WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon-Thu at 8.00 am, Fri 7.40am and Saturday 8.00am
Weekday Public Holidays at 9.00am
WEEKEND MASSES:
| New Mass Time Saturday evening Mass starts at 5.30pm. Saturday evening Confessions: 4.30 – 5.15pm |
Saturday 5.30pm and Sunday 7.30am, 10.00am and 3.00pm (in Zulu/Sotho)
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 8.30–9.00 am, 4.30 pm-5.15 pm (new time), and anytime on request
READINGS: 1st Sunday of Advent,
Cycle A: p. 28 in the Daily Missal and
p. 21 in the Sunday Missal.
Congratulations to: Annie, daughter of Tatenda and Tendai Chapinduka and Harlen, son of Justin and Nastasha Bantjes, who have been recently baptized.
Congratulations to: Vincent and Molly Rouse who are celebrating their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary.
The Parish Poverty Relief Project Collection takes place this weekend 26/27 November. Kindly assist this project by bringing to Mass, dry groceries. Cash donations also welcome.
PARISH DIARY
Saturday, 26 November
4.30pm – 5.15pm. Confessions (New time)
5.30pm. Mass (New time)
Sunday, 27 November
11.45am. Safeguarding Training (Training 1) in the Parish Centre.
Audience: Clergy, Catechism teachers, Youth facilitators, altar server trainers, SPRED.
Tuesday, 29 November
10.00am. Rosary in the Church.
Wednesday, 30 November
8.00am. Mass followed by Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers and meditation.
Friday, 02 December
5.00pm. Holy Hour with Evening Prayer at 5.30pm and Benediction at 5.55pm.
6.00pm. Mass on first Friday of the month.
6.30pm. Christmas Carols in the Church Parkade.
Saturday, 03 December
9.30am. Young Adults Meeting in the Parish Centre.
4.00pm. Safeguarding Training (Training 2) in the Parish Centre.
4.30pm – 5.15pm. Confessions (New time)
5.30pm. Holy Mass (New time)
Sunday, 04 December
| Cake Sale & Christmas goodies on sale next weekend, 3/4 December after 5.30pm Mass; 7.30am & 10.am Masses. Book Sale on Sunday 4 Dec. |
11.45am. Safeguarding Training (Training 2) in the Parish Centre.
Child Safeguarding: Team Training (2nd week) in the Parish Centre as follows:
Training 2: weekend of 3/4 December
Saturday, 3rd: 4.00pm. – 5.00pm.
Sunday, 4th: 11.45am. – 12.45pm.
Audience: those that could not make session 1, heads of sodalities/groups within the parish, interested parishioners.
Christmas Present Drive: let usshare the joy of Christ’s birth with underprivileged children all over Gauteng. The tags with ages will be on the Christmas tree for the next few weeks. Please attach the tag to your gift and place in the boxes in the Church Foyer, or Parish Office during office hours. Please no battery-operated toys and a new toy please, for the dignity of the child. Thank you to all who are contributing. 56 gifts & a R500 donation have been received by 23/11/2022.
Christmas Carols: Friday 2 December 2022 at 6.30pm on the roof of the Bryanston Catholic Church Car Park (weather permitting). Pack a picnic and join in on a sing-a-long. All welcome. Please bring along your Christmas presents with the Christmas tree tags.
Christmas Hampers: Thank you for your amazing generosity of non-perishable food and monetary donations for Christmas Hampers on Caritas Day. For those of you who would still like to donate, (especially for elderly grandparents looking after grandchildren), we are still collecting until Monday 5th December. Drop off any items at the Parish Office labelled Helping Hands.
The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign from 25 Nov to 10 Dec focusses on the devastating impact of gender-based violence and femicide. Our Justice & Peace group call on you to pray for the victims of violence. Please see the parish Newsletter for the prayer.Second Collection this weekend: Gaudete (Advent/Christmas collection for the poor).
Church Banking Details
Account name:
BRYANSTON CATHOLIC CHURCH
Bank: STANDARD BANK
Account no.: 02 339 042 5
Branch: FOURWAYS
Code: 009953
Snapscan: Scan this QR Code to make your donation. Enter the amount you want to pay. Confirm payment with your 4-digit PIN.
Christmas puddings on sale this weekend in the Repository, in aid of San Salvador Home – Home for intellectually disabled women. Please support this worthy cause.
General notice: Kindly ensure to take care of your personal belongings and to please not leave them unattended whilst in Church.
PIOUS LISTS: During the month of November, every Mass is celebrated for the repose of the souls of all on the pious lists.
VOCATION REFLECTION:
Stay awake! Be ready! God needs you to make known His imminent presence. (Romans 13: 11-14)
Prayer for ADVENT
Lord God,
in this holy season of Advent,
your Church joyfully awaits the coming of our Saviour who enlightens our hearts
and dispels the darkness of ignorance and sin.
Our hearts desire the warmth of your love
and our minds are searching
for the light of your Word.
Increase our longing for Christ our Savior
and give us the strength to grow in love,
that the dawn of his coming
may find us rejoicing in his presence
and welcoming the light of his truth.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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