NATIVITY OF THE LORD CYCLE A
INTRODUCTION:
Today we have come together to welcome Christ the Lord. We have hurried to the stable at Bethlehem and found Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus lying in a manger. Who is this child of Bethlehem? John tells us the wondrous truth about Jesus, he is the Word of God made flesh. The same Word that created the heavens and the earth.
GOSPEL – JOHN 1: 1-18
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. John testified to him and cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me. ’”From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace, because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, has revealed him.
ADORATION
There will be no adoration for the month of January as the second coat of paint will be done inside the Church. Weekday Masses will continue as usual.
LITURGICAL CALENDARS FOR 2023 @ R25
Available at the repository & parish office
DIARIES FOR 2023 @ R130 each
Available at the parish office & the repository.
COLLECTIONS AND PLEDGES
Collection 01/11/2022 RPP R5400 & St Jude R319.20
Pledges for October RPP R9500 & St Jude R2600.
ADORATION
There will be no adoration for the month of December due to renovations being done inside the Church. Weekday Masses will continue as usual.
LITURGICAL CALENDARS FOR 2023 @ R25
Available at the repository & parish office
SVDP
Wishes to thank all who donated in cash or in kind, the Society was able to give Christmas hampers to 20 families. May God reward them abundantly.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Best Wishes to all Parishioners. Have a peaceful and joyous time with your families.
Lots of love Fr MarekPARISH OFFICE
PARISH OFFICE
Closed from 27/12/2002 till 06/01/2023
SOUTHERN CROSS MAGAZINE
December issue is now available at the Parish Office.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR DECEMBER
Volunteer Not-for-Profit Organizations
We pray that volunteer non-profit organizations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to international cooperation.
SICK & ELDERLY
Please pray for the sick & elderly of the parish, family and friends especially:
Fr John–Allen Green OFM, Mrs Cocciante, Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Simon Zulu, Alvin Govender, Mary Harris, Siva Naidoo & Mavis Makhubo.
SOUTHERN CROSS MAGAZINE
December issue now available at the Parish Office
