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This week’s Birthday wishes go to:

Takudzwa Maumbi 28/05, Ofentse Nkwana 28/05,Melani De Abreu 30/05, Nsovo Maluleke 30/05, Abigail Ferreira 2/06

All those celebrating birthdays during May and June we wish you Happy Birthday!!!!

Pentecost Sunday 28thMay 23 - A

Reading 1    : Acts 2:1-11

Psalm           : Ps 104:1,24,29-31,34

Reading 2    : 1 Cor 12: 3-7, 12-13

Gospel         : John 20: 19-23

7:30:  Teodoro Spinola / Lionete Spinola

9:00:  Vincent Skosana / Ernst Sigl

EMC: Eric Zingapeta (L)

Trinity Sunday 4th June 23 Cycle A

Reading 1    : Ex 34: 4-6,8-9

Psalm           : Daniel 3: 52- 56

Reading 2    : 2 Cor 13 :11  - 13

Gospel         : John 3 : 16-18

7:30: Lionete Spinola/Leonardo Spinola

9:00:  Carla Jardim/Letitia Morrison

EMC:Lorne Newing(R)

• Adoration 1st Friday of Month         2nd June 2023 starts at 18:30

• JUSTICE, PEACE AND NON VIOLENCE: Selling warm soup after Mass on 28th May and also every alternative Sunday. Please support!!

• HOLY CROSS WEEKEND RETREATS:

1)      14TH – 16TH July retreat for Elderly. Retreat with Bishop Masilo Selemela.

2)      St Francis day – 29th Sept – 1st Oct.  facilitated by Archbishop Emeritus William Slattery.

Leaflets at entrance of Church or speak to Sister Elena 064 800 6545 / 071 156 7587

• CATHECISM: -         

  •  We plea to parents to make sure that children don’t bring Cellphones Inside church and Catechism classes as it causes distraction in Mass and class

  • Catechesis fund raiser on 4th June for Both Masses. Boerewors rolls  and drink for R30.00 – place orders with Margaret by Thursday 1st June 2023 

• BINGO EVENING 9thJune 2023: Tickets are R5.00 for 2 games Soup & bread for sale R15.00 Sherry R15.00 Cake, tea and Coffee also for Sale. Starts at 18:30

• CENSUS COMPLETED : On the 4th June 2023 a list at the entrance of the church with a pledge number per family for those who wish to join the planned giving campaign.

• Upcoming events:

  • 4thJune  - Boerewors roll sale

  •  9thJune  - Bingo evening

  • 10 June – PPC meeting

  •  16thJune  - Youth day (youth outing) All welcome

  • 18thJune  - Father’s day

• 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: With winter approaching and the socio-economic circumstances in our country not improving, please consider donating any non-perishable food or toiletries, helping us, to be of help of those less fortunate. Thank you for your generosity. This week:Small Maize,rice, pasta powder milk, oats, instant porridge or any non-perishable food . 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.