Parish of Our Lady of Fatima s4

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: Rev Fr Desmond Royappen Deacon: Rev Peter Venter Pastoral Assistants: Irene Helsdon and Anne Chatteris 05 April 2015 Easter Sunday Year B Missal References Page 240 (new), 316 (old) Eucharistic Prayer Memorial Acclamation Next Sunday’s Scripture Page 490 (new), 540 (old) Next Sunday Second Sunday of Easter Entrance Antiphon I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia. You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia. Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.” “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty deeds; his right hand is exalted. The Lord’s right hand has done mighty deeds.” I shall not die, I shall live and recount the deeds of the Lord. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. Byh the Lord has this been done, a marvel in our eyes.

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia. Christ, our Paschal Lamb, has been sacrificed; let us, therefore, celebrate the festival in the Lord. Alleluia. Communion Antiphon Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, Alleluia. This Week’s Diary Monday Communion Service 9.00am Tuesday Communion Service 9.00am Wednesday Communion Service 9.00am Thursday Mass 9.00am Friday Mass 9.00am Y4K – “You are what you eat” 5.30pm Y4Y – “You are what you eat” – Silly Supper 7.00pm Saturday Mass 8.00am Sunday Masses 7.00am; 9.00am & 5.45pm Please pray for the Sick especially: Relatives: Tris Tillard’s sister; Joy Lees’ Marjorie Mawbey’s niece; John Sharon Ellis’ sister;Denise Topp’s grandniece; Gladys Cole’s brother; Bremner’s nephew; Stella Barber; daughter & son-in law; Liz Maryse Bowman’s nieces; Louise Peter Squires; Jean & Pauline Newberry’s husband; Nadine Kin’s sister; Renee Armstrong’s Leclezio’s son & daughter-in-law; Paul’s mother & cousin; Richard sisters; Jo James’ nephew; Mary Brenda Ogle’s granddaughter; Gorlei’s mother; Warren Kidd’s grand-daughter; Josiane & Margaret Beechey’s mother; Denise Walker’s uncle; Loretta Liviero; Marie-Claude Maujean’s brother; Irvine’s daughter; Candice Behrens’ Gail Rossiter’s daughter; Peggy Hana Toman’s father; Nancy grandfather; Maryse Wardell’s du Plessis’ brother, sister & Chettiar’s mother; Jan Huiskamp’s mother; Irene Helsdon’s niece; Gill daughter-in-law; Gail Hansen’s mother; Annette Hoyer’s parents; Yelland’s daughter-in-law; Josè mother; Kevin Curtis’ nephew; Graham Naude’s mother; Alma Martins’ mother; Caron Martins’ Father Des’ nephew & brother; Osborn’s grandson; Esme Hallot’s father & sister; Lyn Alborough’s Manuel Lourenco’s nephew; nieces; Stuart McGregor; Anna brother; Norlie McDonogh’s sister-in- Michael Basson’s daughter; May Kalinowska’s mother; Anne law & sister; Lynne Tillard’s brother; Dormehl’s brother-in law & Appelgren’s husband; Tracy Tottie Bremner’s nephew; George & daughter; Dean Ilett’s brothers; Mendonidis & Candice Houseman’s Carol Urquhart’s mothers; Theresa Paddy Pirie & Gail Rossiter’s mother; Nicole Blackburn’s Hoogewerf’s uncle; Michelle Lock’s sister; Debbie