PARISH NEWSLETTER 27 JUNE 2021

Holy Family Parish, Kill o’ the Grange

Sunday 27 June 2021

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Arise!: Reflection on the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s gospel, Jesus emphasizes the aspect of faith and gives us an insight into the way we must perceive death, wealth and health. It is a mistake to see Jesus as trying to prove something by the use of his supernatural powers. Rather today’s gospel is first an invitation to us to have faith.

Readings:

Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24

Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13

2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15

Mark 5:21-24, 35-43

God, who formed us in His imperishable image, did not intend for us to die, we hear in today’s First Reading. Death entered the world through the devil’s envy and Adam and Eve’s sin; as a result, we are all bound to die.

But in the moving story in today’s Gospel, we see Jesus liberate a little girl from the possession of death.

On one level, Mark is recounting an event that led the disciples to understand Jesus’ authority and power over even the final enemy, death. On another level, however, this episode is written to strengthen our hope that we too will be raised from the dead, along with all our loved ones who sleep in Christ.

Jesus commands the girl to “Arise!”—using the same Greek word used to describe His own resurrection. And the consoling message of today’s Gospel is that Jesus is the resurrection and the life. If we believe in Him, even though we die, we will live.

We are called to have the same faith as the parents in the Gospel today—praying for our loved ones, trusting in Jesus’ promise that even death cannot keep us apart. Notice the parents follow Him even though those in their own house tell them there is no hope, and even though others ridicule Jesus’ claim that the dead have only fallen asleep.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, 27 June 2021

St Paul Missal page 292

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Thomas Callaghan and Carmel Ruane recently deceased and for those whose anniversary occurs around this time.

MAY THEIR SOULS AND THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD REST IN PEACE. AMEN.

Mass Times and Intentions
Saturday 26	10 am	Celebrant’s intentions
	4.30 pm	Mary Ward and Mary Curley, R.I.P. Geoff Byrne, R.I.P. Susan Stapleton, R.I.P. Tim Costello, R.I.P. Claire Gormley, Anniversary
	6 pm	Margaret (Peggy) Murphy, Anniversary Frances Waters, Anniversary Susan Stapleton, R.I.P.
Sunday 27	9.00 am	Susan Stapleton, R.I.P. Peg O’Neill, Recently Deceased Anne Byrne, Recently Deceased Susan Stapleton, R.I.P.
	10.30 am	Paul + Miriam Carroll, Anniversary Susan Stapleton, R.I.P. Susan Stapleton, R.I.P. Tommy Callaghan, R.I.P.
	12 noon	Joe Nolan, 50^th Anniversary Mary Scully and Colm Davitt, R.I.P. Susan Stapleton and Mary O’Keeffe, R.I.P. Susan Stapleton, R.I.P.
Monday 28	10 am	Joe Doyle, R.I.P. Special Intention Thanksgiving Special Intention Special Intention
Tuesday 29	10 am	Celebrant’s intentions
Wednesday 30	10 am	Celebrant’s intentions
Thursday 1	10 am	Altar List of of the Dead
Friday 2	10 am	Altar List of of the Dead