Good morning! Here are our weekly announcements.
The Search
The Search begins this Sunday after the 11:30am Mass in the parish hall. All are welcome to join.Bundle Sunday
St. Vincent de Paul Fall Bundle Sunday will be next weekend to collect donations for the Fall Bundle. You can leave your generous donations in the van located in the parking lot.Parish Breakfast
The Knights of Columbus are preparing a free will offering breakfast after each of the Sunday morning Masses on October 25th. All profits will go to World Youth Day Pilgrims.Vocations Field Trip
The Parish Vocations Ministry is hosting a vocations field trip for young women from 18 to 24 years to visit the Queenship of Mary sisters at their convent on Baseline Road. Please see the poster in the vestibule to get connected.CWL Donation Drive
The Catholic Women’s League will be holding a Donation Drive for Cornerstone Housing for women starting on Saturday, October 31st until November 8th. Please refer to the bulletin. Thank you for your generosity.Office Closed
The Parish office will be closed on Thursday October 22nd due to Pastoral Day. Adoration will continue as normal.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our vocation as Christians is to live in union with Jesus Christ. It is only when we are aware of our relationship with Him that we are truly able to accept all that happens to us in faith.
The Gospel
To entrap Jesus, the Pharisees asked Him if it was lawfully to pay taxes to the emperor or not. And Jesus aware of their evil intent responded: “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s. With these words, Jesus reminds us that we have responsibilities both as citizens of our country and as children of God. We are called to be honest, responsible, and law-abiding citizens, contributing to the good of society. At the same time, we must never forget that our first allegiance is to God, who is the source of our life and all that we have.
We Belong to God
If we are to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, what then belongs to God? Our very lives belong to God! We are created in His image and likeness. Just as the coin bears Caesar’s image, we bear the image of God. Therefore, giving to God what belongs to Him means offering Him our hearts, our time, our talents, and our entire lives through love and faithful service.
World Mission Sunday
Today is World Mission Sunday, a special day in the liturgical year that we are invited to think about our call to be missionaries and also to pray for the Church’s missionary activities. We are reminded of the urgency of our vocation as disciples and missionaries in our world today. As Christians we all share in the mission of the Church, it is in fact what defines our identity, it is our life.
Our Vocation
Commenting on our vocation as Christians, the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council states: “Their main duty, whether they are men or women, is the witness which they are bound to bear to Christ by their life and works in the home, in their social milieu, and in their own professional circle. In them, there must appear the new man created according to God in justice and true holiness.” The challenge, therefore, is for us to follow in the footsteps of Christ, the Missionarypar excellence,even when the road ahead appears threatening and full of dangerous curves. He must surely lead us to the Father’s Kingdom.
Congratulations
Some young people of our parish family are beginning their preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation. As they are taking part in the enrolment ceremony this weekend, I would like to congratulate them and their parents on this yet another significant step in their journey of faith. Please keep these candidates and their families in your prayers.
May the Lord help us to fulfil our responsibilities on earth faithfully while keeping our hearts and minds fixed on Him, our ultimate purpose and our eternal home. Amen.
Have a great week!
Fr. Paul
