PENTECOST SUNDAY
INTRODUCTION:
Today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost. It is the feast of God’s Spirit. The power of evil spirits has come to an end. We know how the evil spirit of envy can poison our hearts. We know of the evil spirits of anger and greed. Today we praise the great deeds of God. He breathes over us with the spirit of power. His breath is like a storm and fire. Today we have come to open ourselves to God. We allow him to breathe on us as he breathed upon the first Christians in Jerusalem.
GOSPEL: MARK 15: 26-27; 16: 12-15
Jesus said to his disciples:
“When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify because you have been with me from the beginning. “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason, I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.”
CONGRATULATIONS
To parents of the children who were baptised last Sunday at St Jude.
Kuzokuhle Buthelezi
Aphelele Vilakazi
Zewande Buthelezi
Phiwokuhle Zwane
Amenathi Sabela
WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY 25-26 May 2024
From Sunday 19 to Sunday, 26 is a week of prayer for children. In our Parish, we will be having daily prayers as follows:
19/05 Sunday after Mass
20-23/05 Mon – Thu @ 5pm
24/05 Friday during Catechism
25/05 Saturday @ 5pm
26/05 Sunday after Mass
Parents, please bring children for this week of prayer and pray with them just for half an hour.
THIS WEEKEND
2nd Collection for Fr Marek’s holiday visiting family in Poland
Fr Marek will be on leave from 23 May 2024 to 28 June 2024.
Two of his nieces are making their first holy communion so it’s a very special occasion for him and his family.
BON VOYAGE Fr Marek!
Wishing you a safe journey and lots of amazing memories.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CWA LADIES
Who have been elevated to full members of the Sodality & have made the promises:
Nokwazi M Nelly
Tracy Nokwazi H
Nomvula
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Please meet in the hall after Mass for cake to celebrate the birthday of the Church.
2024 ELECTION PRAYER
The South African Catholic Bishops Council (SACBC) have issued a prayer for the 2024 elections, Catholics are encouraged to pray this daily in the period leading up to the elections.
Copies of the prayer may be found on the pillars of the church.
https://www.scross.co.za/2024/02/sacbc-pastoral-letter-for-2024-elections/
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR MAY
For the role of women: We pray that the
dignity and immense value of women be
recognized in every culture, and for the end
of discrimination that they experience in
different parts of the world.
SICK & ELDERLY
Please pray for the sick & elderly of the parish, family & friends especially: Nokuthula Kubheka, Penny Powell, Jean Smith, Dolly Bimbrish, Alvin Govender, Siva Naidoo, Mavis Makhubo, Norman Browne, Anabela De Pontes, Benvinda Da Costa, Marjorie Govender, Pier Turconi and Khohli Kunene.
