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Sunday 31st July – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Vanity of Vanities – Ecclesiastes 1:2;2:21-23

Second Reading – Risen with Christ – Colossians 3:1-5;9-11

Gospel Reading – The Dangers of Wealth – Luke 12:13-21

Sunday 24th July – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Abraham Bargains with God – Genesis 18:20-32

Second Reading – Baptized into Christ – Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel Reading – The Lord’s Prayer – Luke 11:1-13

Sunday 17th July – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Abraham’s Hospitality – Genesis 18:1-10

Second Reading – The Servant of the Church – Colossians – 1:24-28

Gospel Reading – Martha and Mary – Luke 10:38-42

Sunday 10th July – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Moses Final Counsel – Deuteronomy 30:10-14

Second Reading – Christ the First Born King – Colossians 1:15-20

Gospel Reading – The Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25-37

Sunday 3rd July – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – As a Mother Comforts her Child – Isaiah 66:10-14

Second Reading – The Triumph of the Cross – Galatians 6:14-18

Gospel Reading – The Mission in Action – Luke 10:1-12;17-20