St Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s Parish90 Buckley Street, Noble Park, VIC 3174

Tel (03) 9546 8276 - Fax (03) 9548 1608 - School (03) 9546 0044Email: parishsecretary@stanthonysparish.netParish Website: http://stanthonysparish.net

Parish Priest: Fr Arsenio TuazonPastoral Workers: Srs Kim Tran & Nga Nguyen

School Principal: Margaret Batt

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A 8 MAY 2011

Monday to Saturday: 9.30amWednesday: 9.30am & 7.00pm1st Friday: 7.00pmSaturday Vigil: 7.00pmSunday: 8.15am,9.30am,11.00am,5.30pm3rd Sunday 2.00pm - Sudanese Mass - in Arabic Reconciliation: Saturday 10am and 6pm

Mass Times

Entrance Antiphon: Let all the earth cry out to God with joy; praise the glory of his name; proclaim his glorious praise, alleluia.

Communion Antiphon: The disciples recognised the Lord Jesus in the breaking of bread, alleluia.

Next week:

X First reading: - Acts 2:14.36-41 X Second reading: - 1 Peter 2:20-25 X Gospel: - John 10:1-10

COUNTERSSun 8 May: Group 6 - Zan OKelly, Ray Martin, John O'Kelly, Bryan Cully, Lionel SkandanayakaSun 15 May: Group 7 - Bob Keddie, James King,

Mike O'Leary, Tom Glynn

Sun 15 May:07.00pm:

08.15am: M Lawson, Bill Cooney 09.30am: M Mcdonald, J Quinn, Clare Polaiga11.00am: Theodora D'Costa, Joan Randall, Thy Tran05.30pm: Sandra Saliba, Marion Tessera, Steph Saina

Bertram Almeida, Shiroy Fernando Trevin Fernando, Derek D'Costa

LECTORS

50 years in 2006

LORD, YOU WILL SHOW US THE PATH OF LIFE.

From Break Open the Word

And they recognised Jesus in the breaking of the bread.'

At first glance the Emmaus story is one of Jesus' appearances after his resurrection. On closer inspection the story bears a striking resemblance to the Eucharist. 'They recognised him in the breaking of the bread' would not have been possible had the disciples not provided hospitality to the stranger (who turned out to be the risen Jesus). Maybe it is hospitality, making space for others and taking time to truly gather the assembly that will enable us to recognise Jesus when we break bread today.

'Preach the gospel always; if necessary use words,'

St Francis of Assisi

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

St. Anthony, patron of our parish, loyal servant of God, faithful follower of Jesus: You taught by word and deed, the message of the Gospel. Teach us to live the Gospel values as you did. Enlighten our minds in search of God's will. Inspire us to be a prayerful community, ever reaching out to and cherishing our neighbour. Help us proclaim God's love and live what we proclaim. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. .AMEN

OUR PARISH PRAYER

X We pray in thanksgiving for Yola Grant, Eddie Franks those who have died recently in the

peace of Christ.

X We pray for: Joseph Menezes, Cyril Jusuant Fernando, Giuseppe Saffigna,

Jerome Lobo, Tommy Pieresz, Flora Misahon, Carmella Infantino, Raffaelle Infantino,

Palmerino Infantino, Diomanta Infantino, Antony Clarence Corera, Carlton Crouch, Joseph Bouguet, Paulette Tourmentin, and all those whose anniversaries occur at about this time.

X Please also pray for: Fr Tony Feeney, Lilian Fortune, Ramon Austria, Ken Eade, Antonio Sarlo, Louise Riviere, Noelle Brissionnette, Emma Farrell, Enza Zaffiro, Mary-Ann Williams, Tyson Chapman, Cathy Mortier, Maria Antonia Vigliarolo, Kath Malone, Mike O’Leary, Sebastien Mallet, Veronique Permal, Ian McCallum, Frank D’Cruz, Lisa Scicluna, Matthew Powellsland, Elinie Nicalef, Samantha Adams, Brittany Chalambous, Garry Burke, Daisy Ebert, Percival Hermanus, Kevin Sreenivas, Joe Vecranges, Claude Marie, Joseph Cassar, Dean Whitewood-Neil, Patricia Turner, John Claude Salece,

who are sick.

