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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, June 18, 2023 (EPISODE- 425)

 

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Greetings from Surfers Catholic parish!

Please find linked below the latest edition of the Parish weekly Homily and link to the (audio) podcast of the mass, especially produced for those who are unable to be with us at mass.

https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-eleventh-sunday-in-ordinary-time-episode-425-year-a-2023/s-ELRZIkCI2yV


Many thanks,

The Parish Team

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, June 18, 2023 (EPISODE- 425)

Readings for Sunday, June 18, 2023 - Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A

FIRST READING: Exod 19:2-6a

Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5. "We are his people. The sheep of his flock."

SECOND READING: Rom 5:6-11

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Mark 1:15). ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news.

GOSPEL: Matt 9:36—10:8

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Please listen to the audio recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers, and homily), for Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, June 18, 2023, by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-eleventh-sunday-in-ordinary-time-episode-425-year-a-2023/s-ELRZIkCI2yV   (EPISODE- 425)

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Today,  Our Lord teaches us that there is always room for more members of his family.  The invitation to all people everywhere is always open. God wants to extend the definition of family beyond the narrow confines of blood or region.   The importance of community is also powerful in the readings this weekend.  We need to support and uplift each other, on our journey along the ways of the Lord.

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(Always Room for one more!)

We are God's own beloved children….   We are called, loved and embraced…..   Cherished…..

We are God's people (daughters and sons of God),  not because we have earned it or deserve it….   Not because we are in ourselves worthy of it…  But because God loves us.  It is God, overflowing with generous love, who calls us to Himself.

Initially, Jesus' call is to go out to the recognised children of Israel…   The ones God first took as his own .. after all, first things first. Later, however, (due to God's limitless love), this invitation would be expanded to include all peoples and nations…

God has so much love, and there is always room for yet one more…. There is so much noise and business in our world today….  So many conflicting voices……   Different worldly values – Many which directly contradict each other. The many, many people in the world….   Near and far…   are, very much like harassed lambs …. ….   The Lord says…. Go out to them, show them my love, and invite them into my pastures….    … It is heartbreaking. How do people make sense of things amongst so much clamour?

In the first reading…  the place called "Rephidim" means – resting place….    Place of refreshments…  A place of support….  Here Moses, only with God's grace, won the battle against the Amalekites,  and his tired uplifted arms were supported by Aaron and Hur….(supported in the place named "support"  -  Here also, the people thirsted and lost trust in God, but God still refreshed them with streams of water from a rock.

God loves us and wants to nurture us… and wants to help us primarily through the ministry of his children…. through and for our brothers and sisters around us…  The harvest is indeed plentiful, and there is so much work to be done….  But the workers are few…only God's grace can we achieve success against these overwhelming demands  

We might ask: "Who are we to go out and do this work of living and proclaiming the message of Jesus?….   The answer is simply this:  We are loved and called by God. // God has commissioned us to do this work.// Not by our merit!  God calls us with love, and we respond with love.

And so we, each of us, go out in mission; and not very far afield either….  Our familiar, local territory is also in dire need of God's loving guidance and care…   We go back… into our homes, our workplaces, our social situations…   and our wider community….

As the gospel shows us….

-       We achieve this mission primarily by "doing";…  and some explanatory speaking….

-       Actions…   more than words…     We do all sort of acts of kindness, compassion, healing, mercy and practical help….    

-       And with the powerful witness of selfless service – (not for one's own personal gain)….    After the example of the Good Shepherd.  

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REFERENCES:  

FR. PAUL W. KELLY

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To listen to the Sunday Mass each week (including homily) from Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish, please visit this link: Liturgy for you at Home (by SPCP) -  https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks

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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A (Sunday, June 18, 2023) (EPISODE- 425)

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

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{{hello everyone as we gather - Praise and Worship of our God.}}

Coming together as God's family, let us call to mind our sins.

Lord Jesus, you have revealed yourself as the way to the Father: Lord, have mercy//You have poured out on your people the Spirit of truth: Christ, have mercy//You are the Good Shepherd, leading us to eternal life: Lord, have mercy.//

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

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Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5. "We are his people. The sheep of his flock."

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Mark 1:15). ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news.

Memorial Acclamation

3. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

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PREFACE: Sundays Ordinary I

Eucharistic Prayer II

(theme variation: 2)

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

{hello everyone as we gather - Praise and Worship of our God.)

(pre+post variation: v2-short)

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{my heartfelt thanks for your participation in this time of reflection, prayer and praise.}

Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

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Archive of homilies and reflections: http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au

To contact Fr. Paul, please email: paulwkelly68@gmail.com

To listen to the weekly mass/homily audio podcast, please click this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks

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Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:

"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful - "Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993). (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

- "Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - in memory of William John Kelly - Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time." Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

- "Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly. Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly.

Microphones: - Shure MV5 Digital Condenser (USB)

Editing equipment:

NCH software - MixPad Masters v10.27. Multitrack Studio Recording Software

NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 17.42

Sound Processing: iZotope RX 6 Audio Editor v.6.10.4320

[Production - KER - 2023]

May God bless and keep you.

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