31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 3
MASS READINGS PREVIEW
Wisdom
... O LORD ... you rebuke offenders little by little,
warn them and remind them of the sins they are committing,
that they may abandon their wickedness and believe in you, O LORD!
Psalm 145: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
Gospel of Luke
Jesus visits the town of Jericho and meets the tax collector Zacchaeus,
Full Mass Readings
MASS CHANGES & ACTIVITIES
Saturday, November 2
9:00 am All Souls Day Memorial Mass at Holy Family
10:00 am Funeral Mass for Marion Petersen at Holy Family
normal afternoon Masses
Sunday, November 3: God's Portion Day at Newman
December 7: Epiphany Parish Christmas Brunch
This week's bulletin
9:00 am All Souls Day Memorial Mass at Holy Family
10:00 am Funeral Mass for Marion Petersen at Holy Family
normal afternoon Masses
Sunday, November 3: God's Portion Day at Newman
December 7: Epiphany Parish Christmas Brunch
This week's bulletin
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BIBLE BACKGROUND
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Tax collectors:
Why were they very, very, unpopular?
A simplified explanation
The Roman Empire, who controlled Palestine during Jesus' time, didn't collect taxes directly from the local population, they contracted local Jewish men such as Zacchaeus.
These men also collected the Jewish Temple taxes. The temple tax helped pay for the upkeep and salaries of priests and Levites who worked at the Temple.
The tax collectors were unpopular because they collaborated with the Romans, and because they overcharged the locals to make their profit.
Why were they very, very, unpopular?
A simplified explanation
The Roman Empire, who controlled Palestine during Jesus' time, didn't collect taxes directly from the local population, they contracted local Jewish men such as Zacchaeus.
These men also collected the Jewish Temple taxes. The temple tax helped pay for the upkeep and salaries of priests and Levites who worked at the Temple.
The tax collectors were unpopular because they collaborated with the Romans, and because they overcharged the locals to make their profit.
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