ST JOSEPH THE WORKER, pray for usST JOSEPH THE WORKER : Friday, 1st May 2026Gen 1:26—2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 89 (90):2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 (Ps Wk IV) Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of St Joseph the Worker on 1 May 1955, coinciding it with International Workers Day, or May Day,…
ST PIUS V, Pope, pray for us4th Week in Easter : Thursday, 30th April 2026Act 13:13-25; Ps 88 (89):2-3, 21, 22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 (Ps Wk IV) Those in active ministry or those who work in service professions may find that it can be easy to feel tired or even burnt out when seeking…
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA, Virgin, Doctor, pray for us4th Week in Easter : Wednesday, 29th April 2026Act 12:24–13:5; Ps 66 (67):2-3, 5-6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 (Ps Wk IV) As the Father sends the Son, so does the Son send us. Just as what the Son has to say does not come from Himself but from…
ST PETER CHANEL, Priest, Martyr and ST LOUIS MARIE GRIGNION DE MONTFORT, Priest, pray for us4th Week in Easter : Tuesday, 28th April 2026Act 11:19-26; Ps 86 (87):1-7; Jn 10:22-30 (Ps Wk IV) It was a time of persecution after the martyrdom of Stephen, and many fled to places such as Antioch. But those who…
May our hearts grow like that of Christ: loving, inclusive, generous and always ready to make room for others4th Week in Easter : Monday, 27th April 2026Act 11:1-18; Ps 41 (42):2-3, 42 (43):3-4; Jn 10:11-18 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd, one who lays down His life for His…
VOCATION - GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY: We pray for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life4th Week in Easter : Sunday, 26th April 2026Act 2:14,36-41; Ps 22 (23):1-6; 1 Pt 2:20-25; Jn 10:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) Today, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter, traditionally known as Good Shepherd Sunday. It is a day when…
ST MARK THE EVANGELIST, pray for us3rd Week in Easter : Saturday, 25th April 20261 Pt 5:5-14; Ps 88 (89):2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 (Ps Wk III) There are three central themes in today’s first reading: humility, watchfulness and hopeful endurance. Being humble is not self-degradation; it is being dependent on God, in choosing gentleness…
St FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN, Priest, Martyr, pray for us3rd Week in Easter : Friday, 24th April 2026Act 9:1-20; Ps 116 (117); Jn 6:52-59 (Ps Wk III) What was perhaps the greatest controversy for the early followers of Christ and those who opposed them was Jesus’ insistence that they partake of His body and blood. Taken…
ST GEORGE, Martyr, pray for us 3rd Week in Easter :Thursday, 23rd April 2026Act 8:26-40; Ps 65 (66):8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 (Ps Wk III) Why are only some people drawn to follow Jesus? After all, everyone is invited. Jesus insisted that those who turned to Him were drawn by the Father. They had been…
More than physical hunger and thirst, Jesus fills the emotional and spiritual voids of us so that we may have life to the fullest3rd Week in Easter : Wednesday, 22nd April 2026Act 8:1-8; Ps 65 (66):1-7; Jn 6:35-40 (Ps Wk III) The crowds following Jesus make a request. They ask Jesus to give them the…