NOTICES
Thanksgiving: Mr and Mrs Cyprian Nwaopara are thanking God as they mark 10 years wedding anniversary. They are thanking God also for the gift of their children, His love and other blessings.
Appeal for Lay Readers: We seek volunteers to lead the 1st and 2nd Readings and Prayer of the Faithful. No previous experience or training required. If interested, please contact either Mr Ikebudu A. Okoyeagu or Mrs Patricia Malikedu via or
Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group (House of Bread): Meets every Tuesday in St Columba’s between 7-9pm, with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Prayers, Praise & Worship, Listening to God through the bible, healing ministry, etc. Also bring along your friends and you will definitely receive a warm welcome!
New Mass Times: The African Mass is now by 11:30am, still every 2nd Sunday of the month.
Sacred Heart Parish: The Parish Priest & Parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish, Torry will like to express their profound appreciation to the Aberdeen African Catholic Ladies for the kind donation they made to the parish during their visit to the parish.
Aberdeen African Catholic Ladies: The Aberdeen African Catholic Ladies (AACL) account details: Account Name: Aberdeen African Catholic Ladies, Account No: 13493567, Sort Code: 80-22-60.
Please ladies pay your annual dues to the above account if you have not paid. God bless you as you continue to support AACL.
Aberdeen Diocesan African Choir: The Aberdeen Diocesan African Choir is open to all. Practices take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays 6pm-8pm at St Mary’s Cathedral Upper hall. Come join the happy family or support them financially.
Account Name: Aberdeen Diocesan African Choir, Bank Name: TSB,Account No: 76809163, Sort Code: 87-34-01.
Kiddies Group Meeting: This next Kiddies Group Meeting will take place on Saturday, 11th February, 2017 at St Columba’s Catholic Church, Bridge of Don from 4.30pm to 6pm. For more info: ContactMrsAssumpta Nwaopara- 07984547031, Mrs Ifenyinwa Orakwe- 07783035970 and Mrs Ngozi Amu- 07791294609.
African Catholic Yahoo Group: For those who have not yet joined the African Catholic Yahoo Group, there is a chance to do if they are still interested. For further information please contact Vincent Amu.
African Catholic Community Aberdeen (ACCA) Bank Account Details: Account Name: African Catholic Community Aberdeen; Bank Name: Bank of Scotland, Account No: 06004237; Sort Code: 80-05-11. Please make effort to pay your monthly/annual dues of £2/ £25 respectively. Your generous donation to that account would be appreciated. God bless you.
We thank the Officiating Priest(s) and the entire congregation for being here today and special thanks to all who helped make today’s Mass enjoyable. God bless you all!
For enquiries: Please contact:
Vincent Amu: Tel: 07855122216, Email:
Nogie Osula: Tel: 07944636001. Email:
January 8, 2017
SOLEMNITY OF THE LORD’S EPIPHANY
‘‘WE SAW HIS STAR AS IT ROSE AND HAVE COME TO DO HIM HOMAGE’’
On this day the Church celebrates thegrandmanifestationof the divinity of our Jesus in the feast of the Epiphany.
Next African Mass: February 12, 2017 @ 11.30pm
1ST READING: ISAIAH(60: 1-6)Arise, shine out, Jerusalem, for your light has come, the glory of
the Lord is rising on you, though night still covers the earth and darkness the peoples. Above you the Lord now rises and above
you his glory appears. The nations come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness.
Lift up your eyes and look round: all are assembling and coming towards you, your sons from far away and your daughters being tenderly carried.
At this sight you will grow radiant, your heart throbbing and full; since the riches of the sea will flow to you, the wealth of the
nations come to you; camels in throngs will cover you, and dromedaries of Midian and Ephah;everyone in Sheba will
come, bringing gold and incense and singing the praise of the Lord..
The Word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Psalm 71(72):1-2,7-8,10-13
R.All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord.
1. O God, give your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son your justice,
that he may judge your people in justice
and your poor in right judgement. (R)
2. In his days justice shall flourish
and peace till the moon fails.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the Great River to earth’s bounds.. (R)
3. The kings of Tarshish and the sea coasts
shall pay him tribute.
The kings of Sheba and Seba
shall bring him gifts.
Before him all kings shall fall prostrate,
all nations shall serve him. (R)
4. For he shall save the poor when they cry
and the needy who are helpless.
He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor. (R)
2ND READING:A reading from letter of St Paul to the Ephesians (3:2-3, 5-6)
You have probably heard how I have been entrusted by God with the grace he meant for you, and that it was by a revelation that I was given the knowledge of the mystery. This mystery that has now been revealed through the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets was unknown to any men in past generations; it means that pagans now share the same inheritance, that they are parts of the same body, and that the same promise has been made to them, in Jesus Christ, through the gospel.The Word of the Lord.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Mt2:2
Alleluia, Alleluia!
We saw his star as it rose
and have come to do the Lord homage.
Alleluia!
THE GOSPEL: Matthew(1:1-12)After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.’ When King Herod heard this he was perturbed, and so was the whole of Jerusalem. He called together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, and enquired of them where the Christ was to be born. ‘At Bethlehem in Judaea,’ they told him ‘for this is what the prophet wrote:
And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah,
for out of you will come a leader
who will shepherd my people Israel.’
