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  Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Fahey (née Phelan) 14 February 1945 – 2 August 2023 Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Matthew 15:21-28  ( English Standard Version Anglicised, India) Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.   And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.”   But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”   He answered,  “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”   But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”   And he answered,  “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.”   She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”

  Heuston Railway Station, Dublin [ Wikipedia ;  photo ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Luke 21:5-19 ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India) While some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, Jesus said,   “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”   And they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”   And he said,  “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.   And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.” Then he said to them,  “Nati