THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (A) 16 … of... · Father Peter Sebas>an, appointed to...
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THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. WILLIAM OF YORK
4 Brockley Park, Forest Hill, SE23 1PS Clergy;- Fr Habte Ukbay, Fr Gregory Griffiths, Deacon Amgad Gerges
Telephone:- 020 8690 4549 email:- [email protected]
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (A) 16 AUGUST 2020
DearParishioners,
OnSaturdayAugust15th theChurchcelebrates the solemnityof theAssump>onoftheBlessedVirginMary.Maryisamodeloftruediscipleshipandfaith:hersurrendertoGod’swillgivesusapaHernforourownlivesoffaith.AsamodeloftheChurch,herlifegivesushopeinthefuturepromiseofglorygiventousatourBap>sm. Thegovernmenthasintroducednewmeasuresofcoveringfacesinallenclosedbuildingsincludingchurches,whichhasbeeneffec>vefromlastweekendSaturday8thAugust,pleasetrytoremembertobringafacecoveringmaskwithyouatall>mes.
Thankyouforhelpingusbycomplyingtotheguidelines,Iaskandencourageyoutocon>nuetohelpusbytakingallthenecessaryprecau>onsandassumingyourpersonalresponsibili>esespeciallywhileusingthetoilets,bywipingthingsyoutouch,suchasdoorhandles,knobsandwatertaps.
Iwouldliketoaskyoutoconsiderhelpingusasastewardasweneedmorevolunteersatthispoint,whichwillenableustosharethedu>esamongstthevolunteersonarotabasisandtocelebratetherestoftheweekdayMasses(Tuesday,ThursdayandSaturdayMorning)whichatthemomentarenotopentothecongrega>on.PleasevolunteerhereOnceagain,thankyoutothoseofyouwhohavebeenabletocon>nuetosupportourparish,eveninthemidstofthesedifficult>mes.If,inthedaysfollowingaHendanceatMassyoufindsomebodyfromyourhouseholdisdisplayingsymptomsoftheCoronavirus,pleaseensurewearecalledore-mailedurgentlysothatwecanalertothersinaccordancewithgovernmentguidelines.
Pleasenotethisisadouble-edi>onnewsleHer,thenexttwoweeksMassinten>onsareincludedwiththisnewsleHer.Pleasecon>nuetocontactusoverthenexttwoweekswithyourtelephoneandemailenquiries.
Fr.Habte
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ScriptureReflec4on
NotwithstandingtheabsenceofareadingfromtheOldTestamentattoday'sMass,weneverthelesshavetwodis>nctandrelevantreferencesbacktotheHebrewScripturesintoday'sfirstreadingandGospel.AtthemomentofMary'sconsenttothemessageoftheangelGabriel,theWordofGodwasconceivedwithinher;shebecamethebearerofGod'sword.(Luke1:38).Similarly,theArkoftheCovenant,revealedtoJohntheApostleinourfirstreading,carriedwithinitthetwotabletsoftheTenCommandments,etchedonbothsides"bythefingerofGod"(Exodus31:18).InHebrewtheyareknownastheTenWords(Exodus20:1).TheArkcontainingthewordsofGodwasbornethroughouttheIsraelites'journeyingtothePromisedLand,andwascrucialtotheiriden>tyasGod'schosenpeople,beingavisiblesignofHispresencewiththem,guidingandprotec>ngthem.Outstandingalsoasanindica>onofthesolemnityanduniquenessofGod'schoiceofMarytobethebeareroftheSavingWordtoallpeoplewastheformofgree>ngaddressedtoherbytheangel.Gabrieladdressedherwitha>tle:"Rejoice,sohighlyfavoured"(Luke1:28),onlymorefamiliarlybyhergivenname,Mary,uponher"deeplydisturbed"(Luke1:29)reac>ontohisfirstaddress.AswithIsraelitesandtheArkoftheword,Mary'simmediatereac>ontothenewsthathercousinElizabethwaswithchild,wastojourneytoher,carryingwithinhertheWordbecomingflesh. Mary's"deeplydisturbed"stateofmindwouldportendthewordsofSimeontoherintheTemple,thata"swordwouldpiercehersoultoo"(Luke2:35).AsthebearerofGod'ssavingWord,adifficult>melayaheadofher.Coincidentally,thesamesitua>onwasfacedbytheprophetElijah,thechampionandguardianofGod'sCovenantedwordtothepeopleofIsrael.AgeralonglifeofstruggletomaintainthepurityofIsrael'sfaith,hewas,asourtradi>onisaccordedtoMary,takenuptoHeaven.