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Good morning my dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Welcome to
this Eucharistic
Celebration.
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Thomas, the apostle of Jesus
Christ.
n todays Gospel, the encounter between Jesus and St. Thomas is a
great reminder to all
of us that through the gift of faith we, too, are able to
recogni"e the presence of the risen #ord in
our personal li$es. The %oly Spirit re$eals the #ord Jesus to us
and helps us to grow in
&nowledge and understanding of God and his ways. Through the
gift of faith we are able to
proclaim that Jesus is our personal #ord and our God. %e died
and rose that we, too, might ha$e
new life in him. The #ord offers each of us new life in his %oly
Spirit that we may &now him
personally and wal& in this new way of life through the
power of his resurrection.
Today as we celebrate the 'irst 'riday of the month, we
commemorate Jesus suffering in
the cross that all of us may be sa$ed. #et us than& God in
this mass with great humility and
re$erence with (ary as %is great instrument in this plan of
sal$ation.
)residing our Eucharistic celebration is **********************,
together we all +oin the choir
in singing the entrance hymn. We all stand.
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13THWEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -- FRIDAY
Christ came to all sinners, offering them sal$ation. With
humility of spirit, and aware of
his call, let us bring our prayers to the 'ather as we
pray...
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER
. That the church may be seen as the healing home of the
wea& and the sinful. #et us pray
to the #ord.
-. That those who hold public office may be honest and faithful
to their duties. #et us pray
to the #ord.
. That in this Eucharistic offering we may e/perience Gods
healing mercy. #et us pray to
the #ord.
0. That we may loo& with compassion and understanding to
those persons who are li$ing
sinful li$es. We pray to the #ord.1. That the dead may
e/perience the sa$ing power of God. #et us pray to the #ord.
'ather, with the faith of 2braham who followed your call, your
Christian people bring their
prayers to you. Grant what you inspire us to as& through
Christ our lord. 2men.
