The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) reminds us that nothing is more valuable than knowing and following God. Through a series of parables, Jesus teaches that the Kingdom of Heaven is the greatest treasure we can ever find.
The first reading from the First Book of Kings tells the story of the young King Solomon. When God invites Solomon to ask for anything he desires, Solomon does not ask for riches, power, or a long life. Instead, he asks for a wise and understanding heart so that he can lead God's people well.
The second reading from St Paul's Letter to the Romans reminds us that God is always working for the good of those who love Him. Even when life is difficult or confusing, we can trust that God has a loving plan for us.
The Gospel from Matthew contains three short parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus compares God's Kingdom to a treasure hidden in a field, a merchant who finds a priceless pearl, and a fishing net that gathers many kinds of fish. In each story, the message is clear: the Kingdom of God is worth giving up everything else to obtain.
Today's readings invite us to ask for wisdom like Solomon and to treasure our friendship with God above everything else. The greatest riches are not money or possessions, but a life lived close to Jesus.
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Mass Times
Weekday Masses: 10.00am every morning
Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5.00pm & Sunday 11.00am
Confessions: Saturday 4.15 -4.40pm by arrangement here
News and Updates
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY OF FR MCKAY’S ORDINATION - Father McKay will be celebrating his Diamond Anniversary of Ordination on Sunday 26th July at 11am Mass. Please join him in the hall afterwards
PARISH SUMMER BARBEQUE - The parish summer barbeque this year will be on Sunday 9th August after 11am Mass
JESUIT YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES - offer a programme of activities every Sunday at 7pm at the Ignatian Spritituality Center. www.staloysiusglasgow.org/yam/
NEW READERS - New readers required, even if you can’t commit to read every week at Mass, please see Maureen McGeeney with your availability and she will slot you in.
MEN OF ST JOSEPH - This is a prayer fellowship open to men 18 and over. They meet for Lectio Divina and Rosary 1st Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Ogilvie Center - 25 Rose St., Glasgow, G3 6RE. Email: themosj.scotland@gmail.com
YOUTH EVENTS - Please have a look at the various youth events listed on the Archdiocesan Youth website www.rcagyouth.co.uk
We, the parishioners of St. Joseph’s Cumbernauld, following the example of our Patron and Protector, believe that each member is called to ownership, discipleship, and evangelisation to our parish and local community.
The parish is a community of God’s people centered on the word of God and the Eucharist:
where all seek to be loving and caring, welcoming, forgiving, serving and healing;
where the poor can go for help, the lonely for company and the sorrowing for comfort;
where, with obedience to our own faith and respect for other faiths, we seek unity with all;
where, in a spirit of mission, we aim to promote God’s glory throughout the world;
where there is a passion for justice and peace;
where, as stewards of creation, we care and protect the environment locally and globally; and,
where Christ is the way and the truth and the life.
We do all of this as members of the Catholic community within the
Archdiocese of Glasgow and the universal Church.