TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR CYCLE C
INTRODUCTION:
Not one of us lives entirely alone. We live in a “When we come to Church on Sunday”, we dress well. We put on our best clothes. This is a good custom, but it is not important in the eyes of God. God does not look at our clothes. In fact, God is not pleased if we try to appear higher or greater than others. On the contrary, he loves the humble.
GOSPEL – Luke 14: 1. 7 – 14
On a Sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honour at the table. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honour. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him, and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place. Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, ‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’ Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Then he said to the host who invited him, “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbours, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
PLEASE OBSERVE COVID19 REGULATIONS
Sanitise your hands before communion and your seat after Mass.
CHILDREN’S BAPTISM CLASSES
Will start in the first weekend of September for children under the age of 16yrs. If you wish to have your child baptised, please contact Brenda @ 0763796891 for RPP and Bryonni @ 0828497844 for St Jude.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Practice has started on Mondays @ 18:00 to 19:00 & everyone is invited to join the choir. Anyone with experience in music & those who have ideas on how we can improve the ministry are welcome.
BOOKS FOR SALE
Children Page-a-Day Bible @ R450
The Daily Missal @ R850
Live The Holy Mass @ R20
UPCOMING MEETINGS
18 Sep: Diocesan Pilgrimage to our lady of Sorrows @Maria Ratschitz
PPC LIST OF RPP &ST JUDE
We have recently updated the list. If the name of your Sodality or Group does not appear on the PPC list, please contact the Parish Secretary. The list is in the porch.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR AUGUST
For small businesses:
We pray for small and medium sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.
SICK & ELDERLY
Please pray for the sick & elderly of the parish, family and friends especially:
Harry Price, Fr John–Allen Green OFM, Mavis Sibeko,
Mrs Cocciante, Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Guiseppe De Simone, Rowena Norris, Simon Zulu, Nora Bharath, Avril Abraham, Alvin Govender.
SOUTHERN CROSS MAGAZINE
July issue is now available at the Parish Office.
THANK YOU
Thank you, Fr Arinze, for being our shepherd whilst Fr Marek was on holiday. God Bless you abundantly.
