SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY
AND BLOOD OF cHRIST (A)
READINGS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY
AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (A)
First Reading – (Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14-16) – The author exhorts the Jews not to forget the God who cared for them in the wilderness by giving them Manna. They are to remember, too, that man needs bread of another kind, name, God’s word.
Responsorial Psalm – O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord!.
Second Reading – (1 Corinthians 10: 16-17) – In the Eucharist we all share the same bread. This means that, however many of us are here, we form one Body in Christ.
Gospel Reading – (John 6:51-58) – This passage tells us that just as food and drink nourish the body, so all those who enter into communion with Christ will get nourishment for eternal life.
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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
INTROUCTION: Dear brothers and sisters, as we gather today to celebrate the great Feast of Corpus Christi, we honour the profound gift of Christ’s Body and Blood. Nourished by this spiritual food, let us now bring our needs and those of the Church and the world before God our Father.
The response is… Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for the leaders of the Church: that the Eucharist we celebrate may fill them with the grace and wisdom to guide God’s people with holiness, courage, and a deep love for the Mass. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for peace and reconciliation in our troubled world: that the peace that flows from the Eucharist may transform hearts and minds, leading nations away from violence and towards understanding. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for those in our world who are hungry, both physically and spiritually: that through the generosity of Christ's disciples, they may find sustenance, hope, and human dignity. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for our faith community: that as we share the one bread and one cup, we may be moulded into a united and caring community, humbly serving one another. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for all the sick of our families and our parish, those in hospital, in hospice or nursing home and those for whom we are asked to pray: that God may be their strength and grant them health, and bless those who care for them. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for the souls of all those whose anniversaries, months mind and birthday remembrances we are asked to recall, as well as those who have recently died: that they may receive the reward of their faith and enjoy the happiness of heaven. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
CONCLUSION: God our Father, as we celebrate today’s feast, hear our prayers and grant us a love of the Eucharist that will never grow stale but will deepen and intensify all the days of our life. We make this prayer and all our prayers through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK
SICK – Alex McLeod, Thérèse McKeand, Martin McGuire & James Hannaway.
I also ask your prayers for the sick and housebound
– those at home in our parish community, those in hospital,
and those in local nursing and care homes in Cambuslang, Halfway
& Blantyre and elsewhere. Our prayers for them
not only help in their suffering and pain but also reassure them
that they are not forgotten by our community of faith.
Our prayers help relieve their feelings of isolation and loneliness.
To be remembered before the Altar of God
brings them comfort and consolation.
Almighty and Eternal God, you are the everlasting health
of those who believe in you.
Hear us for your sick servants
for whom we implore the aid of your tender mercy,
that being restored to bodily health,
they may give thanks to you in your Church.
Through Christ our Lord.
Our Lady, Help of the Sick, pray for them.
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RECENTLY DEAD – Jimmy Brennan, Jessie Tinman & Agnes Cavin.
MONTHS MIND – Rose Gallagher.
ANNIVERSARIES – Peter & May Harkin.
BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE – Nellie McPhillips.
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let Perpetual Light shine upon them.
May they Rest in Peace. Amen.
CLERGY ANNIVERSARIES – JUNE
Rev. Eugene Murray 26/06/53
Rev. Michael O’Brien 11/06/56
Rt. Rev. Bishop Edward Douglas 12/06/67
Rev. John Vincent Murray 27/06/72
Rt. Rev. Mgr. John Canon Rooney 09/06/74
Very Rev. George Canon Mulle 28/06/90
Rev. James McGlinchey 26/06/91
Very Rev. John Canon Moss 25/06/92
Rev. John McMurray 03/06/01
His Eminence Cardinal Thomas J Winning 17/06/01
Rev. John Joseph Delaney 20/06/01
Very Rev. Alphonsus Canon Woods 09/06/04
Very Rev. Michael Canon Ryan 03/06/16
May the Lord who chose them to serve him as priests,
number them among his chosen in heaven.
Requiescant in Pace.
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solemnity of the most holy body
& blood of christ
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, formerly known as Corpus Christi Sunday – a feast celebrating the enduring presence of Our Lord on earth through the gifts of his Body and Blood. St. Pope John Paul II reminded us in his Apostolic Letter, Dominicae Cenae, (The Lord’s Supper) that “the Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic worship. Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love; let us therefore be generous with our time in going to meet him in adoration and contemplation.”
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CALENDAR
The famous St. Anthony of Padua (+1231) is honoured on Tuesday. He is one of the most popular saints in Catholic piety, is often petitioned to find lost articles. A native of Portugal, his Franciscan ministry took him finally to Padua, where he taught, preached and is buried.
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SEMI-ANNUALLY MASS CENSUS
Semi-annually Mass census will take place during Masses this weekend (Saturday 6th/Sunday 7th June 2026). I would like to thank all those who, through their presence Sunday after Sunday, faithfully and generously contribute to the spiritual and material welfare of Saint Cadoc’s parish.
