SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)

INTRODUCTION:

We want to live and be loved by others. Young people fall in love with each other. A husband and wife make a covenant of love and promise each other to remain in this love. Love makes life beautiful. The good news that Christ gives us today in our celebration is the same: he loves us intensely and invites us to remain in his love. Chris is risen and he is with us. He is willing to share his love with us.

GOSPEL: JOHN 15: 9-17

Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. This I command you: love one another.”

LADYSMITH DEANERY PPC’s WORKSHOP

ALL PPC MEMBERS SHOULD ATTEND
Paid for by the Parish to help you do your duties better

uQeqesho Iwemikhandlu yokwalusa

Venue: Regina Pacis Catholic Church

Date: 11 May 2024

Time: 10H00

Facilitator: Fr. Sifiso Ndlovu
Eshowe Diocese

11/05/2024 10am @ RPP

FUNDRAISING RAFFLE
Crocheted Blanket 188cmx148cm

DEANERY MASS SEMINARIAN’S COLLECTION

From RPP & St Jude was R21,315. Thank you for your contribution towards the education of our Seminarians.
The total collection for seminarians from the Ladysmith Deanery (Besters, Driefontein, Ezakheni, Ladysmith, Matiwane, Steadville & Umhlumayo) was R111,124.20.

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/05
17:00 Start of Novena of the Holy Spirit @ St Jude, lead by CWA. All welcome.
12/05
Mother’s Day, please bring flowers for the Blessed Virgin Mary
14/05
Meeting of Bereavement group after 10 am Mass
19/05
Pentecost Sunday Mass @ 9 am – only ONE Mass (@ RPP)
19/05
Men of the Parish Social @ 12 pm in the parish gardens

SECOND COLLECTION 12th & 19th of May

For Fr Marek’s holiday, he will visit his family in Poland towards the end of May. Please give generously.

2024 ELECTION PRAYER

The South African Catholic Bishops Council (SACBC) have issued a prayer for the 2024 elections, Catholics are encouraged to pray this daily in the period leading up to the elections.
Copies of the prayer may be found on the pillars of the church.
https://www.scross.co.za/2024/02/sacbc-pastoral-letter-for-2024-elections/

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR APRIL

For the role of women: We pray that the
dignity and immense value of women be
recognized in every culture, and for the end
of discrimination that they experience in
different parts of the world.

SICK & ELDERLY

Please pray for the sick & elderly of the parish, family & friends especially: Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Alvin Govender, Siva Naidoo, Mavis Makhubo, Norman Browne, Anabela De Pontes, Benvinda Da Costa, Marjorie Govender and Pier Turconi.

MONEY MATTERS

EASTER 2024 COLLECTIONS

Sacrificium (purple envelopes)– R20 496.50
Holy Land Collection (Good Friday) – R4 499

OTHER COLLECTIONS

Poor Box: Jan R930, Feb R1 100, Mar R1 778, Apr R910 and it is given to SVDP.

INCOME & EXPENSES JAN-MAR 2024

Pledges/tithes & collections: R99 637
Other income: R49 984
Expenses: R153 985
Shortfall: R4 364