June 11, 2006, Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

In those days, a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem,

and they sent Barnabas to go to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the

grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart,

for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people was added to the Lord. Then he went to

Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year,

they met with the church and taught a large number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers.

Barnabas, Simeon, who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,

Menean, who was a close friend of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshipping

the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off.

The Word of the Lord

The Responsorial Psalm.

The response is,

The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

Sing to the Lord his saving power.

Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds.

His right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm.

The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.

The Lord has made his salvation known. In the sight of the nations, he has revealed his

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