ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; a sing to theglory of his name. a render him glorious praise,alleluia.
FIRST READING: Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 30.
RESPONSE:I will extol you, Lord, for you have raised me up.
1. I will extol you, Lord, for you have raised me up,and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.a Lord, you have lifted up my soul from the grave,restored me to life from those who sink into thepit. R
2. Sing psalms to the Lord, you faithful ones;give thanks to his holy name.His anger lasts a moment;his favour all through life.At night there are tears, but at dawn comes joy. R
3. Hear, a Lord, and have mercy on me;be my helper, a Lord.You have changed my mourning into dancing.a Lord my God, I will thank you forever. R
SECOND READING: Revelation 5:11-14.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Alleluia, alleluia. Christ has risen, who createdall things and has had mercy on the human race.Alleluia.
GOSPEL: John 21:1-19.COMMUNION ANTIPHON:I ~~e disciples recognised the Lord Jesus in the
~eaking of the bread, alleluia.
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Mon 15 Apr Litu rgy of the dayActs 6:8- 75; Psalm 779;John 6:22-29Jesus reminds us today that even the necessitiesof.life will surely perish. The true non-perishablescome not through human effort, but throughGod's love working in us.
Tue 16 Apr Liturgy ofthe day
Acts 7:57 -8: 7;Psalm 37; John 6:30-35Into your hands I commend my spirit. In the handsof God our spirits find refreshment and renewalfor what lies ahead. God knows best what we needand how best to ready us for what is coming.
Wed 17 Nov Liturgy of the dayActs 8: 7-8; Psalm 66; John 6:35-40Jesus was fully present to all, and fully alive in thehuman experience. He embraces each individual heencounters as unique.The Word of God is alive inour world today. Let us be witnesses to his presence.
Thu 18 Apr Liturgy of the dayActs 8:26-40; Psalm 66; John 6:44-57What prevents you from really opening yourself tothe grace of your baptism,and growing in your faith?Ask God to break down the obstacles of pride, fear,control, busy-ness. Allow the Spirit to move you.
Fri 19 Apr Liturgy of the dayActs 9:7-20; Psalm 777; John 6:52-59It was only in darkness that Paul began to see,undergoing a death-resurrection experience. Beaware of God's continual call to a deeper andmore profound spiritual conversion and growth.
Sat 20 Apr (St Marcellinus, Bishop)Acts 9:37 -42; Psalm 776; John 6:60-69Do miracles happen today? Whenever a person learnsto control an addiction, comes out of a depressionor turns his or her life around, the miracle of comingback from death to life occurs. Give thanks to God.
Sun 21 Apr 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 73:74.43-52; Psalm 700; John 70:27-30A life spent in service to the poor and vulnerable, alife of prayer, a life connected to God will result inspiritual wealth beyond anything money can buy.This is the abundant life that Jesus is talking about.
(KEY:SOLEMNITIES; FEASTS,Memoria: (Optional Memoria)Background colour = Liturqical colour of the day)
We will never know why Siman Peter andsix of his companions - all disciples ofJesus - went all night fishing. Were they
so confused by all that had happened that theythought they had better try and "get back tonormal"?Weretheyunsure of the firsttwo appearancesof Jesus after hisdeath? Was it allreal? Or were theyjust plain hungry?
Whatever thereason, it wasa fruitless night:they went out andgot into the boatbut caught nothingthat night.
But there was aprovidential planbehind their lack ofsuccess. The RisenLord was going to give them an unforgettablelesson about growth in faith.
At first light Jesus appeared on the shore callingto them and asking about their catch; when theseven fishermen did make a massive haul (153 bigfish) recognition dawned. The disciple Jesus lovedwas the first to recognise him: It is the Lord. Loveleads to recognition; love and faith are intrinsicallylinked in the Christian experience. The impetuousPeter leapt into the water to come to Jesusimmediately: faith and love lead to action.
Some of the large number of fish providedbreakfast, prepared by Jesus himself. But theyalso symbolized the growth in faith: these samedisciples had been told they would be 'fishersof men'. Faith grows in our hearts but also inour communities; indeed in the Second Readingtoday we get a hintofthe spread offaith when the
Easter Faith
prophet looks forward to hearing every creature inheaven and on earth and under the earth and in thesea all praising the Lamb of God.
