At the Mass we will anticipate the minute s silence for Remembrance Sunday in solidarity with the rest of the country.

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1 32nd Sunday of the Year November 12th 2017 St. Leo the Great 5 Beech Avenue, Glasgow G41 5BY The Archdiocese of Glasgow. A Designated religious charity, No SCO Priest: Fr Gerry Fitzpatrick gfglasgow@gmail.com Mass daily at am with Morning Prayer. Confessions Saturday 5.15 or after Mass on weekdays. Sunday Vigil at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday, and the Sunday morning Mass is at a.m. Thursday 16 th November is the Feast of St Margaret of Scotland: This week we have a visit from Fr John Clark of the Comboni Missionaries telling us of their mission and work and asking for our support. The lamps and their oil At the Mass we will anticipate the minute s silence for Remembrance Sunday in solidarity with the rest of the country. O God eternal One, who made the universe, with all that it contains, its nature so diverse, you gave its stewardship in trust for us to honour, to be just. Send us your wisdom now. Send us your wisdom now. For Wisdom is of God, was there when all was made, can understand God s plan, explain what God has said, Lord, heed our prayer to you today: teach us to know and love your way. Send us your wisdom now. Send us your wisdom now.

2 Penitential Rite I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, And, striking our breast, we say: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. The Liturgy of the Word Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43 A reading from the Book of Wisdom 6: Psalm 62 O God, you are my God, for you I long, for you my soul is thirsting. My body pines for you, my God, like a dry weary land without water. I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and glory, for your love is better than life itself; my lips will speak your praise. 2

3 On you I muse throughout the night, on my bed I remember you, for you have been my refuge and your right hand holds me fast. Glory to the Father, glory to the Son, Glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen. A reading from the 1 st Letter to the Thessalonians 4: Gospel Verse: Alleluia, alleluia. Stay awake and stand ready, for you do not know the hour when the Son of man is coming. Stay awake, you do not know. Alleluia, alleluia. A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 25: 1-13 The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, At the words that follow, up to and including the Virgin Mary, all bow. who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. At the end of the Intercessions: Let us pray Lord God, as we celebrate the feast of St Leo the Great, We recall the gifts that you gave him: in striving for peace for the people of Gaul, in working for the church s unity as Pope, in affirming our faith in Christ as true God and true man at the Council of Chalcedon, and in protecting the people of Rome from Attila the Hun. Help us to share his faith and his courage through Christ our Lord. Amen. For our dead: we sing: May the souls of the faithful.... 3

4 The Liturgy of the Eucharist The Preparation of the Gifts: Hear me my people: from the Canticle of Ezechiel Hear me my people, I will call you back home from the nations and countries in which you now roam; the place where I'll lead you is where you'll be free, for you are my chosen, your God I shall be. Hear me, my people, I will sprinkle you all with fresh water to cleanse you from sin and its thrall; each falsehood and idol I'll teach you to see; for you are my chosen; your God I shall be. Hear me, my people, feel the new heart I give, the new spirit and guidance for how you might live; a heart made of flesh, not of stone, is the key; for you are my chosen; your God I shall be. Schubert Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy Lord.... Memorial: We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection until you come again, until you come again. Dunkeld Lamb of God Communion: Father, I pray for them: may they be one in us, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me, it was you who sent me. Be still for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here; come bow before him now with reverence and fear. In him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground. Be still for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here. Be still for the glory of the Lord is shining all around. He burns with holy fire, with splendour he is crowned. How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of light. Be still,for the glory of the Lord, is shining all around Be still for the power of the Lord is moving in this place; he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace, no work too hard for him; in faith receive from him. Be still for the power of the Lord is moving in this place. Blessing: May the Lord bless us, and keep us from all harm and may he lead us to eternal life. 4

