29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. YEAR A

29^th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. YEAR A

INTRODUCTION

In our celebration today we shall hear of two great
Cyrus, the King of Babylon and Caesar the Emperor of
consider the question: what have political leaders to do
Don’t political leaders and God fall into completely
categories? God’s word today will throw light on this
Lord shows his respect for political leaders. We are told that all political leaders should regard themselves as tools in Gods hand. He is the lord. There is no other besides him.

GOSPEL READING
MATTHEW 22: 15 – 21

The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion, for you do not regard a person’s status. Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” Knowing their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax.” Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, “Whose image is this and whose inscription?” They replied, “Caesar’s.” At that he said to them, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”

NGOME PILGRIMAGE

A day trip was proposed for the 14 November 2026. If there are enough people interested. Taxi cost is R500. If you would like to go, please put your name on the list in the porch.

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 etc. Please add your name to the list in the porch. Even if you had your name on the first list, please add it AGAIN to the list in the porch.

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

OCTOBER IS WORLD
MISSION MONTH

The second collection during October is for the Pontifical Mission Society.

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

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

23/10 Practice for Sacrament of Confession @ 2pm. 24/10 Day of Retreat for children and parents, will start at 11:00am till evening Mass.

ALL SOULS DAY

2/11 Holy Mass will be at the Garden of Remembrance @ 5:30pm for all the faithful departed. Pious list will be on the porch.

BURGER DAY

01/11 Men of the Parish will have a burger sale
after Mass both at RPP and St Jude

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.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

03/11 Executive Committee @ RPP
06/11 Executive Committee at St Jude
08/11 Isivuno at RPP and St Jude

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.

THANK YOU FROM SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

Thank you, all parishioners, for your donations
towards the School Shoe Project. Cash donations
amounted to R4600. Pairs of shoes purchased – 26.
The balance will be used for further school shoe
needs.

ST ANTONINE’S HOME FOR THE AGED

Thank you for donations and collection for the home
at Amakhasi. The amount collected was R3761.50