19th   June  '22 Corpus Christi Solemnity

Corpus Christi: SEQUENCE (prose text) Read after the second reading

Zion, praise your Saviour. Praise your leader and shepherd in hymns and canticles. Praise him as much as you can, for he is beyond all praising and you will never be able to praise him as he merits. 

But today a theme worthy of particular praise is put before us the living and life-giving bread that, without any doubt, was given to the Twelve at table during the holy supper.

Therefore let our praise be full and resounding and our soul's rejoicing full of delight and beauty, for this is the festival day to commemorate the first institution of this table. 

At this table of the new King, the new law's new Pasch puts an end to the old Pasch. The new displaces the old, reality the shadow and light the darkness. Christ wanted what he did at the supper to be repeated in his memory.

And so we, in accordance with his holy directions consecrate bread and wine to be salvation's Victim. Christ's followers know by faith that bread is changed into his flesh and wine into his blood. 

Man cannot understand this, cannot perceive it; but a lively faith affirms that the change, which is outside the natural course of things, takes place. Under the different species, which are now signs only and not their own reality, there lie hid wonderful realities. His body is our food, his blood our drink.

And yet Christ remains entire under each species. The communicant receives the complete Christ - uncut, unbroken and undivided. Whether one receive or a thousand, the one receives as much as the thousand. Nor is Christ diminished by being received. 

The good and the wicked alike receive him, but with the unlike destiny of life or death. To the wicked it is death, but life to the good. See how different is the result, though each receives the same.

Last of all if the sacrament is broken, have no doubt. Remember there is as much in a fragment as in an unbroken host. There is no division of the reality, but only a breaking of the sign; nor does the breaking diminish the condition or size of the One hidden under the sign. 

* Behold, the bread of angels is become the pilgrim's food; truly it is bread for the sons, and is not to be cast to dogs. It was prefigured in type when Isaac was brought as an offering, when a lamb was appointed for the Pasch and when manna was given to the Jews of old. 

Jesus, good shepherd and true bread, have mercy on us; feed us and guard us. Grant that we find happiness in the land of the living. You know all things, can do all things, and feed us here on earth. Make us your guests in heaven, co-heirs with you and companions of heaven's citizens. Amen. Alleluia.

Normal Mass Time Table

Tuesday - Saturday: @ 8:00

1st Friday of the month: @18:30

Sunday: @ 7:30 and @ 9:00

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 15 Minutes prior to Mass times on appointment

Parish Council

Parish Chairman: Manuel De Abreu, 0822943758

Treasurer: Richard De Abreu  067 037 1052 ccmr@telkomsa.net

Vice Chair: Margaret Sigl, 0643775048 siglme@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: Ernst & Margaret Sigl 0835527005 icparish@zohomail.com

Baptism : Tebogo Msenya 0733348901

Reader’s list: Letitia Morrison 0732139090 morrisonletitia@gmail.com

Renew Africa: Granny Nkabinde 0844075832

Maintenance of Premises: Martin Lourens 0832633751 basicblackcc@gmail.com

Flowers in the Church:  Maria Figueira, 0828495249

Visits to the Sick & Aged: Vacant

Parish Website: Wayne Rolfe, 0837041624

Altar Preparation: Ian Nel 0814015016

EMC Co-ordinator: Fatima Chadinha 0799009600

Minister of Hospitality: Michelle Petzer, 0846202209

Catechism Coordinator &Youth Group: Lorne Newing, 0829542373 : newinglorne@gmail.com

Tea & Coffee: Lionete Spinola, 0725783583

Mass Intentions

Sun: 7:30  For the Church.

9:00 For the Church.

Birthday wishes go to:  

Our Universal Church 06/05, Walter Baloyi 06/05, Shaun De Swardt 06/06, William Mampe 06/06, Onkgopotse Seleke 06/07, Phathutshedzo Mulubi 06/09, Ariete Rodrigues 06/09, Lucia Maluleka 06/10 

Birthday wishes go to:   🎁🥂🎈🌹🎂

Zwivhuya Mulubi 06/20, Leonardo Spinola 06/21, Lance Moore 06/24, Phomelelel Dlamini 06/25

Intercessions

Through the mystery of the Eucharist may your people become one body in Christ and give themselves for the life of the world. Lord, hear us..

R: Lord, graciously hear us

Give hope to the world through the Eucharist and fill us with joy as the bread made by human hands becomes Christ’s body and the new creation. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us

Grant that we may worship Christ really present in the Eucharist, and never let him die of cold and hunger when he is present in the poor. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us

When we receive the body of Christ may we be filled with his Spirit and become one in faith and love. Lord, hear us.

 R: Lord, graciously hear us

Corpus Christi  19th June ‘ 22 

 I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live forever.

Colour: White

7:30 Proclaimer: Tebogo Masenya

9:00 Proclaimer: Nothando Maumbi

EMC: Fatima Chadinha (L)

13TH Sunday Yr C 26th June ‘ 22 

 Speak, Lord, your servant is listening;

you have the words of everlasting life.

Colour: Green

Reading 1         : 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21

Psalm                 : Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11

Reading 2         : Gal 5:1, 13-18

Gospel               : Lk 9:51-62

7:30 Proclaimer: Leonardo Spinola

9:00 Proclaimer: Cynthia Gyogluu

EMC: Lorne Newing (R)

 NOTICES 

+ For Safety reasons all Parishioners should be on Time.  The gates will be locked 5 minutes after Mass has started.

+ Assistant Ministers of Holy Communion: The commissioning of those who attended the workshop for Assistant ministers of Holy Eucharist will be on the 19th June at St. Columba Church in Capitol Park.

+ Second Hand Clothing: All the second hand clothes donated to us, will be   displayed in the parking area today; it is free for anyone who needs it. You are welcome to make further donations of the same. Thank you to the ladies who helped with unpacking of the clothes; Buy a cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate and pancake to enjoy while you browse. @ R10-00.

+ Youth Imbiso:  Youth Day celebration, in our Deanery will take place on the 16th June in Pretoria North. The cost is R40 per person for lunch. 

+ Repository:  We have a variety of Rosaries, Crosses and other Icons available for purchase. Please ask Margaret or Lionete if you need anything new. 

+ SHARING IS CARING: Should you need any help with food, please speak to Margaret or Father Shibu. Thank you for the donations you generously make every week. Please bring tinned food, soya mince next Sunday. All donations can be placed into the container provided.

+ Coffee and Tea:  Next week’s tea and coffee  gathering will be postponed to Sunday the 19th June which will also be Father’s day. Zukie, will be our hostess on the day, please volunteer help with tidying up afterwards.

+ Skills Audit: This is the final week please submit your business/skills details by Friday, e-mail copy of your business-card or description of your skills on offer to siglme@gmail.com.

+ Bingo Evening:  We are having our customary Soup, Sherry and Bingo evening on Friday the 24th June 2022. Please meet with Margaret after 09:00 am Mass, I am looking for exciting prizes for young and old please!!! Remember it is still only R2-00 a game so please come join in the fun.

+ House / Home blessing: :  from now on, Fr. Shibu is available to come to bless your homes by appointment. Those who would like their homes to be blessed, please make the arrangement by WhatsApp, messaging Fr. Shibu,

+ Sanitising prior to communion: Those who are receiving Holy Communion, please line up in advance to sanitise your hands, those coming up for blessing do not need to.

+ Very important: PLEASE Sanitize AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCH. Even if you have been vaccinated

+ Sanitising of the Church:  Thank you to all who so diligently sanitise the church every week. Please continue to sanitise the Church after Masses.