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The Mass Readings for July are as follows –

The readings and reflections on them can be found on www.wednesdayworld.org.uk

Sunday 30th July – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom – Kings 3; 5, 7-12

Second Reading – The True Image of the Son – Romans 8; 28-30

Gospel Reading – Treasures New and Old – Matthew 13; 44-52

Sunday 23rd July – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

First Reading – The Leniency of God – Wisdom 12; 13. 16-19

Second Reading – Prayer in the Spirit – Romans 8; 26-27

Gospel Reading – The Parable of Growth – Matthew 13; 24-30

Sunday 16th July – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – The Effective Word of God – Isaiah 55; 10-11

Second Reading – Creation Freed from Corruption – Romans 8: 18-23

Gospel Reading – The Parable of the Sower – Matthew 13; 1-9

Sunday 9th July – Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

First Reading – The King on the Donkey – Zechariah 9; 9-10

Second Reading – The Spirit is Alive in You – Romans 8; 9, 11-13

Gospel Reading – Father & Son – Matthew 11; 25-30

Sunday 2nd July – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Elisha and the Woman of Shunem – 2 Kings 4: 8-11; 14-16

Second Reading – Baptism into Christ – Romans 6: 3-4; 8-11

Gospel Reading – Hardships of the Apostolate – Matthew 10: 37-42

The Mass Readings for June are as follows –

The readings and reflections on them can be found at www.wednesdayword.org

Sunday 25th June 

First Reading – Jeremiah 20; 10-13

Second Reading – Romans 5; 12-15

Gospel Reading – Matthew 10; 26-33

Sunday 18th June – The Body and Blood of Christ

First Reading – Manna from Heaven – Deuteronomy 8; 2-3, 14-16

Second Reading – The One Body of Christ – 1 Corinthians 10; 16-17

Gospel Reading – The True Blood of Christ – John 6; 51-58

Sunday 11th June – The Most Holy Trinity

First Reading – The Definition of God’s Name – Exodus 34; 4-6, 8-9

Second Reading – The Trinitarian Blessing – 2 Corinthians 13; 11-13

Gospel Reading – God so Loved the World – John 3; 16-18

The mass readings for May are as follows –

The readings and reflections on them can be found on www.wednesdayword.org

Sunday May 21st – The Sixth Sunday of Easter

First Reading: The Gospel Spreads to Samaria – Acts of the Apostles 8; 5-18, 14-17

Second Reading: Defence of the Faith – 1 Peter 3, 15-18

Gospel Reading: The Advocate whom the Father will send – John 14; 15-21

Sunday May 14th – The Fifth Sunday of Easter

First Reading: The Appointment of Deacons – Acts of the Apostles 6; 1-7

Second Reading: A Royal Priesthood – 1 Peter 2; 4-9

Gospel Reading: Jesus Warns of his Departure – John 14; 1-12

Sunday May 7th – The Fourth Sunday of Easter

First Reading: The First Conversions – Acts of the Apostles 2; 14,16-31

Second Reading: The Example of Christ – 1 Peter 2; 20-25

Gospel Reading: The Good Shepherd – John 10; 1-10

The Readings for April are as follows

The readings along with reflections on them can be found at www.wednesdayword.org

Sunday 30th April – Third Sunday of Easter

First Reading: The Meaning of Resurrection – Acts 2:14, 22-33

Second Reading: The Blood of the Lamb – 1 Peter 1:17-21

Gospel Reading: The Journey to Emmaus – Luke 24:13-35

Sunday 23rd April – Second Sunday of Easter

First Reading: A Community of Peace – Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47

Second Reading: A Sure Hope – 1 Peter 1:3-9

Gospel Reading: The Peace of the Risen Christ – John 20:19-31

Sunday 16th April – Easter Sunday

First Reading: Peter Instructs Cornelius – Acts 10:34, 37-43

Second Reading: New Life in Christ – Colossians 3: 1-4

Gospel Reading: The Empty Tomb – John 20:1-9

Sunday 9th April – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

First Reading: The Song of the Servant – Isiah 50:4-7

Second Reading: Raised High through Suffering – Philippians 2:6-11

Gospel Reading: Jesus Enters Jerusalem – Matthew 21:1-11

Sunday 2nd April – 5th Sunday in Lent

First Reading: The New Spirt – Ezekiel 37:12-14

Second Reading: The Gift of the Spirit – Romans 8:8-11

Gospel Reading: The Raising of Lazarus – John 11:1-45

The Readings for March are as follows

The Readings along with reflections on them can be found by following the link to www.wednesdayword.org

Sunday 26th March Fourth Sunday in Lent

First Reading : David Anointed King – Samuel 16:1,6-7,10-13

Second Reading : Rise from the Dead and Christ will Shine on You – Ephisians 5:8-14

Gospel Reading : The Cure of the Man Born Blind – John 9:1,6-9,13-17,34-38

Sunday 19th March Third Sunday in Lent

First Reading : Water from the Rock – Exodus 17:3-7

Second Reading : Peace with God through Jesus – Romans 5:1-2,5-8

Gospel Reading : The Samaritan at the Well – John 4:5-15,19-26,39-42

Sunday 12th March Second Sunday in Lent

First Reading : The Call of Adam – Genesis 12:1-4

Second Reading : The Response to God’s Love – 2 Timothy 1:8-10

Gospel Reading : The Transfigureation – Matthew 17:1-9

Sunday 5th March First Sunday in Lent

First Reading: The Garden of Eden – Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7

Second Reading : The Second Adam – Romans 5:12. 17-19

Gospel Reading : The Testing of Jesus – Matthew 4:1-11