25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

INTRODUCTION:

God’s ways are high above our ways. God’s thoughts are high above our thoughts. We, for example, tend to be small-minded and stingy. We want to regulate everything with laws and regulations. But God’s way is different. God is generous and broad-minded; god’s generosity has no limits. Today let us ask God to be broad-minded, good and generous.

GOSPEL: Mathew 20: 1 – 16

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o’clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o’clock, the landowner found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’ Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

CATECHISM CLASSES

Will be closing this week at RPP and reopen

REGINA PACIS PILGRIMAGE TO NGOME MARIA SHRINE

1^ST TO 3^RD DECEMBER 2023

This is a final call for all those who asked to reserve a space with a promise to pay the deposit. The final date for payment of the full fee is the 30th of September then your name will be removed from the list.
All Parishioners who have paid a deposit please remember to make your final payment, so we can finalize transport.

Last but not least your deposit towards the trip is non-refundable.

UPCOMING EVENTS

28 September Thursday, there will be a recommissioning of all SVDP members during Mass.

07 October 8:00 First Saturday of the Month,  there will be confessions followed by Mass at 09:00.

07 October (Saturday) Day Retreat for ALL (RPP & St Jude) Confirmation candidates @ RPP.

HERITAGE DAY 2023

Happy Heritage Day

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.