The Risen Jesus had something else in mind thatmorning. He took Simon Peter on another stage
of his journey offaith - and love.The dialoguebetween Jesus andPeter is echoed inthe hearts of allwho have everlet Jesus down. Itis not a dialogueof reproach forinfidelity, but adialogue of loveand responsibility.
It would bespiritual arroganceto imagine thatour faith is anystronger than that
of Simon Peter - or of the other six in the boat!We all share a history of infidelity, one way orother. Yet, equally, when we encounter the RisenJesus there is no reproach: we share a history ofrepentance and we echo Peter's confession Yes,Lord, you know I love you. Our faith grows throughsuch an encounter andwe can move forward withnew and more serious responsibilities for the faithof the Church.
We can hardly turn away from today's Gospelwithout a question or two. Do I keep my faithto myself as a sort of private, secret, garden-enclosed? Do I feed Christ's little ones (his lambs)?Do I invite colleagues, relations and friends (hissheep) to breakfast with the Lord?
Such questions are a way of dealing with thestrong invitation of Jesus at the end of today'sGospel: Follow me.
3rd Sunday' of Easter. Year C • Divine Office: Week III • 14 A ril2013
HOLY REDEEMER PARISH
13/14th April, 2013 Third Sunday of Easter Year C, Page 833 in New Sunday Missal
BERGVLIET ROAD, BERGVLIET, 7945 • TEL NO: 021 7122210/7121181 Office hours 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m Monday to Friday•
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 Annette Milner: 021 7158177 Cynthia Wiese: 021 7941601
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 - 3:00pm MORNING PRAYER—Mon to Fri at 8.00 am
Parish Priest: Fr Sean Wales C.Ss.R Email: [email protected] Assistants: Fr Sizwe Zungu C.Ss.R Rev. Alan Morris
WEEKLY DIARY MASS INTENTIONS
April 15 Mon Garden of remembrance meeting at 7.00 pm in board-room
6:15 am Private intention 8.30 am Sheila Newlands R.I.P
April 16 Tues. Care and Craft meet after morning Mass SVP meet at 6.45 p.m. Room 2 Pilgrimage mass at 7.00 p.m.
6:15 am Private intention 8.30 am Private intention 7.00 pm Pilgrims - safe journey
April 17 Wed. Rosary after 8:30 am Mass Alzheimer’s group meeting 10.00 am in Parish centre
6:15 am Living C.Ss.R 8:30 am Storm Schumann - 21st Birthday
April 18 Thurs. NOVENA SERVICE at 7.30 p.m. in Church Badminton after Novena in Parish Centre
6:15 am Private intention 8:30 am Private intention
April 19 Fri. Kick youth meet at 5.30 p.m. in parish centre 6:15 am Private intention 8:30 am Alan Burnett R.I.P
April 20 Sat. Legion of Mary meet at 9.00 a.m. in parlour Mother Teresa group meet after mass Baptism instruction at 1.00 pm in Parish centre
8.30 am Private intention 6:00 pm Private intention
April 21 Sun. FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C
7:00 am Mortuary list 9:00 am Private intention 11.00 am Parishioners 6:00 pm Private intention
Ignore last weeks list. Replaced by list below. To join any of these groups. Please contact the relevant person
HOLY REDEEMER PARISH MINISTRIES CONTACTS @ 14 April 2013
GROUP REPRESENTATIVE TEL No. Adoration Christine Mossop 021 712-7065 Alpha Course Paul Miles 082 931-5546
Altar servers Margo Fouten 083 998-2185 Kyle Jason 076 157-8477
Basic Christian Community (BCC) Pat Moolenschot 021 794-5917 Catechist. Junior Tessa van der Byl 021 715-4482 Catechist. Senior Aldina Santos 021 671-1972
Charismatic Group Ann Ramsay 021 712-7487 Choir (charismatic) Kurt Mehl 021 712-0545 Choir Senior Val Richards 021 712-2890 Club 100 Lydia van Schoor 083 601-8564 Co-workers of Mother Teresa Chris Kenny 021 712-9409
Care and Crafts Yvonne Quinlivan 021 712-9690 Margaret McMaster 021 712-8557
Family Support Group Sheila Pollard 021 712-0598 Elaine Smit 021 712-4066 Annette Milner 021 715-8177
Flowers Norma September 021 761-6708 French Group Dana Lingi 021 794-4233
Funeral Teas (weekdays) Yvonne Quinlivan 021 712-9690 Margaret Mc Master 021 712-8557 Bernie Sheldon 021 715-5091
