St. Christopher Catholic Church

09/07/2026

The Readings of the Mass as we pray together, the Mass will be celebrated at 9am at St Christopher Church.

Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time - Lectionary: 437

We remember especially in our prayers the intentions of:
Monday, September 7th
9:00 am
†Nicolas Rich
†Andrew M. Neher
†Vincent Moran
Intention of Mark & Frances Kerney

Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 5:1-8

Brothers and sisters:
It is widely reported that there is immorality among you,
and immorality of a kind not found even among pagans–
a man living with his father’s wife.
And you are inflated with pride.
Should you not rather have been sorrowful?
The one who did this deed should be expelled from your midst.
I, for my part, although absent in body but present in spirit,
have already, as if present,
pronounced judgment on the one who has committed this deed,
in the name of our Lord Jesus:
when you have gathered together and I am with you in spirit
with the power of the Lord Jesus,
you are to deliver this man to Satan
for the destruction of his flesh,
so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.

Your boasting is not appropriate.
Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all the dough?
Clear out the old yeast, so that you may become a fresh batch of dough,
inasmuch as you are unleavened.
For our Paschal Lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed.
Therefore, let us celebrate the feast,
not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness,
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 5:5-6, 7, 12

R. Lead me in your justice, Lord.

For you, O God, delight not in wickedness;
no evil man remains with you;
the arrogant may not stand in your sight.
You hate all evildoers.
R. Lead me in your justice, Lord.

You destroy all who speak falsehood;
The bloodthirsty and the deceitful
the LORD abhors.
R. Lead me in your justice, Lord.

But let all who take refuge in you
be glad and exult forever.
Protect them, that you may be the joy
of those who love your name.
R. Lead me in your justice, Lord.

Alleluia - John 10:27

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Luke 6:6-11

On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught,
and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely
to see if he would cure on the sabbath
so that they might discover a reason to accuse him.
But he realized their intentions
and said to the man with the withered hand,
"Come up and stand before us."
And he rose and stood there.
Then Jesus said to them,
"I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath
rather than to do evil,
to save life rather than to destroy it?"
Looking around at them all, he then said to him,
"Stretch out your hand."
He did so and his hand was restored.
But they became enraged
and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

09/07/2026

Blessed Frédéric Ozanam

Saint of the Day for September 7
(April 23, 1813 – September 8, 1853)

Blessed Frédéric Ozanam’s Story
A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frédéric served the poor of Paris well, and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, which he founded, his work continues to the present day.

Frédéric Ozanam was the fifth of Jean and Marie Ozanam’s 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood. As a teenager he began having doubts about his religion. Reading and prayer did not seem to help, but long walking discussions with Father Noirot of the Lyons College clarified matters a great deal.

Frédéric wanted to study literature, although his father, a doctor, wanted him to become a lawyer. Frédéric yielded to his father’s wishes and in 1831, arrived in Paris to study law at the University of the Sorbonne. When certain professors there mocked Catholic teachings in their lectures, Frédéric defended the Church.

A discussion club which Frédéric organized sparked the turning point in his life. In this club, Catholics, atheists, and agnostics debated the issues of the day. Once, after Frédéric spoke about Christianity’s role in civilization, a club member said: “Let us be frank, Mr. Ozanam; let us also be very particular. What do you do besides talk to prove the faith you claim is in you?”

Frédéric Ozanam was stung by the question. He soon decided that his words needed a grounding in action. He and a friend began visiting Paris tenements and offering assistance as best they could. Soon a group dedicated to helping individuals in need under the patronage of Saint Vincent de Paul formed around Frédéric.

Feeling that the Catholic faith needed an excellent speaker to explain its teachings, Frédéric convinced the Archbishop of Paris to appoint Dominican Father Jean-Baptiste Lacordaire, the greatest preacher then in France, to preach a Lenten series in Notre Dame Cathedral. It was well-attended and became an annual tradition in Paris.

After Frédéric Ozanam earned his law degree at the Sorbonne, he taught law at the University of Lyons. He also earned a doctorate in literature. Soon after marrying Amelie Soulacroix on June 23, 1841, he returned to the Sorbonne to teach literature. A well-respected lecturer, Frédéric worked to bring out the best in each student. Meanwhile, the Saint Vincent de Paul Society was growing throughout Europe. Paris alone counted 25 conferences.

