29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
18 October 2026
Collect Prayer
Almighty ever-living God, grant that we may always conform our will to yours and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart. Through...
Readings
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96 Thessalonians 1:1-5b Matthew 22:15-21
At that me: The Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle Jesus in his words. And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, ‘Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances. Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?’
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, ‘Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin for the tax.’ And they brought him a denarius. And Jesus said to them, ‘Whose likeness and inscription is this?’ They said, ‘Caesar’s.’ Then he said to them, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’
Readings next Sunday (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 18 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 Matthew 22:34-40
Saints of the Week
Mon 19 - St. Isaac Jogues and companions, martyrs (memorial)
Tue 20 - St. Paul of the Cross, priest (memorial)
Thu 22 - St. John Paul II, pope (memorial)
Sat 24 - St. Anthony Mary Claret, bishop and founder (memorial)
"Render to Caesar the Things That Are Caesar’s, and to God the Things That Are God’s"
cf. Francis, Angelus (Excerpt), 22.10.2023
These words of Jesus have become commonplace, but at times they have been used incorrectly — or at least reductively — to talk about relations between Church and State, between Christians and politics; they are often interpreted as if Jesus wanted to separate “Caesar” from “God”, that is, earthly from spiritual reality. At times we too think in this way: faith with its practices is one thing, and daily life is another. And this will not do. No. This is a form of “schizophrenia”, as if faith had nothing to do with real life, with the challenges of society, with social justice, with politics and so forth.
In reality, Jesus wants to help us place “Caesar” and “God” each in their proper place. The care for earthly order belongs to Caesar — that is, to politics, to civil institutions, to social and economic processes, and we who are immersed in this reality must give back to society what it offers us, through our contribution as responsible citizens, taking care of what is entrusted to us, promoting law and justice in the world of work, paying our taxes honestly, commiting ourselves to the common good, and so on. At the same time however, Jesus affirms the fundamental reality: that man belongs to God: all of man and every human being. And this means that we do not belong to any earthly reality, to any “Caesar”. We are the Lord’s, and we must not be slaves to any earthly power. On the coin, then, there is the image of the emperor, but Jesus reminds us that our lives are imprinted with the image of God, which nothing and no one can obscure. The things of this world belong to Caesar, but man and the world itself belong to God. Let us not forget this!
We understand, then, that Jesus is restoring each one of us to our own identity: on the coin of this world there is the image of Caesar, but you, me — each one of us — which image do you carry within yourself? Let us ask ourselves this question: what image do I carry inside myself? You — whose is the image of your life? Do we remember that we belong to the Lord, or do we let ourselves be shaped by the logic of the world and make work, politics and money our idols to be worshipped?
St. Anthony Mary Claret, archbishop and founder (1807-1870)
Source: dailygospel.org
St. Anthony Claret founded the Claretians. Their schools and libraries trace back to his tireless missions. St. Anthony was also a reformer who championed the poor and carried out the Church's social teaching.
St. Anthony was ordained in 1835 after recovering from an illness. He preached successfully and advocated for the poor. In spite of his good works, secular groups were scandalized. The threats made on St. Anthony's life caused his superiors to send him abroad. When he returned, he founded the Claretians.
St. Anthony was elected archbishop of Cuba for his brilliant preaching and apostolic success. Before returning to Spain, he survived an assasination attempt. His reforms included public education, credit unions and racial equality.
In 1857, St. Anthony was appointed confessor to Queen Isabella of Spain. While fulfilling his duties, he built hospitals, colleges and other institutes. Neither could forced exile prevent him from preaching and pursuing missions for education. He passed away on October 24, 1870, at a Cistercian abbey in Fontfroide, Narbonne, southeastern France.
Weekly News
Thank Letter from "Hogar Niño Dios"
Fr. Fernando has sent a thank you-letter on behalf of the Home for Disabled Children “Hogar Niño Dios”. The children, the fathers, the sisters, and the volunteers are deeply grateful for the recent Lenten donation given by our parish. We keep praying for them. You can find the letter on the board and at the shop.
Light Up a Life
Join us Tuesday 10 November at 6pm as we gather to pray for our departed loved ones. To offer a candle: Bring a €5 donation (per name) in an envelope with the name to be read out
Saint Barnabas Pastoral Education and Training Center
“It is not simply to offer courses, but to provide a serious and enriching programme of formation that serves the Church and its people” (Bishop Bruno) Parishioners interested in registering will find more information on the board
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
All Souls: Monday 2nd November
H. Masses: 10am in Agia Kyriaki | 3pm at the Cemetery
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. Ismael
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. Ismael
Mass Schedule
19 - 25 October
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)
Maronite Sunday-Masses: Mass schedule on the board
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