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SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

Kabega Park, Port Elizabeth

Welcoming, inclusive, united family!

YEAR OF ST JOSEPH

(8 December 2020 – 8 December 2021)

Parish Priest: Fr Lubabalo Mguda Tel: 041-360 1240

Assistant Priest: Fr Runaine Radine Parish Office: 041-360 8240

NEW EMAIL: secretary@sacredheartkabega.co.za Office Hours: 08h00 – 13h00 (weekdays) Website: www.sacredheartkabega.co.za

PENTECOST SUNDAY – THE GREAT FEAST OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – YEAR B – 22/23 MAY 2021

“The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia!” (cf. Romans 5:5; 8:11)

PENTECOST celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit. It is the “50th” Day of Easter and brings the Easter Season to a close.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation. Through Christ or Lord. Amen.

Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

O Holy Spirit, Divine Spirit of light and love,

I consecrate to you my understanding, heart, and will,

my whole being for time and eternity. May my understanding be always submissive

to your heavenly inspirations, and to the teaching of the Catholic Church,

of which you are the infallible guide;

may my heart be ever inflamed with love of God and of my neighbour;

may my will be ever conformed to the divine will;

and may my whole life be a faithful imitation of the life

and virtues of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to whom with the Father and Thee

be honour and glory forever. Amen. GLOBAL ROSARY MARATHON: The month of May, in our Catholic Tradition, is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation (Vatican City) announced that “for the deep desire of the Holy Father, the month of May will be dedicated to a prayer marathon…” – praying the Rosary for an end to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The theme for this initiative is, “Prayer to God went up incessantly from the whole Church” (Acts 12:15). All the faithful are invited to get involved in a special way by praying the Rosary throughout May. We encourage families of this parish to choose a suitable time of the day when they can gather for the Rosary in the home. A large poster with the Rosary will be displayed in the foyer throughout the month where individuals and families can inscribe their names if they would like to participate in the initiative, dedicating a daily decade or a daily or weekly Rosary for this intention.

Schedule for Masses and Devotions during the Coming Week:

Time Day Date Liturgical Day Readings Mass Intention

17h00 Saturday 22 May Holy Mass – Pentecost Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; Galatians 5:16-25;

John 15:26-27, 16, 12-15

For the People of the Parish

08h00 Sunday 23 May Holy Mass – Pentecost Mary Bawden (RIP)

10h30 Sunday 23 May Holy Mass – Pentecost Luke Felkers - 13th

Birthday

Monday 24 May Our Lady, Mother of the Church Gen 3:9-15, 20; John 19:25-34

18h00 18h30

Tuesday 25 May Rosary Prayers Holy Mass – Liturgy of the Day

Sirach 35:1-12; Mark 10:28-31

08h30 Wednesday 26 May Holy Mass – St Philip Neri Sirach 36:1,4-5,10-17; Mark 10:32-45

08h30 18h00

Thursday 27 May Holy Mass – Liturgy of the Day Holy Hour - Adoration & Benediction

Sirach 42:15-25; Mark 10:46-52

08h30 Friday 28 May Holy Mass – Liturgy of the Day Sirach 44:1,9-13; Mark 11:11-26

Saturday 29 May Blessed Joseph Gerard Sirach 51:12-20;Mark 11:27-33

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As a reminder, for the safety of all during the Pandemic, please comply with all health and safety protocols, whenever visiting the church:

Screening – sanitise, sign register, etc. The face mask must be worn at all times, covering the mouth and nose.

Maintain social distancing.

Occupy and remain at your designated place as pointed out by the Ministers of Hospitality.

Parishioners are encouraged to use their own handsanitiser at their places in the pews before Holy Communion.

PRAYER AND DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY

MASS INTENTIONS: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered every day in our church. You may now request a Mass for your intentions for any day of the week, through the Parish Office, be it the on the occasion of your birthday, wedding anniversary, death/death anniversary of a loved one, in thanksgiving or for any special intention. Envelopes are available for the details required. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION): Saturdays, 16h15-16h45; Sundays, 07:30am-07:50am/10:00am-10:20am. TUESDAY EVENING MASSES: will be dedicated to prayer for families of the parish. All are welcome! In addition, various sodalities/ministries will be invited to participate in the Rosary and Mass. This coming Tuesday, 25 May, the CATECHISTS are invited to attend. “WEDNESDAYS WITH ST JOSEPH” CATECHETICAL SERIES: special devotions for Year of St Joseph, Wednesdays (online). ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: To grow in our devotion to Jesus Christ, really and truly present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, please join the Holy Hour in the church on Thursdays at 18h00. All those involved in liturgical ministries are encouraged to attend...

