Forgiveness - Magazine - Page 1
Dear Parents and Carers,
A warm welcome to you and to your family as we begin
this new school year.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Peter asks Jesus the question
about how many times we should forgive. Jesus’ answer
shows that we must forgive one another just as God
forgives us: again and again, without limit.
God is our loving Father and we can always count on
his loving forgiveness and on the freedom that his
forgiveness brings. Jesus instructs us to be just as
forgiving toward others.
A Word from
the Saints
A Gift to You & Your Family
from Your Catholic School
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Forgiveness is the lifeblood of any family or community.
St John Paul II reminds us, “Forgiveness does not come
naturally. Forgiving from the heart can sometimes be
actually heroic.”
See overleaf to enjoy a special time together this evening
exploring your child’s thoughts about this Sunday’s Gospel
and this Wednesday’s word, which is FORGIVENESS.
Dom Henry Wansbrough
“It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.” St Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
Peter asked Jesus,
“Lord, how often must I
forgive my brother?”
THE GOSPEL IN CHURCH
Sunday 13th September 2026
Peter went up to Jesus and said, “Lord,
how often must I forgive my brother if he
wrongs me? As often as seven times?”
Jesus answered, “Not seven, I tell you,
but seventy-seven times.” Then Jesus
told them this story: “There was a king
with many servants. One of them owed
the king an enormous amount of money. The servant
could not pay so he begged for more time to pay his
debt. The king felt so sorry for him that he let him
go and even cancelled the debt. Now as this servant
went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who
owed him a very small amount of money; but he would
not give him time to pay and instead had him thrown
into prison. When the news reached the king, he sent
for the unforgiving servant. ‘You wicked servant,’ the
king said, ‘I cancelled all that debt of yours when you
appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have
pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?’
Then the king sent the unforgiving servant to prison
to be punished.”
Adapted from Matthew 18:21-35
The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Come and learn more about this Sunday’s Gospel
in your local Parish Church and say a prayer for
your family & friends: all are very warmly invited.
Family Time Prayer & Share Overleaf
Good News
for Everyone
The King, who Jesus speaks about in this Sunday’s Gospel, gives us a glimpse
of God’s compassionate and forgiving nature. We are all part of God’s
family and, even knowing our faults, God is always ready to forgive us
and to help us make a fresh start with him and with each other.
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