Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception
Diocese of Saint George's
Grenada, W.I., Caribbean
BECOME PART OF OUR CATHEDRAL FAMILY
"We recognize that the Sacraments have a visible and invisible reality, a reality open to all the human senses but grasped in its God-given depths with the eyes of faith." (USCCB) The Sacraments are divided into: the sacraments of Christian initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist); the sacraments of healing (Penance and Anointing of the Sick) and the sacraments at the service of communion and mission (Holy Orders and Matrimony). The sacraments touch all the important moments of Christian life. All of the sacraments are ordered to the Holy Eucharist “as to their end" (Saint Thomas Aquinas).
CONFESSION:
Cathedral: Saturdays: 7.00 a.m. - 8.00 a.m.
Confession is also available at other Mass centres upon request and at the Cathedral parish during
office times.
HOLY HOUR & ADORATION
(Weekly)
5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. at Cathedral on Fridays
(except 1st Friday’s)
5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. at Tempe on Thursdays
7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. at Mt. Moritz on Thursdays
MASS TIMES:
CATHEDRAL:
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Monday to Friday - 6.15 a.m., & 12.15 p.m.,
Saturday - 6.00 p.m.
Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
COMMUNITIES OF THE CATHEDRAL
Our Lady Queen of Peace, BELMONT: Saturday - 6.00 p.m.
Saints Joachim & Anne, BRIZAN: Sunday - 6.30 a.m.
Blessed Trinity, FONTENOY: Sunday - 10.00 a.m.
Church of the Uganda Martyrs, HAPPY HILL: Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
Our Lady Queen of the Universe, MT. MORITZ: Sunday - 10.00 a.m.
Our Lady Lily of the Valley, TEMPE: Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
SACRAMENTS & LITURGIES
REFLECTION AND READINGS
34TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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INTRODUCTION:
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Welcome! ​
​Today we honour Christ as our King, and we honour him best by helping to spread his Kingdom. Our sins are a blight on our service of Jesus Christ. May He, who forgave the repentant thief, forgive us too.
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First Reading: From the second Book of Samuel chapter 5 verses 1 to 3. This tells how David became king of a united country. His kingship prefigures the universal kingship of Christ.
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Second Reading: From the letter of St Paul to the Colossians chapter 1 verses 11 to 20. Christ Jesus is the head of the Church and Lord of all creation.
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Gospel: According to Luke chapter 23 verses 35 to 43. Christ reigned from the cross and brought salvation to one of the thieves crucified with him.​
WEEKDAY READINGS / C
(PSALTER WEEK II/ YEAR C)
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24th Monday Ordinary Time - Weekday
Sts Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest,
& Comp, Martyrs of Vietnam
Daniel 1: 1-6, 8-20; Luke 21: 1-4
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​​25th Tuesday Ordinary Time - Weekday​
St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin, Martyr
Daniel 2: 31-45; Luke 21: 5-11
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26th Wednesday Ordinary Time - Weekday
Daniel 5: 1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Luke 21: 12-19
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27th Thursday Ordinary Time - Weekday
Daniel 6: 12-28; Luke 21: 20-28
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28th Friday Ordinary Time - Weekday
Daniel 7: 2-14; Luke 21: 29-33
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​​29th Saturday Ordinary Time - Weekend
Daniel 7: 15-27; Luke 21: 34-36
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30th Sunday- 1st Sunday in Advent - Weekend
First Reading: Isa 2:1-5
Psalm: Ps 121:1-2, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9 r. 1
Second Reading: Rom 13:11-14
Gospel Acclamation: Ps 84:8
Gospel: Matt 24:37-44
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING REFLECTION
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Today’s scripture summarized: The first reading (II Samuel 5: 1-3) describes all the tribes of Israel choosing of Israel's second king, the great David as their “shepherd” and “commander.” His successful 40-year reign became the model for the hoped-for Messiah or Christ the anointed one in later Judaism.
In the second reading (Col 1: 12-20), Paul quoting an early Christian hymn, assures the Colossian Christians of: (1) the primacy of Christ over and above all angels and cosmic powers; (2) the value and necessity of the cross; and (3) the cosmic effects of salvation.
Today’s gospel (Lk 23: 35-43), referring to the sign board hung by the order of Pilate on the cross of Jesus, “Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews,” presents it as an imperial admission of the kingship of Christ, although it was intended to serve as a three-fold mockery. It prompted the Jewish leaders to call out, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the messiah of God” and the soldiers to shout at Jesus, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself” and the thief on the left side to challenge Jesus, “Aren’t you the Messiah?
Then save yourself and us.” Pilate probably had his own reasons to write the inscription on the board. It was to protect himself from being charged with bowing to the pressure of the mob; to mock Jesus and thereby to appease the Jewish leaders; and to forewarn other would-be revolutionaries that their rebellion against the empire would be similarly extinguished. But Pilate was unknowingly accepting the person and mission of Jesus as King and Savior. The repentant thief accepts Jesus as his Savior, calling Jesus Jeshuah, or Jesus, meaning “the Lord saves!” Jesus assured the thief that he had the power to promise a share in his everlasting reign.
We pray for grace to assess our commitment to Jesus Christ the King. May He take control over our lives as follow His lesson of humble service to the truth. (culled from Vatican News)
