TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C
1st Reading: Amos 6:1.4-7 Resp. Psalm 146:6-10 R/. My soul, give praise to the Lord!
2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Gospel Acclamation: Though Jesus Christ was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
| Saturday | 27/09 | 08h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Christian | Remember Mary, Our Mother and Our Queen |
| 18h00 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | Jan “Boland” Coetzee RIP | ||
| Sunday | 28/09 | 07h30 | Villa Maria | Fr Robert | Diana Anagonou – Thanksgiving |
| 08h45 | Nazareth House | Fr Christian | Carlos De Jesus Correia | ||
| 10h00 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | Missa pro Populo | ||
| 17h00 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | Frantz and Castenfelt Families | ||
| Monday | 29/09 | 07h00 | Villa Maria | Fr Christian | Astrid Castenfelt – Thanksgiving |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Peter | Keith Starling RIP | ||
| Tuesday | 30/09 | 07h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Robert | Nazareth House Sisters |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Peter | Mona Fitzpatrick RIP | ||
| Wednesday | 01/10 | 07h00 | Villa Maria | Fr Robert | Jan “Boland: Coetzee RIP |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | Remember Mary, Our Mother and Our Queen | ||
| Thursday | 02/10 | 07h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Robert | Elisie Do Rego RIP |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | Jose Correia Dos Reis | ||
| Friday | 03/10 | 07h00 | Villa Maria | Fr Robert | Mortuary List |
| 13h10 | Cathedral | Fr Christian | Mortuary List | ||
| Saturday | 04/10 | 08h00 | Nazareth House | Fr Christian | |
| 18h00 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | Vocations to the Priesthood from CT Archdiocese | ||
| Sunday | 05/10 | 07h30 | Villa Maria | Fr Robert | Missa pro Populo |
| 08h45 | Nazareth House | Fr Christian | Teixeira Family | ||
| 10h00 | Cathedral | Fr Robert | Jan “Boland” Coetzee RIP | ||
| 17h00 | Cathedral | Fr Christian |
ALTAR SERVER PRACTICE: Saturday, 04 October at 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Hall in preparation for the move out of the Cathedral.
MASS OF ALL NATIONS: This Sunday, 12:00 pm at the Athlone Civic Centre. All are welcome!
YOUTH FUNDRAISER: Toward World Youth Day 2027. Celebrating Braai Day: This Sunday after 10 am Mass at the Parish Centre, in conjunction with our monthly meet and greet (free tea & coffee). Burgers and Boerewors Rolls @R30 or a combo includes a glass of cooldrink @R35. The Youth Raffle will also be drawn at the braai.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
SECOND COLLECTION: This weekend, in aid of the Priests’ Provident Fund. Envelopes are available at the entrance of the church. This helps to assist our retired priests after many years of service to the Archdiocese.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS:
| 9 August – 28 September | Information at Mass on the PPC and the elections |
| 27/28 September | PPC Elections (Voting) |
| 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 |
Voting takes place this weekend: if you are a parishioner who has been confirmed and are over 18, you may vote for up to 5 people. The 5 with the most votes will be elected to the PPC. Fr Robert may then appoint up to 5 more people. Please think carefully about who you wish to vote for.
All 13 parishioners who have been nominated have their Photos and a brief history at the entrances to the Churches.
The voting will take place after the homily at all churches in the Parish. Please make sure that if you are eligible to vote, you have collected a ballot paper at the beginning of Mass to facilitate voting.
CATHEDRAL RENOVATIONS: Please note that the final Mass in the Cathedral before the renovation will take place on the weekend of 4/5 October. Thereafter, all weekend Masses will be celebrated in the Parish Hall, while weekday Masses will move to the Chancery Chapel.
LAUDATO SI’ INITIATIVE: SEASON OF CREATION 2025 Peace with Creation
Please join us in the Secret Garden to plant a tree for peace in the Holy Land, with special prayers for PEACE Sunday, 5 October 2025. Time: 11:00 (after Mass).
Bring your special furkid (or feathered, or other!) to be blessed at St George’s Cathedral as we celebrate the Feast of St Francis, patron of animals and ecology. Only animals on leashes or in cages will be allowed. Sunday, 5 October 2025 Time: 11:45 am – We proceed by foot from the Secret Garden to arrive at St George’s Cathedral, Wale Street by 12:00pm. Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless our animal companions. By the power of your love, may we live together according to your plan. May we always praise you for your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen
SUNDAY, 5 OCTOBER: We kindly request that those who are able to assist, return to St Mary’s Cathedral after the Blessing of the Animals, to help with packing up of the Cathedral. The moveable goods need to be stored in the Parish Centre for the duration of the renovation. Please bring along a platter towards the “Bring and Share” in the Parish Hall. If you are attending another Mass or do not wish to attend the Blessing of the Animals, please do join us to assist in clearing out the Cathedral. We will begin at 13:00 pm. The more help we get, the more efficient it will be. Thank you in anticipation of your assistance!
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING: On Tuesday, 7 October the NEW Parish Pastoral Council meeting will take place at 18:30 pm in the Parish Hall. They will be joined by the old PPC at 19:00 pm.
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.
| 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: 020 909 Account number: 071 564 780 Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ |
| COMMUNAL ACT OF THANKSGIVING O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving, be every moment thine. (X3) |
