Daily Meditation Whoever has ears ought to hear. (Matthew 13:43) Does Jesus’ explanation of today’s parable make you uncomfortable? Especially his image of God sending his angels to toss the “children of the evil one” into a “fiery furnace” (Matthew 13:38, 42)? If a loving human father would never treat his children that way, how could God, our heavenly Father, do such a thing? If you find this story troubling, it might help to know you’re in good company. Even the ancient Fathers of the Church were divided on how to interpret it. In the third century, Origen of Alexandria taught that these “children of the evil one” were not individual people (Matthew 13:38). Rather, they were the “evil opinions” that the devil sows in our souls (Commentary on Matthew, 10.2). He said that God wants to burn these sinful thoughts and attitudes out of all people so that they can enter eternal life. On the other hand, St. John Chrysostom, writing about a hundred years later, said that the “children of the evil one” were indeed sinners. These, Chrysostom said, would be “given over to punishment,” and a “severe” punishment at that. Meanwhile, the righteous would “depart into the kingdom of heaven” (On Matthew, Homily 47). You may favor Origen’s view or Chrysostom’s, but both men make one thing clear: sin is serious. It burdens us. It darkens our minds and poisons our hearts. It keeps us from loving each other and receiving God’s love. But they both also taught that Jesus offers us the only way to escape its grasp: his cross and resurrection. Jesus ended his parable with a warning: “Whoever has ears ought to hear” (Matthew 13:43). Let’s do just that. Let’s take his words to heart. Let’s believe that his grace is powerful enough to save us from sin. Let’s trust that he can make us “shine like the sun” (13:43). “Jesus, give me ears to hear you as you call me out of sin and into your kingdom.” Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ( World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly ) Psalter IV - Year A 23 rd July 2023 ___ LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: WISDOM 12: 13, 16-19 Respons. Psalm O LORD, YOU ARE GOOD AND FORGIVING. 2 nd Reading: ROMANS 8: 26-27 Gospel: MATTHEW 13: 24-43 ___ Next week’s reading Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Psalter I - Year A 1 st Reading: 1 KINGS 3: 5, 7-12 Respons. Psalm PSALM 118:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130 2 nd Reading: ROMANS 8: 28-30 Gospel: MATTHEW 13: 44-52 ___ 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 CHURCH COMPOUND: NON-SMOKING AREA To comply with Health Ministry regulations, smoking is strictly prohibited in our church compound. Offenders may face penalties ranging from RM 250 to RM 350 as per the Tobacco Revenue Control regulation (PPKHT) 2004 amendment 2018, effective since 1 st January 2020 We kindly request all parishioners and visitors to refrain from smoking in this area. DEVOTION ON FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH DATE DEVOTION TO TIME & PLACE 2 Aug 23 (Wednesday) St. Joseph 7.30PM, SHC 4 Aug 23 (Friday) Sacred Heart of Jesus 7.30PM, SHC 5 Aug 23 (Saturday) Immaculate Heart of Mary 11.00AM, Chapel SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AT SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL DATE LANGUAGE TIME 14 Aug 23 (Monday) English 7.30 PM 15 Aug 23 (Tuesday) English 6.00 AM It is a day of obligation. HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS Please contact Fr. Russell Lawrine 014-9512131, Fr. Terans Thadeus 013-8842493, SHC Parish Office 223618, 224741, 262068, Fr. Gilbert Marcus 016-8023946, Fr. Wilson Francis 014-7018652. GOD REDEEMING OUR WORLD (GROW): SEMINAR 3 – THE AWAITED SAVIOUR BY DEACON DR. SHERMAN KUEK Details are as follows: Date: 11 th –13 th August 2023 (English session) (Deadline: 6 th August 2023 ) Venue: SHPC Room F6 & F8 Contribution: RM45/person (Registration is confirmed once full payment has been done) You may register via: 1. Online: http://www.bit.ly/s3grow2023 2. 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SHC CWL LUCKY DRAW RESULT IN AID OF THE SEMINARIAN FUND PRIZE TICKET NO. PRIZE TICKET NO. 1 ST 56915 7 TH 21769 2 ND 52701 8 TH 29986 3 RD 25315 9 TH 49989 4 TH 44861 10 TH 52604 5 TH 13510 11 TH 26029 6 TH 59639 12 TH 29483 The prizes can be claimed from the parish office within 2 months after the draw. BOYS’ BRIGADE RECRUITMENT DRIVE The Boys' Brigade welcome all Boys and Girls age 6-19 to join us, we will meet every Saturday, 2.30-5.30pm at SHPC Right Wing. Recruitment drive is on before and after Mass this week at the church entrance, interested please approach them at the church for more information, or may contact Anna Liew at 0146798856 for information. WHY WE BELIEVE WHAT WE BELIEVE – Answering Common Questions about the Catholic Faith by Dr. Brant Pitre Date: 2 nd August 2023 (Wednesday) for 8 Wednesdays Time & Venue: 8pm at SHPC Room G1 Organizer: SHC Apologetics Ministry Contribution: RM20/per person in cash to be paid during the first session. Were you asked before and weren’t quite sure how to answer these: Does God exist? Is Jesus God? Peter and the Papacy? How did we get the Bible? Is the Eucharist Jesus’ real presence? Why confess to a priest? Purgatory and prayers for the dead? In this video series, Catholic Biblical scholar Dr Pitre provides clear and compelling biblical answers about these commonly asked questions. In it, you will discover how reasonable, biblical and beautiful the Catholic faith really is. For enquiries, please contact: Julia (019- 8815009) QR code for registration: SHC PARISH DONATIONS (15 TH & 16 TH JULY 2023) Black RM 15, 278.95 Red RM 12, 296.70