SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR CYCLE C

SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR CYCLE C

INTRODUCTION:

What are we, standing here before God at the beginning of this mass? We, the church, what are we? With what words or phrases could one explain what we are before God? One could say we are God’s people, his followers, his servants, or his children. But there is one much more beautiful word by which we can be called: we are God’s bride. Today’s reading reminds us that god is like a bridegroom to us, and we, all of us together, are his bride, invited to the wedding feast.

GOSPEL: LUKE 3. 15-16, 21-22

There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told to them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Draw some out now and take it to the head waiter.” So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from — although the servers who had drawn the water knew —, the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.” Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.

2025 BIBLE DIARIES & LITURGICAL CALENDARS

Bible Diaries R130 each

Liturgical Calendars R25 each.

Both are available at the repository

Disability Parking

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

REGINA PACIS CATHOLIC CHURCH VALENTINES
Dinner and Dance

DATE: 15 FEBRUARY 2025

VENUE: 4 VICTOIA ROAD LADYSMITH

TIME: 18:30 PM TILL LATE

TICKET PRICE R150PP

BRING YOUR OWN COOLER BOX: R100

DJ IN ATTENDANCE

Tickets are available. Please see fr. Marek or Fabian if you require any tickets

Called by God – Supported by you

Please support the seminarian’s fund. Collection box on the pillar at the back of the church.

Quarter 1 – R2400 due on 31 March 2025.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Every Thursday 9 am to 6 pm

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has started again on Thursdays. Those who have committed themselves please remember your time slots. Any new people who would like to be added to the roster, please add your names to the list on the porch and indicate the time slot you are available.

NOVENA TO BLESSED BENEDICT DASWA

Commences on 23 January 2025 and finishes on his Feast Day 1 February 2025. The novena will be led by the Catholic Women’s Association (CWA) at 6 pm every day. All are invited.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JANUARY:

For the right to an education

Let us pray for migrants, refugees, and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected

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, Audrey Vries, Sebenzile Molefe, Margarida De Franca, Joyce Chetty, Netta Liebenberg & Mthokozisi

ADORATION

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will start again this coming Thursday the 16th, after Mass. Those who committed themselves please remember your times. Any new people who would like to be added to the roster, please add your names to the list on the porch.

THE 2025 YEAR PLANS

All groups & sodalities, please start preparing your year plans for submission to the PPC ASAP. Your plans are to be incorporated into the PPC plans.

TO VOLUNTEER AS A CATECHISM TEACHER

Please contact Fr Marek or
call Sandra at 079 9225 566 for more details