In 1846, Frédéric, Amelie, and their daughter Marie went to Italy; there he hoped to restore his poor health. They returned the next year. The revolution of 1848 left many Parisians in need of the services of the Saint Vincent de Paul conferences. The unemployed numbered 275,000. The government asked Frédéric and his coworkers to supervise the government aid to the poor. Vincentians throughout Europe came to the aid of Paris.

Frédéric then started a newspaper, The New Era, dedicated to securing justice for the poor and the working classes. Fellow Catholics were often unhappy with what Frédéric wrote. Referring to the poor man as “the nation’s priest,” Frédéric said that the hunger and sweat of the poor formed a sacrifice that could redeem the people’s humanity.

In 1852, poor health again forced Frédéric to return to Italy with his wife and daughter. He died on September 8, 1853. In his sermon at Frédéric’s funeral, Fr. Lacordaire described his friend as “one of those privileged creatures who came direct from the hand of God in whom God joins tenderness to genius in order to enkindle the world.”

Frédéric was beatified in 1997. Since Frédéric wrote an excellent book entitled Franciscan Poets of the Thirteenth Century, and since his sense of the dignity of each poor person was so close to the thinking of Saint Francis, it seemed appropriate to include him among Franciscan “greats.” His liturgical feast is celebrated on September 9.

Reflection
Frédéric Ozanam always respected the poor while offering whatever service he could. Each man, woman, and child was too precious to live in poverty. Serving the poor taught Frédéric something about God that he could not have learned elsewhere.

Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Frontispiece from Complete Works of Frederic Ozanam, Lecoffre editions, Paris , 1862 ( second edition).

09/05/2026

Welcome back to the Church at St Christopher’s. Gathering together to Celebrate the Eucharist, the new Mass books are in the pews and the Bulletin is available by the doors. If you prefer not to take a paper copy or for those who are not yet comfortable enough or are just unable to attend the Mass at St Christopher Church, this weeks Bulletin will help keep you connected with the news and events taking place in our Parish Community.


Twenty-Third Sunday In OrdinaryTime
September 6, 2026

***** ATTENTION *****
Fr. Hynes is scheduled for Coronary Bypass Surgery on Tuesday September 22nd (His 73rd Birthday) at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.
Please keep Fr. Hynes in your prayers for a successful surgery and a good recovery. Fr. Willie Skehan of County Tipperary and Fr. Tom Kelly of County Sligo will take care of things until Fr. Hynes is back on his feet.


RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SUSAN KIRCH Religious Education Coordinator
[email protected] 772-546-5150 X 2010
The Religious Education Building will open on Sunday Mornings
from 8.30am until 11.30am

Many families have registered for classes and will be on the Class lists for the first day of Class. For unregistered families, there will be a line for registration.
Please take care of your registration before the first class.
You can come this Sunday to register at the Religious Education Building from 8:30am to 11:00am. You may also register at the Parish Office.
The registration form is also online.

Please remember that we must have a copy of
the Baptism Certificate in our CCD file.
Classes begin on September 13 at 10:00am and are dismissed at 11:15am.
A calendar of classes will be available when you come to register in August.

September 6 - No Class Labor Day Weekend
September 13 - First Day of Class
September 20 - Classes
September 27 - Classes


KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS

Knights of Columbus Dinner, Saturday September 19th
The Knights have another new offering, Tuscan Chicken, for dinner on Saturday September 19th in the Parish Hall.
Tickets, still just $15 and the best deal in town, must be purchased in advance and
will be available in the Parish Office (M-F, 9-1) starting after Labor Day on Tuesday September 8th, and then one weekend only after Masses on September 12th & 13th.
These dinners are very popular, so please coordinate with family and friends,
then purchase your tickets early for the time slot you prefer. Bon Appetit!

Parish KofC CouncilReceivesTop Award
St. Christopher’s Knights of Columbus Council received the distinction of Star Council, the international organizations top award, for the 3rd year in arow. The award recognizes overall excellence in Membership, Insurance Benefits, Faith
Formation, and Service Oriented activities. We are truly Blessed as a Council here!
All Catholic men, 18 and older, are welcome to join us.
Interested? Please talk with a Knight you know or contact Membership Director Steve Zippi at 610-633-3187 or [email protected]
God Bless!

32nd Annual Father Manning Memorial Charity Golf Outing
Saturday, November 14, 2026
This is our largest annual fundraiser and a fun-filled day!!
We invite your participation as a Sponsor, Player, Patron, or Raffel Prize donor.
For participation forms, questions, or further information,
Please Call: Bill Martinez 561-788-6100
Peter Arino 609-220-6235
Anthony Norelli 772-485-0321

BINGO BINGO BINGO

Come and enjoy the fun of playing Bingo on Wednesday afternoons in
St. Christopher’s Parish Hall.
Doors open at 11:00 AM. Play starts at 12:30 PM.