Macpherson’s daughter, sisters & aunt; Elsa father; Mary Ann Salvage’s brother; father; Brian Hoogewerf’s sister; Pearton’s son Michael, sister & Ancilla Donaldson’s parents. Fr Des Royappen’s brother-in granddaughter. law; Zaren Baxter’s daughter. Parishioners: Hugh & Lou Elliott; Cathy Hogg; Randy Tryon; Gordon Urquhart; Sandra Teodosio; Joy Lees; Sue & Des Bloom; Sr. Catherina; Olga Newby-Fraser; Leigh Went; Teresa Latouf; Lynne Govender; Anthea Jack; Clare Whatmore; Roger Brouard; Maryse Bowman; Mary Kidd; Tony Akal; Pam Farr; Virgile Bonhomme; Cameron Smith; Gail Rossiter; Dorothy Warburton; Graham Steele; Nancy Chettiar; Felicity Harrison; Irene Gliddon; Pat du Trevou; Daphne Rahmer; Monique Saint-George; Jenny Ducray; Hendrika Brock; Pierette Lenferna, Branko Kuzelj; Gilda de Freitas; Pat Sturgess; Luc Pous; Milly van Gogh; Daniel Lourenco; Clifton Brock; Terry Rossiter; Marijke Stringer. May Dormehl. Caron Martins. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL of Simon Webb. May his soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace, AMEN. COMMUNION FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND Every Sunday after the 9.00am Mass, a dedicated team of Eucharistic Ministers take Holy Communion to all those who are sick and housebound in our parish. We would like to remind you that anybody who is unable to attend Holy Mass on Sunday because of illness is entitled to receive Holy Communion at home. We do ask, however that, wherever possible, you contact the Parish Office by 1.00pm on a Friday. Scripture Readings For Next Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 4 : 32 - 35 1 John 5 : 1-6 John 20 : 19 - 31 Fr Des and the Parish Staff wish all parishioners a holy and blessed Easter. RCIA 2015 We congratulate and welcome the following who were baptised and/or received into Full Communion with the Church at the Easter Vigil : Kevin Curtis and Kim Lambert; Calvin Harilal; Angel Ngubane; Belinda Rey; Natasha Riccio; Phillip Grant; Lorraine Petterson; Michael Petterson Wesley Jimmie and Laurence Miller Please pray for these new Catholics during this special time. PARISH OFFICE CLOSED  Please note that the Parish Office will be closed from Monday 06th April to Wednesday 08th April (inclusive).  Masses on Monday and Tuesday will be replaced by Communion Services and all Masses and Communion Services during the week will be at 9.00am.  Saturday at 8.00am as usual. Dear Parishioners To those who have contributed already – a very BIG Thank You!! To those of you who were waiting for pay day to contribute, please remember to make a donation before Sunday 12 April 2015 as we will be going up on 18 April 2015 to distribute. Donations can still be made at the end of every Mass for the next 2 Sundays or by EFT (details at the Parish Office). If you cannot make a monetary donation, your donation of any old clothes and shoes before Sunday 12 April 2015 will also be most welcome. Thank you again for your generous support. ROSARY TEAM The Rosary Team meet next on Thursday 16th April at 9.30am in the small Hall.

