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TheAscensionoftheLord–24May2020

FromthePadre:TheFeastoftheAscensionisactuallytheThursdayduringthe6thWeekofEastertide.Manyyearsago,theAustraliaBishopsmovedthecelebrationofthe

AscensiontothefollowingSundaytomakeiteasierforallthefaithfultocelebrateit.Sadly,thisyearonlyafewareallowedtoattendMass.HavingbeenforcedtocloseourChurchesduringthemostsacredtimeoftheyear,Icannothelpbutconcludethatthisisdiabolic.ThedevilhatesHolyWeekandEastermorethananyothertimeandhehasensuredthatfewhavebeenabletocelebratetheSacredRitesthisyear.Whydoeshehatethistimeaboveallothers?Becauseitmarksthecertaintyofhisfailureanddoom.Allthathecandoistrytostopasmanysoulsaspossiblefromattainingeternallife.ThatiswhyourtaskasbelieversanddisciplesofChrististoproclaimthewonderfultruthofChristourSaviourandencourageasmanysoulsaswecantocometoHismercyandtoreceivethegiftofHissalvation.ThatisalsowhytheofferingoftheHolySacrificeoftheMassissovital,asthegraceitgivesandthelightisspreadsontheearth,confoundsthedevilandhisminions,anddrawscountlesssoulsintotheLightofChrist.Pleasepray,pleasestormHeaven,sothatallthefaithfulwillbefreetoattendMasswithoutdelay.Whateverisgoingonintheworld,thetruesolutionisprayer.

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READINGSFORMASS:EntranceProcessionMenofGalilee,whygazeinwonderattheheavens?ThisJesuswhomyousawascendingintoheavenwillreturnasyousawhimgo,alleluia.FirstReading:Acts1:1-11Whyareyoustandingherelookingintothesky?Jesushasbeentakenintoheaven.AreadingfromtheActsoftheApostlesInmyearlierwork,Theophilus,IdealtwitheverythingJesushaddoneandtaughtfromthebeginninguntilthedayhegavehisinstructionstotheapostleshehadchosenthroughtheHolySpirit,andwastakenuptoheaven.HehadshownhimselfalivetothemafterhisPassionbymanydemonstrations:forfortydayshehadcontinuedtoappeartothemandtellthemaboutthekingdomofGod.Whenhehadbeenattablewiththem,hehadtoldthemnottoleaveJerusalem,buttowaitthereforwhattheFatherhadpromised.'Itis'hehadsaid'whatyouhaveheardmespeakabout:Johnbaptisedwithwaterbutyou,notmanydaysfromnow,willbebaptisedwiththeHolySpirit.'Nowhavingmettogether,theyaskedhim,'Lord,hasthetimecome?AreyougoingtorestorethekingdomtoIsrael?'Hereplied,'ItisnotforyoutoknowtimesordatesthattheFatherhasdecidedbyhisownauthority,butyouwillreceivepowerwhentheHolySpiritcomesonyou,andthenyouwillbemywitnessesnotonlyinJerusalembutthroughoutJudaeaandSamaria,andindeedtotheendsoftheearth.'Ashesaidthishewasliftedupwhiletheylookedon,andacloudtookhimfromtheirsight.Theywerestillstaringintotheskywhensuddenlytwomeninwhitewerestandingnearthemandtheysaid,'WhyareyoumenfromGalileestandingherelookingintothesky?Jesuswhohasbeentakenupfromyouintoheaven,thissameJesuswillcomebackinthesamewayasyouhaveseenhimgothere.'TheWordoftheLord.

ResponsorialPsalm:46:2-3,6-9R.Godmountshisthronetoshoutsofjoy:ablareoftrumpetsfortheLord.Allpeoples,clapyourhands,crytoGodwithshoutsofjoy!FortheLord,theMostHigh,wemustfear,greatkingoveralltheearth.R.Godgoesupwithshoutsofjoy;theLordgoesupwithtrumpetblast.SingpraiseforGod,singpraise,singpraisetoourking,singpraise.R.Godiskingofalltheearth.Singpraisewithallyourskill.Godiskingoverthenations;Godreignsonhisholythrone.R.SecondReading:Ephesians1:17-23HemadeJesustositathisrighthandinheaven.AreadingfromtheletterofStPaultotheEphesiansMaytheGodofourLordJesusChrist,theFatherofglory,giveyouaspiritofwisdomandperceptionofwhatisrevealed,tobringyoutofullknowledgeofhim.Mayheenlightentheeyesofyourmindsothatyoucanseewhathopehiscallholdsforyou,whatrichglorieshehaspromisedthesaintswillinheritandhowinfinitelygreatisthepowerthathehasexercisedforusbelievers.ThisyoucantellfromthestrengthofhispoweratworkinChrist,whenheusedittoraisehimfromthedeadandtomakehimsitathisrighthand,inheaven,faraboveeverySovereignty,Authority,Power,orDomination,oranyothernamethatcanbenamed,notonlyinthisage,butalsointheagetocome.Hehasputallthingsunderhisfeet,andmadehimastherulerofeverything,theheadoftheChurch;whichishisbody,thefullnessofhimwhofillsthewholecreation.TheWordoftheLord.

GospelAcclamation:Matthew28:19,20Alleluia,alleluia!Goandteachallpeoplemygospel.Iamwithyoualways,untiltheendoftheworld.Alleluia!Gospel:Matthew28:16-20Allauthorityinheavenandonearthhasbeengiventome.AreadingfromtheholyGospelaccordingtoMatthewTheelevendisciplessetoutforGalilee,tothemountainwhereJesushadarrangedtomeetthem.Whentheysawhimtheyfelldownbeforehim,thoughsomehesitated.Jesuscameupandspoketothem.Hesaid,'Allauthorityinheavenandonearthhasbeengiventome.Go,therefore,makedisciplesofallthenations;baptisetheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,andteachthemtoobserveallthecommandsIgaveyou.AndknowthatIamwithyoualways;yes,totheendoftime.'TheGospeloftheLord.

CommunionAntiphonBehold,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage,alleluia.

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* Thankyou:OurheartfeltandsinceregratitudetoourwonderfulParishionerswho

havebeensogenerousduringthisdifficulttime.ThankyoutoallwhoaregivingbothdirectlytotheParishaccountandthroughtheirenvelopesandcashdonations.Wecontinuetopraydailyforyou,ingratitudeforeverythingthatwereceiveandweoffermanyMassesforyourintentions.

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“MyJesusIbelievethatyouarepresent intheMostBlessedSacrament. I loveyouaboveallthingsandIdesiretoreceiveyouintomysoul.SinceIcannotatthistimereceiveyousacramentally,Ipraythatyoucomeintomyheartspiritually.Iembraceyouandunitemyselfwhollytoyou.neverpermitmetobeseparatedfromyouAmen.”

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SaintMichaeltheArchangel,defendusinthebattle;beourprotectionagainstthemaliceandsnaresoftheDevil.MayGodrestrainhim,wehumbly

pray,andYou,OPrinceoftheheavenlyhost,bythedivinepowercastintoHellSatanandalltheotherevilspiritswhoroamthroughtheworldseekingtheruinofsouls.

Amen.

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