Daily Meditation You shall love the Lord... You shall love your neighbour. (Matthew 22:37, 39) Why are these two commandments the greatest? Because they encapsulate everything that God had spoken to Moses and the Israelites. As Jesus told the Pharisees, “The whole law and the prophets depend” on them (Matthew 22:40). As important as these two commandments are, however, we might be tempted to think they’re impossible to follow. That’s because too often, we associate love only with warm and fuzzy feelings. But love goes beyond emotion and is sometimes even independent of it. In other words, it’s not so much what we feel as how we act. Today’s first reading shows us that to love our neighbor, especially the most vulnerable among us, we must act justly toward them (Exodus 22:20-26). These laws, given to Moses by God himself, may have been what Jesus had in mind when he was talking to the Pharisees that day. Jesus knew that in order to love someone, we don’t have to necessarily feel an emotional connection. We don’t even have to know them personally. But we do need to care for them and make sure they are being treated justly. The same is true in our relationship with the Lord. We might be going through a dry spell in our prayer time. Maybe we don’t even have the desire to pray. But when we make time to be with Jesus, whatever our feelings at that moment, we are loving him. Each day, whether you wake up feeling energetic and cheerful or tired and cross, you will be presented with opportunities to love God and your neighbor in concrete ways. Don’t pass them up! By itself, each specific action you take might not seem particularly noteworthy. Maybe you don’t feel any love as you do them. But in fact, when you extend yourself for another time and again, you are doing exactly what God has called you to do. “Jesus, help me to see how I can love you and my neighbour today.” Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Psalter II - Year A 29 th October 2023 ___ LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: EXODUS 22: 20-26 Responsorial Psalm I LOVE YOU LORD, MY STRENGTH. 2 nd Reading: 1 THESSALONIANS 1:5-10 Gospel: MATTHEW 22: 34-40 ___ Next week’s reading Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Psalter III - Year A 1 st Reading: MALACHI 1: 14-2: 2, 8-10 Respons. Psalm PSALM 130: 1-3 2 nd Reading: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:7-9, 13 Gospel: MATTHEW 23:1-12 ___ 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) www.shckk.org or www.facebook.com/shckk SACERDOTAL ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY 10 Nov 2023 (Friday) Rev. Russell Lawrine 5 th Anniversary Let us pray for God’s choicest blessings on him. ALL SAINTS DAY MASSES DATE TIME LANGUAGE 31 Oct 23 (Tue) 7.30 PM English 1 Nov 23 (Wed) 6.00 AM English ALL SOULS DAY MASSES DATE TIME LANGUAGE 2 Nov 23 (Thu) 6.00 AM English 12.00 PM English 7.30 PM BM BLESSING OF CEMETERIES (ALL SOULS) DATE TIME PLACE 2 Nov 23 (Thu) 7.30 AM Mile 1 ½, Jalan Tuaran Mile 4 ½ Penampang Catholic Cemetery, Inobong DEVOTION ON FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH DATE DEVOTION TO TIME & PLACE 1 Nov 23 (Wednesday) St. Joseph 7.30PM, Chapel 3 Nov 23 (Friday) Sacred Heart of Jesus 7.30PM, Chapel 4 Nov 23 (Saturday) Immaculate Heart of Mary 11.00AM, Chapel RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD Date: 22 October 2023 - 12 November 2023 (Every Sunday) TIME LANGUAGE 12.30 PM BM 5.00 PM ENGLISH 7.00PM MANDARIN NO INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION Date: 6 th - 8 th November 2023 (Mon - Wed) Resume on: 9 th November 2023 (Thursday) NO MORNING MASS Date: 7 th & 8 th November 2023 (Tues & Wed) Resume on: 9 th November 2023 (Thu) All priests will be attending the Priest Meeting and Priestly Ordination of Deacon Bradley Belly @ Stephen on Wednesday, 8 th November 2023 at St. Peter Church, Kudat. SALES! (QUALITY USED CLOTHING) Date: 5 th November 2023 (Sunday) Time: 8.00 AM – 2.00 PM at SHPC Right Wing All are welcome to support. INFANT BAPTISM (ENGLISH) DATE TIME PROGRAM PLACE 16 Nov 2023 (Thursday) 8.00 PM Briefing Room F7 19 Nov 2023 (Sunday) 3.00 PM Infant Baptism SHC (Limited to 50 PAX only) Registration: 6 th – 15 th November 2023 (Closes at 3:00 PM on 15 th November) during office hours. Participation in the briefing is COMPULSORY for both parents and Sponsor. (Registration will be cancelled if either the parents or the Godparent fails to attend the briefing.). ADVENT-CHRISTMAS FAMILY VISIT (CAROLLING) 2023 Advent Family Visits will begin on the 2 nd Week of Advent this year. We are inviting all carolling groups to organise themselves and start practising. Please confirm your group’s participation to the SHC Parish Office (Johnny Chong). PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE (ENGLISH) DATE TIME PLACE 11 Nov 23 (Saturday) 1.30 PM – 4.15 PM SHPC F2 13 Nov 23 (Monday) 8.30 AM – 4.30 PM SHPC F2 Fee: RM 30.00 per couple (Register during office hour) Deadline: 9 th November 2023 (Thursday) ARCHBISHOP PASTORAL VISIT AND SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2023 DATE TIME LANGUAGE 25 Nov 2023 (Saturday) 6.00 PM English 26 Nov 2023 (Sunday) 7.00 AM Mandarin 11.00 AM B. Malaysia ENROLLMENT FOR 2024 - TADIKA ST. FRANCIS Open for registration for children aged 4-6 in 2024. Catholic Catechism forms a part of the academic curriculum of the school, thus giving children an opportunity to learn their Catholic faith. Please contact 088-534499 / 01160999899 from Mon to Fri (8.00am - 10.30am) for details/ registration form. SUNDAY FAITH FORMATION MINISTRY (ENGLISH) - REGISTRARTION FOR THE YEAR 2024 This registration is for all new students (ages from 7 years old to 14 years old ) to register via this link - https://bit.ly/46AEuaU For any inquiries, please contact Suzy (016-8315833) or Flossie (014-6567201) 3RD COLLECTION IN AID OF CHURCH OF ST. PAUL BUILDING FUND Date: 4 th & 5 th November 2023 SHC PARISH DONATIONS – MISSION SUNDAY (21 ST & 22 ND OCTOBER 2023) Black RM 17,906.45 Red RM 14,833.00