, and

Graham Harvey, Peter Harvey, Mary Spittall, Carl Perry, Molly Maguire, Jordan Whitewood-Neal, Melissa Haidar, Kerrie St Clair, , Susan & Jean Espedillon, Bruce Thomas, Ronald Turner, Blake Hayes, Tracy Hili, Geraldene Daniels, Belinda Johnson, Anne Wallace,

Joseph & Mildred Erispe

Lord, Hear Our Prayer!

? Play Group - Mondays from 9.30 - 11.30am in the Small Hall? Legion of Mary meet in the Gathering Space at 5.30 pm on Mondays. ? Charismatic Prayer Group meet in the Small Hall every Monday at 8.00pm. All are welcome.? Novena - Devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help follows the 7.00pm Mass in the Church on Wednesdays. ? Italian Prayer Group meeting will be on Thursdays at 10.15am. Contact Lucy 9547 1671.

? Divine Mercy Devotion every Friday 2.45 pm in the Church.? El-Shaddai Multicultural Prayer Group meet every 1st Friday of the Month.? Knitting Group meet in the Gathering Space every Friday from 10-12am.? Sudanese Prayer Group meet every Friday evening at 6.30 in the Gathering Space.? Legion of Mary meet at the Parish Centre at 10.15am on Saturdays.? Sudanese Monthly Mass at 2.00pm in the Church every 3rd Sunday of the month.? Friendly Hearts Group meeting 2nd & 4th Saturdays in the Gathering Space from 1-4pm.

THIS WEEK

A Special Welcome to New Parishioners to our Parish. Please enter your name and phone number in the Book in the Sacristy and a Parish Representative will visit to welcome you as soon as possible.

BOOKLET OF LOCAL TRADESPEOPLEThe Parish Pastoral Team would like to build up a list of tradespeople in our Parish. If you would like to be included, please drop in your business card/details to the Parish Office.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Volunteers are needed to join in the Hall Committee. For more information, please contact Brenda 9547 2333 or Fatima 9706 3690.

St Anthony's feast day is Monday, June 13. If you have any ideas about how to celebrate it, could you please contact any member of the PPT or drop in your ideas to the parish office? Sunday 12th of June is Pentecost Sunday, but we may we able to get permission to honour our patron on the Sunday. Let us know your preference for the day we celebrate. Thanks.

PADUA - The June edition of PADUA, your Parish Magazine, is now being prepared and we need articles - News, Group Reports, Stories, Thoughts, Inspirations, Thank You's, Suggestions, Help Offers, Whatever!Share them with your fellow parishioners – bring them, written, typed or formatted to the Parish Office, ASAP!CLOSING DATE - Sunday 15th May2011.

Recipe Books $5.00 - Wine Glasses $3.00 (buy 6 pay for 5) * Mugs $3.00 * Stubbie Holders $2.00

ST ANTHONY’S GOLDEN JUBILEE MEMORABILIA

"CLEARANCE SALE" UNTIL SOLD OUT In The Piety Stall

Revised Roman MissalHave you had a chance to look at the Archdiocese's 'Revised Roman Missal' website? It's well worth a look. Everything you need to know about the new Mass texts and new musical settings is there, plus lots more. It's featured on the front page of the Archdiocese's website where you just hit the red logo: or go to www.evangelisation.org/missal

Dandenong Deanery Presents An Information Evening on The Revised Missal

All parishioners are welcome to attend this session at St. Mary’s Church,

Speaker : Damian ColeridgeThe evening will be held in the church at 7.00pm -

31 May 2011 and conclude at 9.00pm (cuppa to follow)

Please RSVP to your Parish if you are attending by Wednesday 25 May 2011

160 Foster Street - Dandenong

MASS COUNT Parish Mass Count starts this weekend at all Masses. This year, the Archdiocese and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - Pastoral Research Office have combined to conduct the Mass Count. The count will include ALL those in attendance at the Mass, including babies. Weekends involved are:

+ Saturday 30 April / Sunday 1 May+ Saturday 7 May / Sunday 8 May+ Saturday 14 May / Sunday 15 May+ Saturday 21 May / Sunday 22 May

