Parish of Our Lady of Fatima s7

Parish of Our Lady of Fatima 159 Northway, Durban North, 4051 E-Mail [email protected] Website: www.fatima.org.za Tel: 0315635554 Fax: 0315634684 Parish Priest: Fr Justin Stirton Pastoral Assistants: Irene Helsdon and Anne Chatteris 1st May 2016 Sixth Sunday of Easter Year C Missal References Page 764 (old), 844 (new) Eucharistic Prayer Memorial Acclamation Next Sunday’s Scripture Page 768 (old), 848 (new) Next Sunday Ascension of the Lord Feasts of the Week Monday St. Athanasius Tuesday Ss Philip & James

Entrance Antiphon Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: the Lord has freed his people, alleluia.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 67 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! O God, be gracious and bless us and let your face shed its light upon us. So will your ways be known upon earth and all nations learn your salvation. Let the nations be glad and shout for joy, with uprightness you rule the peoples; you guide the nations on earth. Let the peoples praise you, O God; Let all the peoples praise you. May God still give us his blessing That all the ends of the earth may revere him. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, Alleluia If a man loves me, he will keep my word, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him. Alleluia. Communion Antiphon If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord, and I will ask the Father and he will send you another Paraclete, to abide with you forever, alleluia. This Week’s Diary Monday Communion Service 9.00am Tuesday Gospel Sharing 9.15am Holy Hour 5.00pm – 6.00pm Communion Service 6.00pm Wednesday Communion Service 6.30am Young Adults’ Group 7.00pm Thursday Communion Service 6.00pm Choir Practice 6.45pm Friday Communion Service 6.30am Saturday Communion Service 8.00am Sunday Masses 7.00am; 9.00am & 5.45pm

Please pray for the Sick, especially Relatives Tris Tillard’s sister; Peter Squires; Sharon Ellis’ sister; Anne Appelgren’s Gill Yelland’s daughter-in-law; Joy Lees’ grandniece; Louise Kin’s husband; Nadine Paul’s mother & Brenda Bennison; Denise Topp’s sister; Gladys Cole’s brother; brother; Margaret Beechey’s mother; daughter & son-in law; Gail Renee Armstrong’s sisters; Maryse Josè Martins’ mother; Denise Irvine’s Hansen’s mother; Fr Des brother Bowman’s nieces; Jo James’ daughter; Caron Martins’ father, & nephew; May Dormehl’s nephew, granddaughter & son; sister & nephew; Maryse Wardell’s brother-in law & daughter; Josiane & Marie-Claude Maujean’s mother; Irene Helsdon’s niece; Lyn Peggy du Plessis’ brother, sister brother; Annette Hoyer’s parents; Alborough’s niece; Elsa Pearton’s & daughter-in-law; Jean & Nancy Chettiar’s mother; Graham granddaughter & son Michael; Norlie Pauline Leclezio’s son & Naude’s mother; Stuart McGregor; McDonogh’s sister-in-law & sister; daughter-in law; Kevin Curtis’ Esme Hallot’s nieces; Tracy Lynne Tillard’s brother; Tottie nephew; Michael Basson’s Mendonidis & Candice Houseman’s Bremner’s nephew; Michelle Lock’s daughter; Debbie Macpherson’s mother; Alma Osborn’s grandson; father; Mary Ann Salvage’s