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HOLY REDEEMER PARISH Parish Priest: Fr Gerard McCabe C.Ss.R
Email: parishpriest@holyredeemer.co.za
Assistant: Fr Scott Davidson C.Ss.R
BERGVLIET ROAD, BERGVLIET, 7945
Office hours 9.00 am. to 3.00 pm. Monday to Friday
TEL NO: 021 712-2210 or 712-1181 FAX: 021 712-4271 EMAIL: parish@holyredeemer.co.za
WEBSITE: www.holyredeemer.co.za WEBMASTER: ricardo1duncan@gmail.com
WEEKLY DIARY MASS INTENTIONS
Dec 28 Mon Mass at 8.30am Only 6.15am No Mass 8.30am Kathy Lipana - Rip
Dec 29 Tues Mass at 8.30am Only 6.15 am No Mass 8.30 am Special Intention
Dec 30 Wed. Mass at 8.30am Only Rosary after 8.30am Mass
6.15am No Mass 8.30am Special Intention
Dec 31 Thurs Masses at 8.30am & 6.00pm No Novena Service
6.15am No Mass 8.30am Monica Minnaar - Rip 6.00pm Private Intention
Jan 1 Fri Mary Mother of God Mass at 8.30am Only
6.15am No Mass 8.30am Molly & Paddy Walter & Biddy Gale - Rip
Jan 2 Sat. Masses 8.30am & 6.00pm 8.30am Private Intention 6.00pm Special Intention
Jan 3 Sun EPIPHANY OF THE LORD THEME: Jesus, The Star that Guides All People PAGE: 68 in New Sunday Missal.
7.00am Parishioners 9.00a.m David Whitehead - Rip 11.00am Janet & John Noah - Rip 6.00pm Samuel Kannemeyer - Rip
Need somewhere to talk that is safe, where there is total confi-dentiality and where you will not be judged?
Contact one of our trained counsellors
Cynthia Wiese: 021 794-1601
(on leave - back 1 Feb 2016) Annette Milner: 021 715-8177
WEEKEND MASS TIMES :
SAT: 6:00pm
SUN: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm
DAILY MASS TIMES:
MON - FRI: 6:15am & 8:30am. Sat 8.30 a.m
CONFESSION TIMES:
THURS: 7:00 - 7:30pm
SAT: 9:00 - 10:00am & 5:00 - 5:55pm
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
MON - FRI: 9:00am - l0:00pm
NOVENA & BENEDICTION :
Thursday: -7:30pm
FRENCH MASS: SUNDAYS - 1:30pm
MORNING PRAYER—Mon to Fri at 8.00 am
26 / 27 December 2015 ~ THE HOLY FAMILY
THEME: Family Founded on Love & Listening to Gods Word
PAGE: 792 in New Sunday Missal. Year: C
CHRISTMAS AT HOLY REDEEMER
Monday 28th December till Tuesday 12th January There will be no 6.15am Mass on weekdays.
Thursday 31st December Mass at 8.30am and 6.00pm.
Friday 1st January
Mass at 8.30am only
REGISTRATION OF CATECHISM CLASSES AND TIMETABLE FOR 2016
Level 1 Friday 16h30 – 17h30 Colleen Murphy and Glenda Campbell
Level 2 Monday 17h00 – 18h00 Samantha September and Lianne Greentree
Level 3 (First Confession) Monday 16h30 – 18h00 Lydia van Schoor
Level 4 (First Holy Communion) Tuesday 16h30 – 17h30 Bernadette Sheldon, Glynis Minnaar and Rosemary Paterson
Levels 5 & 6 Sunday 10h30 Jacky Cross
Level 7 Sunday 10h30 – 11h30 Cornelius Petersen
Morning Liturgy at 9am Sunday Mass Naomi Duncan
Registration on Sunday 31st January 2016 at 10.00am
Level 1 parents or any new parents to the parish. Please bring a copy of the child’s baptism certificate with you on registration,
Catechism fees: R120.00 payable on registration.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE DATES
Office: Re-opens Monday 4 January 2016.
Hall: Hall officially closed, re-opens on Monday 11 January 2016.
Adoration Chapel: Re-opens on Monday 11 January 2016 at 9.00am.
KICK-OFF SUNDAY
31st JANUARY 2016
Catechism Registration
The 9.00am & 11.00am Masses will be combined, Mass will be at 10.00am followed by registration of catechism classes in the Parish centre. The Alpha group will be selling bacon/egg rolls.