Legion of Mary Kurt Mehl 021 712-0545 Dana Lingi 021 794-4233
Ministers of the Eucharist Cora - Mae Ferrier 076 732-9843
Music Ministry Cora - Mae Ferrier 076 732-9843 John Davids 021 715-6544 Mathew Davids 021 712-0072
Parish Pastoral Council Paddy Milner 021 715-8177 Parish Finance Council Sean Paterson 021 712-7621
R.C.I.A (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ) Brandon Paulse 021 705-3611 Adam Bremner 083 532-9912
Readers Cas Muller 021 712-7412
Repository Peter & Barbara Soares 021 705-6068 Jill Buser 021 712-9440
Rosary Group Dana Lingi 021 794-4233 Sacristans Vanessa Riley 021 712-9060
St. Gerard's Woman's Association Joy Alt 021 715-0212 Betty Hill 021 712-3247
St. Vincent De Paul Claude Philander 021 715-2511 Sunday Lift Club Rosalie Boyed 021 712-7875 Theology Circle Fr. Wales 021 712-2210 Welcome Group Pam Cable 021 715-4396 Youth- junior Brandon Blows 021 701-6281 Youth- senior Kevin & Theresa Mc keith 021 712-7136
Just a thought
PREFACE What is the difference between a Preface and a Foreword to a book? The Foreword is written by someone other than the author. So, an author often tries to get a distinguished person to write the Foreword. To publish a book with a Foreword by Pope Francis would be quite a coup! A Preface on the other hand is written by the author of the work. In the Preface the author explains the purpose, prospective readership and scope of the book; it is a sort of introduction so that the reader has some idea of what to expect. All our Eucharistic Prayers come with a Preface and in the Easter season there are five special Easter Prefaces. Each of these Prefaces highlights a certain aspect of the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection. Easter Preface I praises Christ as the true Passover Lamb whose death has destroyed death. Easter Preface II proclaims that Christ is the new life in whose death we have become children of light. Easter Preface III acknowledges Christ as the great priest who makes in-tercession for us before the face of God. Easter Preface IV portrays Christ as the founder of a new age in whom the world is renewed and humanity restored, a cosmic vision. Easter Preface V declares Christ the priest, the altar and the lamb of sac-rifice. The Prefaces of Easter are a mini commentary on the Feast of Feasts and they repay pondering over and praying in the light of the Resurrection. Fr Sean Wales, C.Ss.R.
NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP
Make the weekly Novena a part of your Year of Faith
Thursday evening at 7.30pm
Place your special Prayer Inten ons & Thanksgiv-ings in the box at the back of the Church. Also
online at www.holyredeemer.co.za
PRAY FOR OUR SICK Leonard Craig, Mrs Boyles, George Visser, Lisa Marie Moses, Matthew & Janine Beukes, Zima Lovric, Erin Daames, Dawn Forsdike, Edith Klein, Alfie Harris, Bernadette Brindley, Lorraine O’Brien, Sadie Jenkins, Rosetta Or-gill, Charles Roberts, Christine Van Schalk-wyk, Russell & Dawn Heynes, Tony Chanquin, Ma Fouten, Doris Fernandez, Louis Catin, Alan Rodgers, Brenda Saunders, Mary Jones, Douglas Coutriers, Sylvia Peters, William O’ Riley, Mrs S Fortuin, Mr H Herman, Christine Jegels, Edwin Rosslind, Sharon Erwin, Mrs Willemse, Ernest Peskin, Michael Maggott, Clement Nicolls, Yvonne Hendry, James King, Gabriel Naidoo, Mary McAdam, Angeline Jenkins, Lindsy Pietersen, George Abrahams, Marlene Jacobs, Stephane Stevens, Peter Soares, Catherine Jansen, Mick Freeman, Gerard Jegels, Cathline Parreira, Blanche Zill, Michael Lategan, Keith Gomez, Claudelle De Vos, Mary Giddey, Bridgotte Rossouw, Rita Hendricks, Lizzie Scott, Monty Pasquallie, Lee Hall; Sylvia Sheraton, Krystyna Kenny
ECCLESIA Third season of Ecclesia begins in our parish on the week of 22nd April 2013. Sign up this week at any mass
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
For your Year of Faith con-sider spending time in pray-er, reflection or meditation in the Chapel.
