17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. CYCLE C 

17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. CYCLE C 

INTRODUCTION:

We have to come together on this Sunday, because we are God’s people. He knows us, and we know him. He speaks to us and we speak to him. And yet, we are like the apostles. We ask again and again: Lord, teach us how to pray, teach us how to speak to you. We want to learn more about the ways in which we can pray.

GOSPEL – LUKE 11: 1 – 13

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.” And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him,’ and he says in reply from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ I tell you, if he does not get up to give the visitor the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence. “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

CATECHISM CLASSE

Have resumed. Ensure that your children attended weekly.

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

HOW CAN WE ENTER HEAVEN?
(Part two)

INDULGENCE CAN BE

Partial – we can obtain it many times per day. For example, when we pray, when we do work of charity, or faithfully do our duty.

It can be compared to any small snacks we eat during the day when we are hungry and to sustain our energy until evening.

Plenary – we can obtain it only once per day and only if we fulfil the required conditions of:

Confession (within a week), Holy Communion on that day, Pray for intentions of Pope and be completely detached from any sin (we need to be ready to leave behind or fight with all sins, not keeping some as our favourite sins to which we cling).
It can be compared to the full meal we need each day to sustain our bodies. We need this indulgence for our soul.

In this journey to Heaven, we are not alone. We are supported by our Guardian Angels, Patron Saints, and all Angels and Saints. We need to be friends with them, learn about their life, and learn which Saint is the patron of our particular needs and pray for their intercession.

Indulgence: Part two to follow.

FR MAREK’S HOLIDAY COLLECTION

This is the last weekend for collection for Fr Marek’s vacation at the end of August. Please give generously

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JUNE

For formation in discernment

Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life, and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.

SICK & ELDERLY

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

Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Alvin Govender, Mavis Makhubo, Norman Browne, Khohli Kunene, Barbara Amod, Sebenzile Molefe, Margarida De Franca, Joyce Chetty, Netta Liebenberg, Mthokozisi Mthembu, Avenel Aarons, Siva Naidoo, and Francesca Poonsamy.

ST ANTONINE’S HOME FOR THE AGED COLLECTION

The second collection during August will be for the home in Amakhasi. There will also be a box in the porch for donations in kind especially adult nappies.
January and August are our months for supporting the home.