Fr. Jeff Woolnough Ordinariate Mission Priest

4th  Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses  8.30 am     10.15 am      6 pm ______________________________________ _ St Peter's Catholic Church, Leigh on Sea EASTWOOD PARISH Home to the Southend Ordinariate Mission www.stpetereastwood.org Our Parish Mission is underway Please go to our website (address above), for full details. The King’s Authority: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Download Audio File Readings: Dt 18:15–20 Ps 95:1–2 ,  6–9 1 Cor 7:32–35 Mk 1:21–28 Last week, Jesus announced the kingdom of God is at hand. This week, in mighty words and deeds, He exercises His dominion—asserting royal authority over the ruler of this world, Satan (see  John 12:31 ). Notice that today’s events take place on the sabbath. The sabbath was to be an everlasting sign—both of God’s covenant love for His creation (see  Exodus 20:8–11 ;  31:12–17 ), and His deliverance of his covenant people, Israel, from slavery (see  Deuteronomy 6:12–15 )

3 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses  8.30 am     10.15 am      6 pm ______________________________________ _ St Peter's Catholic Church, Leigh on Sea EASTWOOD PARISH Home to the Southend Ordinariate Mission www.stpetereastwood.org Our Parish Mission begins with Holy Mass on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul - Thursday January 25th January at 7.30pm. Please go to our website (address above), for full details. Following Him: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Download Audio File Readings: Jonah 3:1-5 , 10 Psalm 25:4-9 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 The calling of the brothers in today’s Gospel evokes Elisha’s commissioning by the prophet Elijah (see  1 Kings 19:19-21 ). As Elijah comes upon Elisha working on his family’s farm, so Jesus sees the brothers working by the seaside. And as Elisha left his mother and father to follow Elijah, so the brothers leave their father to come after Jesus. Jesus’ promise – to make

2 nd   Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses  8.30 am    10.15 am      6 pm ______________________________________ _ St Peter's Catholic Church, Leigh on Sea EASTWOOD PARISH Home to the Southend Ordinariate Mission www.stpetereastwood.org Hearing the Call:  Scott Hahn Reflects on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Download Audio File Readings: 1 Samuel 3:3-10 , 19 Psalm 40:2 , 4 , 7-10 1 Corinthians 6:13-15 , 17-20 John 1:35-42 In the call of Samuel and the first Apostles, today’s Readings shed light on our own calling to be followers of Christ. Notice in the Gospel today that John’s disciples are prepared to hear God’s call. They are already looking for the Messiah, so they trust in John’s word and follow when he points out the Lamb of God walking by. Samuel is also waiting on the Lord – sleeping near the Ark of the Covenant where God’s glory dwells, taking instruction from Eli, the high priest. Samuel listened to God’s word and the Lord was with him. A

The Epiphany of the Lord Masses 8.30 & 10.15 am Evening 6 pm Saint Peter's Catholic Church-Eastwood Parish Leigh on Sea SS9 4BX ______________________________________________________________ Newborn King:  Scott Hahn Reflects on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Download Audio File Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-2 , 7-8 ,  10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3 , 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 Today the child born on Christmas is revealed to be the long-awaited king of the Jews. As the priests and scribes interpret the prophecies in today’s Gospel, he is the ruler expected from the line of King David, whose greatness is to reach to the ends of the earth (see  Micah 5:1-3 ;  2 Samuel 5:2 ). Jesus is found with His mother, as David’s son, Solomon, was enthroned alongside his Queen Mother (see  1 Kings 2:19 ). And the magi come to pay Him tribute, as once kings and queens came to Solomon (see  1 Kings 10:2 , 25 ). His coming evokes promises that extend back to Israel’s be