NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C
1st Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9 Resp. Psalm 33:1.12.18-20.22 R/. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen as his heritage. 2nd Reading: Hebrews 11:1-2.8-19
Gospel Acclamation: Watch therefore, and be ready; the Son of man to coming at an hour you do not expect. Gospel: Luke 12:32-48
| Saturday | 09/08 | 08h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Christian | Kevin Kraak |
| 18h00 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | In honour of St Anne | ||
| Sunday | 10/08 | 07h30 | Villa Maria | Fr Robert | Missa pro Populo |
| 08h45 | Nazareth House | Fr Christian | Sisters of Nazareth | ||
| 10h00 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | Jose Ribeiro RIP | ||
| 17h00 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | Frantz Family | ||
| Monday | 11/08 | 07h00 | Villa Maria | Fr Christian | Nadeem Ali RIP |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | Astrid Castenfelt | ||
| Tuesday | 12/08 | 07h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Robert | In honour of St Anne |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Peter | |||
| Wednesday | 13/08 | 07h00 | Villa Maria | Fr Christian | Souls in Purgatory |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Peter | |||
| Thursday | 14/09 | 07h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Christian | Adelina Correia |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | In honour of St Anne | ||
| Friday | 15/08 | 07h00 | Villa Maria | Fr Christian | Mortuary List |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | Mortuary List | ||
| Saturday | 16/08 | 08h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Robert | In honour of St Anne |
| 18h00 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | Teixeira Family | ||
| Sunday | 17/08 | 07h30 | Villa Maria | Fr Christian | Adelina Correia |
| 08h45 | Nazareth House | Fr Robert | Missa pro Populo | ||
| 10h00 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | For my Paternal Grandparents: Primo & Dominique | ||
| 17h00 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | In honour of St Anne |
OPUS SANCTI PETRI (WORKS OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE COLLECTION: Next week there will be a second collection at all Masses This collection is dedicated to supporting the formation, training, and care of seminarians, clergy, and religious, especially in mission territories
SUNG VESPERS: A reminder that sung Vespers are on the 3rd Sunday of the month and will take place on Sunday 17 August. Please do advertise this as widely as possible.
PLANNED GIVING: All those who still need to return their Planned Giving Forms, this can be done via the collection plate or in the envelopes at the doors to the Churches. Should you still need a Form, please collect one at the back of the Church.
If you are not already signed up for Planned Giving, please do consider joining, it makes a huge difference to the Parish.
Thank you to everyone who has joined and will still join the Cathedral Planned Giving!
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS: There will PPC elections in the month of September, but as we gear up to the elections, we need to know more about the PPC, its functions and its portfolios. There will be a brief talk over the next month, to inform, encourage and motivate. Please see the posters about the elections around the Churches.
Election Timetable:
| 9 August – 28 September | Information at Mass on the PPC and the elections |
| 31 August, Cathedral, 10h00 | Outgoing Chairperson Report: Ronald Mubaiwa |
| 30/31 August | Nomination Forms available: Require a nomination, second and the acceptance of the nomination (with all information and a short bio) |
| 7 September | Nominations close |
| 13/14 September | Publication of the Nominees |
| 27/28 September | PPC Elections |
| 4/5 October | Announcement of the new PPC |
| 7 October | First meeting of the PPC, election of Office Bearers and the identifying of portfolios within the new PPC |
ARCHDIOCESAN CELEBRATION OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: This celebration will be held at Lansdowne Parish on Sunday, 17 August 2025, with the following program: 14:30 PM – Recitation of the Holy Rosary followed at 15:00 PM – Liturgical Celebration (Not a Holy Mass)
BAPTISM: We move now into the instruction phase. The baptism instruction class will take place with Sr Glynis on Sunday, 24th August after the 10:00 am Mass.
DONATIONS: St Clare Sanctuary support women and children affected by domestic violence. They are in desperate need of some assistance. If you are able to donate soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, roll-on deodorant, facecloths, Vaseline, feminine hygiene products, please drop them into the baskets at the doors to the Church and we will ensure assistance to vulnerable women and children in crisis.
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.