brother; father; Ben Morasutti’s son Jos; Anna Kalinowska’s mother; George & Carol Urquhart’s mothers; Claire Booth’s brother; Margaret Marjorie Mawbey’s niece; Loretta Theresa Hoogewerf’s uncle; Warren Larkins’ brother; Jan Huiskamp’s Liviero; John Bremner’s nephew. Walker’s uncle; Heather Rorick. sister. Parishioners Hugh Elliott; Cathy Hogg; Anthea May Dormehl; Leigh Went; Pierette Di Smith; Richard Pearton; Jack; Clare Whatmore; Sr Catherina; Lenferna; Daphne Rahmer; Teresa Gerrit Snyders;Ellen Ball; Virgile Bonhomme; Cameron Smith; Latouf; Caron Martins; Tony Akal; Bernard D’Unienville; Moises de Felicity Harrison; Jenny Ducray; Randy Tryon; Sandra Teodosio; Sousa; Mary Ferreira; Mervin Hendrika Brock; Roger Brouard; Gilda de Freitas; Lynne Govender; Moonsamy; Viv Nozaic; Lynda Maryse Bowman; Gordon Urquhart; John Hull; Pat Sturgess; Joy Lees; Topp; Gill Yelland; Anne Milly van Gogh; Pat du Trevou; Elsa Pearton. Gladys & Mavon Cole; Chatteris; Dawn Benyi (Sr). Monique Saint-George. Dcn Peter Venter. Scripture Readings For Next Sunday Acts 1: 1-11 Ephesians 1: 17-23 Luke 24: 46-53 PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY for Dcn Peter, and the intentions of all clergy. RCIA 2016 - there will be no RCIA on Monday 2 May. ANGELUS The Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) is a Marian Antiphon that is recited in place of the Angelus during the Eastertide. You may pick up a copy of this antiphon from the tables at both entrances of the Church after all Masses. FR JUSTIN AWAY ON PILGRIMAGE Father Justin will be away from the Parish on pilgrimage from Monday 2nd May until Wednesday 18th May 2016 inclusive. There will be no confessions on Saturdays. Our neighbouring Parishes, have Confessions on Saturdays at the following times: Blessed Sacrament, Virginia, Saturdays - 4.00pm – 5.00pm. St. Michael’s, Red Hill, Saturdays - 4.30pm. St Joseph’s Morningside Saturdays - 4.30pm. Masses during the week will be replaced with Communion Services; Mass Intentions during the week will be rescheduled to the nearest available Masses. Denis Hurley Centre Events: Support the Denis Hurley Centre to win theatre tickets! All new and existing members of the DHC Centenary Club will be entered into a prize draw: a chance to win one of 24 pairs of tickets to see a tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen at the Barnyard Theatre Gateway on Weds 4 May at 8pm. Join the Centenary Club by setting up a monthly debit order for R100 or multiples of R100 (multiples of R100 will count as multiple entries in the draw). To ensure inclusion in the draw, you must join by 2 May. For more details email [email protected] or phone Seth on 082 666 2791. Introduction to Computing at the Denis Hurley Centre: Basic 1-week course every Monday to Friday and Basic Plus course running over 4 Saturdays. To find out more call 079 136 8428 or email [email protected] ) Classes in Performing Arts at the Denis Hurley Centre: Drama - Fridays 3pm-5pm; Music theory - Saturdays 9am-10am; Voice classes - Saturdays 10am-12noon; Guitar - Saturdays 10am-12noon. No need to book; just turn up; all free!

