LAST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR - NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Nov. 19 Saturday 2011  

Solemnity of Christ The King (34th Sun of Ordinary Time) - Year A

5.30pm Novena to Our Lady                                

6.00pm Mass in English

Christ, The King

Christ is a King on the model of the homeric kings who called themselves "shepherds of the people".  As a royal shepherd He is leading us to the Kingdom of His Father.

First Reading        Ezekiel 34:11-12  15-17

GOD, THE TRUE SHEPHERD!

"For thus says the Lord GOD:  "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.  As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.   

"I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD.

I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment.

And as for you, O My flock, thes says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats."

"The Word of the Lord"

Second Reading        1 Corinthians 15:20-26  28

THE LAST ENEMY DESTROYED

But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 

For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.

Then comes the end, when He delivers the Kingdom of God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.

Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

"The Word of the Lord"

Gospel Reading         Matthew 25:31-46

THE SON OF MAN WILL JUDGE THE NATIONS

When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of 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; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.

Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?

And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

Then He will also say to those on the left hands, Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting 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; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.

Then they also will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'

Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.

And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

"The Gospel of the Lord"

St. Joseph Church News:

·  Catechism class holidays started on 19^th Nov 2011 and resume on 7^th Jan 2012.

·  26^th Nov. Sunset Mass starts the new liturgical year with Sunday Readings Cycle 

    B and Weekday Reading Year II.

·  If you would like to received the parish bulletin  by e-mail . Please write to

    stjoseph@ymail.com  your: Name, contact number, resident address and

    e-mail address.

2011 December Penitential Services

7.30 pm: Examination of Conscience/Spiritual Preparation

8.00 pm: Sacrament of Reconciliation

13th Dec, Tuesday - Immaculate Conception, JB and Skudai Catholic Centre

14th Dec, Wednesday - Sacred Heart Cathedral, JB

15th Dec, Thursday - St. Joseph, Plentong and St. Theresa, Masai

16th Dec, Friday - Christ the King, Kulai

19th Dec, Monday - Holy Family, Ulu Tiram and St. Elizabeth, Kota Tinggi

Introduction to Spiritual Course by:

Rev. Fr. Dr. Norris Seenivasan, S.J.

Date: January and February, 2012

The course involves weekly lectures on Thursdays.

Time: 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm

Venue: Majodi Centre

For further inquiries, please call Mr. Francis Soh at 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.

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-day 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: 30 Nov 2011 with deposits. Itinerary and Booking Form can be obtained at the Church main entrance or call John @ 012-7040948

A Pilgrimage cum Formation Portugal, Spain & France

Date: 2^nd May to 13 May 2012

Please call John @012 7040948 for further information.

World AIDS Day – 1^st December 2011  

Theme: “Getting to Zero” - Zero New HIV Infections -

Zero Discrimination and - Zero Aids Related Deaths

Malaysian Statistics:

2010 – 98,000 persons infected with HIV/AIDS

2011 – 95,000 persons infected with HIV/AIDS

In Johor Bahru alone we have:

14,000 HIV/AIDS (2010) reported cases

15,301 HIV/AIDS (Jan-Sept 2011) reported cases

For your reflection: What thoughts arise as you read  these statistics?
and response: Would you like to be more pro-active in bringing about HIV/AIDS awareness?

Mental Health Talk

Speaker: Dr. Sivakumar (Monash University, Johor Bahru)

Date: Fri., 25^th Nov. @ 8.00 pm            

Venue: St. James Hall

Admission is free. ALL are welcome.

The Melaka-Johor Counselling Ministry now has two hotlines. To arrange for initial appointment with a counsellor or request for further information, please call 0167099465 (Melaka) or 0107135894 (Johor). If calls are unanswered, please SMS message to the hotlines.