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A collection of homilies by Fr. Harry Heijveld, Holy Family Parish assistant priest 2013 - 2014

October 2013 > Year C Luke

Sunday 6th October 2013 - 27th week in Ordinary Time - Year C

Gospel: Luke 17:5-10  "If only you had faith"

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 'we increase our faith by nourishing it; imagine what you could do with greater faith' - 11am Mass (7:47 mins)

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[ 1st reading; Habakkuk 1:2-3;2:2-4 'The upright man will live by his faithfullness' ; Ps.94:1-2.6-9.R.v.8 'O that today you would listen to His voice, harden not your hearts' ; 2nd; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14 'Never be ashamed of witnessing to our Lord']

Saturday 12th October 2013

Gospel, Lk 11:27-28 "... blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld, 12 noon Mass (2.51 mins)

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1st reading 1, J l 4:12-21

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Sunday 13th October 2013 - 28th week in Ordinary Time - Year C

Gospel: Luke 17:11-19  "No one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner" - 'Jesus heals the 10 lepers.'

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (6:03 mins)

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[ 1st reading; 2 Kings 5:14-17 'Naaman returned to Elisha and acknowledged the Lord' ; Ps.97:1-4.R.v.2 'The Lord has shown His salvation to the nations' ; 2nd; 2 Timothy 2:8-13 'If we hold firm, then we shall reign with Christ']

Saturday 19th October 2013

Lk 12:8-12 “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld, 12 noon Mass (2.51 mins) 

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1st Reading, Rom 4:13, 16-18

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Sunday 20th October 2013 - 29th week in Ordinary Time - Year C
Gospel: Luke 18:1-8  "God will see justice done to his chosen who cry to Him" - 'Parable of unjust judge.'

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (6:34 mins)

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[ 1st reading; Exodus 17:8-13 'As long as Moses kept his arms raised, Israel had the advantage' ; Ps.120.R.v.2 'Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth' ; 2nd; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 'The man who is dedicated to God becomes fully equipped and ready for any good work']

Saturday 26th October 2013

Gospel, Lk 13:1-9 'The tower at Siloam and the parable of the fig tree' - read by Fr. Philip Dyson -

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld, 12 noon Mass (3.03 mins) 

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Reading 1, Rom 8:1-11

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Sunday 3rd November 2013 - 31st week in Ordinary Time - Year C

Gospel: Luke 19:1-10  'The Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.' [salvation of Zacchaeus, the tax collector.]

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (7:16 mins)

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[ 1st reading; Wisdom 11: 22-12: 2 'You are merciful to all because You love all that exists' ; Ps.144:1-2.8-11.13-14.R.v.1 'I will bless Your name for ever, O God my King' ; 2nd; 2 Thessalonians 1: 11-2:2 'The name of Christ will be glorified in you and you in him']

 Sunday 17th November 2013 - 33rd week in Ordinary Time - Year C

Gospel: Luke 21:5-19 'Your endurance will win you your lives.'

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (6:50 mins) 

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[ 1st reading; Malachi 4:1-2 'For you the sun of righteousness will shine out' ; Ps.97:5-9.R.v.9 'The Lord comes to rule the people with fairness' ; 2nd; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 'Do not let anyone have food if he refuses to work']

Advent 2013 to July 2014 - Year A Matthew

 Sunday 1st December 2013 - 1st Sunday of Advent
Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44

with Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:41 mins)

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Gaudete Sunday 15th December 2013 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11

with Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (8:28 mins)

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25th December 2013 - Christmas Day

Gospel: John 1:1-18 - read by Fr. Dyson -

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (6.37 mins)

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Sunday 12th January 2014 - 1st week in Ordinary Time - Year A - The Baptism of the Lord

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 'As soon as Jesus was baptised He saw the Spirit of of God coming down on Him.' - 

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (6:35 mins)

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 Sunday 26th January 2014 - 3rd week in Ordinary Time - Year A.

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 'He went and settled in Capernaum; in this way the prophecy of Isaiah was to be fulfilled.' -

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (5:42 mins)

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Sunday 9th February 2014 - 5th week in Ordinary Time - Year A.

Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the light of the world." -

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (6:51 mins)

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 Sunday 23rd February 2014 - 7th week in Ordinary Time -

Year A. Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48 "Love your enemies."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (6:34 mins) >>

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Sunday 9th March 2014 - 1st Sunday of Lent - Year A

  Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 "Jesus fasted for forty days and the tempter came"

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (7:31 mins)

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 Sunday 23rd March 2014 - 3rd Sunday of Lent - Year A

  Gospel: John 4:5-42 "A spring welling up to eternal life."
[readings: Exodus 17:3-7 ~ Romans 5:1-2, 5-8]

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (12:23 mins)

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Sunday 6th April 2014 - 5th Sunday of Lent - Year A

Gospel: John 11:1-45 "I am the resurrection and the life"; Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. 

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (11:49 mins)

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[ readings ~ Ezekiel 37:12-14 & Romans 8:8-11 ]

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 Sunday 20th April 2014 - Easter Sunday

Gospel: John 20:1-9 "He must rise from the dead."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9 am Mass (7:53 mins)

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readings: Acts 10:34,37-43 Colossians 3:1-4

Sunday 11th May 2014 - 4th week of Easter - Year A

Good Shepherd Sunday & day of prayer for vocations

Gospel: John 10:1-10 "I am the gate of the sheepfold."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:31 mins)

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readings: Acts 2:14,36-41& 1 Peter 2:20-25

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Sunday 25th May 2014 - 6th week of Easter - Year A

Gospel: John 14:15-21 "I shall ask the Father and He will send you another advocate."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:00 mins)

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readings: Acts 8:5-8,14-17 & 1Peter 3:15-18

Sunday 1st June 2014 - The Ascension of the Lord

7th week of Easter - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:08 mins)

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readings: Acts 1:1-11 & Ephesians 1:17-23

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Sunday 15th June 2014 -

The Most Holy Trinity - 11th week ordinary time

Year A - Gospel: John 3:16-18 "God sent His son so that through Him the world might be saved."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:03 mins)

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readings: Exodus 34:4-6,8-9 & 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Sunday 29th June 2014 - St Peter and St Paul - Year A -

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 "You are Peter, and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (8:04 mins)

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readings: Acts 12:1-11 & 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18

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 Sunday 6th July 2014 - 14th week in ordinary time - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 "I am gentle and humble in heart."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (7:14 mins)

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readings: Zech 9:9-10 & Romans 8:9,11-13

Sunday 20th July 2014 - 16th week in ordinary time - Year A

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43 "Let them both grow till the harvest."

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 9am Mass (8:45 mins) >>

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readings: Wisdom 12:13,16-19 & Romans 8:26-27

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Sunday 6th April 2014 - 5th Sunday of Lent - Year A

Gospel: John 11:1-45 "I am the resurrection and the life"; Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. 

Homily by Fr. Harry Heijveld - 11am Mass (11:49 mins)

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[ readings ~ Ezekiel 37:12-14 & Romans 8:8-11 ]

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