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A Parish of the Diocese
of Motherwell.
The Bishop;
Rt. Rev. Joseph A. Toal
www.rcdom.org.uk
Scottish Charity No
SCO11041
15th SUNDAY OF YEAR A
22nd-23rd July 2017 ENTRANCE
ANTIPHON
See, I have God for
my help. The Lord
sustains my soul. I
will sacrifice to you
with willing heart,
and praise your
name, O Lord, for
it is good. Psalm
53.6-8
COMMUNION
ANTIPHON
The Lord, the
gracious, the
merciful, has made
a memorial of his
wonders: he gives
food to those who
fear him.
Psalm 110.4-5
1st Reading: Wisdom 12.13-
19: God reveals himself as a
God of justice, power and
strength, but also as One
who deals with us with
leniency and mildness. He
teaches us to deal kindly
with each other and to have
the assurance of being grant-
ed repentance.
Response to the Psalm:
O Lord, you are good and
forgiving.
2nd Reading: Romans 8.26-
27: God’s Holy Spirit helps
us in our weakness. Even
when we do not have the
strength to pray, He express-
es our pleas in a way that
could never be put into
words.
Alleluia! Alleluia! May the
Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ enlighten the eyes of
our mind, so that we can see
the hope his call holds for us.
Alleluia!
Matthew 13.24-43: Through
these parables, Jesus wishes to
explain to his listeners that he
did not come to restore the
Reign by force, but to inaugu-
rate a new era gradually, in the
day-to-day history, in a way
often unobserved. And yet his
work has an inherent strength,
dynamism and a transforming
power that gradu-
ally changes histo-
ry from inside ac-
cording to God’s
plan…if one has
eyes to see!
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Fr Harrison can be contacted on his mobile phone, 07927614427
SPEAK, LORD YOUR SERVANT IS LISTENING. YOU HAVE THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE
GOD’S KINGDOM IN THE TEACHING OF JESUS
The reality of the Kingdom and its growth, as described by Jesus, place us before the
mystery of God whose thoughts are not our thoughts. We confuse royalty with force,
and impositions, and triumphalism. We like things done on a grand
scale. We see success as an undertaking praised and involving
many people. However, these are temptations which seduce even
the community of the Church, and instead of serving the Kingdom,
the community finds itself opposing it. God, on his part, prefers to
advance his plan through small, poor and insignificant things and
while we are always in a hurry to complete our plans, God waits
with great patience and forbearance.
Please remember in your prayers our sick and housebound: Helen Kelly, Chrissie Kelly, Mary Canning, Roisin
Daly, James Sloan, Karen Forbes, Mary Kelly, Ann Martin, Walter Britton, Raymond Gallagher, Maureen Campbell,
John Wilson, Patricia Clisby, Una Delaney, Isobel Gardner, Lynett Moses, Mary Whitcombe, John McKernan,
George Wisdom, Joan McKay, Michael McKay, Anne Marie Reilly, Aaron Joseph Higgins, Karen Derbyshire,
Betty Flynn, Daniel Reid, Alice Cassidy & Patricia Cassidy.
May God grant eternal rest to those who have recently died and whose month’s mind and anniversaries occur at this time: Phil Haverstock, Kenneth Clark, Frankie Ferrie Sn, Nellie & Joe Allan.
HOLY MASS: Vigil of Sunday: Saturday, 6pm; Sunday: 10am. Monday-Friday: 10am.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 5.30–5.55pm and on request.
21 Mount Stewart Street, Carluke, ML8 5EB. Parish Priest: Fr. Thomas F. Magill. Tel: 01555 771250. Mobile No: 07789708192; Email address: [email protected] Website: www.stathanasiuscarluke.org Chairman of the Parish Pastoral Council: Mr Ronnie Cook.
Parish Treasurer: Mr Eddie Kelly (email: [email protected])
stathanasiuscarluke @saintaths bit.ly/youtubestathanasiuscarluke
REBOOT LIVE! Organised by the Archdiocese of Glasgow, this event is present-
ed by the acclaimed American Catholic author and speaker Chris Stefanick. In the
beautiful surroundings of Bute Hall, University of Glasgow, Chris will present the
beauty, power and truth of the Gospel in a refreshing and engaging way. Why not
bring a friend or family member who has fallen away from the Faith? For more
information see the poster in the porch or visit www.rercglasgow.org Tickets (£10/£8
concession) available from the Archdiocesan RE Department on 0141 226 5898 or
through Eventbrite at www.rebootlivescotland.eventbrite.co.uk
ACROSS TO LOURDES BY JUMBULANCE APRIL 2018 The pilgrimage will take place from 12th —21st April 2018 and is for those needing special care. For more information, please contact Frankie McAllister on 01555 752084
The National Dance Company of Ireland present a production of The Rhythm of the Dance in Lanark Memorial Hall on Sunday 5th August. More details on the poster in the porch.
June Lucky Numbers Draw: 1st No 65 £125 Ian Kelly; 2nd No 53 John Doug-las £75; 3rd No 58 £50 Eddie Kelly.
Feasts of the coming week: Tuesday; St James the Apostle Wednesday; Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of our Blessed Lady Saturday: St Martha
Our Parish day in Carfin this year is
Wednesday, 9th August.
Thank you for last week’s collection which came to £516 in the plate, £492 for the Apostleship of the Sea and £580 in Standing Orders.
