Readings at Mass - Corpus Christi—Mass of the Day - Year B

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 26: 1-2 Gospel Acclamation Jn14:23 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Alleluia, alleluia! The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom should I dread? If anyone loves me he will keep my word, 7th Jun, 2015 • CORPUS CHRISTI • Year B When those who do evil draw near, they stumble and fall. and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him. First reading Genesis 3:9-15 Alleluia! The Lord God called to the man after he had eaten of the tree. ‘Where are you?’ he asked. ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden;’ he replied Gospel Mark 3:20-35 ‘I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.’ ‘Who told you that you Jesus went home with his disciples, and such a crowd collected that were naked?’ he asked ‘Have you been eating of the tree I forbade you they could not even have a meal. When his relatives heard of this, they to eat?’ The man replied, ‘It was the woman you put with me; she gave set out to take charge of him, convinced he was out of his mind. me the fruit, and I ate it.’ Then the Lord God asked the woman, ‘What The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, 20 Huntly Street, Aberdeen is this you have done?’ The woman replied, ‘The serpent tempted me ‘Beelzebul is in him’ and, ‘It is through the prince of devils that he casts and I ate.’ devils out.’ So he called them to him and spoke to them in parables, www.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org Then the Lord God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, ‘Be accursed beyond all cattle, that kingdom cannot last. And if a household is divided against itself, all wild beasts. that household can never stand. Now if Satan has rebelled against him- You shall crawl on your belly and eat dust self and is divided, he cannot stand either – it is the end of him. But no every day of your life. one can make his way into a strong man’s house and burgle his proper- I will make you enemies of each other: ty unless he has tied up the strong man first. Only then can he burgle you and the woman, his house. your offspring and her offspring. ‘I tell you solemnly, all men’s sins will be forgiven, and all their blas- It will crush your head phemies; but let anyone blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and he will and you will strike its heel.’ never have forgiveness: he is guilty of an eternal sin.’ This was because they were saying, ‘An unclean spirit is in him.’ Psalm Psalm 129:1-8 His mother and brothers now arrived and, standing outside, sent in Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, a message asking for him. A crowd was sitting round him at the time Lord, hear my voice! the message was passed to him, ‘Your mother and brothers and sisters O let your ears be attentive are outside asking for you.’ He replied, ‘Who are my mother and my to the voice of my pleading. brothers?’ And looking round at those sitting in a circle about him, he R: With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. Anyone who does the will of God, that person is my brother and sister and mother.’ If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, Lord, who would survive? Communion Antiphon Ps 17: 3 But with you is found forgiveness: for this we revere you. R The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my saving strength. My soul is waiting for the Lord. I count on his word. Christ's Body and to individual members of that Body. My soul is longing for the Lord Meditation more than watchman for daybreak. (Let the watchman count on daybreak Sunday 11.15am Mass The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ originat- The source and summit of all the Church's life is pro- and Israel on the Lord.) R ed in the diocese of Liège (1246) on the basis of revela- fessed to be the celebration of the Eucharist where the Introit He fed them with the finest of wheat, tions of Juliana of Cornillon. It was accepted with such Because with the Lord there is mercy alleluia; and with honey from the rock he Body of Christ partakes of what it is. On this Sunday we and fullness of redemption, satisfied them, alleluia, alleluia. enthusiasm throughout Europe that in 1264 it was celebrate our identity as Christ's Body and profess our Israel indeed he will redeem promulgated for the entire Latin Church. belief