(weekday Solemnity) - FHL- 24/5/2025 - Our Lady Help of Christians - Australian - Year C

Solemnity of Our Lady Help of Christians – Patroness of Australia - May 24th Our Lady Help of Christians. May 24th Mass of the Solemnity, Gloria, Creed Preface of the Blessed Virgin Mary I Readings: Genesis 3:9-15, 20: I will put enmity between your offspring and her offspring. Ps 102:1-4, 8-9, 11-12: R. “Lord, do not deal with us as our sins deserve, nor punish us for our faults. “ Eph 3:14-19: To know the love of Christ, which is beyond all knowledge. Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is the Virgin Mary who kept the word of God and pondered it in her heart. Alleluia! (Cf Lk 2:19) Lk 8:19-21: My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and put it into practice. Image Credit: 290438420 -TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MARCH 2, 2015: The Icon of black Madonna from St. Peters church in old Jaffa by an unknown artist from end of 19. cent.- By Renata Sedmakova. ++++ Dismissal: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. ++++++++ Mary Help of Christians: Pray for us. ++++++++++ References: Fr Paul W. Kelly From- Catholic Weekly 2012: https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/24-may-our-lady-help-of-christians/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Help_of_Christians Gabriel Chow in https://sacrosancta.blogspot.com/2019/06/australia-and-our-lady-help-of-christians.html Image Credit: 290438420 -TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MARCH 2, 2015: The Icon of black Madonna from st. Peters church in old Jaffa by unknown artist from end of 19. cent.- By Renata Sedmakova Archive of homilies and reflections: http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au To contact Fr. Paul, please email: [email protected] To listen to the weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here. NB - It is often a week or so Ahead: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog: "Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL) Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA) "The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers. Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia). Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria. Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org. Hymn – "Rainfall – Mother of Mercy." Music by Paul W. Kelly. 1994, 2021. Words adapted by Paul W. Kelly, based on the Traditional Salve Regina Hymn. Arranged & with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2021. https://www.airgigs.com/user/stefankelk Marian Hymn - "Salve Regina Mater Misericordiae." (Traditional 11th Century). Melody: Mainz (1712), Hymn #783 - Brébeuf Hymnal. From https://www.ccwatershed.org/hymn/ [ Production - KER - 2025] May God bless and keep you.