A WORD FROM YOUR PARISH PRIEST
On the first Sunday after Christmas we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Let us pray for all the families of our parish, that in this great Year of Mercy we might become models of mercy to one another and to the world. I am including some quotes form Pope Francis that can help all of us on how best to live our family life in a spirit of love and faith.
POPE FRANCIS April 2nd, 2014 "It isn't necessary to call the United Nations to come to one’s home to make peace. A small gesture, a caress, a hello is sufficient! And until tomorrow - and tomorrow one begins again.” To learn about forgiveness, there is nothing better than the Bible, something that the Pope recommends to improve family life.
POPE FRANCIS October 5th, 2014 "It is not for putting in a shelf, but rather for having it at hand. It is for reading it often, every day, either individually or in groups, husband and wife, parents and chil-dren; maybe at night, especially on Sundays. That way, the family can move forward with the light and the power of the Word of God!” He speaks to engaged couple on the beauty of marriage but is also very sincere with them. To move forward, they must strive.
POPE FRANCIS February 14th, 2014 "It is a journey full of challenges; difficult at times, and also with its conflicts, but that is life.” A life filled with children. The Pope never tires of denouncing a culture that does not favour the family. For this reason, he invited couples to throw themselves into the adventure of parenthood.
POPE FRANCIS June 6th, 2014 "This culture of comfort has, in the last 10 years, convinced us that it's better to not have children! It’s better! You can go explore the world, go on vacation, you can have a villa in the countryside, and you can be care-free.” And when the children are already here, family life can be complicated at times. Pope Francis has asked to reflect on the frantic life that families sometimes experience.
POPE FRANCIS June 16th, 2014 “When I confess young couples and they talk to me about their children, I always ask one question: 'And do you have time to play with your children?' And many times the father tells me: 'But Father, they are sleeping when I go to work in the morning and when I come back at night they are already asleep in bed.' This is not life.”
(A WORD FROM YOUR PARISH PRIEST—Continued)
He also has advice for children. Misused technology, he said, has become one of the elements that separate a family.
POPE FRANCIS August 6th, 2014 "Many children and young adults waste so much time on hollow things: Chatting on the internet, playing with the cell phone, seeing soap operas. High tech products are meant to make life simple and to improve the quality of life. But often, they dis-tract us from what's really important.” For the Pope, a fundamental pillar of family life is the elderly. They are the future of the people because they are its memory. For this reason, Pope Francis knows the imprint left by grandparents.
POPE FRANCIS September 28th, 2014 "One of the most beautiful things in the life of a family, of our lives, is to caress a child and to let them be caressed by a grandfather or grandmother.” Striving, forgiveness, prayer and dedication are the ingredients that Pope Francis offers to strengthen family life.
Fr Gerard, CSsR
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Christmas Time - a time for giving
At this time of Christmas and the celebration of Christ’s birth, tradition has created a ‘time of giving’. Here at Holy Redeemer we have a huge support base of parishioners and friends who have given freely of their time, talents or treasure to help maintain and improve our parish facilities and create that special environment and opportunities for Praise and Worship throughout the year. All who attend our parish share the benefits of this wonderful giving of time, talent and treasure and so we give a big THANK YOU to all who assisted with parish activities and the communities we serve during 2015.
Working together by sharing �me and talent to build our Parish and create opportuni�es
for worship for all as a vibrant and welcoming expression of our Catholic Faith.
It’s your Parish, join in, be part of the ac;on.
To share your Time, Talent or Treasure within your Parish Community step forward
and contact the office 021 712 2210 with your contribu�on of help.
ANNOUNCEMENTS EVENTS
NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE
Thursday 31 December from 7pm till late. DJ – Paul Thebus. Cost: R80.00 per person Donations required: chips, peanuts & prizes for lucky draws. Contact: Patrick 082 582-9848, Jeremy: 082 777-2101, Parish office:021 712-2210
100CLUB - NEXT DRAW
Friday 8 January 2016 after 8.30am Mass. under close scrutiny in the parish office
Please make your contributions by the end of December
Further info: www.holyredeemer.co.za
1. Year of Mercy can help in tough 2016
2. A plan for you in Year of Mercy
3. Ex-ISIS hostage priest: I’ll go back
4. How was God with you in 2015?
5. A journey to the land of Jesus
THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL: Our prayer for 2016
2nd COLLECTION This week: None
CHRISTMAS OFFERING
Many thanks to all parishioners for your generous Christmas offering to the Redemptorist Community as well as the many gifts received. Your generosity is much appreciated.
