Parish Notices for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A

The Pope’s Prayer Intention for December:

We pray that volunteer non-profit organisations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out  new paths to international cooperation.

Office Closure

The Parish office will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Friday 23rd December  to Monday 09th January 2023

Repository

Gabriel’s repository has  “Springs of Carmel” Bible Diaries for R150 and 2023 Liturgical Calendar for R30

 

 

Jesuit Youth Encounter

The Jesuit Youth Office in Southern Africa will be hosting a Youth Encounter at Alterlekker Youth Centre, Pretoria from 28th December to 02nd January, for the whole Southern Africa Province— the total per person is R 1600. The conference will focus on Spirituality, Companionship, Service , Hope and also as a Mini World Youth Day.

 

“Passing Over”

The Trinity Connect Group is hosting exposition, praise and worship, and Mass on the evening of the 31st of December. This will begin at 22h00 and conclude at 00h30.

16h00 Mass

The 16h00 Sunday Mass will end Sunday, 11 December 2022 and resume on Sunday, 22 January 2023.

 

Christmas Season times

Christmas Eve:17h00—Office of readings and Sung Mass of the night.

Christmas Day: 07h30 Second Said Mass of Christmas (Fulfils obligation) 09h00 Sung Morning Prayer followed by 09h30 Sung Third Mass of Christmas (Fulfils obligation)

Weekday Masses from Monday 26 December 2022 – Friday, 08 January 2023 will be at 09h00 and not at 13h10. Sunday Masses will be at 07h30 and 09h30.

Weekday Masses return to normal schedule from Monday, 09th January 2022.

There will be no Morning Prayer on Sundays 01 January and 08 January 2022.

 

2023 Catechism Registration

The 2023 Catechism Registration will open on Sunday 08th January. Copies of the registration forms will be made available then.