The first reading that we heard from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah is often called the Song of the Vineyard. In another way, some authors call it the love song of the Vineyard. Now that strikes me as a little odd in that the owner has fallen in love with the piece of land. A little strange, but hey, who am I?
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Today’s readings will be from Cycle A.
Readings/Psalms: 1170
Entrance: Seek Ye First – 658
Offertory: Make Me a Channel of Your Peace – 828
Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread – 918
Closing: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus – 949
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Homily – 26th Sunday Ordinary Time
As a matter of curiosity, how many got caught in the Atlantic County? Did anybody get caught in the Atlantic Antic? Georgia, you got caught. Just curious. When I was growing up and a lad in a Catholic school, we had as one of our teachers, Sister Ruth Murray, the sister Ruth Marie was about that tall, but she was a force of nature.
How many of us had religious women who were this tall and were forces of nature? It is a very Catholic experience. It really in. And Sister Ruth Marie was noted for her expressions. So, for example, she would always say to us, Just tell me the truth. If you tell me the truth, you won’t be in as much trouble.
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Today’s readings will be from Cycle A.
Readings/Psalms: 1167
Entrance: Gather Us In – 848
Offertory: What Wondrous Love Is This – 642
Communion: Remember Your Love – 961
Closing: Rain Down – 582
The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – they are at the ends of the pews. Please return the missals to the end of the pew after Mass. Instructions on how to use the hymnal missal are available here: https://www.stcharlesbklyn.org/hymnal-missal/ .
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Evening Prayer for September 29
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Homily – 25th Sunday Ordinary Time
Before we begin the real homily, so don’t start timing me yet. How many of us agree with the farm workers in today’s gospel? How many of us think they got cheated? Show of hands. How many agree with the ones who worked all day that they got cheated?
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