Programmes to be incorporated

throughout the Jubilee Year of Mercy

(JYM) in our parish:

Please use the Parish Webpage (http://stsimonlikas.wordpress.com)

The Grave.Open.Day (G.O.D) project on August 20:

Join us for a visit to the cemetery at Mile 1.5 Jalan

Tuaran, where we will clean up the place and pray for the deceased. These are

corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

Archdiocese's Youth Jubilee of Mercy

(JOM) on Sept 15-17: Join the youths from the

Archdiocese of Kota Kina-balu for the Jubilee Year of Mercy celebration at Kom-pleks Pendidikan St Simon, Kingfisher, Likas. Activities

include sketches, praise and worship, adoration and

more!!!

Pilgrimages to Jubilee Doors

St Peter Claver Church, Ranau—27 August Holy Rosary Church, Limbahau—17 September

Sacred Heart Cathedral—1 October

THE Ministry of

Pastoral Care out-

reach team will be

visiting Kota Ma-

rudu on 20th Au-

gust to distribute the shoebox gifts

from our Sunday School students to

the children in the rural hostels.

Two other outreach trips to

Kiulu and Tambunan are planned in

September and October. Parishioners

who wish to donate rice, dried food

and/or other essential sundries to the

local community there can bring them

to the church office or the hall. Thank

you for your generosity!

Check out this box for further updates!

PILGRIMAGE: Registration for

St Peter Claver Ranau

Pilgrimage is now opened.

Fee is RM50.00 per pilgrim.

Closing date is 14th August.

St Simon Catholic

Church Likas

Bulletin edition: 07 August, 2016

19TH SUN IN ORDINARY TIME-7 AUG

R1: Wis 18: 6-9; R2: Hebr 11:1-2, 8-19 Gospel: Lk 12:32-38

Resp. Psalm: Happy are the people the Lord has chosen as his own.

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED

VIRGIN MARY-14 AUG

R1: Rev 11: 19a; 12: 1-6a, 10ab; R2: 1 Cor 15: 20-26; Gospel: Lk 1: 39-56

Resp. Psalm: On your right stands the queen, in garments of gold.

21ST SUN IN ORDINARY TIME-21 AUG

R1: Is 66: 18-21; R2: Hebr 12: 5-7, 11-13 Gospel: Lk 13: 22-30

Resp. Psalm: Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News.

Thank you for your generosity, and may God bless you!

Saints & Feast Days

Aug 8 St Dominic, priest

Aug 9 St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin & martyr

Aug 10 St Lawrence, deacon & martyr

Aug 11 St Clare, virgin

Aug 12 St Jane Frances de Chantal, religious

Aug 13 Sts Pontian (pope) & Hip-polytus (priest)

Aug 16 St Stephen of Hungary

Aug 19 St John Eudes, priest

Aug 20 St Bernard, abbot & doctor

Donations

24 July Black Bag RM6,104.90

Red Bag RM4,760.10

31 July Black Bag RM6,315.01

Red Bag RM5,307.82

Chapel opens 7am-9pm

L ET us recall the most sig-

nificant and memorable

event in the early history

of the Israelites in regards to their

exodus from Egypt. God led them

out of slavery and rescued them

from their enemies. Today’s 1st

reading reminds us of God’s spe-

cial care and protection of the Isra-

elites.

Their faith and perseverance,

through both blessings and dangers

were in the hope of sharing in the

glory of the saints (Wis.18:9).

They were God’s chosen people

who had cooperated with God’s

plan for salvation.

It is wise to reflect on the many

instances God cared for us in the

past. How has God guided and

protected us… our families? Our

friends, our parish? Do we appre-

ciate God’s loving protection and

guidance? We can be rest assured

of God’s protection and guidance

for all the abundant blessings,

mercy and grace we receive espe-

cially during this Holy Year of

Mercy.

The 2nd reading recalls how

our early ancestors placed their

trust in God. The tradition about

the faith of Abraham is used as il-

lustration. By faith, Abraham,

when called to go to a place he

would later receive as his inheri-

tance, obeyed and went, even

though he did not know where he

was going” (Hebrew 11).

Indeed, Abraham and Sarah had

the virtues of faith, a lasting confi-

dence that God’s word would be

fulfilled. Faith in God leads to ac-

tion. We, too, are encouraged to

have similar faith. But again as hu-

mans, we have “possessions” that

Faithfulness and vigilance

NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS

YOUTH COFFEE CHAT

We have “Coffee Chat” at

the canteen after Morning

Mass. Come join us for

some games and chat!!!

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

It will be celebrated on Sun-

day the 14th of August in all

Masses instead of 15th Au-

gust this year.

ATTENTION ALL PARTICI-PANTS OF PRODIGAL SON

RETREAT (AUG 12 & 13)

All participants are asked to bring

writing materials to keep a journal

during the retreat.

can distract us from the treasure of

faith. We come with our own

“baggage” - our worldly treasures,

our ego, comfort zones and skepti-

cisms of our faith journey. If we

trust in God, we can move in life.

Do we have faith in God’s provi-

dence for us? How can we show that

we trust in God? God is always call-

ing us to a deeper faith but first and

foremost, we have to eliminate those

“distractions” then only we can en-

joy the fullness of the virtues of

faith and patience.

Jesus in the Gospel teaches His

disciples about watchfulness. He

instructs them to light their lamps,

implying that they need to be watch-

ful even into the night in anticipa-

tion of the return of the master.

Likewise, while waiting for His re-

turn, we are called to live the life of

discipleship and faithful steward-

ship. It is our responsibility to re-

spond to Jesus’ calling; to live

simply and with integrity, detached

from possessions, to be alert and

ready, attentive to the master. In

what ways can we make ourselves

ready for the Lord? How well have

we lived out the Gospel call?

But again, we must remember

that Jesus also respects our freedom.

We are at liberty to say “yes” or

“no” when He comes. The question

is, when He comes, will we want to

keep our door closed, or open it

wide? Are we going to wait until the

end of time to welcome Jesus? Can

we begin today? How? Indeed, it’s a

mighty challenge for us but not im-

possible with God’s mercy and

grace.

Jesus assures us that God will

reward all those who are faithful and

trustworthy in their services even if

it is difficult to carry out. In the

meantime, we must persevere in our

living faith, trusting in the fulfill-

ment of the promises handed down

to us by the written words of God

that are found in the Holy Scriptures.

Pope Francis said, “To be faithful,

to be creative, we must be able to

change. To change! And why must I

change? So that I can adapt to the

situations in which I must proclaim

the Gospel. To stay close to God, we

need to know how to set out: we

must not be afraid to set out.”

Faithfulness and vigilance

NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS

ATTENTION ALL PARTICI-PANTS OF PRODIGAL SON

RETREAT (AUG 12 & 13)

All participants are asked to bring

writing materials to keep a journal

during the retreat.