18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

INTRODUCTION:

There are people who say: ‘Why should I go to church and wait for heaven. I am hungry now. I am oppressed now. The church should join us in our struggle against injustice and help us to fill our bellies!’ In our celebration today we shall hear of such people who only demanded food from God. Sure enough, he gave them food. He created many things for his people, and he saw that it was good. However, God offers still more. A happy life is not only food and drink. In our celebration today Jesus advises us, “do not work for food that cannot last.”

GOSPEL: JOHN 6: 24 – 35

When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” So they said to him, “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God that you believe in the one he sent.” So they said to him, “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”

WOMEN’S DAY BREAKFAST 31 August 2024

Parish fundraiser
Tickets are on sale now for R100 each. Please support – lots of lucky draw prizes.
ALL WELCOME

Singing practice on Monday

18:00 to 19:00 @ 20 Steenbok Street

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-Jun 2024:
Shortfall R32 855
R5475 per month

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Braai facilities, wood, rice & pap will be available.
Cooking: 10am, judging 2pm, serving thereafter
To enter: WhatsApp Melissa 0766733642 or Judy 0744498598

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 AUGUST

For political leaders:

We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs.

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, Barbara Amod and Jackie Gilmore.

YOUNG ADULTS

Cake sale last Sunday 28/07 made R1200 & all proceeds were donated to RPP. Thank you to everyone who helped & THANK YOU for this initiative Young Adults, you are wonderful!

HAPPY WOMEN’S MONTH