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Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord © Mike Anderson 2009.  Based on Psalm 4 © The Grail England

"Christ Is Arisen" is an English translation of Victimae Paschali Laudes, the traditional Easter Sequence. Sung in SATB starting in verse 2, this piece sings of Christ’s resurrection on Easter morning. Recorded live by the Sunday 7pm Choir at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Ajax, Ontario Canada. Thanks for listening and God bless! 🙏
Song Title: Christ Is Arisen. : RISEN KING, Randall DeBruyn   Publisher: ©1993 OCP
To the Paschal Victim

Give thankful praise!

Christ, ever sinless,

his sheep now he saves

Death and life contended

In dreadful strife;

Death did not hold him,

immortal his life.

Alleluia, his triumph we sing!

Christ is arisen, the Victor, the King!

Mary, speak, confessing

What you have seen.

"Christ's tomb lies empty

where once he had been;

Angels bright, confirming;

Shroud laid aside;

He goes to Galilee,

he lives though he died."

Alleluia, his triumph we sing!

Christ is arisen, the Victor, the King!

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 Easter Week 2 - Year B -   Thomas 

Acts 4:32-35             1 John 5:1-6                    Gospel  John 20:19-31

      Thomas, the faithful servant and disciple of Christ,

Filled with divine grace, cried out from the depth of his love:

You are my Lord and my God!

Give thanks to the Lord  © Mike Anderson 2004 Based on Psalm 117(118) © The Grail, England

Song of a young prophet - Damian Lundy© KevinMayhew - La Sallian Resource

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Holy Week  2024
Isaiah 50:4-7,
Philipians 2:6-11,
 Gospel  Mark 11:1-10
When we look at the palm, it can remind us to celebrate the triumph of the Passion of Jesus and encourage us to be like him who did not come bragging on his disciples shoulders, or threatening on a horse and chariot but “ was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross

”.My God, my God,  why have you forsaken me?
© Mike Anderson 2004.  Based on Psalm 21(22) Passion Sunday © The Grail England, and used with permission.

GIVE ME JOY IN MY HEART - Thomastown Folk Choir, Killkenny

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 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B)

Jeremiah 31:31-34, 

Hebrews 5:7-9, 

Gospel  John 12:20-30.   "Christ’s word is powerful: it doesn’t have the world’s power, but God’s, which is strong in humility, and in weakness. His power is that of love: this is the power of the word of God! A love that knows no boundaries, a love that lets us love others before ourselves. The word of Jesus, the holy Gospel, teaches that the truly blessed are poor in spirit, non-violent, meek, workers of peace and justice. This is the force that changes the world! This is the word that gives strength and is capable of changing the world. There is no other way to change the world ”.(POPE FRANCIS }

A pure heart create for me, O God. Based on Psalm 50 (51)© Mike Anderson 2004
 © The Grail England, and used with permission

Song of the Cross - Song of the Cross (Original, Composed with Ana Da Costa)
©  Susan HooKong-Taylor, a singer/songwriter and Catholic school teacher in Toronto.

https://youtu.be/p655RvQy-LI?feature=shared

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LENT 4  -  YEAR B
2 Chronicles 36: 14-16, Ephesians 2:4-10’
Gospel    John 3:14-21    www.sundaygospel.co.uk

The Word of God this week has an extremely positive message_ full of the Good News, not just for Nicodemus or the Ephesians, but for all of us now, here to-day. 

“God loved us with so much love” 

 “We are God’s work of art, created in Christ Jesus to live the good life as from the beginning he had meant us to live it.”

PASLM 1366 -O Let my tongue cleave to my mouth.... © Mike Anderson 2004

Mary's Way of the Cross - Richard Furey - © 23rd Publications 1984 -Used with permission from Mary’s Way of the Cross, by Richard Furey, Published by Twenty-Third Publications. All rights reserved. Permission granted to excerpt for one-time use only.  

 AVE MARIA - Maria Parkinson-La Sallian Resource  © Kevin Mayhew 1979

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LENT 3  -  YEAR B

Ex.20:1-17.                    Cor 1 : 22-25

 “Destroy the temple and in three days I will raise it up again ; says the Lord. But the temple he was speaking of was his own body.” Spoiler alert!

Gospel John 2 : 13-25.       http://www.sundaygospel.co.uk
 You Lord Have Te Message of Eternal Life-. © Mike Anderson 2004 
Based on Psalm 18(19) © The Grail England, and used with permission.

HIS MERCY IS MORE - Steph Macleod and the Praise Gathering Choir
written by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa.        With live events still subject to COVID restrictions in 2021, nearly 300 members of the Praise Gathering Choir recorded this song from their homes, with guests Steph Macleod on vocals and Mhairi Marwick on the fiddle.      Steph Macleod    Website ► https://stephmacleod.com/

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Year B    Lent 2   
GEN 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18.         
 ROM 8:31-34.   
       Last week we looked at our lives as believers in the Kingdom of God and that with the power of Jesus we have all the help we need to overcome temptation. Paul rejoices in this to-day “With God on our side, who can be against us” But it doesn’t mean that things will be easy-

Gospel.    MARK 9:2-10 read by Paul Soffe © Welcome Recording Company 1993

PASLM 115- I will walk in the presence of the Lord. © Mike Anderson 2004

SOS No 20 -    Song For a Young Prophet, Damian Lundy  -La Sallian Resource  © Kevin Mayhew 1979

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1st Sunday in Lent  Year B   -  Jesus had a very simple message for anyone who would listen to him ;“The Kingdom God is close at hand, Repent and believe the Good News". “

1st Reading   GEN 9:8-15.        2nd Reading   1 PET 3:18-22

Gospel    MARK 1:12-15 read by Paul Soffe © Welcome Recording Company 1993.
PASLM  24 - Your Ways Lord are Faithfulness and Love. © Mike Anderson

The magnificent "Miserere mei, Deus" composed by Allegri and here brilliantly performed by the Choir of the National Shrine of The Immaculate Conception, Washington , on Ash Wednesday, 2024 .

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year B
1st  Reading  Lev.13:1-2  44-46.            2nd Reading 1 Cor 10 :31-11:1

Gospel  Mark 1 : 40-45 read by Paul Soffe © Welcome Recording Company 1993

                        If you ever  doubt the power of touch both symbolic and personal, then the events in the FA Cup and Rugby matches this week-end should change your mind

Psalm 31  Responsorial Psalm for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B).  You can find the dots here: http://www.mikeanderson.net/You%20are...

Nobody But You (Lord) is a new worship song.-  Vocals, Keys & Percussion: William Rugama.  -   Bass & Guitars: James Maillet. Please Like and Subscribe for more new videos like this one!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUkGDeHnhWc

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5th Sunday   Ordinary time -Year B                
Job7. 1-4,6-7.       1 Cor.9.16-23.     
Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.    Mike Anderson

GOSPEL MARK 1: 29-39 read by Paul Soffe © Welcome Recording Company 1993
   We are still in the first chapter of Mark and he can’t stop telling us how different Jesus is concerning all this. Jesus is proclaiming that the Kingdom of God is near, He brings good news that God brings compassion and love, mercy and forgiveness.  Jesus responds to suffering by healing, touching and forgiving. He becomes close and present to anyone who is hurtIng. He helps the put down and accused to stand up again and shows them their dignity and worth.

MERCY ME - Even if…. http://smarturl.it/MercyMeWebsit© 2017 MercyMe

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