27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

27th 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: Mathew 21: 33 – 43

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.”

BIBLE DIARIES 2024

Those who are interested in buying a Bible diary for 2024, may pre order, just write you name on the list provided at the porch.

PRIEST’S RETREAT

Fr Marek will be away at a retreat from Monday 10/10 to Friday 13/10. Eucharist Services will replace weekday Masses for the duration. Please pray for our priests.

OCTOBER

Month of the Holy Rosary

DEDICATION TO OUR LADY

The month of October is dedicated to our Lady. We honour her & give thanks for her protection of the church in answer to the praying of the Rosary.
We will pray the Rosary EVERYDAY at both RPP and St. Jude @ 17:30. If any of the groups or Sodalities would like to lead the Rosary Prayer please contact the Parish office, so we can draw up a roster.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 22/10/2023

Open-air Mass at the Spar parking lot in Francis Rd.
We will proceed in procession from RPP parking lot at 8 a.m. During the procession to Spar, we will recite the rosary.
NB: There WILL BE Mass on Saturday evening (21/10) at 5:30 pm at RPP for the elderly, all other parishioners are encouraged to attend Mass on Sunday.

NB: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN DRINKING WATER!!

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR OCTOBER:

FOR THE SYNOD

We pray for the Church, that she may adopt listening and dialogue as a lifestyle at every level, and allow herself to be guided by the Holy Spirit towards the peripheries of the world.

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.

CANCER AWARENESS

15/10 (Sunday) the Nurses Guild has organised health awareness campaign @ RPP. There will be a doctor to speak about cancer issues & a nurse to speak about mental issues surrounding cancer.
After Mass private consultations and a mobile clinic will be available for a health check-up, especially for cancer symptoms.