17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

INTRODUCTION:

It is disgraceful that there are many people in the world who have no food to eat. Many even die of hunger. There are plenty of guns but not enough loaves of bread. Let us reflect today on how sad it is that there are people in this world who have to die because of hunger. Are we doing anything to help these people as Jesus did when he fed 5000 people with two fish and 5 loaves of bread?

GOSPEL: JOHN 6: 1 – 25

Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near. When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” He said this to test him because he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?” Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” So they collected them and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat. When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world.” Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

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 R32 855
R5475 per month

CHILDREN OF MARY

This Sunday after Mass, a 10-minute meeting for all children who still want to be part of Children of Mary. parents are welcome to join. At RPP they’ll meet with Brenda Amod & Lindiwe Ndlamlenze, at St Jude with Mpume Thusi.

SAVE THE DATE

WOMEN’S DAY BREAKFAST 31 August 2024

Tickets for R100 each on sale next weekend.
More details to follow.

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.

HAPPY World Day for GRANDPARENTS & the ELDERLY

“Do not cast me off in my old age” Psalm 71.9