First Reading Sirach 35:12-14, 16-19 (JB) A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus The prayer of the humble will penetrate the heavens. The Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages. He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man, he listens to the plea of the injured party.…

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3 November 2019 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C ** † ** St Monica’s Readers 6.30pm— P. Buckley M. Breaden 7.30am – T. Hamilton M. Fenech 9.30am – C. Thompson F. Yates 5.30pm – J. Morley T. Scopelliti Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 6.30pm – J. bennett J. Gorman 7.30am – L. Attard M.…

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First Reading Exodus 17:8-13 (JB) A reading from the book of Exodus As long as Moses kept his arms raised, Israel had the advantage. The Amalekites came and attacked Israel at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, ‘Pick out men for yourself, and tomorrow morning march out to engage Amalek. I, meanwhile will stand on the…

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27 October 2019 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C ** † ** St Monica’s Readers 6.30pm— C. Galea  A. Copland 7.30am –  A. Edwards  J. Robinson 9.30am –  K. Petersen  M. Mizzi 5.30pm –  C. Salkeld  P. Buckley Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 6.30pm –  J. McCarter  J. Muscat 7.30am –  A. Burnett  H.…

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First Reading 2 Kings 5:14-17 (JB) A reading from the second book of the Kings Naaman returned to Elisha, the prophet, and acknowledged the Lord. Naaman the leper went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, as Elisha had told him to do. And his flesh became clean once more like the flesh…

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20 October 2019 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C ** † ** St Monica’s Readers 6.30pm— HYPA-R 7.30am –  A. Dunbar  M. McMahon 9.30am –  N. Brailey  M. Manea 5.30pm –  L. Battersby  K & S. Murphy Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 6.30pm –  R. Larven  A. Copland 7.30am –  M. Fenech  A. Edwards…

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First Reading Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 (JB) A reading from the prophet Habakkuk The just will live by faithfulness. How long, Lord, am I to cry for help while you will not listen; to cry ‘Oppression!’ in your ear and you will not save? Why do you set injustice before me, why do you look on…

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