If you are able to find an hour for Prayer and Reflection on a regular basis
Kindly contact: Christine on 0824991718
SMS “CATHOLIC” to 31222
Receive a daily reflection from the Redemptorist Community to your cell phone. Each one is based on the day’s readings from the Missal .
1. Radio Veritas first year on AM
2. Pope Francis on Turin Shroud
3. Is our faith just cultural? 4. The gi of singing 5. Fr Rolheiser on lucky number 7
Editorial: Let the sneezing begin
PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED R.I.P Hilda September. Wife of our care-taker, Frank. Her funeral will take place at 11.00 am. on Tuesday the 16th April in St Peter's Catholic Church, Strand. Merle Dawson. Aunt of Ivan and Wayne Dawson’s father. Her funeral will take place on Monday 15th April at 3.00 pm in Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Bergvliet.
FOOD FAIR Initial meeting, Monday the 22nd April at 7.30 pm in the Edna Cottel room, to discuss the 2013 food fair. All parish groups and stall holders please send a representative as your support and input is vital. For any queries please contact Natalie on 083 363 7987
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP TALKS Kathryn McMarrow a clinical psy-chologist and spiritual director in Canada, is here again to present: Adapting to change A positive
approach On 16th April from 7.00 - 9.00 pm Stopping conflict before it starts On 23th April from 7.00 - 9.00 pm Venue - Parish center Bring pen and paper Refreshments will be served Donations most welcome
2nd COLLECTIONS This week: Building fund Next week: Archdiocesan eccle-siastical education fund
THANKYOU The SVDP thanks all for their generous donations on “Holy Thursday” to assist the poor in the parish.
MISSING “Mother Teresa” DVD. Kindly return to Parish Office ASAP.
PILGRIMAGE MASS Will be celebrated at Holy Re-deemer on Tuesday the 16th April at 7.00 pm
MITE BOXES Please drop off at Mass or hand to your catechism teacher
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BAPTISM Instruction for April will take place on Sat 20th April 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm in the Parish Centre. The baptism ceremony will take place on Sun 28th April at the 11:00 am Mass.
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE Planning team meeting Monday 15th April at 7.00 pm in the Boardroom.
FUNDRAISING Meeting Monday 22nd April at 7.30 pm in the Parish centre. MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
Meeting Wednesday 24th April at 7.30 pm in the Edna Cottle room.
FINANCE Meeting Monday 29th April at 7.00 pm in the Boardroom.
MUSIC MINISTRY Meeting Monday 29th April at 7.30 pm in the Parish centre.
WINNERS PILGRIMAGE RAFFLE
1st Prize: Weekend at Langebaan – Lilian Bruyns. 2nd Prize: R200 – Joy Papier. 3rd Prize: R100 – Merina Sheraton
TTT Time, Talent and Treasure Corner Highlighting opportunities for Parishioners to contribute to their Church and Parish with time, talent or treasure.
This week lets focus on Time
See our Ministry list for opportunities to give of your time for others.
Opportunities: Attend a Service - Daily Mass or Thursday Novena Pop into the Church - for a few moments or longer of
quiet reflection. Join in Adoration - anytime between 9am and 10 pm
Monday to Friday In progress, with thanks: Garden of Remembrance Project team established Disabled toilet and Hall doors: design underway. Thanks for the great response to our Parish needs. Aside from the above we have many parishioners very active in ensuring Holy Redeemer Parish is active, attractive and a strong and visible Centre of Faith for our neighborhood Please contact the Parish Office 021 7122210 if you can contribute in any small way to any of these activities.
