THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday
6. BAPTISM: Registration for 0-5years of age is starting; forms are available at the PPC table and ends on
the 31 April 2015. Pre-Baptism classes are as follows: IsiZulu– 31 May, 07 June, 14 June and 21 June
(Sunday) and English– 3 May, 10th, 17th, & 24 May. Please strictly submit all registration forms to Attention Lionel McDonald to the parish office. Celebration will be on the 27 June 2015 at 08h00.
27 April: PUBLIC HOLIDAY
R1 Ac 11, 1-18; Ps 41, 2-3; 42, 3. 4. Go Jn 10, 1-10
09h00: Mass
Tuesday
28 April:
7. FINANCIAL AUDITOR: The parish is looking for the volunteer to assist with the financial auditing.
Please contact the Office Manager on 0313063595.
R1 Ac 11, 19-26; Ps 86, 1-3. 4-5. 6-7. Go Jn 10, 22-30.
06h30: Mass
07h00 : Morning Prayer
Wednesday 29
April: St Catharine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor, memorial.
R1 Ac 12, 24—13, 5; Ps 66, 2-3. 5. 6 and 8. Go Jn 12, 44-50.
06h30: Mass
07h00: Morning Prayer 10h00: Mass
Thursday
30
April:
PARISH NOTICES
ALL DAY ADORATION
8. YOUTH MEETING: All youth are invited to attend the meeting which will held on the 2nd May at
15h00 in the DHC hall, the agenda will be about the reading of Scripture and social, it will be hosted
by Fr. Zakhele Ndlovu. Contact Zandile Lepheana.
9. YOUTH FIESTA: Will be held on the 9th May at St. Anthony’s, registration will commence at 08h00.
Youth Mass will be on the 10 May at 10h00 mass here at Cathedral, all youth are invited.
R1 Ac 1, 12-14, Ps Lk 1: 46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55 (P. 49) Go Jn 2, 1-11.
06h30: Mass 07h00: Morning Prayer
10. ISIZULU CATECHISM : Parents meeting will be held on the 3 May at 09h30 at DHC hall. Contact
Philisiwe Phehlukwayo on 0726954243.
Friday
11. FOLLOW ME: Mass for Small Christian Communities will be held on the 2 / 3 May for all masses.
01
May: PUBLIC HOLIDAY
NO ADORATION
R1 Ac 13, 26-33; Ps 2, 6-7. 8-9. 10-11. Go Jn 14, 1-6
09h00: Mass
Saturday
02 May: St Athanasium, Bishop & Doctor, memorial.
R1 Ac 13, 44-52; Ps 97, 1. 2-3ab. 3cd-4; Go Jn 14, 7-14.
07h00: Mass 07h30: Morning Prayer 11h00-12h30 & 16h30-17h00: Confession 17h30: Mass
Sunday
03 May: FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
07h45: English Mass 10h00: Mass (Multi-lingual) 12H00: IsiZulu Mass
PARISH NOTICES
1. SECOND COLLECTION: For this week is for Corpus Christi collection . Please be generous.
2. R.C.I.A: COME AND SEE. All those wishing to become Catholic, those wanting to be confirmed
and to know more about the Catholic Faith are invited to the ‘Come and See’ which has started on the 18
April at DHC, Napier room C at 14h00. Contact Iris Niemack on 073 646 7629.
3. TENT FOR HOLY WEEK: This year we were not able to get a tent for Holy Week due to a strike on the
N2 on the day it was supposed to be delivered and erected. The office tried to make an alternate arrangement but to no avail. Apologies for this inconvenience but we truly tried our best. Fr Stephen
4. TWO GREAT STALWARTS REMEMBERED: On Sunday 10 May we will be honouring the 100th birthdays of two great anti-apartheid stalwarts, Archbishop Hurley and Dr Beyers Naude – whose birthday is
on 10 May. There will be a lecture on these two great Christian leaders, the one Catholic and the other
Dutch Reformed. This will take place in the DHC at 3.00p.m. and will be given by Dr Barney Pityana, Anglican priest and former Vice-Chancellor of UNISA. Not to be missed
5. THANKS FROM DHC: Many thanks to the following for their donations: Monsignor Paul Nadal – R5340,
from Lenten lectures at Assumption Parish and Mariannhill Vanessa Naicker, R918.90, sale of candle
holders Shirley Charles, R705.00, from raffle.
12. INVITE FROM ST AUGUSTINE'S GROUP: The St Augustine’s Fundraising Group is inviting parishioners who have some association with either the “old” or the “new” St Augustine’s School to join
the group, which meets once a month, the next meeting being on Monday 18 May at 9h30. Further
details from Daphne Goad 084 6066151.
13. CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH: Elizabeth will be here this Friday at 11h30 at the DHC, tea as
usual and proceed to Denis Hurley Centre for 30minutes, all welcome. Contact Sr. Marion for any
queries on 0761775151.
14.THE RETROUVAILLE MARRIAGE PROGRAMME: Retrouvaille (RET-RO-VI) is a 3-months Marriage Programme which can help if you are having difficulties in your marriage (NO MATTER HOW
BIG OR SMALL), or if you are separated or divorced and want to get back together again. The second
programme for 2015 begins with the weekend of 24 – 26 April. No group discussions. Please call
Cathy on 082 8500500 or go onto our website at www.retrouvaille.org for more information.