(2Kings2:11).Ourfinalconnec>ontotheOldtestamentisMary'sbeau>fulsongofjoyuHeredinresponsetoElizabeth'sjoyfulgree>ngtoherintoday'sGospel-theMagnificat.Itisredolentofmanywonderfulthemesrela>ngtoGod'srela>onshiptoHispeoplethroughtheages,andreminiscentofHannah'slovelyhymnofpraiseandthanksgivingtoGodasshepresentedthechildshehadsodesperatelylongedandprayedfortoHiminHissanctuary.(1Samuel2:1-10;thisandtheprecedingfirstchapterareabeau>fultext,wellworthreading).Mary'splace,andtheuniqueroleshewasaccordedintheaccomplishmentofGod'ssavingplanforallpeople,andherfulfillmentinthatroleofthe>tleshewasaddressedby,meritthefullblessednessofElizabeth'sgree>ngtoher,promptedbythereac>ontoMary'sgree>ngofthechild,JohntheBap>st,inherwomb.
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“Whenweapproachthe(Eucharis2c)Mystery,ifacrumbfallstothegroundwearetroubled,YetwhenwearelisteningtothewordofGod,andGod’sWordandChrist’sfleshandbloodarebeingpouredintoourearsyetwepaynoheed,whatgreatperilshouldwenotfeel?” VerbumDomini
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WELCOME
intoourparishfamilyMarnieMaryKateWeaverthroughtheSacramentofBap>sm.
HOLYFATHER’SPRAYERINTENTIONSFORAUGUST2020TheMari;meWorld
Weprayforallthosewhoworkandlivefromthesea,amongthemsailors,fishermenandtheirfamilies.
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CHURCHREFURBISHMENTWORKS
Ourchurchrefurbishmentprogrammeisnearcomple>on95%ofthework,someminordetailsandrepairworkstobedone.Following the >me consuming and hard work of preparing andrepairingthewalls,thechurchispaintedandlooksmuchcleanerandcompletelyrefreshed.
A very small work of repairing and pain>ng of the arched corridor and the ceilingremains to be done. We thank Mr. Marc Bernard and his colleagues for theirexcellent and professional job. Cleaning the walls, windows and statues, with avacuum cleaner, followed by washing it with Sugar Soap, the extensive repairingworks and the sealing of the breathing blocks on the walls of the two sides andbehindthealtarhasnowcometocomple>on.
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Inthelastweekwiththehelpofsevenparishioners,wecleanedalltheMarblepillars,theboHomofthebrownpaintedbrickworkofthebigpillars,radiators,woodentopsof theradiators,windowsandwoodenrailings in thegallery,Altar,Ambo,credencetableandthebap>smalfontgranitestones,thesta>onsofthecross,theStatueofSt.William,allthepictureorprayerframesinthesacristyetc….havebeencleaned.
Iamverygratefulforallthosewhocametohelpus,somecamemul>ple>mes.Wes>llhavevariousthingstocleaninthechurch,thereforewewillcon>nuetocalluponyouparishionerstogiveusahandany>meduringtheweek.Ifanyparishionerisinterestedingivingusahand,pleasecontactFr.Habte.
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I thank you for your generosity when called upon, I applaud the strong sense ofownershipandbelongingthatIwitnessintheparish.
Thecostoftherepairingandredecora>ngworkis£10,250,sofarwehavereceived£2,795.00indona>onstowardsthisprojectfromparishioners.
