SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR CYCLE C
INTRODUCTION:
To what can we compare our assembly as we come together today for our Sunday celebration? Today’s reading compares us to a field from which good fruit is expected. God has planted this field. We are glad to be God’s field, and we have come together to give thanks to God for having made us his people, his field.
LUKE 6: 39 – 45
Jesus told his disciples a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,’ when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye. “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.”
PLEASE OBSERVE COVID19 REGULATIONS
Wear a mask during the entire Mass.
After Mass: Please sanitize your seat. sanitiser and paper towels are available in the front of the Church.
Under the Covid rules (level1) only temperatures will be checked of people attending Mass. It will not be necessary to fill in the form.
NEW RCIA CLASSES
The new class for adults has started. Kindly inform others who may be interested. You can also contact Nonhlanhla or the parish office.
VISITS TO THE SICK
We want to start regular visits to the sick. Kindly help us to update the names on the list of sick and elderly people. Please indicate who is comfortable receiving visits and the sacraments from church ministers. A form is available on the church porch where you can enter the names of family members you would like to be included.
BLESSING OF HOMES
This has started, please inform Father if you would like your home to be blessed.
BAPTISM OF CHILDREN
Classes start this weekend. Please contact Brenda.
COVID VACCINE
The Nurses Guild have CANCELLED the vaccination drive that was scheduled for 27 Feb.
AGM FOR REGINA PACIS
13 March after Mass. All parishioners are invited to attend. Please note that there will be NO Mass at St Jude on this day.
PARISH RETREAT
THEME: MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER & FAMILY LIFE.
The Retreat will be led by Fr Zakhele Ziqubu.
Fri 4/03
St Jude
17:30 Mass & opening session
Sat 5/03
THE ENTIRE DAY WILL BE AT RPP.
09:00 session for children, parents, teachers about sodalities of Children of Mary and Child of Jesus, led by Fr Angelicus Mchunu
11:00 – 12:30 Confession
13:30 First session Marriage Encounter
14:15 Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
15:00 Divine Mercy chaplet
15:10 Second session Marriage Encounter
15:50 Short break
16:10 Third session Marriage Encounter
16:50 Questions and discussion
17:30 Mass
Sun 6/03
08:00
RPP Mass & renewal of marriage vows
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR FEBRUARY 2022 FOR TRUE HUMAN FRATERNITY
For religious sisters and consecrated
women
We pray for religious sisters and consecrated
women; thanking them for their mission and
their courage; may they continue to find new
responses to the challenges of our times.
SICK & ELDERLY
Please pray for the sick & elderly of the parish, family and friends especially:
Harry Price, Fr John–Allen Green OFM, Mavis Sibeko, Alvin Govender, Mrs Cocciante, Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Guiseppe De Simone, Rose Bimbrish, Rowena Norris, Simon Zulu ,Nora Bharath and Avril Abraham.
