FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
INTRODUCTION:
Today we celebrate the fourth Sunday of Easter. Again, we join those who are newly baptized to learn more about the faith during this time after Easter. With them, we ask the following questions: what happened when we were baptized? Why do we believe in Jesus? Is he the only one why can save us? In our celebration we shall hear the Lord’s answer.
GOSPEL: JOHN 10: 1-10
Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice. But they will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.” Although Jesus used this figure of speech, the Pharisees did not realize what he was trying to tell them. So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.”
CATECHISM CLASSES
Normal classes resume this week.
NGOME PILGRIMAGE
Negome Marian Shrine
Date: 1-3 December 2023
Cost: R1300.00 (accommodation and transport)
Bookings: Parish Office
Payments must be made by 1 July 2023
UPCOMING WEEK
06/May First Saturday of the Month @ 08:00 am there will be confession followed by Mass at 09:00 am.
Children of Mary will meet @ 10:00 am in the Parish Hall both at RPP and St Jude
07/May on Sunday St Jude Executive Committee will have a meeting after Mass
SOUTHERN CROSS MAGAZINE
May issue now available at the Parish Office.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR APRIL
A CULTURE OF PEACE & NON-VIOLENCE
We pray for the spread of peace and non-violence, by reducing the use of weapons by States and citizens.
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.
