12th March Bulletin 2023 

This week’s Birthday wishes go to:

Sandile Dlamini 13/03, Patrick Basembe 15/03, Jade Nkosi 16/03, Jose Chadinah  17/03

 All those celebrating birthdays during March we wish you Happy Birthday!!!!

3rd Sunday of Lent12 March 23 Cycle A (Purple)

Reading 1    : Ex 17: 3-7

Psalm           :Ps 95:1-2,6-7,8-9

Reading 2    :Rom 5: 1-2, 5-8

Gospel         : John 4: 5-42

7:30: Malesela Masenya /Marliese Lourens

9:00:   Yolande Newing/Letitia Morrison

EMC:Lorne Newing (R)

4th Sunday of Lent19th March23 Cycle A (Purple)

Reading 1    : 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

Psalm           :Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4,5,6

Reading 2    :Eph 5 : 8-14

Gospel         : John 9: 1-41

7:30: Marliese Lourens/ Teodoro Spinola

9:00:  Letitia Morrison/Virginia Maumbi

EMC:Fatima Chadinah(L)

• Stations of the Cross: Now in Lent we will have the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening, at 18h30. This will be followed by Mass.

• CAKE AND TEA: Cake and Tea will be on 26th March after 9:00 Mass. A way to end of retreat as well. Please bring a plate of eats to share .

• ANNUAL RETREAT: Please take note of the annual Retreat and diarise it. Starting Friday, the 24th March evening at 6.30 pm with Stations of the Cross, Mass and the talk. It  ends with Mass on Sunday, 26th March, so that, we as a family, all, can be part of this important spiritual renewal. Please bring a packed lunch on Saturday. Tea and Coffee will be provided. We humbly request all who will attend the family retreat please write your names on the list available after Mass, as we need to get an indication of how many people will be attending.

• CANCER RELAY FOR LIFE Pretoria: The Fight CANCER relay is a fun filled overnight team experience to raise funds for education, care and support services, taking place on 18-19 March2023 at Tou trek Park. Please speak to Yolande Newing or WhatsApp her on 083 537 3555 if you are interested. It is a very worthy cause. PLEASE JOIN US OPENING LAP  STARTS AT 18:00PM.

•  INFANT BAPTISM: We will be having our next baptism on Saturday, the 15th of April 2023.They begin the classes today after 9 am Mass.

• REPOSITORY/ROSARIES: Icons are available for purchase. Please ask Margaret or Lionete if you need anything new. New Pastoral Plan Booklet, available at R20-00 and Liturgical Calendars for 2023 at R30-00 each.

• SHARING IS CARING: Thank you for your generosity in reaching out to the less fortunate members of our parish. We urge all parishioners to help by bringing Small packet Maize meal, rice, pasta, Tinned meat, tinned fish, small cooking oil, powder milk or any non-perishable food. next week. Contact Father Shibu or Margaret for help. Parishioners, the coffers are bear, please help.

• FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL PARISHIONERS SHOULD BE ON TIME.  The gates will be locked as soon as Mass starts and will only be opened once all parishioners have exited the church.We also started the ticket system where the drivers will be issued a ticket which is to be returned when you leave the premises.Please be vigilant. Please don’t leave valuable belongings in your vehicle. Keep the ticket safe.

•  PARENTS, KIDS AND INFANTS: Parents please take kids to restroom before Mass starts,to avoid disruptions.