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Today's Gospel, Wed 22 July, Mary Magdalene, “apostle to the apostles”

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  Gentle Friendship and Prayer Walk, this evening, 7pm Please note the slight change concerning this evening's Gentle Friendship and Prayer Walk, this evening, Wed 22 July, 7pm :   It is recommended that drivers park their cars outside the park (National Museum of Ireland and Country Park, Turlough), to avoid getting their vehicles locked in at closing time, and that we meet at the gate, at 7pm. See you there and then. Children and young people are more than welcome! Weeping Mary Magdalene Entombment of Christ, statue, 1672 in Saint-Martin Church in Arc-en-Barrois (Haute-Marne, France). Vassil, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0> via Wikimedia Commons Today's Gospel reading     John 20: 1-2, 11-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So...
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Today's Gospel, Tues 21 July. Family with Jesus

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  For all those involved and interested in ministry with children, Thurs 23 July at 7pm in CCC:  An informal evening, led by the Church of Ireland's Children and Families Ministry. Look forward to seeing you! (There will be tea.) Today's Gospel reading     Matthew 12:46–50 While he [Jesus] was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, ‘Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.’  But to the one who had told him this, Jesus  replied, ‘Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?’ And pointing to his disciples, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.’ Sacred Space You can find a helpful prayer guide and short reflection on the gospel here: https...
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