16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

INTRODUCTION:

We need leaders in the church and in public office. We want them to be good leaders. However, what is a good leader? What qualities should they have? We expect good leaders to care for people, to have time for them and to worry about them. Good leaders forget themselves and have only the wellbeing of the people in mind. In our celebration today, we see Jesus as an example of good leadership. He did not even have time to eat. He was always ready to serve his people. We also hear today about a prophet who had the courage to stand up against the bad leaders of the time.

GOSPEL: MARK 6: 30 – 34

The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. They hastened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them. When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,
his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

WELCOME FR MUSA MNCWANGO

We welcome to our community Fr Musa Mncwango who will be a resident priest in our parish and will be helping Fr Marek with pastoral work and he will be doing some work for diocese. The diocese will help finance Fr Musa’s stay.
Fr Musa is from Madadeni and has been a priest for close to 19 years. He studied Moral Theology in Rome so will be helpful in many ways in our parishioners’ lives.
We wish Fr Musa a pleasant stay in Ladysmith.
Please make him feel welcome.

REMOTE CONTROLS

If you have a remote control for church gate, please bring it to the office for reprogramming.

Disability Parking

Please be mindful of the designated parking for persons with disabilities. Even if you are late for Mass, please leave the spaces FREE for persons with genuine disabilities

REMEMBER YOUR OFFERINGS

When was the last time you reviewed the amount you pledge?

Financial results Jan-May 2024:
Shortfall R27 138

NEXT WEEKEND 28 JULY 2024

• Children’s Mass and Grandparents’ Day @ RPP
• Mass for the Sick @ St Jude @ 10am

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JULY

For the pastoral care of the sick:

We pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick confer to those who receive it & their loved ones the power of the Lord & become ever more a visible sign of compassion & hope for all.

SICK & ELDERLY

Please pray for the sick & elderly of the parish, family & friends especially:

Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Alvin Govender, Siva Naidoo, Mavis Makhubo, Norman Browne, Anabela De Pontes, Benvinda Da Costa, Pier Turconi, Khohli Kunene and Barbara Amod.