Bulletin 4 September '22 - 23rd Sunday of year C

Please register so that you are on the parish register.  If there are changes to details, please notify Fr Shibu, Manual, Angelique or on line as per links above.

meeting of Catechists of Youth of Confirmation will be on the 10th September 2022

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 ccmr@telkomsa.net

Vice Chair: Margaret Sigl, siglme@gmail.com

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

Baptism: Tebogo Msenya : sistatea@gmail.com

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

Renew Africa: Granny Nkabinde 

Maintenance of Premises: Martin Lourens basicblackcc@gmail.com

Flowers in the Church:  Maria Figueira

Visits to the Sick & Aged: Vacant

Altar Preparation: Ian Nel 

EMC Co-ordinator: Fatima Chadinha Chadinhaf@gmail.com

Minister of Hospitality: Michelle Petzer,

Catechism Coordinator &Youth Group: Lorne Newing, 

 newinglorne@gmail.com

Tea & Coffee: Lionete Spinola, Lionetespinola@gmail.com

Mass Intentions

Sun: 7:30  For the Church.

9:00 For the Church.

Birthday wishes go to:   🎁🥂🎈🌹🎂

Tumishang Maisela 09/04, Andre Du Plessis 09/06, Anastasia Moraba 09/07, Mothupi Masenya 09/09

Readings and Readers/Proclaimers

23rd of year C  4th  September ‘22

Reading 1   : Wis 9:13-18b

Psalm          : 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 ,17

Reading 2   : Phmn 9-10, 12-17

Gospel        : Lk 14:25-33

7:30 Lionete Spinola / Tebogo Masenya

9:00: Cynthia Gyogluu/ Carla Jardim

EMC: Athol Wright (R)

24th  of year C  11th  September ‘22

Reading 1   : Ex 32:7-11, 13-14

Psalm          : Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19

Reading 2   : 1 Tm 1:12-17

Gospel        : Lk 15:1-32

7:30 Tebogo Masenya / Leonardo Spinola

9:00: Dominic Maumbi / Fatima Chadinha

EMC: Lorne Newing (L)

NOTICES 

❈ Meeting of Catechists of Youth of Confirmation, 10th September 2022: Please be advised that the meeting of Catechists of Youth of Confirmation will be on the 10th September 2022 at the  Cathedral of the Sacred Heart from 9h00 to 11h30  for further preparations of the day of Sending of the youth who were Confirmed in 2020 and 2021,please remember to bring the list of names for their bookmarks 

❈ HOUSE BLESSING: Father Shibu is available to bless your homes. Please make an appointment, using WhatsApp messaging. 

❈ Family braai and raffle to raise Alb funds  A Family braai day is being hosted by the Parents of the Altar servers in order to raise funds for new Altar servers Albs. When 25th of September 2022, after the 9am mass.

Please bring your own chairs, picnic blankets, cutlery, plates etc.

There will be a fire to braai your own meat. 

Braai packs and cool-drinks will be for sale There are three braai pack options and includes salad and bread roll. 

Option 1: x2 chicken drumsticks x1 Lambchop:

Option 2: x1 Clubsteak x1 Wors: 

Option 3: x1 Wors x1 Lambchop and Quarter chicken.  

Order and pay your buy packs with Yolanda or Letitia

The Raffle: only R5-00 a ticket. Prizes are 

1st : Frozen food hamper,

 2nd : Frozen veggie Hamper:

 3rd : Wine and chocolate hamper. 

Tickets available from Alter server parents.   

 PLEASE, can everyone participate. We are a Family

❈ TEA AND COFFEE:  Everybody is invited to the monthly social meeting, sharing a cup of coffee or tea and some eats, next Sunday the 11th September. Our hostesses are Yolanda and Rita (Youth). Please bring a plate of eats to share and help tidying up. Please ask for a disposable container if you would like to take left-over food home. 

❈ BAPTISM:          😥        😥          THERE WAS NO BAPTISM

❈ PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:  The next PPC meeting will take place on the 18th September after the 09:00 am Mass. We invite all interesting parties to attend.

❈ SHARING IS CARING: As the economic situation is getting worse in our country the need for help in our parish is growing. Please speak to Father Shibu or Margaret if you need help with food. We urge all parishioners to help by bringing Maize meal, rice, pasta, stock cubes, soup powder, tinned food, or anything you can next week. Thank you for your generosity. 

❈ Planned giving: We would like to thank all our parishioners who give generous donations. Should you wish to join our Planned giving and require envelopes for the rest of the year please contact our Chairman, Manuel De Abreu. For those who would like to donate electronically (EFT) please see the banking details in the bulletin.

❈ Sanitizing of Hands and wearing of Masks: Although Covid19 Regulations have been repealed; sanitizer will still be available for those who wish to use it. The wearing of masks are optional. Please show consideration and respect fellow parishioners’ choices.

❈ Personal Safety: Parents should please accompany children when they need to go out.

Children should not be allowed to loiter around outside during Mass.

❈ SECOND COLLECTION The second collection today is for the lovely flowers that adorn our Church every Sunday. Thank you to all who contribute and special thanks to Maria Figueira who make the arrangements. 

❈ AFRICAN LANGUAGE BIBLES: Those interested to buy SeTswana-, Sepedi-, or other Bibles, please place orders with Margaret or Lionete today, we would like to finalise the order and get these Bibles to those who are eagerly waiting. Bibles are available at R130.00 each.

❈ FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL PARISHIONERS SHOULD BE ON TIME.  The gates will be closed 5 minutes after Mass has started. They will remain closed. No hooting please. Let us respect our Lord and be on time.

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

Intersectional Prayers

General Intercessions 

Sunday Twenty-third Week

Priest:

My dear friends, we have come together because we remember the God who loved our grand-parents, our parents and their children. Let us pray to our Father, knowing that we have a human history and that he took part in it.

Proclaimer;

We pray for Christians throughout the world: may they keep the faith, which comes from the apostles and gives the power of salvation. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us.

We pray for those who do not know our God: help them to live in truth and goodness, and give them the joy of knowing that you love them. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us.

We pray for those who are persecuted because they love justice; let them know that the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us.

We pray for the generations yet to come. May we hand on to them the faith of your church. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us.

Priest:

Lord God, help us to show that we believe in you. May we always live our faith and give faith to others. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R: Amen.