BAPTISM
Parishioners who wish to have their children baptized should contact Fr Gerard beforehand. No Baptisms will take place in December 2015 or January 2016.
MARRIAGE PREPERATION COURSE
Next course in the parish starts in January 2016. If you are getting married in the next 6 months, please contact: Anne-Marie Goemans Tel: 021-715 6809 or e-mail: annemarie.goemans@gmail.com
PARISH YEAR PLANNER
Ministries/societies/fundraising groups: please advise the Parish Secretary of dates for future meetings / events for 2016, irrespective of whether you have had meetings in 2015. Only notices from leaders will be accepted. E-mail: parish@holyredeemer.co.za
THANK YOU
The Parish Pastoral Council and the parish-ioners of Holy Redeemer wish to thank the Men for Change in Christ for their very gener-ous donation and gift of the hydroboils fitted in the parish centre recently. We are most grateful to our men's group and look forward to this wonderful gift benefitting the parish community for years to come
ALPHA 2016
Alpha is for anyone…anyone who wants to explore the meaning of life.
People attend from all backgrounds, religions, and viewpoints. They come to investigate questions about the existence of God, the purpose of life, the afterlife, the claims of Jesus and more. Some people want to get beyond religion and find a relationship with God that really changes their lives. Others come for the close, long-lasting friendships that are built during Alpha. Many guests have never been to church, others may have attended church occasionally but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith. Everyone is welcome.
Why don’t you join us, or invite a friend or family member to join us, on Wed 27 Jan @ 7.00pm in the parish centre?
For further details find an information bro-chure and registration form in the porch of the church or check us out on the Holy Redeemer website
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
George Abrahams
Jason Bezuidenhoudt
Jill Buser
Cataharina Clavaux
Michael Cole
Dulcie da Silva
Trevor De Beer
Wilf de Hahn
Hugo Devlin
Moira Dreyer
Mary-Anne Esau
Keith Gomez
Rita Hendricks
Carmelita Henriques
Dale Heynes
Dawn Heynes
Russell Heynes
Johanna Hufkie
Sadea Jenkins
Christine Jegels
Margaret Johnson
Jim King
Marcel Le Breton
Mafalda Linnegar
Anne Lotz
Wally Lotz
Gerald Louw
Michael Maggott
Willi Malherbe
Joanna Morkel
Marie Moses
Rosetta Orgill
Monty Pasqualie
Sylvia Peters
Albert Petersen
Andre Raizenberg
Vera Steyn
Renelda Visser
Eileen (Fr Gerard’s
sister)
Fr Lunney
NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF
PERPETUAL HELP
NO NOVENA THIS WEEK - 6.00PM MASS
Normally Thursday evening at 7.30pm
Place your special Prayer Intentions & Thanksgivings in the box at the back of the Church.
Also at www.holyredeemer.co.za
The Parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society assists the poor in the area.
If you would like to join us and become a member, we meet every Tuesday at 6.30pm in the Parish Hall.
CHRISTMAS PRAYER
God of majesty and power Who spoke and this world was Who breathed and this world lived Who counts the hairs upon our head Who sees our thoughts and reads our hearts Who loves us more than we deserve How can we not bring today Our sacrifice of praise? For in the child at Bethlehem Lies the promise of intimacy With a Saviour who would die even for me And the promise of an eternity In which to praise you more each day God of promise we praise your name, Amen
Bea Abrahamse
Dylan Berry
Sam Hendricks
Elenor McDuma
Cherry Methven
Kathleen Perreira
THE 2016 SICK LIST IS AVAILABLE. TO MOVE A SICK PERSONS NAME ON THE 2014 or 2015 LIST TO THE 2016 LIST OR TO REMOVE A NAME FROM THE LISTS. SMS NAME & REQUEST TO 076 140-2566 OR ADVISE THE OFFICE
2015 list
2014 list
2016 list
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Closed for year end will re-open on Monday 11 January 2016 at 9.00am
Co-ordinator needed. Please contact Fr Gerard: 021-7122210
SMS “CATHOLIC” to 31222
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PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED
Harold Herman - RIP
MILESTONES