22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE C

22^nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE C

When we come to Church on Sunday, we dress well. We put on our best clothes. This is a good custom, but it is not important in the eyes of God. God does not look at our clothes. In fact God is not pleased if we try to appear higher or greater than others. On the contrary, he loves the humble.

GOSPEL – Luke 14: 1. 7 – 14

On a Sabbath, Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him, and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place. Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, ‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’ Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Then he said to the host who invited him, “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

FR MAREK SABBATICAL LEAVE

Fr Marek is on a mini sabbatical and will return in mid-January 2026.  Fr Musa will be acting priest-in-charge during the time Fr Marek is away.

This will be the first time in 15 years that he will spend Christmas with his family. Fr would like to thank all who gave contributions for his leave and will keep everyone in his prayers. and will see us in January.

The collection in July for his holiday amounted to R6302.50; in addition to that, he was paid holiday money, which we set aside each month.

MARIA RATCHITZ PILGRIMAGE 14 September 2025

Transport to Maria Ratchitz on the 14th September.
Lloyd’s Transport will be R100 per person.
If you need transport, please contact Nokwazi at RPP or Marge at St.Jude.

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 a hole or make a donation. We will be selling raffle tickets for R20 each. The prize is an air fryer.

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

PRAYER FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PARISH
MISSION

O Jesus, most holy Redeemer, our Master and our King, it is to
Thy Sacred Heart, that ocean of love and goodness, that we owe the
inestimable blessing of a Mission. Touched with compassion at the
sight of our miseries and the eternal unhappiness that threatens us,
Thou hast resolved to save us. The missionaries who are coming to
us are Thy representatives; in Thy person, they will break for us the
bread of God’s Word and will bring to us the joy of forgiveness.
Grant, O Lord, that we may be faithful to Thy grace and correspond
zealously with the advances of Thy mercy. Let the preaching of Thy
eternal truths enlighten and quicken our minds, and deeply move our
hearts, so that we may realize our shortcomings and sincerely repent
of them. To the poor souls plunged in the darkness of ignorance and
error do Thou grant the life of faith. To those who have saddened
Thee by a wicked life, do Thou give the grace of a sincere
conversion. Bestow fresh fervour upon the lukewarm, and upon the
just true progress in the way of virtue. Send forth Thy Holy Spirit
upon all of us, and the face of this parish shall be renewed. And
thou, O Mary, immaculate Virgin and Mother of Perpetual Help,
thou art the refuge and advocate of poor sinners; the more guilty
they are, the more claim they have upon thy tenderness. It is for this
reason that we make bold to implore thy powerful and motherly
protection with all confidence. Our salvation is in Thy hands, plead our cause and intercede for us with thy divine Son. Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel, Patroness of the parish of North Richland Hills, pray for us
during the blessed days of this Mission. Amen.

DUDUZA CARE CENTRE
Raffel Contest

Tickets available:
@ RPP Nonhlanhla
& Evelyn
@ St Jude Marjorie

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 09/09 Executive Committee Meeting @ RPP
• 13/09 Exaltation of the Holy Cross (bring your crosses for blessing)
• 14/09 Pilgrimage to Maria Ratchitz
• 16/09 PFC -Executive Committee @RPP
• 20/09: Golf Day – Fundraising
• 24/09: Heritage Day cultural cuisine
• 24/10 to 02/11: PARISH MISSION

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.

SEPTEMBER IS HERITAGE MONTH

“Future generations will never forgive us if we miss the opportunity to protect our common home. We have inherited a garden; we must not leave a desert for our children.”