24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

24^th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

INTRODUCTION:

In our Sunday celebration, we offer each other the sign of peace. This sign can become very meaningful if we really want to make peace with our brothers and sisters. However, sometimes we get tired of making peace with others time after time. So we ask ourselves: How often should we forgive each other? It is a question which worries us. Jesus tells us not to get tired of making peace with us. He does not get tired of forgiving us.

GOSPEL: Mathew 18: 21 – 35

Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’ Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ But he refused. Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison until he paid back the debt. Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’ Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart”

12 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

To clean 15 (fifteen) altar servers’ albs twice a year. A roster will be drawn up, if we have 12 volunteers, you will only do it twice a year. We only have 5 volunteers at the moment.

Thanks for your Support

The Men of the Parish extend their most sincere gratitude & appreciation to everyone who has helped in cash or kindness to make the spring dance a success. It was enjoyed by all. May God bless you abundantly.

HERITAGE DAY 2023

There will be one Mass at RPP @ 9h00 only. Followed by our Cultural celebration to showcase our diverse cultures.

Please dress in your Cultural clothing, bring your cultural food and let’s share and finally entertain us with your cultural dance or music.

If you need a table, to set up your food please contact Brenda on 0763796891

If you would like to dance or sing contact Nonhlanhla on 0836972128

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER
For people living on the margins.

For people living on the margins.
We pray for those persons living on the margins of society, in inhumane life conditions; may they not be overlooked by institutions and never considered of lesser importance.

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.

SOUTHERN CROSS CATHOLIC MAGAZINE

September edition is available at the Parish Office.

THIS COMING SUNDAY, THE 24TH

The second collection is for the Society of St. Vincent De Paul (SSVP) who help the needy. Please give generously, it’s for a worthy cause.