Fourth Sunday Of Lent
- St Paul's Catholic Parish
- Mar 16
- 4 min read
15 March 2026
Collect Prayer
O God, who through your Word reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way, grant, we pray, that with prompt devotion and eager faith the Christian people may hasten toward the solemn celebrations to come. Through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Readings
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm 23 Romans 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
As Jesus went along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. Having said this, he spat on the ground, made a paste with the spittle, put this over the eyes of the blind man, and said to him, “Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam” (a name that means “sent”). So the blind man went off and washed himself, and came away with his sight restored.
His neighbours and people who earlier had seen him begging said, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” Some said, “Yes, it is the same one.” Others said, “No, he only looks like him.” The man himself said, “I am the man.”
They brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees. It had been a sabbath day when Jesus made the paste and opened the man’s eyes, so when the Pharisees asked him how he had come to see, he said, “He put a paste on my eyes, and I washed, and I can see.”
Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man cannot be from God: he does not keep the sabbath.” Others said, “How could a sinner produce signs like this?” And there was disagreement among them.
So they spoke to the blind man again, “What have you to say about him yourself, now that he has opened your eyes?”
“He is a prophet,” replied the man.
“Are you trying to teach us,” they replied, “and you a sinner through and through, since you were born!” And they drove him away.
Jesus heard they had driven him away, and when he found him he said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
“Sir,” the man replied, “tell me who he is so that I may believe in him.”
Jesus said, “You are looking at him; he is speaking to you.”
The man said, “Lord, I believe,” and worshipped him.
Jesus said: “It is for judgement that I have come into this world, so that those without sight may see and those with sight turn blind.”
Hearing this, some Pharisees who were present said to him, “We are not blind, surely?”
Jesus replied: “Blind? If you were, you would not be guilty, but since you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.”
Readings Next Sunday (5th Sunday of Lent)
Ezekiel 37:12-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:8-11 John 11:1-45
Saints of the week
Tue 17 | St Luigi Orione, priest
Wed 18 | St Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church
Thu 19 | St Joseph, Our Lady’s Most Chaste Spouse
Résumé from BXVI’s Angelus
02.03.2008
During these Sundays of Lent, the liturgy takes us on a true baptismal journey, where water, light, and life refer to the sacrament of Baptism, through which the soul passes from darkness to the Life of Grace. It connects us to the Death and Resurrection of Christ, who frees the soul from the slavery of sin and death to eternal life.
We see this in the man blind from birth. The Jews thought it was his fault or his parents’ fault, but Jesus Christ rejects all prejudice and points out that this is not the case. He affirms that it is so that the works of God may be manifested in him.
What comfort these words offer us. They make us hear the living voice of God, who is providential and wise love. But Jesus says that he also came into the world to separate the blind from those who do not allow themselves to be healed because they presume to be healthy. Let us confess our inner blindness, especially the “great sin” of pride (Psalm 19:13).
Weekly News
Holy Week
Schedule posted at the entrance of the Church and on the homepage of this website.
Lenten Alms
We will support the Home for Disable Children “Niño Dios” in Bethlehem.
The Passion Of The Christ
We will project the film on Friday 27 March at 6:30 pm at the Shop. To join, please contact Fr. Ismael.
Hands of Hope, Hearts of Love
Children’s Lenten Gathering on 28 March in Larnaca. Age: 5–12. To join, please contact Fr. Ismael. More information on the board.
Caritas St. Paul's
Thank you for your prayers, contributions, food and clothes donations … we can also reuse your shopping bags. If you wish to volunteer, please, contact fr. Alessandro.
Pray For Vocations
The Latin Vicariate of Cyprus is dedicating a Year of Prayer for Vocations to the priesthood, religious, married or consecrated lives. Join us! For more information contact Sister Elizabeth (95983631 / pastoralcareofvocationscyprus@gmail.com)
Parish Community Shop
Refreshments, coffee and tea. Check our religious section for rosaries, Christmas Cards, scapulars, devotionals, etc. Check also our books sections. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet other parishioners and grow as community. All funds will go to the building of the new Church. If you’d like to volunteer, please talk to Fr. Ismael.
Lenten Mass schedule
16 March - 22 March
Mon: No Mass;
Tue, Thu, Masses at 9:00am in Agia Kyriaki
Wed: Mass at 12:00pm in Agia Kyriaki
Fri: Mass at 11:30am followed by Stations of The Cross
Saturday: Masses at 4:30pm (AK); 6:15pm (town of Polis)
Sunday: Masses at 10am, 11am & 12pm (AK)
Eucharistic Adoration: Wed at 10:50am in AK; Thu at 6pm in AK
Holy Rosary: Sat at 4pm in AK
Filipino Mass on last Sunday of the month at 12pm.
Sri-Lankan Mass on 3rd Sunday of the month, 12pm (Presbitery chapel)
Prayer for Vocation to Priesthood
Almighty and eternal God, in your unfailing love you provide ministers for your Church. We pray for those whom you call to serve the Church of Cyprus as priest and deacon. Inspire in them a generous response. Grant them courage and vision to serve your people.
May their lives and service inspire your people to recognize the presence of your Spirit among us and to answer his call. May they, faithful to the Gospel and with hope in Jesus Christ, announce glad tidings to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, set prisoners free, and renew the face of the earth.
Amen.
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