23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A
INTRODUCTION:
Where people live together, we find trouble and misunderstanding. This can happen even between good friends. We Christians are not better than other people. We have the same problems. However, as Christians, we should be a sign to the world. We should show the world that we can solve our difficulties in a new way. This is the message of our celebration today: As Christians, we are called to solve our problems in the spirit of Christ and in loving fellowship.
GOSPEL: Mathew 18: 15 – 20
Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that “every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses”. If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
PROCLAIMERS TAKE NOTE
We now have two proclaimers for weekend Masses.
1st Proclaimer:
To do the first reading and Prayers of the faithful.
2nd Proclaimer:
To say the Responsorial Psalm, the second reading and Alleluia.
FEAST OF EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
14 September – @18h30 adoration of the cross for ONE hour. Everyone is invited to join.
CONFIRMATION CLASS
A meeting for all parents, guardians and candidates preparing for confirmation with the teacher (Coehleen) on 15 September 2023 @ 14h00.
SOUTHERN CROSS CATHOLIC MAGAZINE
September edition is available at the Parish Office.
The Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross
14th September at 18h 30 Adoration of the Holy Cross for ONE hour at RPP. Everyone is invited.
NOTICES – ST JUDE
First Friday of the month:
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament @ 17h00
Third Friday of the month:
Prayer will be led by CWA at 16h45,
Other Fridays:
Praying of Rosary before Mass
On Sundays:
Rosary at 9h 00 followed by hymns practice.
MARIA RATSCHITZ PLIGRIMAGE NEXT SUNDAY
17th September. The collection will be for the Priest’s Medical Aid & Pension Fund. RPP & Limit Hill together have been asked to raise R10,000 towards the fund. This weekend we will have a second collection for this purpose.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
You are very much appreciated
The Men of the Parish extend their most sincere gratitude & appreciation to everyone who has helped to make the spring dance a success. May God bless you abundantly.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER
For people living on the margins.
For people living on the margins.
We pray for those persons living on the margins of society, in inhumane life conditions; may they not be overlooked by institutions and never considered of lesser importance.
SICK & ELDERLY
Please pray for the sick & elderly of the parish, family & friends especially
Fr John–Allen Green OFM, Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Simon Zulu, Alvin Govender, Siva Naidoo, Mavis Makhubo and Fidelma Hanlon.
12 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
To clean 15 (fifteen) altar servers’ albs twice a year. A roster will be drawn up, if we have 12 volunteers, you will only do it twice a year.
We only have 5 volunteers at the moment.