TWO JACKPOTS! PICKLE JAR! LOTS OF FUN! ALL PAPER PROGRAMS.
Our Parish Hall is air conditioned and smoke free. Hot dogs and chips, coffee, soft drinks, and snacks are available. Support your parish BINGO – and bring a friend!
Looking For A Fun Volunteer Opportunity?
Help needed on Wednesdays at BINGO with Game Sales and Kitchen/Snack Bar.
If you would like to volunteer with BINGO,
please call the Parish Office for information: 772-546-5150

St. VINCENT De PAUL THRIFT STORE
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-1.00pm
We welcome donations of clean, gently used :
* Clothing * Household Items * Furniture
We are always in need of shoppers! Help us help others, considering volunteering.
For furniture pick-up (1st floor only) please call: 772-546-5070.

St. VINCENT De PAUL FINANCIAL OFFICE / FOOD PANTRY
Monday-Friday 9am-12pm - CALL: 772-546-2492

BECOMING ACTIVE at ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH

JOIN one of our Rosary Groups - Monday thru Friday at 8:30am in the church, or
Thursday at 11:00am in the Hospitality Room.

JOIN the Knights of Columbus - General Meeting on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm in the Parish Hall. Pray for the intentions of the people of the parish.

JOIN the Holy Spirit Prayer Group - Meetings are each Tuesday at 9:30am in the Hospitality Room.

JOIN our Legion of Mary - Every Wednesday morning at 9:30am following the 9am Mass in the Hospitality Room.

JOIN the Council of Catholic Women - Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:30pm in the Parish Hall.

JOIN a Ministry - Religious Ed, Eucharistic Ministry, Lector, Sacristan, Choir.

JOIN the Senior Singles Group - Is a social group for widowed, divorced, or never-married in our parish. Meets the 1st Monday of the month Oct. - May, in the Hospitality Room at 1:00 pm.
For more information, please contact: Lois Heimbach , (772) 341-4654

JOIN the National Christ Child Society - Meets the second Monday of the month, in the Hospitality Room at 10:00 am.

JOIN the Homebound Ministry - Please call the parish office at 772-546-5150, and we can set you up to serve in this very needed ministry. Please note that everyone who serves in this ministry must have a background check and complete the VIRTUS Training to work with Vulnerable Adults

Help Needed - We are looking for someone to lead the Nursing Home Ministry. Please call the parish office: 772 546-5150 for information.

JOIN our Choir - Choir Rehearsal will resume on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 6:00pm in the Hospitality Room.
Please call Bernadette Lindell at 561-308-3724..

PRAYER FOR THE PROTECTION FROM STORMS AND ILLNESSES
God our Father, Creator of the Universe and Lord over all creation, we humbly stand before You as Your children in thanksgiving for Your loving care and protection. We ask that You keep us safe from all hurricanes which may threaten us in the coming seasons. Protect us from all fear and anxiety of storms and give us an ardent trust and hope in Your love and mercy. You alone have the power to
command the sea, the wind and the rain. You alone bring peace, calm and safety. Father, we thank You in advance, for You are our only refuge. We ask this through Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Mary, Queen of the Apostles and patroness of our diocese, pray for us.

God Bless

09/05/2026

The Readings of the Mass as we celebrate The Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The new prayer and song missals are in the pews or bring your connected device and read along outside in the courtyard.
The Mass will be celebrated: Saturday 3:30pm and 5:00pm,
Sunday 7:30am, 9:00am,10:30am at St. Christopher Catholic Church.

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Lectionary: 127

We remember especially in our prayers the intentions of:
Saturday, September 5th
3:30 pm
†Mary and Richard Powers
†Dominick Rando
†Ronald Gomes
Intention of all Priest
5:00 pm
†Austin Stack
†Eric Wolf
†Virginia Cioppa
Intention of the McDonough Family
Sunday, September 6th
7:30 am
Mass for the People
†Helen Anctil
†Mario Nigro
†Wally Lewis
9:00 am
†Deanna Doodian
†William Flatley
†Edward Demarco
Special Intention of Rose Marie Heyer, 92nd Birthday
10:30 am
†Raymond Dunn
†Donna Tufaro
†Maureen Halvorsen
†Jim Harmon

