This Sunday’s Gospel reading gives us the only account of Jesus’ childhood from the Canonical Gospels. Jesus travels to Jerusalem with the extended family to celebrate Passover. Perhaps this was a trip made every year, or perhaps it was a special pilgrimage, it has been suggested it was for Jesus’ Bar-Mitzvah. Jesus gets left behind and his parents’ frantic search leads them to the Temple, where they find him sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.
This Sunday’s Gospel reading gives us the only account of Jesus’ childhood from the Canonical Gospels. Jesus travels to Jerusalem with the extended family to celebrate Passover. Perhaps this was a trip made every year, or perhaps it was a special pilgrimage, it has been suggested it was for Jesus’ Bar-Mitzvah. Jesus gets left behind and his parents’ frantic search leads them to the Temple, where they find him sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
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Christmas Eve 24th December
11.30 p.m. Midnight Mass Christmas Day 25th December 11 a.m. Sung Eucharist Please note there will be no Eucharist at 11 a.m. on Wednesday 26th Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.
Dublin 4 Churches' Carol Service 4 p.m. O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the desire of all nations and their Saviour: Come and save us, O Lord our God. Magnificat Antiphon for 23rd December Sunday 23rd at 4 p.m.
Dublin 4 Churches Community Carol Service. St. John’s is hosting the local churches’ carol service again this year. Everyone is welcome to come and hear the story of Jesus’ birth and sing some familiar carols. There will be a collection in aid of Focus Ireland. Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.
“Gaudete in Domino semper” “Rejoice in the Lord always” The opening sentence of Scripture from the Roman Rite gives this Sunday its name: Gaudete Sunday. The mid-point of Advent is past and so the Church looks forward with increased hope for the coming of Jesus. Traditionally rose coloured vestments are worn today. The Gospel, however, sounds stern. John the Baptist calls the people who come out to hear him a “Brood of vipers” and warns them of the coming wrath. We are to be ready to meet Jesus with pure hearts and motives. Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.
God of our salvation, you strengthen the winding ways of our hearts and smooth the paths made rough by sin. Make our conduct blameless, keep our hearts in holiness, and bring to perfection the good you have begun in us. We ask this though him whose coming is certain, whose day draws near: your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. (From: Opening Prayers: Scripture-related collects for Years A, B & C.) |
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