that the life-giving and life supporting blood from all its iniquity. R which flows among us is Christ's very life. From the beginning the feast commemorated both the Second reading 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Processional Hymn 110 Alleluia, sing to Jesus As we have the same spirit of faith that is mentioned in scripture – I body and the blood of the Lord. This original unity has On this Sunday we direct our attention to the symbol Offertory 462 Love is his word believed, and therefore I spoke – we too believe and therefore we too been restored in the post-Vatican II celebration. Human which makes all other symbols possible. The earthly speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus to life will raise us Comm. Antiphon He who eats my flesh and drinks my beings are so essentially physical that even our lan- language of bodies and blood fills the scriptures. But with Jesus in our turn, and put us by his side and you with us. You see, blood, abides in me, and I in him, says the guage of the spirit derives from our bodies. To be a all this is for your benefit, so that the more grace is multiplied among Lord. those same scriptures proclaim that the pouring forth people, the more thanksgiving there will be, to the glory of God. member of an organization requires that we be incor- of blood is unto the nourishment of God's people. That is why there is no weakening on our part, and instead, though porated into that organization. Publications of societies Flesh, blood, bread and wine are the products of de- this outer man of ours may be falling into decay, the inner man is re- Communion Hymn 509 Of the glorious body telling are said to be organs of these groups. newed day by day. Yes, the troubles which are soon over, though they structive processes which bring them to human tables weigh little, train us for the carrying of a weight of eternal glory which 480 My God, and is thy table as food to sustain a family. Christ immersed himself in is out of all proportion to them. And so we have no eyes for things that Recessional 497 Now thank we all our God Jesus and his Church have a keen grasp of this reality in those processes which brought him to the table of the are visible, but only for things that are invisible; for visible things last the celebrations we call sacraments. human family as the one food and drink which changes only for a time, and the invisible things are eternal. For we know that when the tent that we live in on earth is folded the eater into the eaten. In him we truly become what up, there is a house built by God for us, an everlasting home not made Sacraments address themselves to the Church which is we eat and drink. by human hands, in the heavens. Vienna International Religious Centre

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St Mary’s Cathedral - Aberdeen AB10 1SH Please take me home Sunday 7th Jun, 2015 Clergy & Staff Mass Times Cathedral News Weekly Calendar Administrator: Fr. Keith Herrera Date Details Service Time Mass Intentions Corpus Christi Mon Credo Community Meeting 01224 640 160 The Most Holy Mass 8.00am As part of our Corpus Christi celebration this Sunday Deanery & Diocese Polish charismatic prayer group. Sun 7th Main Hall at 7.30pm . [email protected] Trinity Mass-Polish 9.30 am there will be a Holy Hour following the 11:15 Mass Contact: Fr Tomasz Klin SJ Assistant Priest: Fr. Tomasz Klin 07402 099 944 Solemn Mass 11.15am For the Parish at 12:30. Aberdeen Interfaith Group (Polish Chaplain) [email protected] Mass-Polish 3.00pm Exploring God in Faith Tue Magnificat Prayer Group Cathedral Books & Gift Shop Assistant Priest: Fr. Patrick Xavier Ekutt 07404 704 678 Mass 6.00pm Canon Patrick J. Moss RIP Main Hall after Mass Contact: Paul Akagwu 07574 103 852 نور على نور Light of Light ֑אֹוריְ ִ֣הי :Books of the month [email protected] Saint Justin, Mass 7.00am Ikebuda Mon 8th Handbook for Altar Servers, Misericordia Vultuz, Debbie Taylor Isaac Poobalan EmadJedah Deacon: Deacon Tony Schmitz Martyr Divine Intervention St. Vincent de Paul Pure Womanhood, Pure Manhood, What do Girls Feeding the homeless [email protected] Tue 9th Mass 7.00am Healing for Liju K Want, Do I Stay Pure. God as light in Judaism, Christianity and Islam Contact: Evelyn Murray Seminarian: Andrzej Niski 7.00pm Sherriff Frank Lunny RIP Also, in recognition of the approaching 400th [email protected] Wed 10th St. Charles Lwanga