Alleluia
First Reading
A reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel
“Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when some of his sheep have been scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the crippled, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will watch over; I will feed them in justice.
“As for you, my flock, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, rams and he-goats.
The word of the Lord
R/Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
R/ The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;
he makes me lie down in green pastures. R/
He leads me beside still waters;
he restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake R/
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil,
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever R/
Second Reading
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians
Brethren, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things under him, that God may be everything to every one.
The word of the Lord
R/ Thanks be to God.
he makes me lie down in green pastures. R/
he restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake R/
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil,
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever R/
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
Gospel
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
R/ Glory be to Thee, O Lord
At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, “When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’ Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ Then he will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.’ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
The Gospel of the Lord
R/ Praise be to Thee, O Christ
Monks Kirby May Procession & Benediction
Finance
Thank you to all who continue to support the Church. Here is a brief explanation of how our finances work
ST MARY'S ORDINARIATE ACCOUNT (Sunday Collections and Standing Orders)
> Church Insurance
> Proportion of clergy stipend and expenses (including mileage)
> Sacristy and Altar Supplies
> Printing and booklets
> Publicity and Website
>National levy towards clergy training (for the next generation of priests) and retirement fund.
ST MARY'S TRUST
>Heating, Lighting and Water
> Cleaning
>Building maintenance
>Grounds
Standing Order and Gift Aid forms are available on line or at Church. All donations will be used for St Mary's. Donate – St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (husbandsbosworthcatholic.org.
Postcards
We have had 2000 postcards produced with attractive pictures of the Church on the front and details of our community on the reverse. These are being delivered to all houses in the locality. So far most of Husbands Bosworth will have received one of these cards. The aim is to let people know we are open and that all are welcome. Raising our profile is important. If you would be willing to deliver any of the cards to the local villages please let me know. We are particularly keen on delivering to Sibbertoft, Welford, Theddingworth and Mowsley. Cards are available from the Church
Social Media and Local Coverage
We now have a Church Facebook group and are on Instagram. We are also making an effort to post on most of the local village FB pages with weekly news about all that his happening at St Mary's. It is also lovely that in this months Bosworth Bugle, St Mary's is featured on the front page. We also now have a website- https://
Coffee after Mass:
Weekly Mass:
Ordinariate Introduction Course:
Fr Matthew is planning to run an online course for those who may be interested in the becoming Catholic through the Ordinariate or Catholics who would like to know more about it. Please email Fr Matthew for more information.
