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Liturgical Year A (Matthew) Easter to Feast of Christ the King
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Easter 2014 to Christ the King

Sunday 20th April 2014 - Easter Sunday

  Gospel: John 20:1-9 "He must rise from the dead."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9 am Mass (7:53 mins)

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readings: Acts 10:34,37-43 Colossians 3:1-4

Sunday 27th April 2014 - 2nd week of Easter Year A

'Divine Mercy Sunday'

Gospel: John 20:19-31 'Eight days later, Jesus came in.'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (13:36 mins)

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readings: Acts 2:42-47 & 1 Peter 1:3-9

Acclamation - John 20,29 ''You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe. Allelluia!"

'Divine Mercy Sunday' page

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Sunday 4th May 2014 - 3rd week of Easter - Year A

Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 'They recognised Him at the breaking of bread.' 

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (12:02 mins) >>

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readings: Acts 2:14,22-33 & 1 Peter 1:17-21

Sunday 4th May 2014

Homily by Bishop Mark O'Toole Confirmation Mass 11am

'On this day that you are confirmed, I want you to remember that Jesus will never ever depart from you. Whatever you go through in life, whatever you experience, He will always walk beside you and He will always be there to give you His guidance. And always remember this truth which is true of all of us that we move from being simply observers to being deeper participants in the life of God.'

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listen to or download the sung Confirmation Mass
with our choir (71mins - 24.3MB MP3)

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Sunday 11th May 2014 - 4th week of Easter - Year A - 

Good Shepherd Sunday & day of prayer for vocations

  Gospel: John 10:1-10 "I am the gate of the sheepfold."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:31 mins) >>

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readings: Acts 2:14,36-41& 1 Peter 2:20-25

"The pastures that this good shepherd has prepared for you, in which he has settled you for you to take your fill, are not various kinds of grasses and green things, among which some are sweet to the taste, some extremely bitter, which as the seasons succeed one another are sometimes there and sometimes not. Your pastures are the words of God and his commandments, and they have all been sown as sweet grasses. These pastures had been tasted by that man who said to God, 'How sweet are your words to my palate, more so than honey and the honeycomb in my mouth!'  ~ St. Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D. (excerpt from Sermon 366,3,1)

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Sunday 18th May 2014 - 5th week of Easter - Year A

Gospel: John 14:1-12 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (12:18 mins)

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readings: Acts 6:1-7 & 1 Peter 2:4-9

 

Sunday 25th May 2014 - 6th week of Easter - Year A

  Gospel: John 14:15-21 "I shall ask the Father and He will send you another advocate."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:00 mins)

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readings: Acts 8:5-8,14-17 & 1Peter 3:15-18

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Sunday 1st June 2014 - The Ascension of the Lord

7th week of Easter - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:08 mins) >>

 

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readings: Acts 1:1-11 & Ephesians 1:17-23

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Sunday 8th June 2014 - Pentecost - 10th week ordinary time

Year A - Gospel: John 20:19-23 "As the Father sent Me, so I am sending you: receive the Holy Spirit."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am 1st Holy Communion Mass (inc renewal of baptism promises and bidding prayers)

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readings: Acts 2:1-11 & 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13

Sunday 15th June 2014 -

The Most Holy Trinity - 11th week ordinary time

Year A - Gospel: John 3:16-18 "God sent His son so that through Him the world might be saved."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:03 mins)

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readings: Exodus 34:4-6,8-9 & 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

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Sunday 22nd June 2014 - The Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi - Year A - 

Gospel: John 6:51-58 "My flesh is real food and My blood is real drink."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (8:49 mins)

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readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14-16 & 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Sunday 29th June 2014 - St Peter and St Paul - Year A -

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 "You are Peter, and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (8:04 mins)

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readings: Acts 12:1-11 & 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18

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Sunday 6th July 2014 - 14th week in ordinary time - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 "I am gentle and humble in heart."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:14 mins) >>

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readings: Zech 9:9-10 & Romans 8:9,11-13

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Sunday 13th July 2014 - 15th week in OT - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23 "A sower went out to sow."

 readings: Isaiah 55:10-11 & Romans 8:18-23

Bishop Mark's Pastoral letter on the assisted dying debate, read by Fr. Harry Heijveld (8:40 mins) listen 

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 Sunday 20th July 2014 - 16th week in ordinary time - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43 "Let them both grow till the harvest."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (8:45 mins) >>

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readings: Wisdom 12:13,16-19 & Romans 8:26-27

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Sunday 20th July 2014 - 17th week in ordinary time - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 "He sells everything he owns and buys the field." 