Mass 7.00am Edward Cotinho anniversary St John Ogilvie’s martyrdom, we have Wed Light Exercise Class for all & his companions, Faith Conversations Main Hall at 10:00am 12.30pm Peggy MacDonald RIP three books on sale celebrating his life, from £1.90 Safeguarding: Chris Jones 07974 690 719 Martyrs St John’s Episcopal Church Contact: Laura Walker 0777 3 021 851 to £3.00. [email protected] Mass 7.00am [email protected] Thu 11th Inspirational reading for this month!!! St John’s Place, off Crown Street, Aberdeen More information: Parish website or 7.00pm Volunteer for May is Ash Baretto 7pm Thursday June 25, 2015 Seniors Club www.scottishcatholicsafeguarding.org.uk Speakers, fun & fellowship Fri 12th St. Boniface, Mass 7.00am Intentions of Ikebudu Free Admission Music Directors: David & Liz Meiklejohn Bishop, Martyr 12.30pm Divine Intervention Volunteers Needed — Children’s Liturgy Refreshments afterwards Main Hall at 2 pm every 2 weeks [email protected] Would you like to help spread the Good News? We Contact: Winnie on 01224 632 465. Sat 13th Mass 10.00am All welcome Vigil Mass 7.00pm need volunteers to help out with the Children's Cathedral Faith Formation Evening Parish Office Liturgy. It is a very important ministry and gives a Choir rehearsal for the 400th Anniversary of St. For those interested in learning more Mass 8.00am Sun 14th Corpus Christi lot of job satisfaction. John Ogilvie about the Faith or becoming Catholic Telephone: 01224 640 160 Mass-Polish 9.30am Lower Hall at 7pm Contact Ruth: [email protected] or speak Rehearsal for the choir at this event begin on Solemn Mass 11.15am For the Parish Contact: Fr. Keith Manager: Robin Harding to her, personally, after 11.15 am Mass. Tuesday 2nd June in the Upper Hall at St. Mary’s [email protected] Mass-Polish 3.00pm Cathedral, Aberdeen at 19.30. 4 Rehearsals: 2nd, African Choir Mass 6.00pm 9th, 16th & 30th June. Would you like to join the For Africans and anyone else. Secretary: Cowan Watson Small Altar Linen - 2nd appeal for help choir for this Mass? Contact: secretary@aberdeen Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm [email protected] Small altar linen – purificators, plus corporals & Mass Intention Envelopes diocesanchoir.com or Tel. Paula: 01224 733 505 Contact: Kingsley Emeye 07956 039 763 Gift Aid: John Costello lavabo towels. [email protected] At the back of the Church. Print details and Recommended offering for each Mass is £5. Purificators are used to wipe the chalices between Thu Healing of Memories Festival of Sacred Song—Banff Prayer for the healing of painful memories Bulletin: [email protected] post through Clergy House letter box. Sunday 11:15 Mass is normally reserved for communicants. Sunday Masses now use about 30. The Festival of Sacred Song will be celebrated in of the past to bring peace to the present. Notices to be in by Tuesday evening It may not always be possible for Mass to be the Administrator’s or Bishop’s Intentions for We need MORE people who will rinse, wash, iron Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Banff on Clergy House at 2.30pm (by appointment) Hall Bookings: [email protected] celebrated on your preferred date or at the the Parish or Diocese and return these items promptly. 2 or 3 people Cathedral itself. Saturday 20th June. The festival starts at 2pm Contact: Deacon Tony Call between 9am & 1pm only after 11.15 am & 6pm would be fine. Mid-week to followed by Holy Mass at 6pm celebrated by Rt. Rev Legion of Mary Terms & Conditions see Parish website 8am is already covered. Please email , Bishop of Aberdeen. For further Members serve the Church as needed Offertory: 24/05/15 £2071.47 — Polish: £1104.90 [email protected] with offers of help. details and registration contact Fr. Marek Kaleta at Lower Hall at 5.30pm Liturgical Ministries Day for Life £649.62 — Euromillions (2 months) £88.10 Contact: Nogie Osula [email protected] Friends of Northcote Lodge — Race Night [email protected] Readers: Fiona Mitchell 24/05 St Vincent de Paul [email protected] ‘Real’ Coffee Friday 12th June at 7.00pm th Cenacolo Prayer Group Box Collection: £88.73 Invitation– SCIAF 50 Anniversary Mass Euch. Ministers: John MacKinnon 07926 628 941 after This is a fund raising event Invitation: Diocese of Aberdeen Mass to mark Exposition & Rosary praying for healing of Donation: £60.00 those with addictions [email protected] Expenditure: £196.28 for the Northcote Lodge SCIAF’s 50th