A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke (12:35-39) Jesus said to his disciples: “Be ready and keep your lamps burning just like those servants who wait up for their master to return from a wedding feast. As soon as he comes and knocks, they open the door for him. Servants are fortunate if their master finds them awake and ready when he comes! I promise you that he will get ready and have his servants sit down so he can serve them. Those servants are really fortunate if their master finds them ready, even though he comes late at night or early in the morning. You would surely not let a thief break into your home, if you knew when the thief was coming. So always be ready!” The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Saint Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, pioneered education for isolated and poor children. Let us pray for those who work in Australian schools today. (pause) As we discover the world around us, O God, may we, like Saint Mary MacKillop, also understand your will for our lives. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Friday Saint Mary of the Cross 8 August 2025 We Gather We Listen To celebrate this special feast day and to learn more about Australia’s first Saint, watch this video, The Story of Mary MacKillop, enacted by school children in the Diocese of Parramatta. We Reflect May the love and generosity of God guide our minds. Amen. May God bless us in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We Go into the World 138
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