19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. CYCLE C 

19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. CYCLE C 

Jesus called his group of disciples ‘a little flock’. Let us look at our congregation, as we have gathered here today for our Sunday Mass. Are we a large flock or a small one? What really matters is not the size of the flock but the attitude we have. Jesus says,” Do not be afraid, little flock, for it has pleased the Father to give you the kingdom.”

GOSPEL – Luke 12 35 – 40

Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have the servants recline at the table, and proceed to wait on them. And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”

MEN’S RETREAT NEXT SATURDAY

Will be on the 16^th of August, @ 13:00 to 16:3,0 with a healing service during the retreat.  All males aged 21 years and older are invited.

FUNDRAISING

We will be hosting a Golf Day on 20/09/25 to raise funds. Sponsorship letters are available for anyone who would like to sponsor or donate.

We will be selling raffle tickets for R20 each. The Prize is an air fryer. Watch this space for more details.

Holiday raffle results: the winner is Sanele Luthuli. An amount of R15,400 was raised from the sale of tickets.

Thank you.

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

PUBLIC ROSARY CRUSADE

Will be held at the Mkhamba taxi rank near Galaxy shop on Saturday 23/08/2025 @ 11h30 for 12h00. All are invited.
For more information, please contact or WhatsApp Barbara on 0825956470.
PLEASE TAKE A LEAFLET TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS and WHY WE ARE DOING THIS.

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.

ISIVUNO/THANKSGIVING

15 & 16 November 2025

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR AUGUST

For mutual coexistence

Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious, or ideological reasons

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.

PARISH VISIT – CYC

17 August 2025
08:00 -12:00 Am
Regina Pacis Catholic Church
Ladysmith youth deanary registration fee: R10