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Today's gospel, notes and notices, 5 June. Listening with delight

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Special events this weekend in the parishes: Sat 6 June  at 8pm in Christ Church Castlebar, Bella Capella,  A Summer Serenade Sat 6 June  at 10am, Confirmation Preparation in The Rectory, Westport Sun 7 June  at 11.30am in Holy Trinity Westport,   ' Gospel Hour', part of this year's  Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival. For everyone! Jesus Preaching in the Synagogue of Nazareth   Joakim Skovgaard, 1914 Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Today's gospel       Mark 12:35-37 While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, ‘How can the scribes say that the Messiah  is the son of David? David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, “The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand,    until I put your enemies under your feet.’   ” David himself calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?’ And the large crowd was listening to him with del...

Today's Gospel, 4 June. A question, and the greatest commandment

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Extra-special events this week and weekend in the parishes: Thurs 4 June  at 7.30pm,  Carra Singers in concert, i n aid of  Mayo Pink Ribbon; Sat 6 June  at 8pm, Bella Capella,  A Summer Serenade  Sat 6 June  at 10am, Confirmation Preparation in The Rectory, Westport Sun 7 June  at 11.30am,   ' Gospel Hour', part of this year's  Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival. For everyone! Love the Lord thy God by Sister Maurice Schnell, 1500 Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42719883 Today's gospel       Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he [Jesus] answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the ...