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Dear Parents and Carers,
Wednesday 7th October 2026
At different times throughout our lives, we and our children
will receive various invitations – some more important than
others. However, the most important invitation is the one
that is offered to us in the Gospel below.
God’s invitation is not just for certain people but for
all of us, regardless of our past or present situation.
God’s banquet starts here on earth and continues
right into heaven.
Throughout the Bible the joyful images of weddings are
often used to describe how much God loves us. When
Jesus told this story he was thinking of the Chosen People,
the people of Israel, but many of their leaders did not
respond to God’s invitation when Jesus came.
You are invited to enjoy spending a short, special time
with your child exploring this Sunday’s Gospel and this
Wednesday’s word, which is INVITATION.
A Word from
the Saints
Dom Henry Wansbrough
“The Gospel is an invitation to the fullness of life.”
St John Paul II
THE GOSPEL IN CHURCH
Sunday 11th October 2026
Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is
like when a king held a wedding feast
for his son. He sent his servants to
summon those who had been invited,
but they didn’t want to come. He
sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who
have been invited that I have prepared the meal,
everything is ready, come to the feast.’ Some
of those invited took no notice, but others
seized the king’s servants. The king was very
angry and sent his soldiers. Then he said to
his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those
who were invited were not worthy. Go out
into the streets and invite everyone you find to
the wedding feast.’ The servants went out and
gathered together everyone they could find,
both bad and good alike. The wedding hall was
now filled with guests.”
Adapted from Matthew 22:1-10
The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Getting to know Jesus makes life joyful.
Learn more about this Sunday’s Gospel in your
local Parish Church: all are very warmly invited.
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Good News
for Everyone
In this Sunday’s Gospel God is like the king, inviting us to the feast.
We are reminded that we are invited to share in God’s life: to celebrate
belonging to the family of God forever, living in peace with everyone.
SPREAD THE WORD and bring GOOD NEWS to your friends by sharing THE WEDNESDAY WORD
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SHARING SUNDAY’S GOSPEL
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