GENERAL NOTICES

CHOIR PRACTICE: takes place on Monday’s at 18h30 in the church. All members (including those who would like to join) are invited to attend. FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, 25 May, at 18h30 in Community Centre. All interested in joining, young & old, are welcome! LITURGICAL MINISTERS FORMATION SATURDAYS: ongoing formation workshops for all those involved in liturgical ministries, 10am – 12pm Saturday, 22 May 2021 – Sacristans and Ministers of Hospitality Saturday, 5 June 2021 – Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, 12 June 2021 _ Projectionists/Live-streaming SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: To assist the relief efforts for the poor, the SVDP society is making an appeal for donations of (dry) food items which can be placed in the trolley in the foyer. Monetary donations are welcome – banking details available at the Parish Office. SATURDAY SOUP KITCHEN: with winter approaching, we would like to resume our community outreach to the poor, on Saturday mornings. Parishioners, who would like to assist with preparing/distributing soup, are invited to forward their contact details to the Parish Office. THANK YOU: to all parishioners who continue their financial support of the parish. Kindly use your full name (and pledge number) as a reference when using the banking system. If you would like to make your monthly pledges via EFT, banking details are available on request. WEEKLY COLLECTIONS: Customarily, the gifts of bread and wine for the Mass are accompanied by the monetary contributions of the faithful. Due to the restrictions in place, the collection cannot be taken up in the usual manner during Mass. Parishioners are therefore strongly encouraged to place their weekly contributions/collection for the upkeep of the parish in the box provided in the foyer for this purpose. SECOND COLLECTION – PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES (PMS MEMBERSHIP): The proceeds from this collection, which will be taken up this Saturday 22

nd May and Sunday 23

rd May, are used for the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies.

BOOK SALE: One of the priests of our diocese, Fr Benoit, has recently published a book titled, “The Charismatic Renewal – the Catholic Church’s Way”. It highlights the teachings of the Church concerning “Charismatic Gifts” in reference to the centrality of the Cross in Christian life and piety. The cost of the book is R250, now with a special price of only R200, on sale in the Foyer/Parish Office. COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLL-OUT – A MESSAGE FROM CARE MINISTRY, PORT ELIZABETH: All persons aged 60 years and older are now able to register to receive the Covid-19 vaccination. This can be done in a number of ways. Connect any device to the internet and go to https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za or Dial *134*832# or Phone the Toll free hotline on 0800 029 999. Alternatively, you can send the word REGISTER to 060 012 3456 via WhatsApp (data/ internet required). You will need your RSA ID, Passport, Asylum Seeker or Refugee Number as well as a cell phone number to register. If you are a member of a medical aid, you will need your medical aid provider and policy number but the vaccine will not affect your benefits in any way. If you do not have a medical aid this does not stop you from registering. Should you require any assistance with the registration process or if you would like to talk to someone about the vaccination process, please feel free to contact the Care Ministry on 066 557 9736 (office hours) or caremin@isat.co.za and they will be happy to assist. Please also note that there are systems being developed to provide the vaccine to the housebound in the future and we would encourage you to contact the Care Ministry if you or any friends/ family members would like to be linked to this service.

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CONDOLENCES: The community of Sacred Heart Parish extends heartfelt condolence and assurance of prayers to all families, especially the Cassidy and the

Bonnesse Families, who lost loved ones recently. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord! PRAYER CORNER

For the sick and the housebound: Leigh Ah Shene, Patrick Altham, Sally Botha, Pat Douglas, Patrick Dwyer, Roland Edgar, Butch Engelbrecht, Anthony Francis, Locksley Geldard, Shirleen Grobbelaar, Graham & Thora Hempel, Lydia Hendricks, Eden Kempthorne, Jocelyn Keun, Ann

Lentz, Isobel Lloyd, George Low Ah Kee, Leo Smithies, Joe & Thelma Trow, Elsa Wilson, Lisa Wong Fatt . We pray that the Holy Spirit may comfort them with his presence and bring them healing in mind and body! Amen!

“THEY WERE AL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND SPOKE OF THE MARVELS OF GOD, ALLELUIA!”

(Acts 2:4, 11) Have a blessed Feast of Pentecost!