SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
INTRODUCTION:
Today as a Church, we conclude our liturgical year and celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. The Gospel we proclaim shows the great mystery of our faith: In the moment of his crucifixion, Jesus is shown to be the King and Saviour of all. We give thanks to him today and promise our faithfulness to him as our king.
GOSPEL: Mathew 25: 31-46
Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. ‘Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’ Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?’ He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’ And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
CHILDREN OF MARY
Meeting on the 9th of December @ 9 am at RPP.
YEAR PLANS – ALL GROUPS & SODALITIES
All groups and sodalities are requested to start preparing Year Plans for 2024. These plans are to be handed in before the end of this year. Preferably ASAP so that the PPC Exec can plan for next year.
CONGRATULATIONS
To all First Holy Communion Candidates
Beah-Zita Cerone Musawandile Mnguni
Seeiso Molapo Lubanzi Hlomuka
Dylan Tusinean Joshua Marange
Japhet Manenga Victor Igwe.
THANKSGIVING
Collection @ RPP on Saturday R5620 & on Sunday R7885. At St Jude R1034. Fr Marek would like to thank all parishioners for their generosity.
NGOME PILGRIMAGE
Taxis will depart @ 12:00 noon on Friday the 1st of December from RPP & St Jude.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR NOVEMBER:
FOR THE POPE
We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfils his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
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, Fidelma Hanlon, Noel Hoffman, Norma Brown and Anabela De Pontes.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS & NATIVITY PLAY
08/12/23 @ 5:00PM @ RPP
