2nd Thursday of Easter, "He who believes in the Son of Man"

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Mass Introduction. Fr. Nivard

Magnificat. Adapted 

 2 Thurs 1 May 14: John 3:31-36 

"He who believes in the Son has eternal life"

   In 1955, Pius XII moved the feast of St Joseph’s patronage of the Universal Church to the 1^st of May. He renamed it the Feast of Joseph “the Worker”.

   Today is also celebrated, worldwide, as Labour Day. In Bamenda, our 20 workers parade through the town with a picture of the monastery printed on their new ‘T’ shirts in the monastery truck.

   St Joseph watches over the entire Church just as he protected the original “domestic Church”, the Holy Family.

   Through the work of his hands, Joseph provided for the material needs of Mary and Jesus. He educated Jesus and patiently schooled him in the trade of carpentry. “Work was the daily expression of love in the life of the Family of Nazareth”.

  

Father, let your Holy Spirit fill us and transform our hearts that we may choose life - the abundant life you offer to those who trust in you, through Christ our Lord.