First Reading Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 (JB) A reading from the Book of Ecclesiasticus Whoever fears the Lord honours his parents. The Lord honours the father in his children, and upholds the rights of a mother over her sons. Whoever respects his father is atoning for his sins, he who honours his mother is like someone…

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5 January 2020 The Epiphany of the Lord Year A ** † ** 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 Isaiah 7:10-14 (JB) A reading from the prophet Isaiah The virgin will conceive. The Lord spoke to Ahaz and said, ‘Ask the Lord your God for a sign for yourself coming either from the depths of Sheol or from the heights above.’ ‘No,’ Ahaz answered ‘I will not put the Lord to the…

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29 December 2019 Holy Family Year A ** † ** St Monica’s Readers 6.30pm— C. Galea A. Copland 7.30am – 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. Robinson 9.30am – L. Ryan…

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First Reading Isaiah 35:1-6, 10 (JB) A reading from the prophet Isaiah God himself will come and save us. Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom, let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for joy. The glory of Lebanon is bestowed on it,…

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22 December 2019 4th Sunday of Advent Year A ** † ** 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. Robinson…

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First Reading Isaiah 11:1-10 (JB) A reading from the prophet Isaiah He judges the poor with justice. A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse, a scion thrusts from his roots: on him the spirit of the Lord rests, a spirit of wisdom and insight, a spirit of counsel and power, a spirit of knowledge…

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