19th March Bulletin 2023 

This week’s Birthday wishes go to:

Paul Morrison 21/03, Mpatheleni Matsila 24/03

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

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)

5th Sunday of Lent 26th March 23 Cycle A(Purple)

Reading 1    : Ez 37: 12-14

Psalm           :Ps 130:  1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8

Reading 2    :Rom 8: 8-11

Gospel         : John 11: 1-45

7:30: Teodoro Spinola/ LionetteSpinola

9:00:  Fatima Chadinha/NothandoMaumbi

EMC:Eric Zingapeta(R)

• 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. Please bring a plate of eats to share.

• ANNUAL RETREAT: Please take note of the annual Retreat and diarize it. Starting Friday evening, the Friday24th March(18:30-20:30), Saturday 25th March (9:00-17:00) Priest available for confession, Sunday 26th March (9:00 –10:30), so that we as a family all can be part of this important spiritual renewal.Note only one Mass on 26thMarch 2023. Please bring a packed lunch on Saturday. Tea and Coffee will be provided. NB: 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 people will be attending.

• Readers workshop: A second workshop will be held on 16th April 2023at 16:00pm. Final chance for those interested to join the ministry. Commissioning on the 26th April 2023.

• Message from Justice Peace and non-Violence Ministry: As we celebrate Humans Rights Day on the 21st March 2023, Let us daily see the image of God in all of us and help create a better world to live in overflowing with Peace, Love, unity, Happiness, Dignity, Respect, Justice and Non-Violence. Every Human has Rights !!

• INFANT BAPTISM: We will be having our next baptism on Saturday, the 15th of April 2023. The classes began on Sunday, the 12th of March 2023.

• 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 any tinned foods, tooth paste , soup powder, soya mince, small maize meal, stock cubes, dried beans/lentils 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.

• Thank you to all who supported and joined the Cansa Relay 2023