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (10:28 mins)

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readings: 1 Kg 3:5. 7-12 & Rom 8:28-30

Sunday 3rd August 2014 - 18th week in ordinary time - Year A. Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21 "They all ate as much as they wanted."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (9:54 mins) >>

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readings: Isaiah 55:1-3 & Romans 8:35,37-39

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Sunday 10th August 2014 - 19th week in ordinary time

Year A. Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 "Lord, tell me to come to You across the water."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (9:48 mins)

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readings: 1 Kings 19:9,11-13 & Romans 9:1-5

Friday 15th August 2014

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  

Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 "The Almighty has done great things for me, he has exalted the lowly."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 7.30pm Mass (10:32 mins)

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readings: Apocalypse 11:19;12:1-6,10 & 1 Corinthians 15:20-27

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Sunday 17th August 2014 - 20th week in ordinary time - Year A. Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 "Woman, you have great faith."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (11:56 mins) >>

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readings: Isaiah 56:1,6-7 & Romans 11:13-15,29-32

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Sunday 24th August 2014 - 21st week in ordinary time - Year A. Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 "You are Peter and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (11:43 mins) >>

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readings: Isaiah 22:19-23 & Romans 11:33-36

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Sunday 31st August 2014 - 22nd week in ordinary time - Year A. Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27 "If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (11:39 mins) >>

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readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9 & Romans 12:1-2

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Sunday 7th September 2014 - 23rd week in ordinary time - 

Year A. Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20 "If he listens to you, you have won back your brother."

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (11:22 mins) >>

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 Homily by Fr Jon Bielawski (visiting) - 9am Mass (8:45 mins) 

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readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9 & Romans 13:8-10

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Sunday 14th September - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Gospel: John 3:13-17

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (13:37 mins) >>

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readings: Numbers 21:4-9 & Philippians 2:6-11

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Sunday 21st September 2014

Home Mission Sunday - 26th week in ordinary time

Year A. Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 'Why be envious because I am generous?'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (12:14 mins) >>

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 Homily by Fr. John Gilbert (visiting) - 9am Mass (9:35 mins) 

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readings: Isaiah 55:6-9 & Philippians 1:20-24,27

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Sunday 28th September 2014 - 26th week in ordinary time - Year A. Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32 (read by visiting priest) 'He thought better of it and went. Tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you.'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (7:30 mins) >>

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readings: Ezekiel 18:25-28 & Philippians 2:1-11

Sunday 5th October 2014 - 27th week in ordinary time - Year A. Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43 'He will lease the vineyard to other tenants.'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (9:44 mins) >>

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readings: Isaiah 5:1-7 & Philippians 4:6-9

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Sunday 12th October 2014 - 28th week in ordinary time - Year A ('Prisoners Sunday') 

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 'Invite everyone you can find to the wedding.'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (incomplete 13:00 mins)

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Homily by Fr. John Gilbert (visiting from Falmouth) - 9am Mass

"Where is the desire of your heart?" (9:02 mins)

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readings: Isaiah 25:6-10 & Philippians 4:12-14,19-20

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Sunday 19th October 2014 - 29th week in ordinary time - 

Year A. Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21 'Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar.'

with Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9 am Mass (10:42 mins) >>

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readings: Isaiah 45:1,4-6 & 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

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Sunday 26th October 2014 - 30th week in ordinary time - 

Year A . Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40 'You must love the Lord your God and your neighbours as yourself.'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (10:34 mins)

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Homily by Fr. Anthony O'Gorman (visiting from Falmouth)
- 9am Mass (12.25 mins)

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readings: Exodus 22:20-26 & 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10

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Sunday 2nd November 2014 - Solemnity of All Saints
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 'Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven'.

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (12:02 mins) >>

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readings: Apocalypse 7:2-4,0-14 & 1 John 3:1-3

 

[ Fr. Philip's homily refers to 'The Dream of Gerontius' by Cardinal John Henry Newman which you can read here or here and about on Wikipedia - listen to the choral work by Sir Edward Elgar on YouTube ]

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Sunday 9th November 2014

Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 

and Remembrance Sunday

Gospel: John 2:13-22

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 11am Mass (13:17 mins) >>

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(part) Homily by Fr. Anthony O'Gorman (visiting from Falmouth) - 9am Mass

Remembrance Sunday; sanctity of human life; war destroys what we believe to be that temple of God; peace must come to our world. (5:45 mins)

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readings: Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12 & 1 Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17

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Sunday 16th November 2014 - 33rd week in ordinary time - 

Year A. Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 'You have shown you can be faithful in small things, come and join in your master's happiness.'

with Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson - 9am Mass (13:53 mins)

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readings: Proverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31 & 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6

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Sunday 23rd November 2014

Christ the King. 34th week in ordinary time

Year A. Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 ''He will take His seat on the throne of glory, and He will separate men from one another.'

Homily by Fr. Philip Dyson 'The challenge presented in the artwork of 'Jesus the homeless'? - 11am Mass (11:53 mins) >>

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readings: Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17 & 1 Corinthians 15:20-26,28

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Homily by Fr. John Gilbert (visiting from Falmouth)
9am Mass (9:18 mins) >>

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2014-15 (year B) Advent onwards | see 2010-11 for the previous year A

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