15 th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Sunday Reflection Amos, a herdsman and dresser of Sycamore trees without prophetic lineage or experience, preached against injustice and oppression of the poor by the rich and powerful. Amaziah, priest of Bethel, asked him to go away. Admitting his humble origin, Amos said that he came with the accreditation from God to ‘go and prophecy’. In the Gospel Jesus summoned and sent out the twelve apostles, mostly uneducated fisher-folk, with a mandate to preach, heal and drive out evil spirits. Amos and the apostles received the authority from God who chose and sent them. Facing challenge and opposition as God’s ambassadors, they acted on His behalf. The result of their mission was amazingly successful because, trusting in the One who sent them, they remained faithful to Him. The secret of their success is explained in St. Paul’s Christological hymn if blessing: “Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.... Thus, He chose us in Christ before the world was made, to be holy and faultless before Him in love.” 1 5 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B - Psalter Week III 1 1 th Ju l y 20 2 1 Thoughts for P rayers SHALOM Like the original ‘twelve’, every baptized Christian – precisely by virtue of his baptism – is called not only to ‘be with’ Christ but also to be sent by Him to accomplish a mission – His mission. When we profess our belief in an ‘apostolic’ Church we do not mean only that our Church has the apostles at its origins but also that the Church is – of its very nature – apostolic, that the whole Church is sent. The Church is essentially missionary and every member is an apostle. This is a point which cannot be overstressed. The ‘good news’ of salvation – which the second reading describes so magnificently – is not intended by God to be guarded jealously. It is for all men—indeed, for the whole of creation. The Church is certainly the community of all those who have accepted the Gospel, but it cannot rest until the whole of creation has been gathered together in Christ. To unite all things in Christ (Eph. 1:10) is not merely a spectacle to be contemplated from afar. It is also the channel of the ‘good news’ to the rest of creation. LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: AMOS 7:12-15 Responsorial Psalm : Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your saving help. 2 nd Reading: EPHESIANS 1:3-14 Gospel: MARK 6:7-13 Next week’s reading 16 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B - Psalter IV 1 st Reading: JEREMIAH 23:1-6 Respons. Psalm: PS 22:1-6 2 nd Reading: EPHESIANS 2:13-18 Gospel: MARK 6:30-34 MASS & ADORATION SCHEDULE (MCO) WITH LIVE BROADCAST VIA FACEBOOK LIVE www f aceb ook.com/shckk /l ive Daily Mass (Mon - Sat) 6.00 AM (SHC) Eucharistic Adoration (Thu) 8.00 PM Divine Mercy Devotion (Fri) 3.00 PM Devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus (Fri) 7.30 PM (1 st Friday Mass on 1 st Week of the Month) MASS WITH LIVE BROADCAST VIA YOUTUBE www.youtube.com/shckk/live SATURDAYS Novena Devotion 5.00 PM Mass 6.00 PM (EN) SUNDAYS Mass 7:00 AM ( CH) 9:30 AM (EN) 12.00 pm (BM) NOTICES & EVENTS _______________________________________________________ ANNOUNCEMENT For more NOTICES & EVENTS , kindly refer to our E-Bulletin at www.shckk.org or www.facebook.com/shckk SUSPENSION OF SUNDAY MASSES & CHURCH ACTIVITIES All Masses and Church activities remain suspended until further notice The daily confessions are also suspended. The Live Streaming of Masses (both Sunday and daily) will be provided following the same timing as we have now. LIVE BROADCAST AS FOLLOW: FACEBOOK LIVE ( www.facebook.com/shckk/live ) Daily Mass (Mon-Sat) 6.00AM Eucharistic Adoration (Thu) 8.00PM Divine Mercy (Fri) 3.00PM YOUTUBE ( www.youtube.com/shckk/live ) Saturday Novena Devotion 5.00PM Mass 6.00PM (English) Sunday Mass 7.00AM (Mandarin) 9.30AM (English) 12.00PM (BM) REOPENING OF SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PARISH OFFICE The SHC Parish office have been resume since 1 st July 2021 We encourage parishioners to make an appointment before coming to the SHC Parish Office. FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION TO SACRED HEART OF JESUS WITH LIVE BROADCAST (FACEBOOK LIVE) Date: 6 th August 2021 (Friday) Time/Venue: 7.30 PM via Facebook Live RCIA REGISTRATION 2021-2022 The RCIA registration for the year 2021-2022 is now open. 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