28th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

28th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B

INTRODUCTION:

There are many people who cannot understand why priests or other Christian men and women do not get married. The answer is not easy. We need God’s wisdom to understand it because it is a matter of love. Even now, there are men and women who experience Christ’s love in a special way. They meet in the same way that hear about in today’s Gospel. Jesus looked steadily at the man and he said: “go sell everything – then come and follow me

GOSPEL: MK 10: 17 – 30

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; thou shall not defraud; honour your father and your mother. “He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.” Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me. “At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings
it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.”

ISIVUNO (Harvest)
–our aim is R50 000

17 November 2024-we aim to raise R50000. Contributions will be done in groups. Each group can decide for themselves how much each person will contribute.
Groups are as follows: Education, Health, (SAPS, Traffic & Correctional services) Social Welfare & Development, Private business owners, GEPF, Pensioners, Grantees, Unemployed, Private sector workers.
SODALITIES; Sacred heart, CWA, Young Adults, Youth, Children of Mary, Catechism children, Men of the Parish

NGOME PILGRIMAGE – 30/11/2024

One-day pilgrimage. If you are interested, please put your name on the list, only then can we arrange for transport and calculate the cost per person. So far, we have 6 people at RPP and 11 people at St Jude.

October is
Month of the Holy Rosary

Pray especially for our sick and their caregivers.

NGOME PILGRIMAGE – 30/11/2024

One-day pilgrimage. If you are interested, please put your name on the list, only then can we arrange for transport and calculate the cost per person. So far, we have 6 people at RPP and 11 people at St Jude.

October is
MISSION MONTH

PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES

During October, the second collection is for the PMS. Each weekend there will be a second collection, each collection is for one of the societies. Please take a pamphlet, which explains these societies, from the back of the church.
The collection this weekend is for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith which supports church missionary work by providing funds to help churches in need.

Disability Parking

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

MISSION SUNDAY

Procession from RPP @ 8 am, Mass at 9 am at the Spar parking lot (Francis Road).

CONFIRMATION

Congratulations to all candidates who were confirmed this Sunday.
May the gifts of the Holy Spirit be with you, that you may bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit today & always.

YOUTH CAMP

18-20 October 2024 @ RPP
Ages 13-21
Cost R100 each
Bring: sleeping bag, sponge mattress & a bible.
Indemnity forms will be available at the Parish office during working hours, Payment can also be made at the same time.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR OCTOBER

FOR A SHARED MISSION

We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people.

PARISH DIARY & MEETINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS.

20/10 Sun: Mission Sunday Mass @ the Spar Parking lot, the processin @ 8am from RPP & Mass @ 9am.
22/10 Tue: Beareavement Group @ RPP after Mass
27/10 Sun: Feast of Patron Saint of St Jude, Mass will be @ St Jude @ 9am. NO Mass @RPP.

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, Pier Turconi, Khohli Kunene, Barbara Amod, Jackie Gilmore, Rita Patrucco, Michelle De Simone, Audrey Vries, Sebenzile Molefe, Margarida De Franca, Joyce Chetty, Nettah Liebenberg & Mthokozisi Mthembu.

BAPTISM OF BABIES

Classes for parents to start soon:
@ RPP contact Brenda 0763796891
@ St Jude contact Bryonni 0828497841