15. USIZO LWETHU CLINIC: A BIG thank you for the donated microwave, fan, TV, DVD player and
washing machine. The clinic needs a tumble dryer now. Thank you for your generosity.
16. FRENCH MASS: Will be held on Thursday the 30th April 2015 from 17h00-18h00. Please
contact Esperance on 074 200 0904/084 916 9017.
17. FULBRIGHT FOREIGN STUDENT PROGRAM for post– graduate students– in U.S.
parlance, students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree– young professionals, and artists.
Selected students receive grants to pursue Master’s and PhD programs in the United States, or to
engage in research in the U.S. as part of a South African PhD. This is an opportunity not to be missed
please look on the notice board for details.
18.VOCATION MEETING: Please be informed that our Vocation Meeting is every first Saturday
at 08h30 after The Blue Army Mass. All young Boys and girls to please attend. Parents are
also encouraged to accompany their children. Please contact Mrs. Gobhozi on 082 519 8172 or Ms.
Noluthando on 071 173 0376.
19. SOUTHERN CROSS: ISSUE OF APRIL 22 TO 28, 2015
1. Vocations Sunday focus
2. The roots of Eskom crisis
3. SA Catholics on Church and family
4. Pope: What Year of Mercy is all about
5. Is Christianity a ‘colonial’ religion?
THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL: GOD'S CALL TO SERVICE
EMMANUEL CATHEDRAL
REFLECTION
Cathedral Road, Durban, 4001, RSA, Tel : (031) 3063595/6 Fax: (031 3063597,
Website: http://wwww.emmanuelcathedral.org.za,
Facebook Page : ‘Emmanuel Cathedral’
Email: [email protected]
NEED A PRIEST
This Sunday is vocations Sunday—we are called to pray for all vocations and specifically for ; Diocesan
priests to serve in our parishes ;religious priests, brothers and sisters to serve the specific vocations of their
orders and deacon to help the parish priests with their duties. We have a shortage of priests and the demands on priests are increasing. The laity—Thank God Almighty , are helping in many vital ways, but we
still need priests to administer to us the sacraments, to pray for us and to be at the service of God’s word.
Most priest I know are overwhelmed with their responsibilities and love for their flock. We need to support
them with our prayers and our involvement in our parishes and various lay diocesan structures. We are all
the Church, we need each other as a family needs each member , no one member better or superior to the
other, but all working for the glory of GOD.
Our Vision & Mission Statement
Community of God Serving Humanity
A welcoming Community rooted in the Word of God .
Celebrating our diversity as a spirit-filled family of God.
Committed to loving God and our neighbour
SCRIPTURE FOR FAITH SHARING
PASTORAL STAFF
Recommended small Christian Communities and families
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: (Acts 9: 26-31) “He declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord.”
Psalm 22: 26b-27. 28 and 30. 31-32(R.26a) You are my praise in the great assembly..
Second Reading (1 John 3:18-24) “This is his commandment, that we should believe...and love one
Administrator: Fr. Stephen Tully
Assistant Administrator: Fr. Zakhele
Ndlovu
Pastoral Assistant: Sr. Marion Millane HF
PPC Chairperson: Mrs. Bunny van de Merwe
PPC Deputy Chairperson: Mr. Thabo Zwane
25-26 APRIL 2015,
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
another.”
Gospel (Jn 15: 1-8) “He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit.”
FIRST READING:
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
The Care Group will visit the sick and elderly people in their homes and hospitals. If you care to join us
or are interested you are more than welcome. For more information please contact Thabile Cele on
0827810886 or 0312617848 (Home) or else you can call the parish office on 0313063595. Please provide the
Parish office with names of the sick so that the Cathedral Care Group can visit them. If you wish to include
anyone in the sick list please submit their names. Names are removed every three months., Ethan Fushai,
Katharina Koehler, Zethu Khumalo,Mimi Tandwa, Mrs. Fellix, Ether Gielink, Lindelwa Zeka &
family,Nomusa Mpanza& family, Nhlanhla Zwane & family, Terry Monty, Nozipho Hlangu, Keith Singh,
Morris Mandla Khwela and Fr.Chris Lockyer, Fr. Van Heeswijk, Kevin Usher, Timmy Govender.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
ORGANIZATION
CONTACT PERSON
Acts 4: 8-12
“There is no other name by which we must be saved.”
CONTACT
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Psalm 118: 1 and 8-9. 21-23. 26 and 28-29 (R.22)
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
1. Give praise to the Lord, for he is good;
His mercy endures forever.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man;
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes. R
2. I will thank you, for you have answered,
And you are my saviour.
The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
By the Lord has this been done, a marvel in our eyes. R
3. Blest is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
You are my God, I praise you.
Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. R
1. DHC Manager
Jean-Marie Ntamubano
072 549 0338
2. Nkosinathi Project
Ishmael Chishanu
078 199 5685
3. SVDP
Albert Hororo
078 466 1453
4. Refuge Pastoral Care
Hupenyu Makusha
031 307 1074
Alleluia
5. Baptism (0—5 Years)
Lionel McDonald
072 387 8270
6. Catechism
Maria Sissing
083 246 4444
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my own, and my own know me.
Alleluia.
7. Confirmation
Veronica Benny
079 788 8549
8. R.C.I. A
Iris Niemack
073 646 7629
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
SECOND READING
1 John 3: 1-2
“We shall see God as he is.”
GOSPEL:
John 10: 11-18
“The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.”