Bulletin 11 September '22 - 24th 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:   🎁🥂🎈🌹🎂

Amando Cristiano Ferreira 09/12, Mwingi Elizabeth Chipepo 09/15, Miwa Spinola 09/17, Sonia Buda 09/17

 Silvina Uys 09/17

Readings and Readers/Proclaimers

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)

25th week  of year C  18th  September ‘22

Reading 1   : Amos 8:4-7

Psalm          : Ps 113:1-2,4-8

Reading 2   : 1 Tim 2:1-8

Gospel        : Lk 16:1-13

7:30: Leonardo Spinola/ Malesela Masenya

9:00: Yolande Newing / Letitia Morrison

EMC: Fatima Chadinha (R)

NOTICES 

❈ CANCER RELAY: There will be a CANCER RELAY,  on the 15 – 16 October 2022.  Please speak to Yolande for more information: Venue SAPS Academy Tshwane 

❈ 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  Family Braai: Buy your braaipack  today from Yolande Newing, Leticia Morrison after 09:00 am. Mass or from, Ian Nel after 7:30 Mass. Braaipack price includes: 2 salads and a roll. Water and Cold drinks will be for sale on the day. Deadline for placing and paying orders is 18th September 2022.

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

Raffle: is available from all Alter servers parents R5.00 per ticket 3 lovely prizes to win. The draw will be done on 25th September 2022

 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, after 09:00 am Mass.  The Youth group is hosting tea this morning. Please ask for a disposable container if you would like to take left-over food home. 

❈ GROTTO & WALL OF REMEMBERANCE PROJECT: We are making changes to this area to enhance the ambiance and practicality for those using it.  There are envelopes at the entrance of the Church, we humbly ask for donations towards this very costly but necessary improvement.      

❈ 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, milk, milk powder, tinned fish/meat, jam, peanut butter, stock cubes, tea, coffee, sugar, baked beans, 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.

❈ 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-fourth Week

Priest:

My dear people, we believe that Christ is the life of every man who comes into our world. Let us pray to God and place our life and our needs in his keeping.

Proclaimer;

We pray for Christian parents throughout the world: may they share in your creative love, bring their children to Christ and have patience when their children disappoint them. Lord, hear us.

R: : Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for children yet unknown: may human life be respected and defended from its first beginning. Lord, hear us.

R: : Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for those who are dying: may they pass through death with Christ and come to life with him. Lord, hear us.

R:: Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for our own needs: give us the bread of life that we may live forever. Lord, hear us.

R: : Lord, graciously hear us.

Priest:

Lord God, our life begins and ends with you. Grant that you may be present in all the ways we live and keep us faithful to the end. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Lord God, our life begins and ends with you. Grant that you may be present in all the ways we live and keep us faithful to the end. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R: Amen.