33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A
5.30pm Novena to Our Lady
6.00pm Mass in English
Christ, The Head Of His Household
Christ's family, the Church, today holds festival in honour of its Head, and brings to him the talents of a good wife, devoted sons, and faithful servants.
First Reading
Proverbs 31:10-13 19-20 30-31
A perfect wife - who can find her?
A perfect wife - who can find her?
She is far beyond the price of pearls.
Her husband's heart has confidence in her, from her he will derive no little profit.
Advantage and not hurt she brings him all the days of her life.
She is always busy wih wool and with flax, she does her work with eager hands.
She sets her hands to the distaff, her fingers grasp the spindle. She holds out her hand to the poor, she opens her arms to the needy. Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty, the woman who is wise is the one to praise. Give her a share in what her hands have worked for, and let her works tell her praises at the city gates.
"The Word of the Lord"
Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
Let not the Day of the Lord overtake you like a thief.
You will not be expecting us to write anything to you, brothers, about "times and seasons", since you know very well that the Day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night. It is when people are saying, "How quiet and peaceful it is" that the worst suddenly happens, as suddenly as labour pains come on a pregnant woman; and there will be no way for anybody to evade it.
But it is not as if you live in the dark, my brothers, for that Day to overtake you like a thief. No, you are all sons of light and darkness, so we should not go on sleeping , as everyone else does, but stay wide awake and sober.
"The Word of the Lord"
Gospel
Matthew 25:14-30
You have been faithful in small things; come and join in your master's happiness.
Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man on his way abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one; each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out.
"The man who had received the five tlents promptly went and traded with them and made five more. The man who had received two made two more in the same way. But the man who had received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money."
Now a long time after, the master of those servants came back and went through his accounts with them. The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more. 'Sir,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents; here are five more than I have made.'
"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have shown you can be faithful in small things, I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master's happiness.' Next the man with two talents came forward. 'Sir,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents: here are two more that I have made.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have shown you can be faithful in small things, I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master's happiness.' Last came forward the man who had the one talent. 'Sir,' said he, 'I had heard you were a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered; so I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is, it was yours, you have it back.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered. Well then, you have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have recovered my capital with interest. So now, tke the talent from him and give it to the man who has the five talents. For to everyone who has will be given more, and he will have than enough; but from the man who has not, even what he has will be taken away. As for this good-for-nothing servant, throw him out into the dark, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
"The Gospel of the Lord"
For Mass Intention, please refer to notice board
St. Joseph Church News:
· November 13, 2011 Sunday - Communion Ministers Meeting @ 3 pm.
· Catechism class holidays begins on November 19, 2011 and resumes
on January 07, 2012.
on January 07, 2012.
· Clergy Monthly Recollection
Our priests will be away for their monthly recollection at Melaka from the 15th to
17th November, 2011. Please pray for them.
17th November, 2011. Please pray for them.
· November 19, 2011 - Solemnity of Christ The King.
· November 26, 2011 Sunset Mass starts the new liturgical year with Sunday Readings
Cycle B and Weekday Reading Year II.
Cycle B and Weekday Reading Year II.
Mental Health Talk
In conjunction with World Mental Health Day which falls in October each year, POHD is organizing this talk.
Title: “Man-made or Divine Error”
Identifying mental health, signs/symtons and options.
Speaker: Dr. Sivakumar (Monash University, Johor Bahru)
Date: November 25, 2011 (Friday) @ 8.00 pm
Venue: St. James Hall
Venue: St. James Hall
Admission is free. ALL are welcome.
Youth Rock 3 organized by CIC Youth Coordinator.
THEME: Planted & Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in Faith.
THEME: Planted & Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in Faith.
Date: November 24~27, 2011 (Thursday ~ Saturday)
Venue: Majodi Centre
Age: 12 to 16 $$: RM100/= (4 Days)
Forms can be obtained at parish office.
ADVENT RETREAT
In Advent the church invites us to prepare to celebrate the “Coming of the Lord”.
Retreat Director: Fr. Ravi Michael S.J.
Venue: St. John Vianney Retreat House
Majodi Centre.
Date: November 25-27, 2011
Fee: RM160.00
Form can be obtained at the main entrance
Contact: Francis Soh (07-3861625), Alice Loke (019-7773492) or Fr. Norris Seenivasan (010-8984353)
RESTORING THE VISION OF OUR SPIRITUAL HERITAGE
Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of Vatican II Council with an 11-days FORMATION Pilgrimage to Italy. Daily Mass and Formation provided.
Extension available to Portugal, Spain & France.
Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of Vatican II Council with an 11-days FORMATION Pilgrimage to Italy. Daily Mass and Formation provided.
Extension available to Portugal, Spain & France.
Travel date: 23 April to 3 May 2012
Deadline of Registration: November 30, 2011 with deposits. Itinerary and Booking Forms can be obtained at the Church main entrance or call John @ 012-7040948
A Pilgrimage cum Formation Portugal, Spain & France
Date: May 2-13, 2012
Please call John @012 7040948 for further information.
Marriage Banns
There is a promise of Marriage between:
Ngo Yee Pin & Agens Liew Ai Ling
on November 19, 2011 @ 10.30 am
If there is any impediment to these marriages, all Catholics are bound in duty to inform the Parish Priest (Canon 1069).
Introduction to Spirituality Course by:
Rev. Fr. Dr. Norris Seenivasan, S.J.
Date: January and February, 2012
The course involves weekly lectures on Thursdays.
Time: 8 pm to 9.30 pm
Venue: Majodi Centre
For further inquiries, please call Mr. Francis Soh (07-3861625).
The registration forms are available at the church office.
Please register as soon as possible as the course is limited to 30 participants only.
Introduction to Spirituality Course by:
Rev. Fr. Dr. Norris Seenivasan, S.J.
Date: January and February, 2012
The course involves weekly lectures on Thursdays.
Time: 8 pm to 9.30 pm
Venue: Majodi Centre
For further inquiries, please call Mr. Francis Soh (07-3861625).
The registration forms are available at the church office.
Please register as soon as possible as the course is limited to 30 participants only.
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