Bulletin – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon-Thu at 8.00 am, Fri 7.40am and Saturday 8.00am 

Weekday Public Holidays at 9.00am

WEEKEND MASSES:   

Saturday 5.30pm and Sunday 7.30am, 10.00am and 3.00pm (in Zulu/Sotho)

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 8.30–9.00am, 4.30pm-5.15pm, & anytime on request.

READINGS: 25^th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A: p. 1280 in the Daily Missal and p. 396 in the Sunday Missal.

Congratulations to: Brianna Chinelo, daughter of Christian Akabogu and Calista Nwankwo; Kinsley Rose, daughter of Clinton and Deidre Cheia; and Noah Liam, son of Leander Farmer and Nicole Gould, who were recently Baptised.

Catechism: We are urgently appealing for junior class catechism teachers for 2024 (for Grade 0 to Grade 3). Training will be provided. Please contact Veronique Cell:0827725056

Outstanding SSVP S18a Tax Certificates due to some donors.

Due to updated SARS requirement, we need further details in order to issue the remaining tax certificates. We appeal to those waiting for their Tax certificates to please contact Tinty on: 083 399 1339 or

Tinty@abigailgoodford

PARISH DIARY

Sunday, 24 September

12:00pm: Heritage Day Food Faire

NO 3.00pm Mass (Heritage Day)

3.30pm: Young Adults Spiritual Formation Session in Parish Centre

5.00pm: Mass (Life Teen)

Monday, 25 September

9.00am: Mass (public holiday)
Parish Office Closed

Tuesday, 26 September

10.00am: Rosary in the Church

Wednesday, 27 September

8.00am: Mass followed by Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers and meditation.

Saturday, 30 September

8.30am: SPRED in the Catechetical Centre

Second Collection next weekend: Pontifical Mission Society (Mission Month)

Young Adults: Spiritual Formation Session on Heritage Sunday 24 September in the Parish Centre, from 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Contact Keitumetsi (0615268974) for info. Annual Novena on Care of Creation Monday 25 September to 03 October, led by Justice & Peace Ministry. Please join in praying for
20 mins before morning Masses during this time. All welcome.

The SSVP Diepsloot Design Crochet Group have, over the last years learned to crochet, and their items will be on display and for sale by the ladies, next weekend 30 Sep/01 Oct in the Emmaus Hall, after Masses. The 11 ladies are part of the SSVP philosophy – “give a hand up, not a handout”. Some of them are gogos supporting grandchildren & others are single mothers doing their best. Your support is greatly appreciated. May God bless your generosity.
The Letter: A screening of the new documentary by the Vatican which follows the journey of different recipients of a letter from Pope Francis to Rome and the extraordinary experiences that took place there. Event hosted by Justice & Peace, Bryanston Parish. Date: 30 September @ 15:00, in Brescia House School Hall. Parking in Sloane Street entrance. No booking required and no charge. All Welcome.

PLEASE NOTE: First Friday 6 October. There will be NO Holy Hour or Mass at 6.00pm due to Confirmation Mass.

Something for the Ladies: The Totus Tuus 7^th Catholic Women’s Conference.Date: 30 September 2023Time: 08:30 am to 16:00pmVenue: Bryanston Catholic ChurchCost: R350 per ticket (includes light breakfast, lunch and snacks)Great speakers, surprise giveaways, entertainment, and lots more fun. Registrations – www.tobsa.co.za/eventsRegistration closes soon and tickets are limited. For queries, please contact Andrina at: foundation@tobsa.co.za

Church Banking Details

Account name: 

BRYANSTON CATHOLIC CHURCH

Bank: STANDARD BANK

Account no.: 02 339 042 5

Branch:  FOURWAYS  

Code: 009953

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VOCATION REFLECTION:

Life in service of the Lord is never dull, and often challenging. Consider life as a priest, brother, or sister.

(Mark 9:30-37)

PRAYER FOR PEACE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA:
O God of justice and love,
bless us the people of Southern Africa
and help us to live in your peace.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
where there is injury let me sow pardon;
where there is discord let me sow harmony.
Divine master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be understood, as to understand,
to be loved as to love,
to receive sympathy as to give it.
For it is in giving that we shall receive, 
in pardoning that we shall be pardoned,
in forgetting ourselves that we shall find unending peace with others. 

We ask this through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.