Palm Sunday – Year A
April 01/02 2023.
Psalter week II
Parish of the Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament Church,
2 Newport Avenue, Virginia.
Star of the Sea Church,
13 Park Drive, uMhlanga Rocks.
Phone:031 564 7587
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Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08h00 - 16h00
Website: www.blessedsacrament.co.za
Parish Clergy:
Parish priest: Fr. James Ralston O.M.I. fr.james@blessedsacrament.co.za
Assistant: Fr. Derrick Butt O.M.I. fr.derrick@blessedsacrament.co.za
Deacons: Dc. Mike O’Neill formation@blessedsacrament.co.za
Dc. Noel Pistorius (retired)
Mass and service times
03 - 09 April 2023
Blessed Sacrament:
Monday and Tuesday - 17h30
Wednesday - 08h30
Thursday - 18h30
Friday - 15h00
Saturday - 18h30
Sunday - 09h00
Star of the Sea:
Wednesday - 17h30
Thursday - 18h30
Friday - 15h00
Saturday – 18h30
Sunday - 07h00 and 09h00
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Mass times and intentions April 01 to 06, 2023.
Blessed Sacrament
Saturday
17h30
For the repose of the souls of Eric Bradshaw and John Grimbeek.
Sunday
09h00
Special intention of Maria and Cruz.
For the repose of the souls of Johnny and Logie Maistry, Andrew and Mary Naidoo, Ranjeni Marimuthu, Michael Haramis, Desmond Naidoo, Maria dos Santos and Chris Ndlela.
17h15
Special intention of Paul and Nathalie.
For the repose of the soul of Luis Manuel Goncalves.
Monday
(Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 27:1-3.13-14; John 12:1-11.)
17h30 Special intention of Ed Howard and Ursula Premduth.
Tuesday Saint Benedict and Saint Isidore
(Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 71:1-6.15.17; John 13:21-33.36-38.)
17h30 Special intention of Carlo and Philippa.
For the repose of the soul of Eric Bradshaw.
Wednesday Saint Vincent Ferrer
(Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalm 69:8-10.21-22.31.33-34; Matthew 26;14-25.)
08h30 Special intentions of Father James, Zuby Ebrahim and Jenna Geerdink.
Holy Thursday
(Exodus 12:1-8.11-14; Psalm 116:12-1315-18;1Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15.)
18h30 Special intention of Kylie Stevenson.
Star of the Sea
Sunday
07h00 For the repose of the souls of Olive Butt and Mirelle Peters.
Wednesday Saint Vincent Ferrer
(Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalm 69:8-10.21-22.31.33-34; Matthew 26;14-25.)
17h30 For the repose of the souls of Michael Power and Henry Howlett.
Holy Thursday
(Exodus 12:1-8.11-14; Psalm 116:12-1315-18; 1Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15.)
18h30 For the parishioners’ intentions.
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Information & Notices
PLEASE NOTE!! This is an impassioned plea to ALL parishioners not to give money to Innocent, the beggar at the exit motor gate or at the stairs on Newport Avenue. He spends the money on alcohol and has recently become an aggressive nuisance.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be taking their monthly collection outside the church after Mass this weekend. There is also the Zapper code on the noticeboards for your convenience.
The Passion Play, presented by the Durban Catholic Players’ Guild and the Play House Company, will run from April 06 to April 16, 2023. Tickets at R100.00 per person are available on line.
Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lenten season:
Blessed Sacrament:
Monday April 03: 16h00 – 17h00
Tuesday April 04: 16h00 – 17h00
Saturday: April 08, 2023 - No confessions
The parish office will close for the Easter weekend at 12h00 on Holy Thursday, opening again on Tuesday April 11, 2023
The collection taken up on Good Friday at the Stations of the Cross and Good Friday service of the Veneration of the Cross will be in support of the sacred spaces in the Holy Land.
The Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday collections will be for the education of priests and brothers of Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Morning Mass will not be celebrated on Holy Thursday, April 06, 2023. Easter Monday, April 10, being a public holiday, Mass will the celebrated at 08h30.
Last opportunity to buy raffle tickets for the CWL Easter Hamper. The draw will take place on Wednesday, April 05, 2023.
Parish collection: In addition to the weekly collection, contributions may also be made by EFT to The Parish of the Blessed Sacrament, First National Bank, account no: 50844547792, branch code 221426. These details, as well as the Zapper code, are available via the link at the bottom of this post.
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Marriages: An appointment with parish clergy should be made 6 months prior to the marriage. Couples must be registered & active members of the Parish for at least 6 months prior. All couples planning to marry should contact the Engaged Encounter team on dbnbookings@engagedencounter.co.za prior to meeting with Father James.
Funerals: Please contact the parish clergy first before any arrangements are made with the undertaker.
Baptisms: 10h30 Sunday – by appointment only.
Retrouvaille is for marriages that are hurting. Please contact DurbanRegistration@helpourmarriage.org or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com
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BIBLE READING and CONTACT LINKS
• Todays Bible reading and reflection from the Vatican.
• Parish Banking Details
• Online Daily Mass (Daily TV Mass). N.B. This does not fulfil Sunday obligation.
• Catechism in a Year by Fr Mike Schmitz: (Watch Now)
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