Saturday, July 13,
2013
15th
Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C
5:30 pm Novena to Our Lady
6:00 pm Mass in English
First Reading
DEUTERONOMY 30:10-14
10 if you obey the voice of Yahweh your God, by
keeping his commandments and decrees written in the book of this Law, and if
you return to Yahweh your God with all your heart and soul.
11 'For this Law which I am laying down for you
today is neither obscure for you nor beyond your reach.
12 It is not in heaven, so that you need to
wonder, "Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it down to us, so that
we can hear and practise it?"
13 Nor is it beyond the seas, so that you need
to wonder, "Who will cross the seas for us and bring it back to us, so
that we can hear and practise it?"
14 No, the word is very near to you, it is in
your mouth and in your heart for you to put into practice.
“The
Word of the Lord”
PSALMS 69:14, 17,
30-31, 33-34, 36, 37
14 Rescue me from the mire before I sink in; so
I shall be saved from those who hate me, from the watery depths.
17 do not turn away from your servant, be quick
to answer me, for I am in trouble.
30 I will praise God's name in song, I will extol
him by thanksgiving,
31 for this will please Yahweh more than an ox,
than a bullock horned and hoofed.
33 For God listens to the poor, he has never
scorned his captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth and seas, and all that
stirs in them, acclaim him!
35 For God will save Zion, and rebuild the
cities of Judah, and people will live there on their own land;
36 the descendants of his servants will inherit
it, and those who love his name will dwell there.
Second Reading
COLOSSIANS 1:15-20
15 He is the image of the unseen God, the
first-born of all creation,
16 for in him were created all things in heaven
and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible, thrones, ruling
forces, sovereignties, powers -- all things were created through him and for
him.
17 He exists before all things and in him all
things hold together,
18 and he is the Head of the Body, that is, the
Church. He is the Beginning, the first-born from the dead, so that he should be
supreme in every way;
19 because God wanted all fullness to be found
in him
20 and through him to reconcile all things to
him, everything in heaven and everything on earth, by making peace through his
death on the cross.
“The
Word of the Lord”
Gospel Reading
LUKE 10:25-37
25 And now a lawyer stood up and, to test him,
asked, 'Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'
26 He said to him, 'What is written in the Law?
What is your reading of it?'
27 He replied, 'You must love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all
your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.'
28 Jesus said to him, 'You have answered right,
do this and life is yours.'
29 But the man was anxious to justify himself
and said to Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'
30 In answer Jesus said, 'A man was once on his
way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bandits; they
stripped him, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead.
31
Now a priest happened to be travelling
down the same road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
32 In the same way a Levite who came to the place
saw him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a Samaritan traveller who came on him was
moved with compassion when he saw him.
34 He went up to him and
bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He then lifted him onto his
own mount and took him to an inn and looked after him.
35 Next day, he took out
two denarii and handed them to the innkeeper and said, "Look after him,
and on my way back I will make good any extra expense you have."
36 Which of these three,
do you think, proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the bandits'
hands?'
37 He replied, 'The one
who showed pity towards him.' Jesus said to him, 'Go, and do the same
yourself.'
“The
Gospel of the Lord”
HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER
INTENTION
General: That World Youth Day
in Brazil may encourage all young Christians to become disciple and
missionaries of the Gospel.
Mission: That throughout Asia
doors may open to messengers of the Gospel.
PARISH NEWS
Marriage:
Please
see the Parish Priest at least six months before your wedding date. The Roman
instruction states that there are to be no weddings on Sundays as it is the
Lord’s Day.
Infant Baptism:
Baptism
will be conducted on the 1st Sunday of the month. Kindly submit the baptism
form together with a Photostat copy of the child’s birth certificate to the
Parish Office at least a week before the baptism date. Forms can be taken from
the Parish Office.
RCIA
Is
God calling you?
Or
interested to know more about what Catholics believe?
About
Jesus, the sacraments and about salvation?
The
Church of St Joseph invites you to our new R.C.I.A journey that commences on
the 10th June 2013 from 8 -10pm and subsequently on every Monday. Jesus says " Come and See" - John
1:46
Kindly
contact: The Parish Priest: 019-213 0794
Parish Office: 607-386 3061
Mandarin
Group: Ms Lillian Tey: 012-713 1994
Mr. Francis Tan: 012-737 3506
English
Group: Mr. Damien: 016-787 5781
Bahasa
Group: Ms. Germaine
INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED
3-DAYS SILENT RETREAT
Fr.
Norris Seenivasan, S.J. will be directing the “Individually Directed 3-Days
Silent Retreat” on July 26-28, 2013. For details of the retreat please refer to
the poster. Payment at RM160.00 per person for single room and RM140.00 per
person for two beds sharing rooms The registration forms are available in the
church office. For further information please call Mr. Francis Soh (07-3871121/
012-7540037), Julie Chong (016-6404588),
Josephine
Fernandez (019-7255454) & Cecilia Quek (016-7829651)
DEEPENING OUR
EXPERIENCE OF GOD IN THE ORDINARY
Brother
Collin, a La Salle Brother will be directing a weekend Silent Retreat with the
theme “Deepening Our Experience of God in the Ordinary”
Date: July 12-14, 2013 (Friday-Sunday)
Venue: St John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi
Fee: RM210.00 per person for single room.
RM190.00
per person for two beds sharing room.
For
more information please call: Francis Soh 012-7540037 or 07-3871121
CONFIRMATION WEEKEND
SEMINAR FOR ADULTS
Date
& Time: Saturday, 3rd August, 2013 @ 2:30 pm until
Sunday,
4th August, 2013 @ 1:30 pm
Venue: Pusat Majodi, 2101 Jalan Masai Lama, Plentong
Cost: RM75.00 per pax (inclusive of meals, lodging
etc)
Closing
date: July 24th, 2013
EDUCATION FUND
GOH
LUM ENG EDUCATION FUND OF THE CATHEDRAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS is pleased
to award scholarships to students in higher educational institutions. Open for
application from 1st July to 31st July 2013. Application forms are available at
the Parish Office of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Number of awards -
Maximum - 4 persons. Date of award 1st November 2013.
SILENT RETREAT
“REFLECTIVE LIVING”
Sr.
Cyrilla is a FMDM Sister and she will be directing a weekend Silent Retreat
“Reflective Living”
Date:
Aug 23_ 25, 2013 (Fri-Sun),
Venue:
St. John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi.
Fee:
RM190.00 per person for single room & RM170.00 per person for two beds
sharing room. The registration forms are available in the church office. For
further information please call: Francis
Soh (07-3871121/ 012-7540037), Julie Chong
(016-6404588), Cecilia Quek (016-7829651) & Josephine Fernandez (
019-7255454)
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