As you can see we have a long way to reach the cost. Any dona>on towards thisprojectisgreatlyappreciated.TheparishfinancecommiHeeandImadethisdecisiontocarrythisworksencouragedbythelockdownandthenewsea>ngarrangementinthe church which made the pain>ng job easier as we have most of our churchfurnitureoutofthechurch.
I also am very thankful for all thosewho con>nue to faithfully give to ourweeklycollec>ontokeeptheparishopera>ng.
ThankyouFr.Habte.
FOURNEWLYORDAINEDPRIESTSDuringJulyArchbishopJohnordainedfourmentothepriesthood.Duetothecurrentrestric>onstheywereordainedatseparateMassesovertwoweekendsandonlyalimitednumberofguestscouldaHend.TheDiocesewelcomestothePresbyterateofSouthwark:
FatherGiovanniPrandini,ordained17thJulyFatherJohnHoward,ordained18thJulyFatherPeterSebas>an,ordained25thJulyFatherDermoHO’Gorman,ordained26thJuly
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ArchbishopJohnwasdelightedtobeabletoordainthesemenfortheArchdiocese,andtheywerethefirstpriestshehadeverordained.ThehomiliesArchbishopJohngaveattheMassesareavailableonlineathissite"TheHopeWithinYou",clickheretovisit.MarcinMazur,thephotographerfromtheBishops'Conference,wasabletoaHendthreeoftheordina>onsandaselec>onofphotographsareonline-aprofessionalphotographerandmemberofFatherJohnHoward'sfamilywasabletotakephotosforhim.Linkstotheotheralbumsarehere:FrGiovanni,FrPeter,andFrDermoQ.
Thenewlyordainedwilltakeuptheirfirstpriestlypastoralappointmentsagerthesummer.Pleaseprayforthemastheybeginthisnextstageoftheirfaithjourney:FatherGiovanniPrandini,appointedtoBalhamParishFatherJohnHoward,appointedtoCanterburyParishFatherPeterSebas>an,appointedtoCroydonWestParishFatherDermoHO’Gorman,appointedtotheCathedralParish
WorldDayofMigrants&Refugees2020The106thWorldDayofMigrantsandRefugeeswillbecelebratedon27September2020.Asthe>tleforhisannualmessage,theHolyFatherhaschosen"ForcedlikeJesusChristtoflee".Themessagewillfocusonthepastoralcareofinternallydisplacedpeople(IDPs),whocurrentlynumberover41millionworldwide.Clickhereformoreinforma4on
Domes4cabusebookletInordertoraiseawarenesswithintheCatholiccommunityofdomes>cabuseandtheimpactuponvic>msandtheirchildren,theNa>onalBoardofCatholicWomen(NBCW)hasreleasedabookletthatofferspastoralcareandguidance.Clickhereformoreinforma4on
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BishopsclarifytheCatholicposi4ononvaccina4onTheCatholicBishopsresponsibleforHealthcareandLifeissueshavereleasedapaperprovidingclarityandassurancesonthemoralissuessurroundingvaccina>onandtoencourageCatholicstocommittoprotec>ngthemostvulnerableinsociety.BishopPaulMason,LeadBishopforHealthcare,andBishopJohnSherrington,LeadBishopforLifeIssues,stresstheCatholicChurch'ssupportforvaccina>ontoprotectthemostvulnerableofoursociety–especially
thoseaffectedbyimmunodeficiency,pregnantwomenandtheirunbornchildren.Asresearchandtrialscon>nueintheglobalsearchforaneffec>vevaccina>ontopreventCOVID-19,thepaperalsoaddressesthedevelopmentoffuturevaccinesandexpressesthehopethattheethicalsourcingofavaccineforCOVID-19ispossible.Clickhereformoreinforma4on
RefugeesriskingChannelcrossingsLiamAllmark,HeadofPublicAffairsfortheBishops'Conference,haswriHenablogpostforpremierchris>anity.comstressingthatourfundamentalstar>ngpointshouldbetheprotec>onofhumanlifeasrefugeescon>nuetorisktheirlivescrossingtheEnglishChannel.Clickhereformoreinforma4on
WednesdaySingersTheparishWednesdaySingershavecon>nuedtomeetviaZoomsinceEaster.DuringAugust,wewillcon>nuetomeetforashorter>meeachWednesdayat8pmtolistentotheGospel,sharesomeprayertogether,singacoupleofsongsandhaveachat.Pleasecomeandjoinusifyouwouldliketo,detailsbelow.