Y4K and Y4Y - Friday 10th April Y4K from 5.30pm – 6.30pm RSVP to Catherine 083 999 8986 Y4Y from 7.00pm – 8.30pm (Silly Supper – bring R20,00) RSVP by Wednesday to Steph 0834076652 THE CHURCH PARKING LOT Please continue to be considerate of others when parking your vehicle in the Church parking, exercising patience and tolerance towards one another - especially with all the visitors attending Mass at our Parish at this time.

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 - POLAND Young people of the Parish wanting to attend World Youth Day 2016 are invited (at your own expense) to apply to attend. Applicants must be : 0ver 18 years of age; practising Catholics and active participants in the life of the Parish.

TEAMS (EQUIPES NOTRE-DAME) Calling all married couples Teams (Equipes Notre-Dame) is an international Catholic movement with the aim of enriching married couples. Teams is hosting a Cocktail Evening on : \ Wednesday 22 April 2015 at 6.30pm at the Parish Hall at Blessed Sacrament Parish. All married couples of all ages are welcome. Please contact Gilda (082 733 4689) or Eddie de Freitas (082 670 4110) to RSVP or for more information. Mass Intentions 05 April – 12 April 2015 Sunday 7.00am Wilfred Swanson RIP (Swanson family) 9.00am Maria Silva RIP (Dorinda Bolton) Monday 9.00am Communion Service Tuesday 9.00am Communion Service Wednesday 9.00am Communion Service Thursday 9.00am Deceased members of the Reese family RIP (Ducray family) Friday 9.00am Dwain de Klerk – In Thanksgiving (de Klerk family) Saturday 8.00am Giancarlo Marescotti RIP (Jabu Marescotti) Sunday 7.00am Gay & Dick Dickson RIP (Joy Hansen) and Kate Slaney RIP (Alma & Janet Osborn) 9.00am Shirley Vassiliou RIP (Oosthuysen family) and Thomas Sun RIP (Kin family) 5.45pm Pro Populo

Welcome New Parishioners Change of Address and/or Phone No Need dedication information New registration Registered but do not receive mail Moving out of the parish Email mailing list Name Address City Code Phone E-Mail Place in the collection basket or hand to a Minister of Hospitality Easter Sunday Year B 05th April 2015 Commentary John F Craghan First Reading (Acts 10:34, 37-43) This passage in Acts is central to Luke’s teaching. It is the inauguration of the Gentile mission. At God’s instigation Peter receives the Roman centurion Cornelius and his household into the Christian community. Significantly, Cornelius does not have to become a Jew first and only then a Christian, At the same time, Luke links this turning point with the Spirit-filled Jesus in his inaugural sermon in Nazareth (see Lk 4:14, 18)). The proclamation of the Good News (see Is 52:7) and anointing with the Spirit (see Is 61:1) now touch the pagan Cornelius. Jesus’ reference to the miracles of Elijah and Elisha (Lk 4:25-27) is certainly not unwarranted. Peter’s speech is also an example of the primitive Christian kergyma or proclamation. Vv.37-39 provide a resume of Jesus’ ministry. V.40 then adds an insight into the mystery of Jesus. The proclamation, here as elsewhere (see Acts 2:23-24; 4:10), speaks of the killing of Jesus as an act which God makes good by raising him up. God therefore, transforms the killing of Jesus into an act by which believers would gain. It is to this paradox that Peter and certain others testify. God’s work was transformed in the resurrection of Jesus. Second Reading (Colossians 3 : 1 - 4) The author maintains that through baptism the Christian shares in the experience of Christ. As a result, there is the admonition for the Colossians to be concerned with genuine existence in Christ and not mere external observances (see 2:16-17). The author notes that the Colossians are always tempted to return to their former way of life (‘things of earth’). However, since they died in and with Christ, their life now continues to be bound up with him and they can look forward to future glory with him. Gospel (John 20 : 1 - 9) John’s account of the empty tomb consists of two stories: (1) Mary Magdalene’s arrival and subsequent report and (2) the arrival of Peter and the Beloved Disciple, whose reactions differ markedly. These stories have different layers. The first originally spoke of the women, not just Mary (note ‘we’ in v.2). The second originally spoke of Peter and an unnamed disciple who was later changed to the Beloved Disciple (contrast v. 8 where the Beloved Disciple believes with v. 9 where ‘they did not understand’). For John, the Beloved Disciple explains the meaning of the empty tomb. The burial clothes pointed to the resurrection of Jesus: ‘He saw and believed.’ In contrast to Peter, he comes to faith. For John, therefore, the Beloved Disciple becomes the model to be followed. His love for Jesus has led him to believe the mystery of Jesus. Death could not be the Father’s last gesture.

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY Couples wishing to enter into this Sacrament must give six months prior notice. They will be required to attend a Pre-Marriage Course run by the Archdiocese as well as a Marriage Preparation Course in the parish. We also recommend an Engaged Encounter Weekend, details for which may be obtained from the parish office. Please note that this Sacrament may only be celebrated in a Parish Church and not at wedding venues, resorts, hotels and other similar places.