13TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - YEAR B JULY 01, 2012

Saturday, June 30, 2012
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year B


5:30 pm  Novena to Our Lady
6:00 pm  Mass in English


First Reading
WISDOM 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Death is not from God

13 For God did not make Death, he takes no pleasure in destroying the living.
14 To exist -- for this he created all things; the creatures of the world have health in them, in them is no fatal poison, and Hades has no power over the world:
15 for uprightness is immortal.
23 For God created human beings to be immortal, he made them as an image of his own nature;
24 Death came into the world only through the Devil's envy, as those who belong to him find to their cost.

“The Word of the Lord”

PSALMS 30:2, 4-6, 11-13

I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescured me.

2 Yahweh, my God, I cried to you for help and you healed me.

4 Make music for Yahweh, all you who are faithful to him, praise his unforgettable holiness.
5 His anger lasts but a moment, his favour through life; In the evening come tears, but with dawn cries of joy.
6 Carefree, I used to think, 'Nothing can ever shake me!'
11 You have turned my mourning into dancing, you have stripped off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.
12 So my heart will sing to you unceasingly, Yahweh, my God, I shall praise you for ever.

Second Reading

2 CORINTHIANS 8:7, 9, 13-15
Christ became poor

7 More, as you are rich in everything-faith, eloquence, understanding, concern for everything, and love for us too -- then make sure that you excel in this work of generosity too.

9 You are well aware of the generosity which our Lord Jesus Christ had, that, although he was rich, he became poor for your sake, so that you should become rich through his poverty.

13 It is not that you ought to relieve other people's needs and leave yourselves in hardship; but there should be a fair balance-
14 your surplus at present may fill their deficit, and another time their surplus may fill your deficit. So there may be a fair balance;
15 as scripture says: No one who had collected more had too much, no one who collected less had too little.

“The Word of the Lord”

Gospel Reading
MARK 5:21-43
Jairus' daughter

21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered round him and he stayed by the lake.

22 Then the president of the synagogue came up, named Jairus, and seeing him, fell at his feet

23 and begged him earnestly, saying, 'My little daughter is desperately sick. Do come and lay your hands on her that she may be saved and may live.'
24 Jesus went with him and a large crowd followed him; they were pressing all round him.
25 Now there was a woman who had suffered from a haemorrhage for twelve years;
26 after long and painful treatment under various doctors, she had spent all she had without being any the better for it; in fact, she was getting worse.
27 She had heard about Jesus, and she came up through the crowd and touched his cloak from behind, thinking,
28 'If I can just touch his clothes, I shall be saved.'
29 And at once the source of the bleeding dried up, and she felt in herself that she was cured of her complaint.
30 And at once aware of the power that had gone out from him, Jesus turned round in the crowd and said, 'Who touched my clothes?'
31 His disciples said to him, 'You see how the crowd is pressing round you; how can you ask, "Who touched me?" '
32 But he continued to look all round to see who had done it.
33 Then the woman came forward, frightened and trembling because she knew what had happened to her, and she fell at his feet and told him the whole truth.
34 'My daughter,' he said, 'your faith has restored you to health; go in peace and be free of your complaint.'
35 While he was still speaking some people arrived from the house of the president of the synagogue to say, 'Your daughter is dead; why put the Master to any further trouble?'
36 But Jesus overheard what they said and he said to the president of the synagogue, 'Do not be afraid; only have faith.'
37 And he allowed no one to go with him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
38 So they came to the house of the president of the synagogue, and Jesus noticed all the commotion, with people weeping and wailing unrestrainedly.
39 He went in and said to them, 'Why all this commotion and crying? The child is not dead, but asleep.'
40 But they ridiculed him. So he turned them all out and, taking with him the child's father and mother and his own companions, he went into the place where the child lay.
41 And taking the child by the hand he said to her, 'Talitha kum!' which means, 'Little girl, I tell you to get up.'
42 The little girl got up at once and began to walk about, for she was twelve years old. At once they were overcome with astonishment,
43 and he gave them strict orders not to let anyone know about it, and told them to give her something to eat.

“The Gospel of the Lord”

St. Joseph Church News:

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

If you have relatives or  friends who wish to know more about or have a better understanding of the Catholic Faith, please introduce them to the priests or the RCIA coordinators for the New intake on 5th July, 2012, or contact Vincent Quek 016-7322033.

6th July First Friday Mass & Adoration @ 8:00 pm

There will be no BM mass on 08th July Sunday for below event is celebrated:

Gawai Dayak, Kaamatan, Menuai & Panen

Date: 08th July, 2012 (Sunday)
Venue: Majodi Centre, Johor Bahru
The Eucharistic Celebration will be celebrated by Bishop Paul Tan CI, SJ
Time: 10:00 am
All are welcome!!

Pastoral Institute formation:

Liturgy of Life (Part 2) by Dcn Dr Sherman Kuek SFO, MJD Pastoral Institute Director
§ Come discover facts about the Mass that you might never have heard of before.
§ Beginning 3 July, 2012 (every Tuesdays), 8:15 pm to 10:15 pm
§ Venue: St James’ Hall, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru
§ Fee/person: RM40 (before 29 June, 2012) or RM50 (after 29 June, 2012)
Register through parish office (closing date 29 June, 2012).

Retreat at Maranatha Retreat House, Janda Baik

Retreat Director : Fr. Ignatius Huan
Date: 5th – 8th July, 2012 (3 nights)
Our Personal Vocation. Seeking understanding of our unique role in God’s plan and discerning our response to this call. Register with Margaret 017-6686429 (SMS during the day). For more information, please check out our website: www.maranatharetreathouse.com

“SELF-ESTEEM AND THE SOUL: FROM PSYCHOLOGY TO SPIRITUALITY”

by Fr. Norris Seenivasan on July 22, 2012 (Sunday) at the Good Shepherd Seminary (GSS), Melaka. For details please refer to the poster. The registration forms are available at the church office. For further inquiries, please call Mr. Francis Soh (07-3871121), Ms. Angeline Carol (012-7881515) or Fr. Norris Seenivasan (010-8984353).

“ Letting Go, Letting Be, Letting Grow” 

directing by Fr Ignatius Huan
Date: July 13 – 15, 2012 (Fri., Sat. & Sun)
WHERE: St. John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi Centre.
For inquiries please call Mr. Francis Soh at 07-3871121/012-7540037 or Julie Chong at 016-6404588. The registration forms are available at the church office. Please register as soon as possible.

Year 2012 GLEEF Scholarship

Goh Lum Eng Educational Fund of the Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Johor Bahru (GLEEF) was established in 2007 by the estate of the late Goh Lum Eng to support students who are under-privileged, poor and needy.
The GLEEF is pleased to award scholarships each year to students in higher educational institutions.
Open for Application from 1st July to 1st August 2012.
Application forms are available at the Parish Office.

Do you know any Catholic brothers or sisters who are lighting consultant; Air-condition contractor; Audio & Sound specialist？

Our parish is looking for the above services to make her better to provide comfort to all parishioners when attending Mass.
Kindly e-mail these contacts to parish e-mail address which you find in this bulletin. Thank you very much.