| SAT 30/09/23 26th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (PS II) | |
| 5.30 pm Novena to OLPH and Benediction 6.00 pm Mass |
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| SUN 01/10/23 26th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (Ps II) | |
| 7.00 am Rosary (T) & 7.30 am Mass (T) 9.00 am Rosary (E) & 9.30 am Mass (E) |
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| MON 02/10/23 The Holy Guardian Angels | |
| *** No Mass*** | |
| TUE 03/10/23 26th Week, Ordinary Time (Ps II) | |
| 6.30 am Morning Prayer(Lauds) 6.45 am Mass (E) |
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| WED 04/10/23 St Francis of Assisi | |
| 6.30 am Morning Prayer(Lauds) 6.45 am Mass (E) |
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| THU 05/10/23 St Mary Faustina Kowalska | |
| 6.30 am Morning Prayer(Lauds) 6.45 am Mass (E) |
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| FRI 06/10/23 26th Week, Ordinary Time (Ps II) | |
| 7:30 pm Mass (E) 8:00 pm Holy Hour |
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| SAT 07/10/23 27th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (PS III) | |
| 8.00 am – 12.30 pm Mass, Praise & Worship 5.30 pm Novena to OLPH and Benediction 6.00 pm Mass |
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| SUN 08/10/23 27th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (Ps III) | |
| 7.00 am Rosary (T) & 7.30 am Mass (T) 9.00 am Rosary (E) & 9.30 am Mass (E) |
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SECOND COLLECTION
PIHDM Collection on Saturday, 30/09/2023 & Sunday, 01/10/2023.
INFANT BAPTISM
Baptisms will take place on Sunday, 01 October 2023 at 11.00 am in the Church.
GRANDPARENTS AND ELDERLY DAY
The celebration for Grandparents and Elderly Day will be celebrated on 8 October 2023 at 9.30am Mass followed by fellowship at courtyard (A)
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING
Join us to honor Mother Mary as we embrace the month of the Holy Rosary. Let’s come together to recite the Rosary, praise & worship, reflect on Mary’s significance in our faith, and share in the spirit of fellowship. Everyone is welcome, so please invite friends and family to join us in this beautiful tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Date: 5 October 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 7.40pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Room 1 (Ground Floor)
Topic: Mary – In & Beyond Scriptures (Part 1)
Speaker: Bro. Ben Savarimuthu
FLAME OF LOVE
There will be a devotion to Immaculate Heart of Mary on 1st Saturday of the month (07 October 2023) from 8.00am to 12.30pm in the Church. We encourage parishioners who are interested to attend first Saturday Communion of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Devotion.
NEW TESTAMENT WORD STUDY
Rev.Fr.Geoffrey Plant from Australia will be conducting a Biblical Formation.
Date: Saturday, 4 November 2023 from 9.00 am – 1.30 pm.
Sunday, 5 November 2023 from 11.30 am – 1.30 pm.
Cost: Rm20 per person.
We invite you to come and experience the power of God through this Spiritual Pastoral Journey. Please register at the counters after Mass or through your BEC leaders.
Further info: Gabriel Moses – 012 – 2099 114
Richard Ganesh – 016 – 6538 325
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CHILDREN
Dear Parishioners,
The Parish Christmas Party for children (ages 3 – 16) this year is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 17 December 2023.
We will be hosting around 600 children from our Parish ( including children from the various Migrant communities : Sri Lankans, Myanmars & Pakistanis) as well as children from underprivileged families living in the vicinity of our Parish. We are also expecting about 400 adults to attend the event.
The estimated cost for this event (inclusive of F&B, Party Packs, gifts for the children, entertainment, games, logistics, ect) is close to RM200,000. =
We are reaching out to you to help us make this event a memorable one.
Your generous contributions towards this event will be greatly appreciated.
You may sponsor a child at RM100 for each child.
Counters for sponsorship will be set up at the entrance of the Church and at the Courtyard during weekend masses commencing from 7 October 2023.
Payment for sponsorship can also be made at the Parish Office.
Cheques should be made payable to: Gereja Katolik St. Joseph
Online transactions can be remitted via Public Bank (A/C No:3089591036) Please state that the monies are for the Christmas Party.
Receipts will be issued upon request for monies received.
Thank you. God bless you for your generosity.
ON SALE
i) Pure honey from Orang Asli community from Cameron Highland. 1 bottle at RM60/-. All proceeds from the sale of honey will go to PIHDM.
ii) Youth Bible at RM 40/- each
CATECHESIS
Living Liturgy
To Preach and to Practice: You may remember a quote attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, “Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.” Whether the saint said this or not, this quote has taken hold of our imagination and allowed us to reflect on the quality of our ministerial efforts. While we embrace the wisdom of these words or reject it as compromise, it is hard to deny the deep commitment to preaching and practice, or to proclamation and embodiment of the gospel message.
Today we hear “actions speak louder than words,” which reminds us of the inconsistencies present in some way within our lives and Christian ministries. The reminder comes in being consistent about both worshipping God and following Christ, and the journey to that meeting point which must include a conversion of the heart offered by John the Baptist. What we say ought to inform and manifest in what we do. When these two are in conflict (saying and doing), our witness of faith is compromised and those who seek to belong to our community (especially younger seekers) receive, at best, an incoherent message and, at worst, an insincere one. A change of mind should be accompanied by a change of heart. How might we send a clear message of faith and action through the work of worship and liturgical ministry?
In truth, a change of heart resists the temptation to sustain places of power and privilege, which compromises authority and credibility. In the example of St. Francis of Assisi, imagine the radical life of peace, grace, and love characterized by Christ, bringing community together, a gathering of believers that practice humility and love over self-righteousness and bigotry. Our words and actions in ministry hope to carry God’s love through these more nuanced words attributed to the saint, “It no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.”
PROMPTS FOR FAITH-SHARING
- Do you identify more with the first or second son in Jesus’s parable? Do you feel frustration or relief at this gospel passage?
- Do you identify more with the chief priests and elders that Jesus addresses or the tax collectors and prostitutes whose place in the
kingdom he affirms? Why do you think that is? - In what ways do you feel you succeed in answering the second reading’s call to look out for the interests of others? In what ways could you improve?
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