2011

As demand for assistance continues to grow, the St Vincent de Paul Society is always looking for new and

innovative ways to raise funds to help meet that need. The Vinnies CEO Sleepout ran in Victoria for the first time last year and the 116 participants raised $414,000 which was a tremendous boost to our Winter Appeal fundraising. The CEO Sleepout is on again this year and the Society hopes to exceed last year's results. Business and community leaders will sleep out at

Etihad Stadium on Thursday 16 June, where they will get a glimpse into what life is like for more than 105,000 Australians who sleep rough each night. The fundraising component involves participants seeking sponsorship from their own networks and many participants are well on their way to raising thousands of dollars. CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society Brian Dalton is participating and will be joined by CEOs from Holding Redlich, VicHealth, City of Melbourne, Southern Cross Media Group, the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Simon Overland and the CEO of VincentCare Victoria John Blewonski to name just a few.To register, sponsor a CEO or find out more about the event, visit www.ceosleepout.org.au

2011 Knox Public LectureWednesday 18th May 2011 at 7.30pm

Rev. Dr Austin Cooper omi AM “Newman in Australia”

Bookings and Information: Email: slogan@ctc.edu.au or phone 9412 3304. RSVP: Wednesday 11th MayCatholic Theological College

East Melbourne

Lord Jesus, you have known a mother's love and tender care, and you will hear, while for our mothers most dear, we offer this Mother's Day prayer. Protect the lives, we pray, of those who have given us the gift of life.May our mothers know from day to day the deepening joy that comes from your presence. We cannot pay our debts for all the love that we have received; but you, Lord, will not forget their due reward. Bless our mothers both on earth and in heaven. Amen

Children's Liturgy of the Word resumes this Sunday at the 9.30 am Mass. Parents are welcome to accompany children. The children leave the church after the opening prayer to the Gathering Space and return during the time of preparation of the gifts.

St Anthony's is pleased to welcome Fr Brendan Arthur to the parish as assistant priest. Fr Arthur, who was born and raised in Ballarat, was ordained in 2002 and has since served the Church in Sydney, Holland and Brisbane. He is looking forward to supporting Fr Tuazon and serving the faithful of Noble Park, and we pray that his presence among us will be of benefit to all the parishioners.

KNITTING GROUPOn behalf of the poor of Romania, the Knitting Group wish to thank all who supported our Knitting Sale last Sunday. Your generosity will enable us to knit fo them for another year without having to count the cost of the wool. Di Pullin

There is a Mass celebrated on Monday night at 8.00pm followed by the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction with prayers for the sick by our visited priest. We’ll finish at 9.30pm.

3rd Sunday isMarket Day

NOBLE PARKFarmers Produce Market15th May 2011 @ 9.00am to 12.30pm

Farm Fresh Fruit, Vegies (Incl Organics), Home made Condiments, Bread, Pasta, Cheese, Meet, Eggs, etc. Entry $2.00.

Picked Friday, Sold Sunday.Sandown Park Hotel Car Park

Corner Princes Hwy & Corrigan Rd

Fr Terry Kean's 40th Anniversary of OrdinationOn Sunday May 22nd, Fr Terry Kean (former Parish priest of Noble Park) will be celebrating his 40th Anniversary of Priesthood. The Parish of St Francis Xavier Montmorency (Fr Terry's current parish) will be commemorating this occasion at the 10.30am Parish Mass that day, followed by a light luncheon in the Parish Hall (86 Mayona Road, Montmorency). All are warmly welcome to join us for this wonderful celebration. If you would like further details, and for catering purposes if you will be attending, please contact Rose Cincotta, on rcincotta@sfxmonty.org or 9435 2178.Thank you

Ü Communion to the Sick meeting will be on Monday 9th May at 10.30am in the Parish Centre.

Ü Wednesday Friends meeting will be on Wednesday 11th May at 10.30am in the Gathering Space to play bingo.

Ü Welcome New Parishioners Group will meet again on Thursday 12th May at 10.30am in the Parish Centre.

Ü RCIA meeting will be on Tuesday 10th May at 7.00pm in the Gathering Space.

Fr Brendan Arthur - New Assistant Priest

A Mother's Day Prayer

X We pray in thanksgiving for Yola Grant, Eddie Franks those who have died recently in the

peace of Christ.

