3rd Sunday of Advent – Year A. Psalter Week III
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 times:
Blessed Sacrament:
Monday, Tuesday & Friday - 17h30
Wednesday & Thursday - 08h30
Saturday - 17h30
Sunday - 09h00 & 17h15
Public holidays - 08h30
Star of the Sea:
Wednesday - 17h30
Friday - 09h00
Sunday - 07h00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Blessed Sacrament: Saturday - 16h00 - 17h00 or by appointment
Star of the Sea: First Friday of the month after Mass or by appointment
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Mass times and intentions December 10 to 16, 2022.
Blessed Sacrament
Saturday 17h30
Fr. Derrick’s 51st anniversary to the priesthood.
Dc. Mike’s anniversary to the diaconate.
For the repose of the soul of Mara Richardson.
Sunday 09h00
For the repose of the souls of Johnny and Logie Maistry, Andrew and Mary Naidoo, Dallas Sutton, Deevie Naidoo, Felicité Duke and Ebrahim Rafik.
Sunday 17h15
For the repose of the souls of Barry Roberts and Michael Ngubane.
Monday 17h30 Our Lady of Guadalupe.
(Numbers 24:2-7.15-17; Psalm 25:4-9; Matthew 21:23-27.)
For the repose of the souls of Ranjeni Marimuthu and Michael Ngubane.
Tuesday 17h30 St Lucy.
(Zephaniah 3:1-2.9-13; Psalm 34:2-3.6-7.17-19.23; Matthew 21:28-32.)
For the repose of the soul Stuart Maclagam.
Wednesday 08h30 St John of the Cross.
(Isaiah 45:6-8.18.21-25; Psalm 85:9-14; Luke 7:18-23.)
Special intention for Trish, deceased members of the Teixeira family and the repose of the soul of Ranjeni Marimuthu.
Thursday 08h30
(Isaiah 54:1-10; Psalm 30:2.4-6.11-13; Luke 7:24-30.)
Special intention for Trish.
Friday 08h30 (Public Holiday)
(Isaiah 56:1-3.6-8; Psalm 67:2-3.5.7-8; John 5:33-36.)
For the repose of the souls of Nicola Borrelli and Marie Snook.
Star of the Sea
Sunday 07h00
Special intention of Margaret Deeb and in thanksgiving from Vee and Rhona Jithoo
Wednesday 17h30 St John of the Cross.
(Isaiah 45:6-8.18.21-25; Psalm 85:9-14; Luke 7:18-23.)
For the repose of the souls of Michael Power and Henry Howlett.
Friday 09h00
(Isaiah 56:1-3.6-8; Psalm 67:2-3.5.7-8; John 5:33-36.)
Special intention of Kim.
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Information & Notices
Confessions. Opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, in addition to our parish times, are as follows:
St. Anne’s – Sydenham Tuesday – Dec 13 17h00-19h00
031 206 6186
St. Joseph’s – Morningside Tuesday – Dec 13 18h30
031 303 1890/1
St. Michael’s – Redhill Wednesday – Dec 14 18h30
031 563 5618/563 0729
Emmanuel Cathedral Saturday – Dec 17 10h00
031 306 3595/6/7
A Vocations Retreat will take place at the Glenmore Pastoral Centre from December 13, 15h00, through to December 15, 14h00. This is for young men from Grade 9 up to post-graduate level who may be discerning a life in the priesthood. Contact Fr. Mndeni Hadebe on 063 349 7639
Sincere thanks to All those who have contributed financially in any manner to the running and maintenance of the parish over the past year. Without you we could never manage.
“The ‘99’ ” seems to have been well received by those who attended its sessions. Thanks to Dc. Mike O’Neill for the arrangement of the programme in the parish.
A reminder of the project for maintaining the Emmanuel Cathedral. The Finance Committee of the Cathedral is asking Catholics in the Archdiocese to commit to R2,500.00 per year. Archdiocese of Durban ‘Cathedral Eyethu’
Nedbank Savings Account
Branch number 198765
Account number 9022431209
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.
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. To register, please contact Rohan and Armelle on 0828 500 500 or email durban@retrouvaille.org.
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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).
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