Daily Meditation While we were still helpless . . . (Romans 5:6) Do you think of yourself as “helpless”? “Of course not,” you might reply. “I have God-given abilities; I have family and friends to support me. I can take care of myself in lots of ways.” But this isn’t the type of “helplessness” that St. Paul is talking about in our first reading. He’s saying that Jesus didn’t wait for us to help ourselves out of sin; he gave us his help by dying on the cross for us. He offered his mercy even before we asked for it! This sounds a bit like the father of the prodigal son in yesterday’s Gospel, doesn’t it? The story of the Samaritan woman in today’s Gospel shows this principle in action as well. From the outside, this woman might not have seemed all that helpless. But Jesus saw her vulnerability and powerlessness. As a woman married many times who was now living in sin, she was helpless to integrate herself into society. That’s why she went to draw water at midday, when all the other women would not be there (John 4:6-7). She was helpless to explain her irregular marital situation when Jesus brought it up (4:16-17). And she was helpless against whatever fallen drives or external forces kept pushing her from one relationship to the next (4:18). But Jesus came to her in all that helplessness and offered her the water of life. He didn’t wait for her to get her act together. He didn’t wait for her to seek him out. He came to her and engaged with her. He gave her hope that her life could change, that she could be saved, and that she could be restored. Simply put, in her helplessness, Jesus helped her. He can do that for you, too! Even now, Jesus wants to help you, even if you don’t think of yourself as “helpless.” He sees your need, and he has just the right amount of grace and love to fill that need. So let Jesus come to you and help you today. “Jesus, I need you!” Third Sunday of Lent Psalter III - Year A 12 th March 2023 ___ LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: EXODUS 17:3-7 Responsorial Psalm: O THAT TODAY YOU WOULD LISTEN TO HIS VOICE: ‘HARDEN NOT YOUR HEARTS.’ 2 nd Reading: ROMANS 5:1-2.5-8 Gospel: JOHN 4:5-42 ___ Next week’s reading Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) Psalter IV - Year A 1 st Reading: SAMUEL 16:1.6-7.10-13 Respons. Psalm: PSALM 22:1-6 2 nd Reading: EPHESIANS 5:8-14 Gospel: JOHN 9:1-41 ___ DAILY MASS & ADORATION SCHEDULE Daily Mass 6.00 AM (Monday - Saturday) Individual Confession 10 AM - 11 AM (Monday - Friday) Holy Hour 8.00 PM (Thursday) Divine Mercy 3.00 PM (Friday) ___ WEEKEND MASSES & ADORATION SCHEDULE SATURDAYS Individual Confession 4.30 PM – 5.30 PM Novena Devotion 5.00 PM Mass 6.00 PM (EN) SUNDAYS Mass 7:00 AM ( CHI) 9.00 AM (EN) 11.00 AM (BM) For more NOTICES & EVENTS , kindly refer to our E-Bulletin at www.shckk.org or www.facebook.com/shckk SEVEN SUNDAYS DEVOTION TO ST. JOSEPH The devotion will be held every Sunday (since 5 th February 2023 ) at 2.00 PM at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, in preparation for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 20 th March 2023 (Monday) , 7.30 PM at Sacred Heart Cathedral. All parishioners are welcome to participate. CHRISM MASS Date: 30 th March 2023 (Thursday) Time: 7.30 PM Venue: Sacred Heart Cathedral All parishioners are welcome. Note: Our priests are attending a retreat on this day, so there will be no Daily Confession. STATIONS OF THE CROSS TIME LANGUAGE 6.00 PM ENGLISH 7.00 PM B. MALAYSIA 8.00 PM MANDARIN LENTEN APPEAL You will find Lenten Appeal Envelopes at the Churches’ entrances for your use to offer to the poor and the needy in our Parish during the Lenten period. Please insert your envelope with donation into the donation window at the right side of the main entrance to the Cathedral or into the donation box at the SHC Parish Office during office hours. PASCHAL TRIDUUM SCHEDULE FOR SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL DATE MASS / SERVICE TIME / LANGUAGE 6 APR 23 (Thursday) HOLY THURSDAY 7.30 PM (EN/BM) 7 APR 23 ( Friday ) STATION OF THE CROSS 7.00 AM (EN/BM/MAN) GOOD FRIDAY 3.00 PM (EN) 6.00 PM (BM) 8 APR 23 (Saturday) EASTER VIGIL 7.00 PM (EN) 9 APR 23 (Sunday) EASTER SUNDAY 7.00 AM (MAN) 9.00 AM (EN) 11.00 AM (BM) SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangement for a Church Wedding at Sacred Heart Cathedral should be made at least 4 MONTHS with the priest of this Parish. Documents requirement can be found at www.shckk.org/sacraments/marriage/ For Church Wedding at Church of Mary Immaculate, please contact the CMI Parish Office at 088-222345. BLOOD DONATION DRIVE Date: 26 th March 2023 (Sunday) Time: 8.00 AM – 1.00 PM Venue: SHPC, Room G1 All parishioners are invited to participate. RENOVATION WORKS-RIGHT WING Please take note that the repainting and tiling of the floor is being carried out. FUNERAL MASS/SERVICE Parishioners, please take note of the following when making arrangements for a Funeral Mass or Funeral Service: 1. Refer to SJBF Office - for purchasing a tomb or burial ground. 2. Refer to SHC Parish Office - for Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral or Funeral Service at Parlour. 2023 PENITENTIAL SERVICE WITH SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION FOR ARCHDIOCESE OF KOTA KINABALU DATE CHURCH TIME 14/3/23 (TUE) ST. SIMON, LIKAS 7.30PM ST. AUGUSTINE, KINARUT 6.30PM ST. JOSEPH, KIULU 4.00PM 15/3/23 (WED) HOLY TRINITY, INOBONG 6.30PM DIVINE MERCY, KKIP 7.00PM 16/3/23 (THU) ST. MICHAEL, PENAMPANG 6.30PM 21/3/23 (TUE) CMI, BUKIT PADANG 7.00PM ST. ALOYSIUS, LIMBANAK 6.30PM ST. PHILIP, TAMPARULI 6.30PM 22/3/23 (WED) ST. THOMAS, KEPAYAN 6.30PM HOLY NATIVITY, TERAWI 6.30PM 23/3/23 (THU) ST. CATHERINE, INANAM 7.00PM 28/3/23 (TUE) SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL 6.30PM 29/3/23 (WED) INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION DATE CHURCH TIME 22/3/23 (WED) ST. PAUL, DONTOZIDON 8.30AM – 10.00AM 23/3/23 (THU) QLP, KOBUSAK 8.30AM – 10.00AM 28/3/23 (TUE) SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL 8.30AM – 10.00AM 29/3/23 (WED) Note: On the above date, there will be no daily confession at Sacred Heart Cathedral. USED CLOTHING Please take not that we no longer accept used clothes in our parish and are advising parishioners to donate their used clothes elsewhere. 3 RD COLLECTION FOR CHURCH OF ST. PAUL’S BUILDING FUND Total Amount: RM 18, 097.15 Thank you for your generosity. SHC PARISH DONATIONS (4 TH & 5 TH MARCH 2023) Black RM 16,983.20 Red RM 14,016.35