie Robb and their families as Commentator. E.McGuane they commit themselves to preparing for the Reader. L.Darcy sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist. Organist. J.O’Dowd Procession of gifts. J.Chant EASTER: We will welcome Fr. Brian Gleeson. Lay Leader Holy Thursday: April 13th, 7.00pm Mass St. Brendan’s. rd ST. JOSEPH’S: Sunday 23 April 10.30 am Good Friday: April 14th, 2.30pm St. Brendan’s. Communion Minister: J.Sherman Easter Vigil: Sat, April 15th, 7.00pm St. Family: Melville Brendan’s. Lay Leaders: Easter Sunday: April 16th, 10.30am St. Joseph’s. ALTAR & SACRISTY DUTIES: St Joseph’s: April. J & M Melville. PRAYER; For our brothers and sisters May A.Convery & A Oborne throughout the world, who are pushed to the edge of society and whose value and potential are not ST BRENDAN’S: nd th recognized. We pray their silent voices may be 2 /9 April. K. Speirs/D. McCarthy raised in hope. 16th/23rd April: K. McKay/M. Mahoney

COUNTERS: 2nd April: J Miller 16th April: P. O’Shea Money is to be counted every 2nd weekend.