Dear Parishioners,

This weekend we continue with the Parables of Jesus said on Holy Tuesday, the last day of his public life, in the context of a major break with the religious authority of Israel. We have had the Parable of the Two Sons, the Parable of the Tenants. In these parables Jesus explains the mystery of the rejection of the Jews and the conversion of the Gentiles. Today we have the same spiritual message with the Parable of the Invited Servants.

“A king who gave a wedding feast for his son” The king is God the Father. The Son is Jesus. The wedding feast is the Reconciliation of men with God in Jesus.

“The king (Father) dispatched his servants (the Prophets) to summon the invited guests (Jews) to the feast (believe in Jesus), but they refused to come. A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: ‘Behold, I have prepared my banquet (Jesus as a meal), my calves and fattened cattle are killed (means the Old and New Testaments), and everything is ready (Scriptures have been fulfilled), come to the feast (accept the faith)’”

“Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business” Wordly people who despise the Kingdom of God and consider it as of little importance. “The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them” as we heard in the Parable of the Tenants “one they beat” as they did to Jeremiah, “another they killed” as it happened to Isaiah, “and a third they stoned” as it happened to Naboth and Zachariah.

“The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city” As it happened in the destruction of Jerusalem in the year 70 by the Romans.

“Then he said to his servants (the Apostles) the feast is ready (Jesus has died), but those who were invited (Jews) were not worthy to come (no faith). Go out, therefore, into the main roads (means into the whole world, as He commanded them at His Ascension), and invite to the feast (announce the good news), whomever you find (Gentiles). The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests, (when we die), he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment” Coming to the Banquet is to profess Faith in Jesus. The Wedding garment is the faith which is alive because of charity: feed the hungry, dress the naked, visit the sick. “The king said to him, My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?” without loving me and your neighbor? “But he was reduced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet (meaning he was lacked of works), and cast him into the darkness outside (eternal condemnation), where there will be wailing (extreme heat), and grinding of teeth (extreme cold)” “Many are invited (both Jews and Gentiles) but few are chosen (not everyone was saved)”

Let us ask our Blessed Mother to accept the invitation to the wedding banquet by our faith in Jesus and to have the wedding garment by our acts of charity.

Fr. Gaston Giacinti, IVE

WEEKLY NEWS

Friday Adoration at Sacred Heart

Every Friday there is adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Sacred Heart in reparation for the offences made to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from 1:00 to 6:00PM and confessions from 4:30 to 6:00PM.

Fr Gaston Away- IVE Formation Meeting

This week, Fr. Gaston will be attending the IVE Formation Meetings in Upstate New York with the other IVE priests from Monday October12- Wednesday October 14, 2026. Therefore, there will be no Masses at Sacred Heart or St. John on those days. Thank you. You are encouraged to attend Mass at one of the neighboring parishes.

Altar Boy Group at Sacred Heart

 3rd Fridays of the month from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

“Voces Verbi” Youth Group

1^st Fridays of the month from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Sacramental Preparation 2026–2027

The online pre-registration form for Sacramental Preparation is now available on our website! Classes begin in October.

• First Reconciliation & First Communion: Sat.
• Confirmation: Thursdays

 Visit www.stjohnpeterborough.ca to register
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

If you, or someone you know, is interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and the possibility of becoming a Catholic. RCIA is opened to any unbaptized adults, those baptized in other Christian churches, and Catholics who desire to complete their initiation.

The topics discussed for the month of October are

1. Participation in Mass 2. Journey of Faith 3. About Christian Prayer 4. Divine Revelation. For more information contact Mother Asterone 249 688 0930.

St John the Baptist Bible Study Group

In-depth Study on the Most Holy Eucharist ‘The Source & Summit of the Christian life’. Next class will be Thursday Oct 15th from 7 pm – 8 pm at St John the Baptist Basement. For more details contact Daniel Rozario @ 647- 928- 6414 / email – DanielRozario@live.com

DIOCESAN &O THER NEWS

Andrew Roelands Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate-  Everyone is invited to participate and pray for our seminarian the Ordination Mass will be on Friday Oct. 23, at 7pm at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains by Bishop Daniel Miehm.

Jesus Youth – All youth & young adults 16–20 yrs old are invited to Dead Man Walking, an annual three-day residential retreat for those heading into their final years before university, a gap year, or the workforce. Held at Valley of the Mother of God, Orangeville on October 16-18th. For Registration call 647 -270- 8592 or visit dmw.jesusyouth.ca Email dmw.ontario@jesusyouth.ca

Bible course on the book of Psalms – “Discover the heart of God” – From October 19- Dec15 classes will be on Mondays 6:30-8:00pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall facilitated by Sr Dorothy Nzekwe, SOLI to register contact srdorothy@solisisters.ca/ 705-313-6905 Cost $ 75.00

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