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EVENINGPRAYERAsmallgroupofparishionerscon>nuetosayEveningPrayertogetherviaZoomonSundayat7.30pmandTuesdayandThursdayat6pm.Ifyouhaven'tjoinedusbefore,whynottryitthisweek,detailsbelow.EveningPrayerincludesahymn,psalms,areading,theMagnificatandprayers,andusuallylasts20-25minutes.Wesharethewordsonscreensoyoudon'tneedyourowncopy,orwecansendyouacopyifyouprefer.Youcanalsojoinbyphoneifyoudon'thaveacomputerortablet.Contactliturgy.swoy@gmail.comtofindoutmore.
EveningPrayerthisweekSunday7.30pm,Tuesday&Thursday6pmhHps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81391776863?pwd=STlHaktOb2xvNlByTnp3cUVoSjR3UT09
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ONLINEBOOKINGSYSTEMFORWEEKENDMASSESNoneofuseverimaginedwewouldbeinaposi>onwherewehadtobookseatstogotoMass,buthereweare!Theonlinebookingsystemthatwehavesetupisworkingwell,howeveritisnotperfectanditdoeshavesomelimita>ons.WecanallbecreaturesofhabitwhenitcomestowherewesitinChurch,andthankfullythebookingsystemdoesallowyoutopickwhereyousit.Howevermanypeoplehavemissedthisanditwouldbegreatifinfuturewecouldalltrytobookinthisway. Whenyougettothescreentoreserveyour>ckets,pleaseignoretheliHlearrowthatletsyousayhowmany>ckets,insteadgototherightsidebelowthelovelypictureoftheChurchandthemap:thereitsays“BUYONMAP”.Thiswillopenthemapandshowyouexactlywhichseatsareavailableandthenyousimplyselecttheonesyouwant.Wewouldaskifyouarejustbookingone>cketthatyoucheckiftherearesingleseatsavailablefirst,asthismaximisesthenumberofpeopleabletoaHendMass.Ifwestarttoreachcapacitythenveryoccasionallyyourseatmayneedtobeslightlychanged,andthiswouldonlybeinordertoaccommodateanotherparishionerwithinthecurrentlayout.Wearetryingtoworkonacoupleofthingswithinthesystemtoimproveit,butthiswillbeagradualprocessandalthoughthisisanunusualsitua>on,wejustrejoicethatweareabletobetogetherintheChurchagain.
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FINANCESIfyouwouldliketocon>nuesuppor>ngtheParishduringthisverydifficult>me,youcanpostyourdona>oninasealedenvelopethroughthepresbyteryleHerboxoryoucanmakeanonlinedona>on-asa“one-offpayment”orsetupastandingordertomakeregularweeklyormonthlydona>ons.Thankyoutoallthosewhohaveincreasedtheirregulardona>onstotheparish.Anydona>onyouareabletomakewillbegreatlyappreciatedduringthis>me.
Ourparishbankdetailsareasfollows:-
• NatWestBank• SortCode60-50-01• Accountnumber79124437• AccountnameStWilliamofYorkRegCharity1173050• Reference-Yoursurname/Gi`Aidno
GIFTAIDisasignificantsourceofincomeforchari>es.Itprovidestaxreliefbyallowingchari>estoclaimfromHMRC,thebasicrateoftaxtheirdonorshavepaid.GigAidincreasesthevalueofdona>onsby25%.IfyouareaUKTaxpayerandwishtojointheparishGigAidscheme,pleasecontactMaryfordetails.Pleasemakeanotetoadvisetheparishofficeviaemailifyouchangeyouraddressorifyourtaxstatusshouldchangesowemayupdateourrecordsaccordingly.foresthill@rcaos.org.uk
JUSTGIVINGParishionerswhousuallyusegigaidenvelopesorcashdona>onsmayalsodosoonlineviausingthislinkJustGivingStWilliamofYorkoraccessviatheparishwebsite.Pleasenotedona>onsarecreditedtotheDiocesecentralcharitybankaccountinthefirstinstanceandthenreallocatedtoourparishsoitisimportanttoaddourparishnameandloca>onwhendona>ng.