Then Herod summoned the wise men to see him privately
He asked them the exact date on which the star had appeared, and sent them on to Bethlehem. ‘Go and find out all about the child,’ he said ‘and when you have found
him, let me know, so that I too may go and do him homage.’ Having listened to what the king had to say, they set out. And there in front of them was the star they had seen rising; it went forward, and halted over the place where the child was. The sight of the star filled them with delight, and going into the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and falling to their knees they did him
homage. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. But they were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, and returned to their own country by a different way.The Gospel of the Lord
ENTRANCE HYMN
THE FIRST NOWELL
1. The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor
shepherds in fields as they lay. In fields where they lay
keeping their sheep on a cold winter's night that was so
deep.
Refrain
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of
Israel.
2. They lookèd up and saw a star, shining in the east
beyond them far, and to the earth it gave great light
and so it continued both day and night.
Refrain
3. And by the light of that same star three wise men
came from country far. To seek for a king was their
intent
and to follow the star wherever it went.
Refrain
4. This star drew nigh to the north-west o'er Bethlehem it
took its rest and there it did both stop and stay right over the
place where Jesus lay.
Refrain
5. Then entered in those wise men three full rev'rently upon
their knee and offered there in his presence their gold and
myrrh and frankincense.
Refrain
KYRIE
YA UBANGIJI
1. Ya Ubangiji ka yi mana jin kai (×2) ka yi mana, ka yi
mana, ka yi mana jin kai
2. Ya Kristo ka yi mana jin kai (×2) ka yi mana, ka yi mana, ka yi mana jin kai
3. Ya Ubangiji ka yi mana jin kai (×2) ka yi mana, ka yi mana, ka yi mana jin kai.
GLORIA
Chorus
Glo-o--ry
Glory to God (Glo-o-o-o-ry)
Glory to God (Glo-o--ry)
Glory to God (Glo-o-o-o-ry)
Glory to God (Glo-o--ry)
Verse 1
And on earth peace to men --- Glory to God
Peace to men of good will --- Glory to God
We praise You, we bless You --- Glory to God
We glorify Your great name --- Glory to God
We give You thanks O Lord --- Glory to God
For Your great glory --- Glory to God
Lord God heavenly King --- Glory to God
God the Father Almighty --- Glory to God
Chorus
Verse 2
O Lord Jesus Christ --- Glory to God
The son of the Father --- Glory to God
You take away sins --- Glory to God
Have mercy on us Lord --- Glory to God
You take away sins --- Glory to God
Receive our prayer Lord --- Glory to God
You sit at the right hand --- Glory to God
Of the Father in heaven --- Glory to God
(Chorus)
Verse 3
You are the Holy one --- Glory to God
O Lord Jesus Christ --- Glory to God
With the Holy Spirit --- Glory to God
In the Father's glory --- Glory to God
(Chorus)
Amen - Alleluia --- Glory to God (4x)
OFFERTORY
CHORUSES
HOLY HOLY
NSO NSO NSO
Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso (4x)
Osebruwa Chineke nke Igwe ndi agha
Ebube gi juputara n'eligwe n'ala
Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! N'elu k'asi elu
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! N'elu k'asi elu
O di ngozi bu onye biara
N'aha Onyenweanyi, n'aha Onyenweanyi
(Repeat)
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! N'elu k'asi elu
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! N'elu k'asi elu
Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso Nso (till fade)
LAMB OF GOD
Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us (×2)
Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
COMMUNION HYMN
EXALT HIM (CHOIR FILE)
COMMUNION HYMN 2
OBI SALI SALI
Refrain
Bata nimem me mu obi sali sali. Bata nimem mee mu otu onye na ndi mma mma. Jesu mu o biko bata n'obi mu o, biko bia meda mu obi
1. Bata ka inye mu ndu ohuru n'obi ka inye mu onu ohuru. Bata ka i sacha mu o ka mu di ocha wee soro na ndi bu ndi nke gi.
Refrain
2. Onye Jesu batara n'ime ya, ge nwe obi di ocha. Obi di ocha, obi ndi nso, obi di nma. Onye ahu ge nwe obi di sam sam, obi sali sali sali sali. Maka na Jesu anaghi ebi ebe ruru inyi.
Refrain
3. Obi sali sali, obi yoli yoli (×2) bia mee da m obi o
Soprano: Jesu no na oriri di aso. Jesu no na yukaristia di nso. Bia bata n'ime obi o, obi mu ga di ocha. I bata n'ime ndu mu o ka i do m nso. Maka ni bata n'ime obi m o obi mu ga di ocha, i bata n'ime obi mu o aburu m onye a sacha woro n'obara Nwaturu ahu bu Jesu Krisit. Bata bata, bata sacha, bata biri. Obi yoli yoli, obi yoli yoli, obi sali sali obi sali sali mu o, obi a julu mu o obi sali sali sali sali.
Refrain
RECESSIONAL HYMN
SHINE JESUS SHINE
1. Lord the light of your love is shining in the midst of the
darkness shining. Jesus light of the world shine upon us set
us free by the truth you now bring us. Shine on me, shine on
me.
Refrain
Shine Jesus Shine, fill this land with the Father's glory.
Blaze, spirit blaze set our hearts on fire. Flow river flow flood
the nations with grace and mercy send forth your word Lord
and let there be light.
2. Lord I come to your awesome presence from the shadows
into your radiance, by the blood I may enter your brightness
search me, try me consume all my darkness. Shineon me,
shine on me.
Refrain
3. As we gaze on your kingly brightness so our faces display
yourlikeness ever changing from glory to glory, mirrored
here may ourlives tell your story. Shine on me, shine on me.
Refrain