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CHILDREN’S (SUMMER) TEA PARTY
We finish the Children’s Liturgy for the summer holiday today (Sunday 7th June 2026) with a tea party after 10am Mass in the church house. An open invitation is extended to all the children attending the children’s liturgy and other children who may not be part of it, their parents, guardians, carers and all those who prepare, deliver and supervise it on a weekly basis. I look forward to welcoming you on that day. A big “thank you” to the Children’s Liturgy helpers (Elizabeth Gray, Marie Claire Faller, Anne-Frances McLaughlin, Bernadette Sheppard & Lucy Murdoch) for their valued support during the year. Thanks also to the parents, guardians and carers who bring their children to the church to participate in our children’s liturgy. We pray that our young people may have a safe and restful summer.
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SECOND COLLECTION FOR CHURCH BUILDING
& MAINTENANCE FUND THIS WEEKEND
This Sunday (7th June 2026), being the first Sunday of the month, the normal second collection will be taken up at all Masses to help support our Church Building and Maintenance Fund for the month of June.
A box intended for the CHURCH BUILDING & MAINTENANCE FUND COLLECTION will be situated at the back of the church for the next two weeks beginning this weekend. Please be generous towards our second collection as this greatly helps pay for essentials such as continued maintenance and much needed repairs to our parish buildings and existing facilities.
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MANY THANKS
Many thanks to Jim Cunningham, our parish Gift Aid organiser, for preparing the annual report to be sent to the Inland Revenue to make an annual claim on the Gift-Aid Scheme for the fiscal year 2025-2026. Thank you for his time, help and hard work. Many thanks to those who have answered our appeal.
We are still looking for new members. If you are a taxpayer, normally come to Church and are prepared to put your money offering in a confidential numbered envelope (or pay by Standing order) and sign a simple form, then the parish can (at no cost to yourself) reclaim the tax you have already paid on that offering. Anyone wishing to join the scheme, please contact Fr. Cirilo. Alternatively, you can contribute to the Sunday Mass collections via a direct debit or standing order arrangement with your bank. Thank you once again for your enduring generosity and support.
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CLERGY ANNIVERSARIES
Fr. Gerard Chromy & Fr. Stuart Parkes, sons of the Parish of St. Cadoc’s. Halfway, will be celebrating their special ordination anniversaries.
The Golden Jubilee Mass for Fr Gerard Chromy will take place in St. Joseph’s Church, Blantyre, on Thursday 2nd July at 7pm. The Silver Jubilee Mass for Fr Stuart Parkes will take place at Sacred Heart Church, Bellshill, on Monday 6th July at 7pm. We wish both Fr. Chromy & Fr. Parkes joy and blessings on their special occasion. May God continue to bless them in the work he called them to and may his constant love guide them along their future way.
Fr. Chromy and Fr Stuart extend a warm invitation to everyone to celebrate their respective Jubilees with them.
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ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
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PERMENANT DIACONATE
Paul May, a parishioner of St Cadoc’s, Halfway, is completing two years of the four years formation course and will be instituted as a Lector at Mass in St. Anthony’s, Rutherglen on Saturday 13th June during the 9.30am Mass. Paul’s pastoral placement until now has been in St. Mark’s and St Anthony’s, and he will now move to St. John the Baptist’s, Uddingston.
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CHURCH GROUNDS & GARDEN MAINTENANCE
Grateful thanks to Liam McGurk for planting new flower plants in front of the church. In addition, thanks to all others who help in the garden and maintain church grounds during the year.
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ANNUAL INSURANCE FOR CHURCH & PRESBYTERY
Our annual insurance renewal premium invoice for the Church and House for 2025/2026 is £2566.79.
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parking in the streets
surrounding the church
A core part of our mission is to be good neighbours, both to one another and to those who live around our church. A handful of our neighbours have reached out with concerns about their driveways being blocked by vehicles during our services and gatherings. Please be mindful of where you park to ensure you are not blocking access to our neighbours’ homes. Thank you for your kindness and cooperation.
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right to life uk: praying for the unborn
& women facing crisis pregnancies
7th June 2026 (Corpus Christi) – “As we reflect on the source and summit of the Christian life, we ask God to give us a better understanding of the importance and dignity of the human person, who is made in God’s image and likeness.”
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an act of spiritual communion
(St. Alphonsus Liguori)
(This is a simple and loving act of Spiritual Communion we are called to make in these times,
while we are unable to attend Mass and receive the Eucharist)
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the
Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there
and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
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prayer to st. michael
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in the day of battle.
Be our safeguard against the wickedness
and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Hosts,
by the power of God, cast into Hell Satan, and all the evil spirits
who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Holy mary, mother of god,
st. Joseph,
st. Michael and holy angels,
ST. CADOC,
Pray for us