24th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year B
5:30 pm Novena to Our Lady
6:00 pm Mass in English
First Reading
ISAIAH 50:5-9
Yahweh is my help
5 Lord Yahweh has opened my ear and I have not resisted, I have not turned away.
6 I have offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; I have not turned my face away from insult and spitting.
7 Lord Yahweh comes to my help, this is why insult has not touched me, this is why I have set my face like flint and know that I shall not be put to shame.
8 He who grants me saving justice is near! Who will bring a case against me? Let us appear in court together! Who has a case against me? Let him approach me!
9 Look, Lord Yahweh is coming to my help! Who dares condemn me? Look at them, all falling apart like moth-eaten clothes!
“The Word of the Lord”
PSALMS 115:1-6, 8-9
1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give the glory, for your faithful love and your constancy!
2 Why should the nations ask, 'Where is their God?'
3 Our God is in heaven, he creates whatever he chooses.
4 They have idols of silver and gold, made by human hands.
5 These have mouths but say nothing, have eyes but see nothing,
6 have ears but hear nothing, have noses but smell nothing.
8 Their makers will end up like them, and all who rely on them.
9 House of Israel, rely on Yahweh; he is their help and their shield.
Second Reading
JAMES 2:14-18
Faith without deeds is dead
14 How does it help, my brothers, when someone who has never done a single good act claims to have faith? Will that faith bring salvation?
15 If one of the brothers or one of the sisters is in need of clothes and has not enough food to live on,
16 and one of you says to them, 'I wish you well; keep yourself warm and eat plenty,' without giving them these bare necessities of life, then what good is that?
17 In the same way faith, if good deeds do not go with it, is quite dead.
18 But someone may say: So you have faith and I have good deeds? Show me this faith of yours without deeds, then! It is by my deeds that I will show you my faith.
“The Word of the Lord”
Gospel Reading
MARK 8:27-35
You are the Messiah
27 Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way he put this question to his disciples, 'Who do people say I am?'
28 And they told him, 'John the Baptist, others Elijah, others again, one of the prophets.'
29 'But you,' he asked them, 'who do you say I am?' Peter spoke up and said to him, 'You are the Christ.'
30 And he gave them strict orders not to tell anyone about him.
31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of man was destined to suffer grievously, and to be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and to be put to death, and after three days to rise again;
32 and he said all this quite openly. Then, taking him aside, Peter tried to rebuke him.
33 But, turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said to him, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are thinking not as God thinks, but as human beings do.'
34 He called the people and his disciples to him and said, 'If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me.
35 Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.
“The Gospel of the Lord”
St. Joseph Church News:
Handicrafts made by Graceville, are now on sale. There are various handcrafts for you to choose. Please give your support to "Graceville".
LAUNCHING OF THE YEAR OF THE FAITH CHOIR PRACTICE
Those who are interested in joining the above Choir led by Mr. John Ng (Martin Praise Choir SHC) for the launching of the Year of the faith at Majodi on 13-10-2012, please attend choir practices on Thursdays @ 8:30 pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral beginning from 06-09-2012. The choir practices will be in all 4 languages (English, Malay, Mandarin & Tamil)
Thanksgiving Mass: "Holy Guardian Angels"
Fr. Michael Teng will be celebrating Mass on 2nd Oct. Tuesday. Venue: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru @ 8:00 pm (10 Years Surviving Cancer & birthday) followed by personal sharing on topic at 9:00 pm for Ministry to the Sick. After Mass, a simple snack will be served.
Youth Rock - Youth Campus Ministry
Go and make disciples of all nations! Matthew 28:19
Youth in Mission in collaboration with CIC Immaculatus & Diocesan Service Team
Guest speaker: Malaysia's international speaker, Jude Antoine
Date: 29th November – 2nd December, 2012
Venue: Majodi Centre Age 13 & above
For further details, please contact Jessica De Costa 016-7547805, John Paul Sequerah 016-6242695
Registration for TADIKA ST. JOSEPH 2013
Registration is now open for students born in year of 2006 to 2008 (Age 4, 5 & 6).
For registration, please submit the child’s Birth Certificate.
Person contact: Ms Tey 012-7131994.
Monday ~ Friday Registration Fee: RM25.00
For more information, please call or stop by the school office (07-3870 589)
98th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
23 September 2012 (Sunday)
Is Jesus inviting you to be the bearer of His light to the vulnerable migrants and refugees in our midst?
Do drop by or contact Sister Angeline Lau, RGS Melaka-Johor Migrants & Itinerants Ministry – MAJODI Centre.
Tel: 07-3871208, Email: mjmigrant@majodi.org
Partners’ Banquet – "A New Dawn of Faith"
Date: 17th September 2012 (Monday)
Venue: Restaurant Peking Johor Jaya
10:30 am to 12:00 noon: Exhibition of 14 MJD Pastoral Ministries - OPEN TO ALL
12 noon onwards: Luncheon - ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY (contact John Ng @ 012-7040948)
Sr. Florence Wong, is giving a one-day session entitled ‘Transition To Transformation for Mid-Lifers and the Elderly’ on September 23, 2012 at Majodi Centre, JB For details of the one-day session please refer to the poster. The registration forms are available in the church office. For further inquiries please call Mr. Francis Soh (07-3871121 / 012-7540037), Ms. Angeline Carol (012-7881515) or Fr. Norris Seenivasan (010-8984353).
75th Anniversary & Feast day of St. Theresa Masai, Johor
Date: 30th September Sunday @ 10am
Triduum Masses: 27th - 29th September, 2012 @ 8:00 pm
Celebrant: Bishop Paul Tan S. J.
All are welcome!!
Rosary Marathon：
To celebrate the 30th Dedication of the Cathedral Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus.
Date: 7th October 2012, Sunday @ Sacred Heart Cathedral, JB。
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
2012 Catholic Marriage Preparation Weekend
Date: Fri 09th 6.30pm to Sun 11th Nov. 2pm.
Venue: Majodi Centre, Plentong.
Registration fee:RM250.00 per couple inclusive of lodging and food.
Closing Date: 19th Oct. 2012
Please take note that stay~in is compulsory
Forms are available at the Parish Office.
Contact person: Feona Petrus (016-7222642)
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