5 Parish Offerings: from the 1 st and the 5 th November: 1st Offering gift-aided: Ordinary 1st Offering: The 2nd Offering Thanks very much everyone. Today s 2 nd Offering is for the work of the Comboni Mission. Copyrights: O God. Eternal One. Words Stephen Smyth from Wisdom 9 : 1-6, Ps 62: words The Grail, England. Music Kevin Mathew. Canticle of Ezechiel: Words Stephen Smyth. Be still for the presence: David Evans Kingsway s Thankyou Music Blessing taken from the Prayer of the Church. Calamus lic: 0262 & CCL lic no: This week on RADIOALBA.ORG - the 12th November 2017 radioalba.org christian is an ecumenical, internet-based radio which promotes prayer and news of good things happening in the churches and among people of faith. The morning half-hour is repeated every 30 minutes until noon : Morning Prayers each day 08.15: Morning prayer for school this week is led by Kyle with St Vincent s, East Kilbride 08.20: Canon Bob Hill looks ahead to next week - 'playing safe gains no brownie points.' 08.24: a short service for the sick is led by David Smith : The Scottish Catholic Observer draws attention to some contemporary issues : a service for the bereaved : archive music 18.00: The Scottish Catholic Observer draws attention to some contemporary issues : a service for the bereaved. The evening hour at is repeated at and : Evening Prayer 20.20: Our Magazine begins with notices of upcoming events; the annual Glasgow schools Cantata - Joseph and Mary; an Open Forum with the Catholic education commission; a youth initiative by the Archdiocese of Glasgow; a charismatic event; annual Glasgow requiem for the clergy; annual requiem for the Knights of St Columba; a talk by Tom Devine on the historic Franco-Scottish links; forthcoming events in the Justice and Peace Calendar; Honor Hania and the plight of child refugees in Calais; Archbishop Mario Conti and a visit to Montecassino. Finally The Glasgow Newman Association on co-operation between the lay and the ordained led by Dr Mary Cullen on Thursday November 30 th at 7.30 pm in The Ogilvie Centre, St Aloysius Church, Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RE 20.50: Daily Night Prayer Thursday 16 th November is the Feast of St Margaret of Scotland: she cared about people, encouraged education, helped the church in Scotland to smarten up, set up a ferry at what is now called Queensferry to help pilgrims going to St Andrew s.. May she pray for us. Interfaith Week November 12 th 19th Pope Francis writes: My wish is that the dialogue between us should help to build bridges connecting all people, in such a waynthat everyone can see in the other not an enemy, not a rival, but a brothern or sister to be welcomed and embraced, 5

6 New Vatican Stamps It was October 31, 1517, when Martin Luther, an Augustinian friar and theologian, put up his 95 theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg. Last year, on the occasion of his journey to Sweden for the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation, Pope Francis expressed his gratitude to God for the opportunity to remember such an important event with a renewed spirit and in the recognition that Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us. A joint statement that was signed during the visit noted in the past that Lutherans and Catholics have wounded the visible unity of the Church. Theological differences were accompanied by prejudice and conflicts, and religion was instrumentalized for political ends. Our common faith in Jesus Christ and our baptism demand of us a daily conversion, by which we cast off the historical disagreements and conflicts that impede the ministry of reconciliation. All of us are well aware, Pope Francis affirmed on another occasion, that the past cannot be changed. Yet today it is possible to engage in a purification of memory, without resentment that distorts. The postage stamp issued by the Philatelic Office for the occasion depicts in the foreground Jesus crucified and in the background a golden and timeless view of the city of Wittenberg. With a penitential disposition, kneeling respectively on the left and right of the cross, Martin Luther holds the Bible, source and destination of his doctrine, while Philipp Melanchthon, theologian and friend of Martin Luther, one of the main protagonists of the reform, holds in hand the Augsburg Confession (Confessio Augustana), the first official public presentation of the principles of Protestantism written by him. 6

7 The Fatima Devotion Team invite you to come and, SPEND SOME TIME WITH OUR LADY on Monday13th November at the Mill Hill Missionaries House, Lourdes Avenue Cardonald. Mass at 9am: Veneration of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima and opportunity to gain the Plenary Indulgence of the Fatima Centennial Year: 11am full showing of the superb new film, FATIMA, the ULTIMATE MYSTERY : Snack Lunch provided: 1pm: ADORATION : 2pm: ROSARY, BENEDICTION and BLESSING of THE ROSES Christmas Bonanza Night. Fri 24th Nov. 7.00pm-9.30pm Handbags, purses, scarves, gloves. Candles. Christmas bags and other treats. Whisky gifts Plus one or two other gifts to buy. Price 5 for entry, glass of wine or soft drink & shortbread. Scottish InterfaithWeek 12th-19th November In aid of St Mungo s Old Folks Wellbeing Centre. 7

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