SWOYFAMILIESINNEEDCRISISFUNDThankyousomuchforyourcon>nuedgenerosityandsupporttoourFamiliesinneedCrisisFund.Todatewehavereceived£7,820.00,indona>onsand£620.00inSupermarketfoodvouchersagrandtotalof£8,440.00.Pleasecon>nuetocontactMarybytelephone02086904549oremailforesthill@rcaos.org.ukifyouareabletomakeadona>on.
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EMPLOYEECHARITYMATCHINGSCHEMEWeareverygratefultoanumberofparishionerswhohavesetupaCharityMatchingschemewiththeiremployersandarenowmakingregularmonthlydona>onstotheparishandtheFamiliesinCrisisFund.Acharitymatchingschemedoublesthedona>onoftheindividualfromthecompany’sownresourceuptoapre-determinedlevel.Weareawarebanks,insurancecompanies,supermarkets,u>li>esproviders,telephonecompaniesandcarmanufacturersareknowntoofferCharitymatch-fundingschemes.PleasecontactMaryifyouarewillingtosetupamatchingschemewithyouremployerandshewillbepleasedtoassistintheprovisionofinforma>onrequiredforthesepurposes.
COLLECTIONFORFOODBANK&SCHOOLRESOURCESPleasecon>nuetodropoffitemsatthecollec>onpointoutsidetheschoolhalleachWednesdayfrom10am-2pm.THANKYOUFORALLYOURGENEROSITYWITHYOURDONATIONS!
NEEDINGASSISTANCEMembersofourparishcommunityindifficultywhomayneedsomeassistancepleasecontacttheSVPviaMaryatforesthill@rcaos.org.ukorcall02086904549,ifyouliketocontactmedirectlypleasee-mailathabteukbay@rcaos.org.ukorcallmeon07869533823.Alsopeoplewhomightnotneedanyfinancialorotherassistancebutmightbenefitfromavolunteertopickuptheshoppingorcollectaprescrip>on,pleasecontactMaryaswehavemanystandbyvolunteerswillingtoassistyou.
THESACRAMENTOFRECONCILIATION(CONFESSION):-WearenowhearingconfessionsonSaturdaysfrom11:00am-12:00noon.Pleasecometothechurchatthis>meifyouwouldliketoreceivethissacrament.PleaseseeaQachedguidancenotesforConfession
MASSINTENTIONSWehaveavailabilityinourdiaryforthecomingweeks.Massesmaybecelebratedfordeceasedmembersoffamilyorfriends,thanksgiving,anniversaries,birthdayblessings,voca>ons,forthesickandforanypar>cularneed.IfyouwouldliketobookaMassinten>ons.pleasecontactMarybyemailforesthill@rcaos.org.ukortelephone02086904549.
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BAPTISMS/WEDDINGS:TheArchbishophasnowissuedguidanceforinfantbap>smandweddingsmakingitpossibletocelebratethesesacramentspublicly.ThemaximumnumberwhocanaHendtheseceremoniesaccordingtoHMGovernmentis30;pleasecontactFrHabteviatheparishofficetoarrange.foresthill@rcaos.org.uk
FUNERALSClickhereforGuidanceforActsofWorship–Funerals.Thisdocumentoutlinesdetailsforhowanon-Eucharis>cfuneralliturgymaytakeplaceinchurchfollowedbycommiHalatacrematoriumorcemetery.
SUNDAYMASSOBLIGATION It is important to reaffirm that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains suspended.
