24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
13 September 2026
Collect Prayer
Look upon us, O God, Creator and ruler of all things, and, that we may feel the working of your mercy, grant that we may serve you with all our heart. Through…
Readings
Sirach 27:30-28:7 Psalm 103 Romans 14: 7-9 Matthew 18: 21-35
At that time: Peter came up and said to Jesus, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?' Jesus said to him, 'I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 'Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything."
And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, "Pay what you owe." So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you." He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. Then his master summoned him and said to him, "You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?" And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
Readings next Sunday (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Isaiah 55: 6-9 Psalm 145 Philippians 1: 20c-24, 27a Matthew 20: 1-16
Saints of the Week
Tue 14
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (feast)
“Seventy times seven”
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2838
This petition is astonishing. If it consisted only of the first phrase, "And forgive us our trespasses," it might have been included, implicitly, in the first three petitions of the Lord's Prayer, since Christ's sacrifice is "that sins may be forgiven." But, according to the second phrase, our petition will not be heard unless we have first met a strict requirement. Our petition looks to the future, but our response must come first, for the two parts are joined by the single word "as."
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Source: dailygospel.org
Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity after seeing a vision of a luminous cross in the sky, leading to his victory over his enemies. His mother, St. Helena, later discovered the True Cross, inspiring the Church to establish the feast of the "Finding of the Cross." Years later, after defeating the Persian King Chosroes, Emperor Heraclius recovered this precious relic and returned it to Jerusalem in 629. This historic triumph led to the feast of the "Exaltation of the Cross," symbolizing God's intervention to save the Eastern Empire from ruin.
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)
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
14th - 20th 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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