27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. YEAR A

27^th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. YEAR A

INTRODUCTION

The Lord calls us today by a beautiful name. He calls us “my vineyard”, meaning that we are his fields, his orchids, his plantations. God has planted us in his kingdom; God has called us together; God makes us grow and he expects good fruit. We have to ask ourselves: Is it possible that God’s vineyard in our country can disappear, can be uprooted and destroyed? Is it possible that the church in our nation can die out? Jesus’s answer is yes. “You may lose the chance that I have given you and others may get the chance instead.”

GOSPEL READING
MATTHEW 21: 33 – 34

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again, he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?” They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes? Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.”

CATECHISM

Classes will resume on 09 and 11 October.

THE PILGRIM STATUE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Will continue visiting homes for as long as there are people who want to take her home, even for a second or third time.
A list is in the porch if you would like to still add your name.

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

• Please be mindful of where you park your vehicles.
• Don’t park in front of the main entrance, making it difficult for the elderly and less-abled to get past.
• Don’t park in the driveway at the side of the hall.
• Don’t park in the designated disabled parking if you are able-bodied.
• THERE IS EXTRA PARKING UP NEAR THE PARISH OFFICE. PLEASE ASK ONE OF THE LEADERS TO OPEN THE MOTOR GATE

FATHER MUSA IS LEAVING

After two years in our Parish, Fr Musa has been transferred to Embalenhle Parish in the Standerton Deanery.

Please join us in the hall after Mass this Sunday for a farewell celebration

ONE MILLION CHILDREN PRAYING THE ROSARY

“Teach your children to pray early, so that when their little hearts feel heavy, they will turn to God for comfort, strength and hope instead of turning to the world.”

October is the month dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. This year especially children are invited by Pope Leo to pray the Rosary.

In our parish, we will pray 5 decades of the Rosary daily.

• Monday to Friday at 5pm @ RPP
• Saturday 4:45pm @ RPP
• Sunday 7:15am @ RPP.
• Friday 5:00pm @ St Jude
• Sunday before Mass @ St Jude.

We invite parents & grandparents to join the children. We ask children to lead our prayers of the Rosary with the help Catechism teachers

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR OCTOBER

For mental health ministry

Let us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.

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, Netta Liebenberg, Mthokozisi Mthembu, Avenel Aarons, Francesca Poonsamy, Dolly Govender, Ingrid Denzin, Margarida de Franca, Gugu Radebe, Vincent van der Byl, & Teresa Hlatshwayo.

CHILDREN OF MARY

Inauguration ceremony will be on the 11th of October at Regina Pacis during Mass
There will be finger lunch after Mass. All Parishioners are invited to come and celebrate with them.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please note that if you are not part of the ministry for a particular mass, you are not allowed on the Sanctuary or in the Sacristy. The Sanctuary is a holy place and should be treated as such. If there is something that is required, please speak with the sacristan on duty.