30th Sunday of the Year CYCLE C

30^th Sunday of the Year CYCLE C

INTRODUCTION

When we look at our congregation, we sometimes feel proud of it and sometimes sad about it. We feel proud when the church is full and people are dressed well and the singing is lively. God looks at us in a different way; he is not deceived by outward appearances. He looks for different things. He looks at the inner spirit of our community, at the real, innermost aim we have when we come to him.

GOSPEL – Luke 18 9 – 14

Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity — greedy, dishonest, adulterous — or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.’ But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’ I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

ISIVUNO/THANKSGIVING

15 & 16 November 2025

AIRFRYER RAFFLE TICKET WINNER

Congratulations to Shabalala NE. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets. This was an initiative by the fundraising committee to raise funds for our church. We are still awaiting the amount raised.

ALL SOULS AND SAINTS

Sat 01/11 ALL SOULS DAY: Mass will be in the Garden of Remembrance @ 5:30 pm
Sun 02/11 ALL SAINTS DAY: Mass at RPP @ 8am & at St Jude @ 10:00am

Pious forms for the names of your deceased beloveds and donations are at the back of the church

01 September to 04 October 2025

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

This week’s collection

The Pontifical Missionary Union
Promotes Spiritual & theological formation of those in missionary work (clergy, religious, and laity)

October month of the
HOLY ROSARY

Pray yours today!
Pray especially for our sick and their caregivers.

PARISH MISSION THEMES

A Parish mission will take place from 24 October until 2 November 2025.

We welcome Redemptorist Father and missionary, Fr. Tyrone Sam, to our parish. Fr. Tyrone was ordained a priest on 8 December 2007 and is based in the Western Cape. He will be preaching during our Parish Mission.
Fr. Tyrone, we pray that you will be inspired by the Holy Spirit during this mission, and that we, in turn, will have our faith deepen, experience spiritual renewal, and become true disciples of Jesus Christ

Themes during the week will be as follows

• Mon The Love of God
• Tue God’s Mercy
• Wed: Healing
• Thu: The Eucharist
• Fri: Marriage and Family Life

The times for morning Masses and Mission Services will be shared closer to the time.

PLEASE INVITE A LAPSED CATHOLIC OR EVEN A NON-CATHOLIC FRIEND TO ATTEND THE MISSION WITH YOU

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR OCTOBER

For collaboration between
different religious traditions

Let us pray that believers in different
religious traditions might work together to
defend and promote peace, justice, and human
fraternity.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 22/11: Diocesan Choral Festival in Newcastle

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, Margarida De Franca, Joyce Chetty, Netta Liebenberg, Mthokozisi Mthembu, Avenel Aarons, Siva Naidoo, and Francesca Poonsamy

In last weekend’s Gospel, we heard how God answers fervent and unceasing prayer. Please continue praying fervently and constantly for the success of our parish mission.