30TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B) - OCTOBER 28, 2012

Saturday, October 27, 2012

30th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year B

 

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

 

 

First Reading
JEREMIAH 31:7-9
Yahweh has saved Israel!

7 For Yahweh says this: Shout with joy for Jacob! Hail the chief of nations! Proclaim! Praise! Shout, 'Yahweh has saved his people, the remnant of Israel!'

8 Watch, I shall bring them back from the land of the north and gather them in from the far ends of the earth. With them, the blind and the lame, women with child, women in labour, all together: a mighty throng will return here!
9 In tears they will return, in prayer I shall lead them. I shall guide them to streams of water, by a smooth path where they will not stumble. For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born son.

“The Word of the Lord”

 

PSALMS 126:1-6

1 [Song of Ascents] When Yahweh brought back Zion's captives we lived in a dream;
2 then our mouths filled with laughter, and our lips with song. Then the nations kept saying, 'What great deeds Yahweh has done for them!'
3 Yes, Yahweh did great deeds for us, and we were overjoyed.
4 Bring back, Yahweh, our people from captivity like torrents in the Negeb!
5 Those who sow in tears sing as they reap.
6 He went off, went off weeping, carrying the seed. He comes back, comes back singing, bringing in his sheaves.

 

Second Reading

HEBREWS 5:1-6
Christ, the High Priest

1 Every high priest is taken from among human beings and is appointed to act on their behalf in relationships with God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins;

2 he can sympathise with those who are ignorant or who have gone astray, because he too is subject to the limitations of weakness.
3 That is why he has to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.
4 No one takes this honour on himself; it needs a call from God, as in Aaron's case.
5 And so it was not Christ who gave himself the glory of becoming high priest, but the one who said to him: You are my Son, today I have fathered you,
6 and in another text: You are a priest for ever, of the order of Melchizedek.

“The Word of the Lord”

 

Gospel Reading
MARK 10:46-52
Jesus, Son of David

46 They reached Jericho; and as he left Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus -- that is, the son of Timaeus -- a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road.

47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and cry out, 'Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.'
48 And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, 'Son of David, have pity on me.'
49 Jesus stopped and said, 'Call him here.' So they called the blind man over. 'Courage,' they said, 'get up; he is calling you.'
50 So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus.
51 Then Jesus spoke, 'What do you want me to do for you?' The blind man said to him, 'Rabbuni, let me see again.'
52 Jesus said to him, 'Go; your faith has saved you.' And at once his sight returned and he followed him along the road.

“The Gospel of the Lord”

St. Joseph Church News:

Catechism registration 2013 is NOW open.

Please contact Ms Lily Tan 016-7157340

01st November, 2012 (Thursday) All Saints Day mass at 8:00 pm.

02nd November, 2012 (Friday) All Souls Day mass at 8:00 pm. Forms are available at church entrances for  the intentions of the departed souls. Kindly return the filled forms to the parish office, latest by 01st November, 2012. Intentions will be offered during the Mass. Please take note that Offering Forms will not be accepted on 02nd November, 2012.. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

RENOVATIO 2013: FRANCE/SPAIN/PORTUGAL

Journey with our Lady
Formation Director: Sr Margarete Sta Maria FdCC
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr Ryan Innas
Travel date: 21 April to 04 May 2013
Closing date by 31 October 2012
Limited places! Call John @ 012-7040948 or email mjdpi@majodi.org

 

 

Fr. Ignatius Huan will be directing the weekend “Advent Retreat” from November 30th – December 2nd, 2012 at St John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi. 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.

 

Youth Rock - Youth Campus Ministry

Go and make disciples of all nations! Mat. 28:19
Youth in Mission in collaboration with CIC Immaculatus & Diocesan Service Team
Guest speaker: Malaysia's internatinal speaker, Jude Antoine
Date: 29th November - 02 December, 2012
Venue: Majodi Centre         Age 13 & above
For further d etails, please contact Jessica De Costa 016-7547805,
John Paul Sequerah 016-6242695

 

Training Programme for Catechists

Organized by Melaka-Johor Diocesan Catechetical Commission
Date: January of 2013. (2 years program )
Registration form available at the parish office. Those interested must get the approval of the parish priest for acceptance which is limited to 50 students in Johor Bahru and 50 in Melaka. For further information do not hesitate to contact Susan Tay (012-2761602) or Fr. Norris Seenivasan, S.J. (010-8984353) or refer to the poster on parish notice board.

 

The Catholic Bishops' Conference encourages all Christ's Youth Faithful to join The Holy Father, Pope Benedect XVI and others as Joyful Missionaries on Mission to Go and Make Disciples of All Nations! (Matt 28:19) by being witnesses of His Love.

Missionary Week 17 -20 July 2013
World Youth Day 23-28 July 2013
For more information please check from the notice board. Or you can log on www.rio2013.com
www.facebook.com/worldyouthday
www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/index.html
OR e-mail youthdesk@catholicyouth.my
For application form please refer to parish office. Thank you very much.

 

Diaconate Ordination of Bro. Patrick Tyoh

Date: 15th November, 2012 (Thursday)    Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru
All are welcome.

 

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 ~ Frida7     Registration Fee: RM25.00. 
For more information, please call or stop by the school office (07-3870 589)

 

2012 Catholic Marriage Preparation Weekend
Date: Friday 09th @ 6:30 pm to Sunday 11th November, 2012 @ 2:00 pm.
Venue: Majodi Centre, Plentong.
Registration fee: RM250.00 per couple inclusive of lodging and food.
Please take note that stay~in is compulsory
Forms are available at the Parish Office.
Contact person: Feona Petrus (016-7222642)