Reading 1 - Ezekiel 33:7-9

Thus says the LORD:
You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel;
when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me.
If I tell the wicked, "O wicked one, you shall surely die, "
and you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way,
the wicked shall die for his guilt,
but I will hold you responsible for his death.
But if you warn the wicked,
trying to turn him from his way,
and he refuses to turn from his way,
he shall die for his guilt,
but you shall save yourself.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9

R. (8) If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD;
let us acclaim the rock of our salvation.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us joyfully sing psalms to him.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us bow down in worship;
let us kneel before the LORD who made us.
For he is our God,
and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Oh, that today you would hear his voice:
"Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as in the day of Massah in the desert,
where your fathers tempted me;
they tested me though they had seen my works."
R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Reading 2 - Romans 13:8-10

Brothers and sisters:
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery;
you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet, "
and whatever other commandment there may be,
are summed up in this saying, namely,
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Love does no evil to the neighbor;
hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.

Alleluia - 2 Corinthians 5:19

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples:
"If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
If he does not listen,
take one or two others along with you,
so that 'every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church.
If he refuses to listen even to the church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
Amen, I say to you,
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you,
if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them."

09/05/2026

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Saint of the Day for September 5
(August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997)

Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s Story
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, the tiny woman recognized throughout the world for her work among the poorest of the poor, was beatified October 19, 2003. Among those present were hundreds of Missionaries of Charity, the order she founded in 1950, as a diocesan religious community. Today the congregation also includes contemplative sisters and brothers, and an order of priests.

Born to Albanian parents in what is now Skopje, Macedonia, Gonxha (Agnes) Bojaxhiu was the youngest of the three children who survived. For a time, the family lived comfortably, and her father’s construction business thrived. But life changed overnight following his unexpected death.

During her years in public school, Agnes participated in a Catholic sodality and showed a strong interest in the foreign missions. At age 18, she entered the Loreto Sisters of Dublin. It was 1928 when she said goodbye to her mother for the final time and made her way to a new land and a new life. The following year she was sent to the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling, India.

There she chose the name Teresa and prepared for a life of service. She was assigned to a high school for girls in Calcutta, where she taught history and geography to the daughters of the wealthy. But she could not escape the realities around her—the poverty, the suffering, the overwhelming numbers of destitute people.

In 1946, while riding a train to Darjeeling to make a retreat, Sister Teresa heard what she later explained as “a call within a call. The message was clear. I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them.” She also heard a call to give up her life with the Sisters of Loreto and instead, to “follow Christ into the slums to serve him among the poorest of the poor.”

After receiving permission to leave Loreto, establish a new religious community, and undertake her new work, Saint Teresa of Calcutta took a nursing course for several months. She returned to Calcutta, where she lived in the slums and opened a school for poor children. Dressed in a white sari and sandals–the ordinary dress of an Indian woman–she soon began getting to know her neighbors—especially the poor and sick—and getting to know their needs through visits.

The work was exhausting, but Saint Teresa of Calcutta was not alone for long. Volunteers who came to join her in the work, some of them former students, became the core of the Missionaries of Charity. Others helped by donating food, clothing, supplies, and the use of buildings. In 1952, the city of Calcutta gave Saint Teresa of Calcutta a former hostel, which became a home for the dying and the destitute. As the order expanded, services were also offered to orphans, abandoned children, alcoholics, the aging, and street people.

For the next four decades, Mother Teresa worked tirelessly on behalf of the poor. Her love knew no bounds. Nor did her energy, as she crisscrossed the globe pleading for support and inviting others to see the face of Jesus in the poorest of the poor. In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On September 5, 1997, God called her home. Blessed Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016.

Reflection
Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s beatification, just over six years after her death, was part of an expedited process put into effect by Pope John Paul II. Like so many others around the world, he found her love for the Eucharist, for prayer, and for the poor a model for all to emulate.

09/04/2026

The Readings of the Mass as we pray together, the Mass will be celebrated at 9am at St Christopher Church.
Confessions will be heard after the Mass 9:30-10am

Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time - Lectionary: 435

We remember especially in our prayers the intentions of:
Friday, September 4th
9:00 am
†Antoinette and Ralph Davino, Sr
Intention of Bonnie MacFee
Intention of Amanda and Andrew Argue
Living and Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus 10718.

Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Brothers and sisters:
Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ
and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Now it is of course required of stewards
that they be found trustworthy.
It does not concern me in the least
that I be judged by you or any human tribunal;
I do not even pass judgment on myself;
I am not conscious of anything against me,
but I do not thereby stand acquitted;
the one who judges me is the Lord.
Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time,
until the Lord comes,
for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness
and will manifest the motives of our hearts,
and then everyone will receive praise from God.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40

R. (39a) The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.

Trust in the LORD and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will grant you your heart’s requests.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.

