23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
- St Paul's Catholic Parish
- 16 hours ago
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6 September 2026
Collect Prayer
O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption, look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters, that those who believe in Christ may receive true freedom and an everlasting inheritance. Through…
Readings
Ezekiel 33: 7-9 Psalm 95 Romans 13: 8-10 Matthew 18: 15-20
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.’
Readings next Sunday (24th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Sirach 27:30-28:7 Psalm 103 Romans 14: 7-9 Matthew 18: 21-35
Saints of the Week
Thu 8
Wed 9
Thu 10
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (feast)
St. Peter Claver, priest (memorial)
St. Nicholas of Tolentino, priest (memorial)
Fraternal Correction
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1828-1829
The practice of the moral life animated by charity (christian love) gives to the Christian the spiritual freedom of the children of God. He no longer stands before God as a slave, in servile fear, or as a mercenary looking for wages, but as a son responding to the love of him who "first loved us” (cf. 1 Jn 4:19):
If we turn away from evil out of fear of punishment, we are in the position of slaves. If we pursue the enticement of wages,… we resemble mercenaries. Finally if we obey for the sake of the good itself and out of love for him who commands . . . we are in the position of children. (St Basil)
The fruits of charity are joy, peace, and mercy; charity demands beneficence and fraternal correction; it is benevolence; it fosters reciprocity and remains disinterested and generous; it is friendship and communion:
Love is itself the fulfilment of all our works. There is the goal; that is why we run: we run toward it, and once we reach it, in it we shall find rest. (St Augustine)
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Source: dailygospel.org
The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary announced joy and the near approach of salvation to the lost world. Mary was brought forth in the world not like other children of Adam, infected with the loathsome contagion of sin, but pure, holy, beautiful, and glorious, adorned with all the most precious graces which became her who was chosen to be the Mother of God. She appeared indeed in the weak state of our mortality; but in the eyes of Heaven she already transcended the highest seraph in purity, brightness, and the richest ornaments of grace.
If we celebrate the birthdays of the great ones of this earth, how ought we to rejoice in that of the Virgin Mary, presenting to God the best homage of our praises and thanksgiving for the great mercies He has shown in her, and imploring her mediation with her Son in our behalf! Christ will not reject the supplications of his mother, whom He was pleased to obey whilst on earth. Her love, care, and tenderness for Him, the title and qualities which she bears, the charity and graces with which she is adorned, and the crown of glory with which she is honoured, must incline Him readily to receive her recommendations and petitions.
Weekly News
Sunday Missals 2027
To order your 2026-2027 Missal (Year B) please contact Fr. Ismael.
Donation: 15€ in an envelope with your name on it, please.
Children's Group
We are resuming the Children’s Group every Sunday at 11:30AM at the Shop. The children of our parish are invited to join. The Gospel of the Sunday will be explained to them so that they can follow the Mass in a more fruitful way. Age: 3-10 (children under 5 must be accompanied by at least one of their parents)
Cemetery Collection
Coming weekend: extra retiring collection for our cemetery
Francophone Spiritual Retreat
Retreat for French-speaking communities of the parishes of Cyprus. We are pleased to invite you to a day of spiritual retreat on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, at the Saint-Mary School in Limassol. To participate, please, contact Fr. Alessandro (alessandroparrella@ive.org)
Diocesan Retreat
At Kykkos Monastery. Date: 23-25 October. More information on the board. To register, please, contact Fr. Ismael (ismaelquequesana@ive.org)
First Communion and Confirmation 2027
The informative encounter for parents will be on Friday 2 October at the Shop. First Communion at 6:30 pm; Confirmation at 7:15 pm
Caritas St. Paul's
Thank you for your prayers, contributions, food and clothes donations … we can also reuse your shopping bags. If you wish to volunteer, please, contact Fr. Alessandro
Parish Community Shop
Refreshments, coffee and tea. Check our religious section for rosaries, Christmas Cards, scapulars, devotionals, etc. Check also our books sections. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet other parishioners and grow as community. All funds will go to the building of the new Church. If you’d like to volunteer, please talk to Fr. Alessandro
Mass Schedule
7th - 13th September
Mon: No Mass
Tue: Mass at 9:00am in Agia Kyriaki
Wed: Mass at 12:00pm in Agia Kyriaki
Thu: Mass at 9:00am in Agia Kyriaki
Fri: Mass at 9:00am in Agia Kyriaki
Saturday: 4:30pm (Agia Kyriaki ); 6:15pm (Town of Polis)
Sunday: Masses in Agia Kyriaki at 10am (Latin), 11am (Polish) & 12pm (English)
Eucharistic Adoration: Wed at 10:50am in AK; Thu at 6pm in AK
Holy Rosary: Sat at 4pm in AK
Filipino Mass: last Sunday of the month at 12pm
Sri-Lankan Mass: 3rd Sunday of the month, 12pm (Presbytery chapel)
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