The Young Adults’ Group The young adults will be hosting a series of talks over the next couple of weeks on “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” on Wednesday 4 May at 7PM in the upper hall. For more information please contact Jeffrey Rose on 083 775 2399.

CHOIR MEMBERS Are reminded of their Choir Practice at 6:45pm after Mass on Thursday evening. MORNING PRAYER Friday mornings at 6.15am - before the 6.30am Mass. Please support.

MEN’S BREAKFAST All men of the Parish are invited for a time of fellowship and breakfast on Friday 06th May. The morning commences with a Communion Service at 6.30am and is followed by breakfast which is held in the Parish Hall. To assist with catering please put your name on the list at both entrances to the Church or by calling Ana at the Parish Office on 031 563 5554 by Wednesday 04th May. The cost of the breakfast is R30,00 per person. SPECIAL FIRST CONFESSION / FIRST COMMUNION CLASS We are beginning a Special First Confession / First Communion class for all children above Grade 4 who may have missed celebrating these Sacraments. Parents whose children fall into this category are asked to please contact the Parish Office on 031 563 5554 as soon as possible so that we may commence these classes. St Vincent de Paul Notices APPEAL FOR FOOD The St Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank everyone who brought packs of Mealie Meal & tins of Baked Beans on Tomato Sauce this Sunday. The current donation item requested is for: Tinned Pilchards in Tomato Sauce (410g); which can be deposited into the food basket at both entrances to the Church at Sunday Masses. Grab-A-Bag Project: Estcourt/ Bergville 2016 SVDP will be delivering these items on Saturday, 7 May. Our very grateful thanks to those parishioners who have contributed to this project. We have a week left until 07 May and, we are short of our revised target - a result of a R3,00 kg increase in the cost of maize. These costs need to covered. We are also in need warm clothing & shoes; if you are able assist please drop off the items before 7 May at the Parish office during working hours. For those who may still wish to contribute our banking details are below: Banking Details Bank : First National Bank Account Name : St Vincent de Paul Society Account Number : 62033860786 Bank Code : 220426 All parishioners are invited to be part of the delivery team and can leave their contact details with the parish office. Please give your support to this deserving project. Catholic Women’s League events: Double Knit Wool Request CWL are requesting balls of Double Knitting Wool which will be used to knit up squares to be made into blankets for the SVDP Winter project. Please drop off at the parish office marked CWL. Mothers’ Day Cake Sale after 9am Mass 8 May CWL are requesting donations of cakes, cupcakes or any baked goodies for our Mothers’ Day Cake Sales. Please, if you are able to make, and bring to the church before the 9am Mass on Sunday 8 May we would really appreciate your help. There are lists up at both entrances to the church, please write your name, telephone number. Thank you and much appreciated. TEAMS (Equipes Notre-Dame) Is an International Catholic movement with the aim of helping couples to deepen their faith and grow closer together. A Team consists of 4 or 5 couples and a spiritual counsellor. They meet together once a month in each other's homes to share a simple meal, pray and discuss topics on marriage. For more info please contact Gilda on (082 733 4689 / 031 564 6540) or visit the site www.teamsofourlady.org.uk Prayer for the Jubilee Year of Mercy Lord Jesus Christ, you are the visible face of the invisible God our Father who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy. Let the Church be your visible face in the world. May all your ministers feel compassion and understanding for those who seek love and forgiveness. Send your Spirit to each of us, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace during which your Church will bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed and restore sight to the blind. We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy. Amen. Mass Intentions 1 May 2016 - 8 May 2016 Sunday 7.00am Healy Family (Frances Steele) and Isabel Akal (Sue Bloom) 9.00am In Thanksgiving (Theresa Hoogewerf) and In Thanksgiving – Matthew Bouah (Denise Bouah & Family) 5.45pm Pro Populo Monday 9.00am Communion Service Tuesday 6.00pm Communion Service Wednesday 6.30am Communion Service Thursday 6.00pm Communion Service Friday 6.30am Communion Service Saturday 8.00am Communion Service Sunday 7.00am George Akal RIP (Isabel Akal) 9.00am Pro Populo 5.45pm Special Intention (Michele Buckley)

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City Cod e Phone E-Mail Place in the collection basket or hand to a Minister of Hospitality Sixth Sunday of Easter Year C 1st May 2016 Thomas O’Loughlin Commentary First Reading (Acts 15: 1-2, 22-29) This is an abbreviated account of Luke’s conference at Jerusalem that is intended to show his audience just how amicably, in the Holy Spirit, all the difficulties that confronted the earliest generation of Christians were resolved in harmony and a spirit of love. Luke sets it out with two purposes: first, to show that the gentiles are equally part of Christ as those Christians who were converts from Judaism; and second, as a model to Christians in his own time about how they should resolve their quarrels over how Christians should live, how they should resolve their ritual squabbles, and how they should welcome all other Christians from the whole Church. As it is found in today’s reading the text lacks coherence and is hard to follow (e.g. circumcision is mentioned in the opening verses and then we hear nothing more about it in what follows), so it is probably best to draw little attention to the details but to point out that it is part of Luke’s message that all disputes between Christians should be sorted out in patient conference and in mutual love. Second Reading (Rev 21: 10-14, 22-23) This is the vision of the final Church: the perfect gathering of all the followers of the Lamb in the New Jerusalem. In reinterpreting the vision of the new city from Ezekiel, the author places Jesus as not only the End of the history of Israel, but extends that to being the End of all humanity. This is the theme of ‘I am the Alpha and Omega’ which has a place in the liturgy at Easter by being inscribed on the Paschal Candle. Gospel (Jn. 14:23-29) This is part of the conclusion to one Last Supper discourse in John where Jesus speaks about his departure, and how he will remain present to his community. He has two gifts to the Church: the Holy Spirit, and peace. The Spirit is one who continues the teaching of Jesus by keeping it in the memory of his disciples, and does not introduce a new or additional teaching. Peace is the gift that enables them to remain in love with each other and with the Father.

Catholic Archdiocese of Durban Youth Ministry Will be hosting the 11th Archdiocesan Youth Fiesta; this event is focused on deepening our knowledge and faith as young people. There will be 8 clergy people, who will conducting different sessions about certain aspects of our faith, which young people might not fully understand. Some of the aspects that will be covred are: - Social teachings of the Church; - Moral teachings of the Church; - Saints; - Incense VS Ancestral Worship; - Human Body is a Temple of Christ; - and many more topics. The event details are as follows: Date: 14 May 2016 Venue: St Anthonys Parish Time: 7:00am (for registration) The registration fee is R10.00 and individuals are asked to bring their own lunch, snacks will be provided between sessions. Should you have any further queires pleas contact the youth office at the Chancery on 031303 1417