X We pray for: Joseph Menezes, Cyril Jusuant Fernando, Giuseppe Saffigna,

Jerome Lobo, Tommy Pieresz, Flora Misahon, Carmella Infantino, Raffaelle Infantino,

Palmerino Infantino, Diomanta Infantino, Antony Clarence Corera, Carlton Crouch, Joseph Bouguet, Paulette Tourmentin, and all those whose anniversaries occur at about this time.

X Please also pray for: Fr Tony Feeney, Lilian Fortune, Ramon Austria, Ken Eade, Antonio Sarlo, Louise Riviere, Noelle Brissionnette, Emma Farrell, Enza Zaffiro, Mary-Ann Williams, Tyson Chapman, Cathy Mortier, Maria Antonia Vigliarolo, Kath Malone, Mike O’Leary, Sebastien Mallet, Veronique Permal, Ian McCallum, Frank D’Cruz, Lisa Scicluna, Matthew Powellsland, Elinie Nicalef, Samantha Adams, Brittany Chalambous, Garry Burke, Daisy Ebert, Percival Hermanus, Kevin Sreenivas, Joe Vecranges, Claude Marie, Joseph Cassar, Dean Whitewood-Neil, Patricia Turner, John Claude Salece,

who are sick.

, and

Graham Harvey, Peter Harvey, Mary Spittall, Carl Perry, Molly Maguire, Jordan Whitewood-Neal, Melissa Haidar, Kerrie St Clair, , Susan & Jean Espedillon, Bruce Thomas, Ronald Turner, Blake Hayes, Tracy Hili, Geraldene Daniels, Belinda Johnson, Anne Wallace,

Joseph & Mildred Erispe

Lord, Hear Our Prayer!

? Play Group - Mondays from 9.30 - 11.30am in the Small Hall? Legion of Mary meet in the Gathering Space at 5.30 pm on Mondays. ? Charismatic Prayer Group meet in the Small Hall every Monday at 8.00pm. All are welcome.? Novena - Devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help follows the 7.00pm Mass in the Church on Wednesdays. ? Italian Prayer Group meeting will be on Thursdays at 10.15am. Contact Lucy 9547 1671.

? Divine Mercy Devotion every Friday 2.45 pm in the Church.? El-Shaddai Multicultural Prayer Group meet every 1st Friday of the Month.? Knitting Group meet in the Gathering Space every Friday from 10-12am.? Sudanese Prayer Group meet every Friday evening at 6.30 in the Gathering Space.? Legion of Mary meet at the Parish Centre at 10.15am on Saturdays.? Sudanese Monthly Mass at 2.00pm in the Church every 3rd Sunday of the month.? Friendly Hearts Group meeting 2nd & 4th Saturdays in the Gathering Space from 1-4pm.

THIS WEEK

A Special Welcome to New Parishioners to our Parish. Please enter your name and phone number in the Book in the Sacristy and a Parish Representative will visit to welcome you as soon as possible.

BOOKLET OF LOCAL TRADESPEOPLEThe Parish Pastoral Team would like to build up a list of tradespeople in our Parish. If you would like to be included, please drop in your business card/details to the Parish Office.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Volunteers are needed to join in the Hall Committee. For more information, please contact Brenda 9547 2333 or Fatima 9706 3690.

St Anthony's feast day is Monday, June 13. If you have any ideas about how to celebrate it, could you please contact any member of the PPT or drop in your ideas to the parish office? Sunday 12th of June is Pentecost Sunday, but we may we able to get permission to honour our patron on the Sunday. Let us know your preference for the day we celebrate. Thanks.

PADUA - The June edition of PADUA, your Parish Magazine, is now being prepared and we need articles - News, Group Reports, Stories, Thoughts, Inspirations, Thank You's, Suggestions, Help Offers, Whatever!Share them with your fellow parishioners – bring them, written, typed or formatted to the Parish Office, ASAP!CLOSING DATE - Sunday 15th May2011.