Commit to the LORD your way;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will make justice dawn for you like the light;
bright as the noonday shall be your vindication.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.

Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever;
For the LORD loves what is right,
and forsakes not his faithful ones.
Criminals are destroyed
and the posterity of the wicked is cut off.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.

The salvation of the just is from the LORD;
he is their refuge in time of distress.
And the LORD helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.

Alleluia - John 8:12

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Luke 5:33-39

The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,
“The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers,
and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same;
but yours eat and drink.”
Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests fast
while the bridegroom is with them?
But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them,
then they will fast in those days.”
And he also told them a parable.
“No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one.
Otherwise, he will tear the new
and the piece from it will not match the old cloak.
Likewise, no one pours new w**e into old w**eskins.
Otherwise, the new w**e will burst the skins,
and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined.
Rather, new w**e must be poured into fresh w**eskins.
And no one who has been drinking old w**e desires new,
for he says, ‘The old is good.’”

09/04/2026

Saint Rose of Viterbo

Saint of the Day for September 4
(1233 – March 6, 1251)

Saint Rose of Viterbo’s Story
Even as a child, Rose had a great desire to pray and to aid the poor. While still very young, she began a life of penance in her parents’ house. She was as generous to the poor as she was strict with herself. At the age of 10, she became a Secular Franciscan and soon began preaching in the streets about sin and the sufferings of Jesus.

Viterbo, her native city, was then in revolt against the pope. When Saint Rose of Viterbo took the pope’s side against the emperor, she and her family were exiled from the city. When the pope’s side won in Viterbo, Rose was allowed to return. Her attempt at age 15 to found a religious community failed, and she returned to a life of prayer and penance in her father’s home, where she died in 1251. Rose was canonized in 1457.

Reflection
The list of Franciscan saints seems to have quite a few men and women who accomplished nothing very extraordinary. Saint Rose of Viterbo is one of them. She did not influence popes and kings, did not multiply bread for the hungry, and never established the religious order of her dreams. But she made a place in her life for God’s grace, and like Saint Francis before her, saw death as the gateway to new life.

Saint Rose of Viterbo is the Patron Saint of:
Florists
Flower Growers

Saint Rose of Viterbo | fresco, Duomo di Ivrea

09/03/2026

***** ATTENTION *****
Fr. Hynes is scheduled for Coronary Bypass Surgery on Tuesday September 22nd ( His 73rd Birthday) at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.
Please keep Fr. Hynes in your prayers for a successful surgery and a good recovery. Fr. Willie Skehan of County Tipperary and Fr.Tom Kelly of County Sligo will take care of things until Fr. Hynes is back on his feet.

Send a message to learn more

09/03/2026

The Readings of the Mass as we pray together, the Mass will be celebrated at 9am at St Christopher Church.

Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church - Lectionary: 434

We remember especially in our prayers the intentions of:
Thursday, September 3rd
9:00 am
†Mario Bona
†Dennis Hanley Sr.
†Thiel and Kress Family
Intention of John and Jack Driscoll

Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Brothers and sisters:
Let no one deceive himself.
If anyone among you considers himself wise in this age,
let him become a fool, so as to become wise.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God,
for it is written:

God catches the wise in their own ruses,

and again:

The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

So let no one boast about human beings, for everything belongs to you,
Paul or Apollos or Cephas,
or the world or life or death,
or the present or the future:
all belong to you, and you to Christ, and Christ to God.

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

R. (1) To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.

The LORD's are the earth and its fullness;
the world and those who dwell in it.
For he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
R. To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.

Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?
or who may stand in his holy place?
He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
who desires not what is vain.
R. To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
a reward from God his savior.
Such is the race that seeks for him,
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.
R. To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.

Alleluia - Matthew 4:19

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Come after me, says the Lord,
and I will make you fishers of men.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel - Luke 5:1-11

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God,
he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
He saw two boats there alongside the lake;
the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.
Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon,
he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore.
Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,
"Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."
Simon said in reply,
"Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing,
but at your command I will lower the nets."
When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish
and their nets were tearing.
They signaled to their partners in the other boat
to come to help them.
They came and filled both boats
so that the boats were in danger of sinking.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said,
"Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."
For astonishment at the catch of fish they had made seized him
and all those with him,
and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee,
who were partners of Simon.
Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid;
from now on you will be catching men."
When they brought their boats to the shore,
they left everything and followed him.