Anniversary, celebrated by Right Rev Mass Care Home. Church after Mass Pass Keepers: Gordon Webster 01224 592 246 Hugh Gilbert. Contact: Liam Sharkey 07774 931 996 Thank you all for your generosity. Venue: The Ashvale, th [email protected] Saturday 27 June, 12pm, St Mary’s Cathedral, [email protected] Great Western Road. Stewards: Diego Mejias Morffe 07960 325 046 Huntly Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SH Ticket: £15 includes an 6pm Music Group [email protected] All welcome, but please RSVP to Andrew Forsyth Cathedral News Ashvale Supper. Contemporary music for Sunday 6pm Mass 0141 354 5555 or [email protected] Upper Hall after Mass Altar Servers: George Brand Tickets: Joyce Webster: 01224 319 154 [email protected] Starting this week! Contact: Margaret Spence Jeff Smith: 07866 788 277, ST JOHN OGILVIE'S MARTYRDOM 400TH [email protected] Flowers: Pixie Mather 01224 321 953 Mother and Toddler Group in the Northcote Lodge Care Home, 191 Craigton ANNIVERSARY Main Hall on Monday from 10.00am Road, Aberdeen, 01224 326 630 Fri Our Lady of Aberdeen Prayer Group Notices 4th July 2015, Kynoch Park, Keith, Moray, AB55 to 12.30pm. Rosary & praise in song and word 5EN Chapter Room from 1.30 - 2.30pm Rosary: Saturdays 10.30pm For further information contact: Please pray for all the children in 12:00 Showcase of the in Contact: Teresa Coyne 07901 851 526 Confessions: Tuesdays 6pm Yi-pei Chou on 07455479479 or t The parish who have recently made Scotland, Stalls and entertainment for all ages Altar Servers’ Practice Saturdays 10.30am & 6pm email: [email protected] th their First Holy Communions or 15:00 Mass with Bishops & Priest of Scotland Church from 6.00 to 7.00pm Adoration: Tuesday & Thursday 6.30am to 7pm who have been confirmed Main celebtant Archbishop Leo Cushley, Contact: Andrzej 1 hour before Masses except Sunday Preacher Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB Youth Group Morning Prayer: Monday - Friday 7.30am Are you keen to teach in a Catholic St. Mary’s Youth Group Further details [email protected] For teenagers between 11 & 17 Saturdays 9.40am school? (12-17’s) SVdP Silent Auction Chapter Room & Clergy House 6.30 to 9pm

Evening Prayer: Thursdays 6.30pm An R.E. summer school will take place in Bidding for the Specially Need transport to Keith? Contact: St. Andrew’s Community Glasgow from Tuesday 30th June to Friday Prepared Food Hamper in aid A coach will leave the Castlegate ( top of Marischal 07754 891 808 Night Prayer: Thursdays 8.30pm 3rd July 2015, 9am to 5pm in the offices of of the SVdP’s outreach to the Street ) at 11am on the 4th July to go to Keith for Housebound? John MacKinnon (See above) homeless has reached To arrange communion visits the . the Sat Church Cleaning For further information contact: £60.00. 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. John Church at 10.30am Coeliacs: Please speak to a member of the clergy Friday There’s still plenty of time to make your bid before Mass to arrange communion www.sces.org.uk Ogilvie and return again at 5.30 pm. Contact: Joyce Webster 01224 319 154 E-mail: [email protected] or tel: 0141 556 7pm Pizza, music, discussion (Closing bid on the 16th June). Just complete the Mass is at 3.00pm Feeding Priests: Yi-Pei Chou [email protected] African Choir 4727 Parish House bidding form at the back of the Church. The winner Please take a packed lunch with you. The cost is £12 Contact: St. Andrew’s Community As above Family Planning Nature’s Way will be presented with their hamper after a special per person payable in advance. Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm Margaret Hammond: 07891 358 114 SVdP centenary Mass celebrated by Bishop Hugh If you wish to go please contact Maureen Sinclair at [email protected] http://nazareth.dioceseofaberdeen.org Fire Alarm Testing Gilbert on the 16th June at 7.00pm. St. Peter's Church Office, telephone 01224 626 359 Sun 11:15 Choir Children Diocesan youth website: latest news on events, Testing of the Cathedral fire alarms is Good Luck! or after the 11.30am Sunday Mass. Leading the music for 11.15 Sunday Mass If restless: Mass screened live in Main Hall pilgrimages, retreats and youth groups for teenagers. scheduled to take place on Monday Upper Hall 10.00am To be accompanied to the toilet by a parent or guardian mornings at 12.00 noon. Contact: David & Liz Meiklejohn

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