16th January 2022 - 2nd Sunday of the Year - Year C


(Please note Parish News follows Liturgy of the Word)


LITURGY OF THE WORD
 

First Reading:  A reading from the prophet Isaiah [62:1-5]
The bridegroom rejoices in his bride.
About Zion I will not be silent, about Jerusalem I will not grow weary, until her integrity shines out like the dawn and her salvation flames like a torch.  The nations then will see your integrity, all the kings your glory, and you will be called by a new name, one which the mouth of the Lord will confer.  You are to be a crown of splendour in the hand of the Lord, a princely diadem in the hand of your God; no longer are you to be named ‘Forsaken’, nor your land ‘Abandoned’, but you shall be called ‘My Delight’ and your land ‘The Wedded’; for the Lord takes delight in you and your land will have its wedding.  Like a young man marrying a virgin, so will the one who built you wed you, and as the bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so will your God rejoice in you.
© 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman and Todd, and Doubleday and Co Inc., and used by permission.
 

Responsorial Psalm [Ps 95:1-3. 7-10]
Response:  Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.

O sing a new song to the Lord,
sing to the Lord all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name.

Proclaim his help day by day,
tell among the nations his glory
and his wonders among all the peoples.

Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and power,
give the Lord the glory of his name.

Worship the Lord in his temple.
O earth, tremble before him.
Proclaim to the nations: ‘God is king.’
He will judge the peoples in fairness.

Second Reading:  A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians [12:4-11]
One and the same Spirit, who distributes gifts to different people just as he chooses.
There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service

to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them.  The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose.  One may have the gift of preaching with wisdom given him by the Spirit; another may have the gift of preaching instruction given him by the same Spirit; and another the gift of faith given by the same Spirit; another again the gift of healing, through this one Spirit; one, the power of miracles; another, prophecy; another the gift of recognising spirits; another the gift of tongues and another the ability to interpret them.  All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who distributes different gifts to different people just as he chooses.
© 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman and Todd, and Doubleday and Co Inc., and used by permission.

Alleluia, alleluia
Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life:
You have the message of eternal life.
Alleluia

Gospel:  A reading from the holy Gospel according to John [2:1-11]
This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee.
There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited.  When they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine’.  Jesus said ‘Woman, why turn to me? My hour has not come yet.’  His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you’.  There were six stone water jars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the Jews: each could hold twenty or thirty gallons.  Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’, and they filled them to the brim. ‘Draw some out now’ he told them ‘and take it to the steward.’  They did this; the steward tasted the water, and it had turned into wine. Having no idea where it came from - only the servants who had drawn the water knew - the steward called the bridegroom and said;  ‘People generally serve the best wine first, and keep the cheaper sort till the guests have had plenty to drink; but you have kept the best wine till now’.  This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee. He let his glory be seen, and his disciples believed in him.
© 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman and Todd, and Doubleday and Co Inc., and used by permission.


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                                                     PARISH NEWS


*** The restoration of the Obligation to attend Sunday Masses is postponed until a more favourable time. ***

SOCIAL DISTANCING  ***CAUTION IS ADVISED***
Please avoid CLOSE CONTACT with those outside your household groups.
Anyone who is not confident with this change may pick up a card with “please respect my space” and place it beside them.  It is still MANDATORY to wear face masks and hand sanitising is still OBLIGATORY when coming into our churches.  Good ventilation is also encouraged.
Assembling at entrances and exits should be avoided.
Names and contact details of those attending must be given on entry to our churches for track and trace purposes.
 

DIPLOMA IN CATECHETICS
Classes start at the end of this month.  They happen each Thursday at 7.30pm on Zoom.  The cost is £200 for the entire year - but reductions and bursaries are readily available for anyone in any kind of need.  They need only ask.  People register simply through Eventbrite: bit.ly/DiplomaCatechetics2022
For those who are interested in exploring, developing and understanding our Catholic Faith, please pick up a booklet at the back of our churches for more information.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
By arrangement with Fr Franco or Fr Nicholas.  At least one of the Godparents/Sponsors must be a practising member of the Catholic Church.  In the case of the Baptism of infants, one of the requesting parents should be Catholic.  Please avoid Baptisms during Lent.

MARRIAGE
Within the Archdiocese of St Andrew’s and Edinburgh anybody wishing to marry must inform the parish priest at least six months in advance of the intended date of the marriage.
There are no marriages on Good Friday or Holy Saturday of any year.


Our priests will be available for the reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick and Holy Communion only in emergency circumstances.


ATTENDANCE/OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS ON SUNDAY, 9TH JANUARY 2022
 

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Archbishop Leo Cushley encourages us all to pray for all those affected by the crisis, those put out of work, those whose lives have been cut short by Covid, and those working in the medical and emergency services and risking their own health for the sake of others.  He has asked that we all offer a Memorare every day for a swift end to the crisis.

The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

A PRAYER FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS
Let us pray for all affected by the Corona Virus: for the sick and dying, and for all those who minister to them; that our God and Lord, may look with mercy on a suffering world, and comfort us with His love.

Almighty and merciful God look with compassion on our affliction, and so lighten your children’s burden and confirm their faith, that they may always trust without hesitation in your fatherly providence.  Through Christ our Lord.