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Pentecost Sunday (Cycle A) - Mass during the Day

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Pentecost (Day) Lectionary:  63 Reading 1 -  Acts 2:1-11 Responsorial Psalm -  Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34 Reading 2 -  1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 Alleluia Gospel -  John 20:19-23 Receive the Holy Spirit LESSON: The Church's Work: Reuniting Mankind Today our 50 day Easter season concludes with Pentecost Sunday, commemorating that day in the early Church … when the Father and the Son poured out the Holy Spirit in a special way upon the Apostles … who then took up the mission of proclaiming the Gospel throughout the whole world.  This makes Pentecost one of the most significant moments in our Christian faith. However, before it was a Catholic feast, it was a Jewish feast … and when we look at Pentecost in that context, we add a deeper and richer understanding of what it all means for us today. In its Greek origin, the word “Pentecost” means simply “fifty” … and … for Christians … occurs 50 days after the Easter Resurrection of our Lord Jesus and marks ...
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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Cycle B)

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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Lectionary:  161 Reading 1 -  Dn 7:13-14 Responsorial Psalm -  Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 Reading 2 -  Rv 1:5-8 Alleluia -  Mk 11:9, 10 Gospel -  Jn 18:33b-37 You say I am a king … Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe … a feast day established in the aftermath of WWI in response to growing atheism, secularism and nationalism, and it provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the nature of kingship, power and what it means to be in authority and charged with protecting the welfare of others. At the same time, we should consider the obligations and responsibilities We have as part of a kingdom. In the first and second reading today, we see the majesty, power and scope of Christ’s authority as King of the Universe. In the Gospel reading … we see how He uses that … and it is not how most people would expect … so today, I would like to focus on that expectation … a...
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Dominican Perpetual Profession

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  My advancement to life professed (perpetual promises) took place at the Regional Meeting as part of the morning Mass at  St. Pius V Catholic Church  with another fellow member of the Saint Martin de Porres fraternity and two from another fraternity making temporary (3 year) promises.  The Rite of Profession is basically the same for each with the principle difference being the length of time the promise to live according to the "Rule of the Laity of Saint Dominic being either three (3) years or for "my whole life."  The Rite begins after the Gospel with the Declaration of Intent ... PRESIDENT: My dear brothers and sister, what do you seek? ALL Candidates: God’s mercy and yours. ALL: Thanks be to God. The candidates returns to their seats, and the Homily is given.  After the Homily we have the Examination and Questioning [of the Candidates] standing together in front of the altar: FR. IGNATIUS: Dearly beloved brothers and sister, you have been consecrated ...
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