WEDNESDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF LENT

I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me will never die.

WEDNESDAY of week FIVE - APRIL 9, 2025

Our Lenten journey..These are the precious weeks [of Lent] offered by the Church to all Christians, in order to help them to reflect upon their profound identity as children of the heavenly Father and as brothers and sisters of all human beings.”

—St. John Paul II

MASS TIMES

Mass 8:30 am

PRAYER TIME IN CHURCH

9:00am until 4:30pm

MASS ON YOUTUBE

Mass 8:30 am

ROSARY

Pray the Glorious Mysteries.

Pray the Rosary in church at 8:00am

ADORATION

9:00am to 4:00pm

Novena Prayer For Lent

Day 29 – Novena Prayer For Lent

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

Almighty and Everlasting God, You have given the human race Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of humility. He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man And giving His life on the Cross. Help us to bear witness to You By following His example of suffering And make us worthy to share in His Resurrection. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. 

Amen

(Mention your request here…) 

  Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

2846 Hubbard Rd, Madison, OH 44057

Mass Readings:

Reading I -  Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95

King Nebuchadnezzar said:

""Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,

that you will not serve my god,

or worship the golden statue that I set up?

Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made,

whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet,

flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe,

and all the other musical instruments;

otherwise, you shall be instantly cast into the white-hot furnace;

and who is the God who can deliver you out of my hands?""

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar,

""There is no need for us to defend ourselves before you

in this matter.

If our God, whom we serve,

can save us from the white-hot furnace

and from your hands, O king, may he save us!

But even if he will not, know, O king,

that we will not serve your god

or worship the golden statue that you set up.""


King Nebuchadnezzar's face became livid with utter rage

against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

He ordered the furnace to be heated seven times more than usual

and had some of the strongest men in his army

bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

and cast them into the white-hot furnace.


Nebuchadnezzar rose in haste and asked his nobles,

""Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?""

""Assuredly, O king,"" they answered.

""But,"" he replied, ""I see four men unfettered and unhurt,

walking in the fire, and the fourth looks like a son of God.""

Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed,

""Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,

who sent his angel to deliver the servants who trusted in him;

they disobeyed the royal command and yielded their bodies

rather than serve or worship any god

except their own God."

Responsorial Psalm -  Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56

R. (52b) Glory and praise for ever!

"Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,

praiseworthy and exalted above all forever;

And blessed is your holy and glorious name,

praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages."

R. Glory and praise for ever!

"Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory,

praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.

R. Glory and praise for ever!

"Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,

praiseworthy and exalted above all forever."

R. Glory and praise for ever!

"Blessed are you who look into the depths

from your throne upon the cherubim;

praiseworthy and exalted above all forever."

R. Glory and praise for ever!

"Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven,

praiseworthy and glorious forever."

R. Glory and praise for ever!

Gospel -  John 8:31-42

Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,

"If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham

and have never been enslaved to anyone.

How can you say, 'You will become free'?"

Jesus answered them, "Amen, amen, I say to you,

everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

A slave does not remain in a household forever,

but a son always remains.

So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free.

I know that you are descendants of Abraham.

But you are trying to kill me,

because my word has no room among you.

I tell you what I have seen in the Father's presence;

then do what you have heard from the Father."


They answered and said to him, "Our father is Abraham."

Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children,

you would be doing the works of Abraham.

But now you are trying to kill me,

a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God;

Abraham did not do this.

You are doing the works of your father!"

So they said to him, "We were not born of fornication.

We have one Father, God."

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me,

for I came from God and am here;

I did not come on my own, but he sent me."

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