DIOCESANSECONDCOLLECTIONSDiocesansecondcollec>onshavebeensuspendedbutwillresumeonOctober4thwiththeCAFODHarvestCollec>on.OnsomeSundaysthecollec>onwillcoveranumberoforganisa>ons.Becausewecannottakecollec>onsintheusualwaytherewillbeacollec>ngbasketfortheseSecondCollec>ons.
HOLIDAYPERIODWewishallthosegoingonholidayawayfromthecommunityaveryhappyandsafeholiday.Wealsowishallthosewhowillenjoytheirholidayinthebeau>fultownofForestHill,averypleasantholiday.Pleasestaysafeandwellasyouenjoyyourholiday.
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MASS INTENTIONS
*(FM)=FoundationMass Important:-ItisessentialtobookaplacefortheSaturday6pmVigilMass andtheSunday10.30amand6pmMasses viathelinksonourwebsitepleaseaccessthewebsitehere (availablefrom8pmonSunday)orbycontactingMarybytelephone-0208 [email protected]. PleasenotetheMassesonSaturdayandSundayat18:00willnotbe live-streamed
THEASSUMPTIONOFTHEBLESSEDVIRGINMARY(A)
Saturday15August18:00 HarryBeddingRIP
Sunday16August10:30 RonHowellRIP18:00FortheParishioners
Monday17AugustFeria09:15 JoanneMillerRIP
Tuesday18AugustFeriaOn-Lineonly09:15 Edmund&Chris>neMurphy(FM)
Wednesday19AugustFeria
09:15 Goubo&GhahouaSimone’sChildren
Thursday20AugustSt.Bernard,Abbot&DoctoroftheChurchOn-Lineonly09:15 Mr&MrsMarinoni’sPrivateInten>on
Friday21August St.PiusX,Pope
09:15 MrsJeanBrandonRIP
Saturday22August10:30
QueenshipoftheBlessedVirginMaryErnestoDeRosaOn-Lineonly
TWENTY-FIRSTSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME(A)
Saturday22August18:00
JohnCostelloRIP
Sunday23August10:30
AnneOrieso60thBirthdayThanksgiving
18:00 FortheParishioners
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MASS INTENTIONS
*(FM)=FoundationMassImportant:-ItisessentialtobookaplacefortheSaturday6pmVigilMassandtheSunday10.30amand6pmMassesviathelinksonourwebsitepleaseaccessthewebsitehere(availablefrom8pmonSunday)orbycontactingMarybytelephone-02086904549oremailforesthill@rcaos.org.ukbyFridayeachweek.PleasenotetheMassesonSaturdayandSundayat18:00willnotbelive-streamed
TWENTY-FIRSTSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME(A)
Saturday22August18:00 JohnCostelloRIP
Sunday23August10:30 AnneOrieso60thBirthdayThanksgiving18:00FortheParishionersMonday24AugustSt,Bartholomew,Apostle09:15 William&ValerieRitchieRIP
MarthaNtepaRIPTuesday25AugustFeriaOn-Lineonly09:15 MaryO’SullivanRIP
Wednesday26AugustBlessedDominicoftheMotherofGod,Priest
09:15 AlfoNdukaNzekwueRIP
Thursday27AugustSt.MonicaOn-Lineonly09:15 FrancisEllis(FM)
Friday28August St.Augus4ne,Bishop.Doctor
09:15 AnneOriesoPersonalInten>onWilliamJordan(FM)
Saturday29August10:30
ThePassionofSt.JohntheBap4st
ErnestDeRosaOn-Lineonly
TWENTY-SECONDSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME(A)
Saturday29August18:00 FortheParishionersSunday30August10:30 RuthBreretonRIP12thAnniversary18:00 MrsRebeccaNwanduRIP&MrS.OrjiRIP
Anniversary
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Prayer for the Year of the Word
Living God,
you walk alongside us and speak to us throughout the Scriptures.
Your Son, Jesus Christ, listens to our hopes and fears and shows us how to live for one another.
Send us the Holy Spirit
to open our hearts and minds so that we may be your witnesses throughout the world. Amen.
Your word is our path and your truth is our light.
This day and every day Celebrating, living and sharing God’s word
Celebrating, living and sharing God’s word
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