0

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C

1st Reading:  Genesis 18:1-10  Resp. Psalm 15:2-5  R/. Lord, who may abide in your tent? 2nd Reading:  Colossians 1:24-28 

Gospel Acclamation:   Blessed are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

 Saturday19/0708h00Nazareth HouseFr RobertSt Anne
  18h00CathedralFr Francesco 
Sunday20/0707h30Villa MariaFr RobertDr Micky Cohen RIP
  08h45Nazareth HouseFr ChristianTeixeira Family
  10h00CathedralFr RobertMissa pro Populo
  17h00CathedralFr RobertSoul that needs one Mass to leave Purgatory
Monday21/0707h00Villa MariaFr Roger 
  13h10CathedralFr David 
Tuesday22/0707h00Nazareth HouseFr ChristianJose De Freitas RIP
  13h10CathedralFr David 
Wednesday23/0707h00Villa MariaFr ChristianSoul closest to Heaven
  13h10CathedralFr David 
Thursday24/0707h00Nazareth HouseFr ChristianMost abandoned Soul
  13h10CathedralFr David 
Friday25/0707h00Villa MariaFr ChristianMortuary List
  13h10CathedralFr DavidMortuary List
Saturday26/0708h00Nazareth HouseFr ChristianJose` De Freitas RIP
  18h00CathedralFr Robert St Anne
Sunday27/0707h30Villa MariaFr RobertSoul that needs one Mass to leave Purgatory
  08h45Nazareth HouseFr Christian 
  10h00CathedralFr RobertMissa pro Populo
  17h00CathedralFr Christian 

YOUTH CAKE SALE-(Fundraiser): The youth will be hosting a cake sale on Saturday, 26th July from 08:30 am to 13:00 pm and on Sunday, 27th July from 11:00 am to 13:00 pm.  On the Sunday, the 27th July during this time will also serve as a Meet & Greet. The funds are in aid of Youth attending World Youth Day in South Korea in 2027.  Everyone is welcome.  

PLANNED GIVING: Last weekend we relaunched the Planned Giving program in the parish! Huge thanks and blessings for every cent we receive from parishioners and visitors. Without this support we could not fund the mission of our Parish. This mission work requires PLANNING! By committing financially, in a structured way, to support the Church’s mission you allow us to turn the PLAN into ACTION! Please see the Planned Giving pamphlet and Form for details.  WE GIVE because GOD GAVE FIRST “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…” John 3:16.

Envelopes are available at the entrances to the Church for the return forms or place them in the collection.

SOLEMN VESPERS AND BENEDICTION:  The sung Vespers will be this Sunday, at 16:00 pm.  All are welcome and please advertise this broadly.

SSVP (SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL): Thank you to everyone who joined the last Knitathon. There will be another Knitathon happening on Saturday the 26th July, at the Secret Garden Coffee shop – Parish Centre. The knitters are desperately in need of wool. If anyone is able to donate wool, please drop it off at the Cathedral or Cathedral office, during the week. If anyone would like to donate second hand books please also drop them off at the Cathedral office. Financial donations can be paid directly into the SVP banking account. Thank you! Account name: St Mary’s Cathedral CT SVP Bank: Standard Bank,  Thibault Square   Current  Acc. No:   220908575

FAITH SHARING GROUPS: Join one for 3 weeks for the course on Prayer (Imaginative, Marian, Psalms) developed for the Jubilee by the Archdiocese.

Mondays at 10:00 am beginning on 4 August at 14A Deerpark Drive.      Phone Margie 082 461 8607

Tuesdays at 10:00 am beginning on 5 August at Villa Maria.                     Phone Sr Glynis 021 109 7950

Wednesdays (on Zoom) at 19:00 am beginning on 6 August.                     Phone Michael 082 493 8493

Sundays at 11h00 beginning on 10 August in the Parish Hall.                    Phone Ronald 083 732 5744

NOTICES: 

  • Father Robert Bissell will be away this week at the CLSSA Conference from 21st – 25th July and then at a his aunt’s funeral in East London from 29th – 30th July.

BAPTISM: Baptism registration will close on the 27th July.   The baptism instruction class will take place on Sunday, 24th August after the 10:00 am Mass.  Please register sooner rather than later.

CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER: Getting married or thinking about getting married? CEE offers you the chance to spend a wonderful weekend, away from the pressures of work, family and wedding arrangements, to prepare for your lifetime commitment. Upcoming weekend dates are: August 16th–17th & November 15th– 16th  Venue: Salesian Institute, Cnr Chiappini and Somerset Road, Greenpoint, Cape Town. This is a non-residential programme from 08:00 am to 20:00 pm on the Saturday and 08: am – 14:30 pm on the Sunday. Fee – R950 per couple. Bookings and info:  www.engagedencounter.co.za or via Craig and Jacinta – bookings.ceecapetown@gmail.com or 073-5205501

SECRET GARDEN COFFEE SHOP: Kindly support our Secret Garden Coffee Shop, located in the Cathedral gardens.  Operating hours on Saturdays are from 08:30 am to 14:00 pm.

THE SHORTENED JUBILEE PRAYER: (On Screens) 

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your Son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your kingdom. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven.  May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.  To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever, Amen. 

COMMUNAL ACT OF THANKSGIVING O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving, be every moment thine. (X3)
We are always thankful to all those who contribute financially each week. Please prayerfully consider making a donation as it does benefit our parish in many important ways. You are also welcome to use SnapScan or the YOCO tap machines to make a donation.
Banking details:    Standard BankName: St Marys Cathedral Current AccountBranch code:  020 909Account number: 071 564 780      Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ

We strive to be a Caring, Accepting, Thankful, Holy, Evangelising, Diverse, Relevant, Active, Loving Catholic Community.

Recent Posts
SUNDAY, 13TH JULY 2025Notices
SUNDAY, 27th JULY 2025Notices