PRAYER AT THE SENDING OUT OF THE EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TO THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND Priest: Almighty and loving Father, as we have received your Son in this Holy Eucharist, we ask you to hear our prayer for our brothers and sisters: All: Give your healing, Lord, to those who are sick and housebound. May those who take the Body of Christ to them also be a loving sign of our prayers and thoughts. Keep us united with them in all their sufferings so that we will grow together as one community with the presence of Christ among us. Please Pray For SICK Margaret Agnew, John Casey, Patrick Connelly, Ryan Coyle, Andrew Dick, Reane & Brenda Dick, Stacey Docherty, Catherine Donaghey, Anne Doyle, Mary Dunion, Helen Evans, Eric Forster, John Harkins, Frank & Anne Hilley, John Howell, Brian Kane, Maddie Kelly, Marcella Kyle, Felix McAleese, Cody McAllister, Bobby McCafferty, Nicola Marie McCrory, Mark McCulloch, Josephine McDade, Andrea McGeechan, Mary McGeough, Les McGhee, Charles McGlynn, Geraldine McGrath, Sarah McShane, Toni Molloy; Christine Morris, Joe Oakes, Mary O’Donnell, Christine O’Hara, Eleanor O’Neil, Rosemary O’Neill, Alice Rea, Mamie Reid, Nancy Rookes, Linda Slevin, Elizabeth Sludden, Theresa Smith, Hugh Strain, Annie Sweeney, Anne Toal, Karen Thompson, Margaret Traynor, Danielle Trower, Helen Watson and Ronnie Whitelaw. St. Monica's C oat b r i d g e 28th Sunday of Year 1st reading Isaiah 25:6-10 The Lord will prepare a banquet for all peoples. Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 22) In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever and ever. 2nd reading Philippians 4:12-14. 19-20 There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the God. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! The Word was made flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God. Alleluia! Gospel Matthew 22:1-14 SUNDAY MASSES: ANNIVERSARY Wullie Croly; Peter Quinn Jnr; James McAuley; Hugh McStay; Sarah McGreevy; John & Margaret O’Hara; Emma Lochran and Mhairi Claire Meade. Vigil: 5:30 pm (Sat), 10 am, Noon and 6:30pm EUCHARISTIC SERVICES: Monday 9:30am, Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday to Friday 10am MASS MONTHS MIND Michael Mitchell; The McIntosh Family; The Croly Family; The Boyle Family; Helen Docherty; Annie, Kate & James Gallacher; Sarah Quinn; Peter Quinn Snr; Hugh & Ellen McHugh; Jim Burns; John & Ellen McKeown; Susan Carrr; Winnie McKendrie; Alex Mckenna; Michael Gallacher; Sadie Reilly; Hugh Quinn; Jim Logue; Michael McAuley Snr. & Jnr; Mary & Peter McAuley; Minnie O’Hara; James & Elizabeth Prunty; Frank, John & Patrick Meade and Elizabeth Battersby. (A) LITURGY OF THE WORD Invite everyone you can find to the wedding. RECENTLY DIED Betty Allan (Torridon Place) and Joseph McDade. 11th/12th October 2014 Saturday at 10am CONFESSIONS: Saturday after 10am Mass & 5 - 5:20 pm H ail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen. Sharp Avenue, Coatbridge ML5 5RP Telephone: 01236 421750 Email: parish@saintmonica.org.uk Website: www.saintmonica.org.uk Parish Staff: Fr. Vincent Lockhart & Sr. Kathleen Owens First Holy Communion 2015 When a child or adult makes their First Holy Communion it is the moment when they are fully welcomed into the life of the parish community and the whole Church. First Holy Communions will take place on Sundays, 10th and 17th May 2015 at 2pm. Any parents who wish their child to make their first Holy Communion next year should contact Fr. Vincent or Sean to make an appointment. Mass of Blessing for the Primary One children all the families of P1 children are invited to a Mass on Tuesday, 28th October at 7pm. Interested in becoming a Catholic? If you or anyone you know would be interested in joining the Catholic Church please contact Fr. Vincent or Sr. Kathleen to find out details of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults programme. Let the Children Live is a charity which seeks to help street children in the poorest part of the city of Medellín in Colombia. Christmas Cards to raise funds for the charity will be on sale after Mass in the porch. 500 Club Winners (5th October 2014) 1st Prize: 360 L. McDonald 2nd Prize: 495 J. Hackland 3rd Prize: 78 M. McCall Hall Bookings Phone Agnes on 431502 Tue 14th: Wed 15th: Thu 16th: Fri 17th: Sat 18th: Feasts this week St. Callistus St. Teresa of Avila St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Ignatius of Antioch St. Luke the evangelist IRELAND TRIP We wish all those going on the trip to Ireland a safe journey and good time. Those going are asked to take note: Departure time Monday 13th October @ 7.30am prompt Returning Friday 17th October @ approx. 9pm Welcome to Caden Christopher James Ferrie who will be baptised this weekend. Congratulations to his parents. WORD OF LIFE October 2014 ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty’ (Jn 6:35). Copies are available in the porch. Scottish Catholic Youth All teenagers are asked to take a leaflet about the Youth Festival next year and about the World Youth Day in 2016. Next Sunday is World Mission Sunday There will be a 2nd collection at the end of all Masses Last Sunday’s collection: £1,068.29 Many thanks FAITH IN FOCUS: RESERVING A TABLE Two beautiful images of our God are put before us today. The first tells us that God has already prepared a sumptuous banquet of food and fine wine for us. The second is that on the day we are called to share in this everlasting feast he will wipe away every tear from our eyes and take away all our shame. Everyone likes a good feast but rich food and drink were especially welcomed by people who lived in the arid desert. So Isaiah’s words from God were eagerly received by the Jewish people whose nation had been overrun by a foreign power and who had been taken captive into exile. Despite all their present troubles God promises them that in the end they will be triumphant and that he will never abandon them. The Eucharist that Christians celebrate every Sunday is the “starter course” of this promised banquet. What God has promised us for eternity in heaven has already begun. The Eucharist is the sacred meal shared by those who have been baptised into Christ’s death and who now await a full share in his resurrection. The rich food and fine wine is the body and blood of Christ who is really present among us when we gather in his name. So our liturgy puts us in contact with the eternal presence of God and is not something that we do alone. Here on earth we join the heavenly liturgy of saints and angels who already see God face to face and are moved to constant praise. And that’s why God has already begun to wipe away the tears from our eyes, for in our worship we are joined in communion with those who have gone before us and whom we once mourned and grieved for. But liturgy is not simply what our parish or community is doing. Liturgy is cosmic. We join our voices with choirs of angels and saints of all time in our hymn of praise. Scripture tells us that those of our family and friends who have died are not dead for ever but are indeed alive in Christ. Liturgy joins together the communion of saints on both sides of the grave. Our Lady's Musical Society Present: 'Anything Goes' in Motherwell Theatre from Tuesday 4th - Saturday 8th November 2014 each evening at 7.30pm (with a Matinee performance on Saturday at 2.30pm) Tickets priced £13 - £16 available from members or from our Tickets Manager Christine Kelly on 01698 733502 or chriskelly17@talktalk.net