Recipe Books $5.00 - Wine Glasses $3.00 (buy 6 pay for 5) * Mugs $3.00 * Stubbie Holders $2.00

ST ANTHONY’S GOLDEN JUBILEE MEMORABILIA

"CLEARANCE SALE" UNTIL SOLD OUT In The Piety Stall

Revised Roman MissalHave you had a chance to look at the Archdiocese's 'Revised Roman Missal' website? It's well worth a look. Everything you need to know about the new Mass texts and new musical settings is there, plus lots more. It's featured on the front page of the Archdiocese's website where you just hit the red logo: or go to www.evangelisation.org/missal

Dandenong Deanery Presents An Information Evening on The Revised Missal

All parishioners are welcome to attend this session at St. Mary’s Church,

Speaker : Damian ColeridgeThe evening will be held in the church at 7.00pm -

31 May 2011 and conclude at 9.00pm (cuppa to follow)

Please RSVP to your Parish if you are attending by Wednesday 25 May 2011

160 Foster Street - Dandenong

MASS COUNT Parish Mass Count starts this weekend at all Masses. This year, the Archdiocese and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - Pastoral Research Office have combined to conduct the Mass Count. The count will include ALL those in attendance at the Mass, including babies. Weekends involved are:

+ Saturday 30 April / Sunday 1 May+ Saturday 7 May / Sunday 8 May+ Saturday 14 May / Sunday 15 May+ Saturday 21 May / Sunday 22 May

2011

As demand for assistance continues to grow, the St Vincent de Paul Society is always looking for new and

innovative ways to raise funds to help meet that need. The Vinnies CEO Sleepout ran in Victoria for the first time last year and the 116 participants raised $414,000 which was a tremendous boost to our Winter Appeal fundraising. The CEO Sleepout is on again this year and the Society hopes to exceed last year's results. Business and community leaders will sleep out at

Etihad Stadium on Thursday 16 June, where they will get a glimpse into what life is like for more than 105,000 Australians who sleep rough each night. The fundraising component involves participants seeking sponsorship from their own networks and many participants are well on their way to raising thousands of dollars. CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society Brian Dalton is participating and will be joined by CEOs from Holding Redlich, VicHealth, City of Melbourne, Southern Cross Media Group, the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Simon Overland and the CEO of VincentCare Victoria John Blewonski to name just a few.To register, sponsor a CEO or find out more about the event, visit www.ceosleepout.org.au

2011 Knox Public LectureWednesday 18th May 2011 at 7.30pm

Rev. Dr Austin Cooper omi AM “Newman in Australia”

Bookings and Information: Email: slogan@ctc.edu.au or phone 9412 3304. RSVP: Wednesday 11th MayCatholic Theological College

East Melbourne

Lord Jesus, you have known a mother's love and tender care, and you will hear, while for our mothers most dear, we offer this Mother's Day prayer. Protect the lives, we pray, of those who have given us the gift of life.May our mothers know from day to day the deepening joy that comes from your presence. We cannot pay our debts for all the love that we have received; but you, Lord, will not forget their due reward. Bless our mothers both on earth and in heaven. Amen

Children's Liturgy of the Word resumes this Sunday at the 9.30 am Mass. Parents are welcome to accompany children. The children leave the church after the opening prayer to the Gathering Space and return during the time of preparation of the gifts.

St Anthony's is pleased to welcome Fr Brendan Arthur to the parish as assistant priest. Fr Arthur, who was born and raised in Ballarat, was ordained in 2002 and has since served the Church in Sydney, Holland and Brisbane. He is looking forward to supporting Fr Tuazon and serving the faithful of Noble Park, and we pray that his presence among us will be of benefit to all the parishioners.

KNITTING GROUPOn behalf of the poor of Romania, the Knitting Group wish to thank all who supported our Knitting Sale last Sunday. Your generosity will enable us to knit fo them for another year without having to count the cost of the wool. Di Pullin

There is a Mass celebrated on Monday night at 8.00pm followed by the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction with prayers for the sick by our visited priest. We’ll finish at 9.30pm.

3rd Sunday isMarket Day

NOBLE PARKFarmers Produce Market15th May 2011 @ 9.00am to 12.30pm

Farm Fresh Fruit, Vegies (Incl Organics), Home made Condiments, Bread, Pasta, Cheese, Meet, Eggs, etc. Entry $2.00.

