Bulletin, 6th Sunday of Easter Cycle C

Bulletin, 6th Sunday of Easter Cycle C

6^th Sunday of Easter

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday  –  Thursday and Saturday: 8am, Friday 7.40am

WEEKEND MASSES: 21^st& 22^nd May Saturday 6.00pm and Sunday 7.30am and 10.00am

Sotho/Zulu Mass on 1^st and 3^rd Sundays only, at 3pm.

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 8.30–9.00 am, 5.00 pm-5.45 pm, anytime on request

Readings:  6^th Sunday of Easter, Cycle C: Page  540 Daily Missal and page. 844 Sunday Missal.

MARRIAGES:  6 months’ notice is required and the marriage preparation course is available online. Couples must make an appointment to see Fr Keith to book.

BAPTISMS: Parents and Godparents are required to attend the online preparation before the Sacrament is administered.  Please contact the Parish Office

The next Baptism Preparation course will take place on 25 & 26 May and 1 and 2 June via zoom.  Contact the Parish Office to book.

ALPHA PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM will be available after the 10am Mass on 29 May 2022.

PARISH DIARY

Sunday, 22^nd May

JUSTICE AND PEACE TALK at 9am.  Anne Baker, Deputy Director of the Catholic Institute of Education will talk about education in General, Catholic and state, including schooling opportunities for undocumented children with a view to how we as a parish could help.  The talk will be held in the foyer of the hall and  will finish in time for 10am Mass.

Saturday 28^th May

8.30am.  SPRED in the Catechetics Centre.

9-11.30am Training for new Ministers of Holy Communion in the Emmaus Centre

Visit to Mother of Mercy Shrine, Magaliesberg: The Zim Community from the parish will lead a visit to the shrine on Pentecost Sunday, 5 June 2022, leaving the church at 7am and returning at 3pm.  For further info phone Juliette 083 383 4130

The Cancer Connect Group is hosting a sign-up weekend on 21-22 May in preparation for the launch of the group on the 2^nd of June 2022. Members of the team will be at each Mass to speak about the Cancer Connect Group and to answer any questions that you may have. Information boards and flyers available at the entrance to the church.

The Organ Recital: We apologise for again having to cancel the organ recital as a result of loadshedding.   No further date will be set until we have sufficient generator backup.

Catholic Women’s League thank all who supported their Mother’s Day raffle.  1^st prize was won by Anton Birchner, 2^nd prize Marina John and 3^rd prize Vicky Broad.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The next Adult Instruction course will be starting on Tuesday, 19 July 2022 and we will be engaging both in-person and using the Zoom online platform.

It is open to all over the age of 21 who want to be received into the Catholic Church and is officially known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). The course runs for ten months, with a break over the Christmas holiday period. The course is designed to both educate you and help you as you grow in your faith journey, preparing you for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion). If you are interested, please send e-mail to us at RCIA@bryanstoncatholic.co.za or call the Parish Office – 011 706 1314.

WORLD YOUTH DAY will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 1^st to 6^th August 2023.   The cost to attend is €2000 or R36000 which covers accommodation, flights, WYD packs, t-shirts and the R5000 registration fee.  Fundraising will be done to cover a portion of these costs.  Parents and previous WYD pilgrims are encouraged to join Bryanston’s committee to assist.  For further information email Dominique at dominiquesarahhenning@gmail.com

Church Banking Details

Bank:      STANDARD BANK

Branch:FOURWAYS CROSSING

Code:     009953

Account name: BRYANSTON CATHOLIC CHURCH

Account no.: 02 339 042 5

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VOCATION REFLECTION: Those who love me will be true to my word.  My father will love them and we will come to them.  How will I respond to that love?  Am I being called to priesthood or religious life?  (John 14:23-29)

PRAYER FOR EASTER
God our Father,
by raising Christ your Son
you conquered the power of death
and opened for us
the way to eternal life.
Help us to live as new people
in pursuit of the Christian ideal.
Grant us wisdom
to know what we must do,
the will to want to do it,
the courage to undertake it,
the perseverance to continue to do it,
and the strength to complete it.
Lord, raise us up
and renew our lives
by the Spirit that is within us.
Grant this through Christ our risen Lord. Amen.