Picked Friday, Sold Sunday.Sandown Park Hotel Car Park

Corner Princes Hwy & Corrigan Rd

Fr Terry Kean's 40th Anniversary of OrdinationOn Sunday May 22nd, Fr Terry Kean (former Parish priest of Noble Park) will be celebrating his 40th Anniversary of Priesthood. The Parish of St Francis Xavier Montmorency (Fr Terry's current parish) will be commemorating this occasion at the 10.30am Parish Mass that day, followed by a light luncheon in the Parish Hall (86 Mayona Road, Montmorency). All are warmly welcome to join us for this wonderful celebration. If you would like further details, and for catering purposes if you will be attending, please contact Rose Cincotta, on rcincotta@sfxmonty.org or 9435 2178.Thank you

Ü Communion to the Sick meeting will be on Monday 9th May at 10.30am in the Parish Centre.

Ü Wednesday Friends meeting will be on Wednesday 11th May at 10.30am in the Gathering Space to play bingo.

Ü Welcome New Parishioners Group will meet again on Thursday 12th May at 10.30am in the Parish Centre.

Ü RCIA meeting will be on Tuesday 10th May at 7.00pm in the Gathering Space.

Fr Brendan Arthur - New Assistant Priest

A Mother's Day Prayer

LITURGY OF THE WORDLITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading: Acts 2:14. 22-33

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd in a loud voice: ‘Men of Israel, listen to what I am going to say: Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and signs that God worked through him when he was among you, as you all know. This man, who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and foreknowledge of God, you took and had crucified by men outside the Law. You killed him, but God raised him to life, freeing him from the pangs of Hades; for it was impossible for him to be held in its power since, as David says of him:I saw the Lord before me always,for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me.So my heart was gladand my tongue cried out with joy:my body, too, will rest in the hopethat you will not abandon my soul to Hadesnor allow your holy one to experience corruption.You have made known the way of life to me,you will fill me with gladness through your presence.’‘Brothers, no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried: his tomb is still with us. But since he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne, what he foresaw and spoke about what the resurrection of the Christ: he is the one who was not abandoned to Hades, and whose body did not experience corruption. God raised this man Jesus to life, and all of us are witness to that. Now raised to the heights by God’s right hand, he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit, who was promised, and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spirit.’

This is the word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 15:1-2. 5. 7-11

R. Lord, you will show us the path of life.

Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you. I say to the Lord: ‘You are my God. O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup; it is you yourself who are my prize.’ R.

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel, who even at night directs my heart. I keep the Lord ever in my sight: since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm. R.

And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad; even my body shall rest in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead, nor let your beloved know decay. R.

You will show me the path of life, and the fullness of joy in your presence, at your right hand happiness for ever. R.

Second Reading: I Peter 1:17-21

A reading from the first letter of St Peter

If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges everyone according to what he has done,

you must be scrupulously careful as long as you are living away from your home. Remember, the ransom that was paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was not paid in anything corruptible, neither in silver nor gold, but in the precious blood of a lamb without spot or stain, namely Christ; who, though known since before the world was made, has been revealed only in our time, the end of the ages, for your sake. Through him you now have faith in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason - so that you would have faith and hope in God.

This is the word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation: cf Luke 24:32

Alleluia, alleluia!Lord Jesus, make your word plain to us:make our hearts burn with love when you speak. Alleluia!

Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Now as they talked this over, Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but something prevented them from recognising him. He said to them, ‘What matters are you discussing as you walk along?’ They stopped short, their faces downcast. Then one of them, called Cleopas answered him, ‘You must be the only person staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there these last few days.’ ‘What things?’ he asked. ‘All about Jesus of Nazareth’ they answered ‘who proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the sight of God and of the whole people; and how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced to death, and had him crucified. Our own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And this is not all: two whole days have gone by since it all happened; and some women from our group have astounded us: they went to the tomb in the early morning, and when they did not find the body, they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive. Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything exactly as the women had reported, but of him they saw nothing.’ Then he said to them, ‘You foolish men! So slow to believe the full message of the prophets! Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his glory?’ Then, starting with Moses and going through all the prophets, he explained to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself. When they drew near to the village to which they were going, he made as if to go on; but they pressed him to stay with them. ‘It is nearly evening’ they said ‘and the day is almost over.’ So he went in to stay with them. Now while he was with them at the table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions, who said to them, ‘Yes it is true, The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.’ Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.