SUNDAY, 5th October 2025

TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C (5 OCTOBER 2025)

1^st Reading:  Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4  Resp. Psalm 95:1-2.6-9  R/. O that today would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.

2^nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8.13-14   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 17: 5-10.

Saturday	04/10	08h00	Nazareth House	Fr Robert	Vocations to the Priesthood from CT Archdiocese
		18h00	Cathedral	Fr Dick
Sunday	05/10	07h30	Villa Maria	Fr Christian	Teixeira Family
		08h45	Nazareth House	Fr Robert	Missa pro Populo
		10h00	Cathedral	Fr Robert	Jan “Boland” Coetzee RIP
		17h00	Cathedral	Fr Robert	Felicity Byrne
Monday	06/10	07h00	Villa Maria	Fr Christian	Pope Leo XIV
		13h10	Chancery Chapel	Fr Robert	Pope Leo XIV
Tuesday	07/10	07h00	Nazareth House	Fr Robert	Priest of the CT Archdiocese
		13h10	Chancery Chapel	Fr Peter	Perumal Family – Thanksgiving
Wednesday	08/10	07h00	Villa Maria	Fr Robert	Mortuary List
		13h10	Chancery Chapel	Fr Peter	Aleeta Guastella RIP
Thursday	09/10	07h00	Nazareth House	Fr Robert	Jan “Boland: Coetzee RIP
		13h10	Chancery Chapel	Fr Christian	Priest of the CT Archdiocese
Friday	10/10	07h00	Villa Maria	Fr Christian	Mortuary List
		13h10	Chancery Chapel	Fr Christian
Saturday	11/10	08h00	Nazareth House	Fr Christian	Holy Souls in Purgatory
		17h00	Chancery Chapel	Fr Christian
Sunday	12/10	07h30	Villa Maria	Fr Christian	Frantz Family
		08h45	Nazareth House	Fr David
		10h00	Cathedral Parish Hall	Fr Christian	Astrid Castenfelt
		17h00	Nazareth House	Fr Peter	Perumal Family – Thanksgiving

NOTICE: Fr Robert will be on leave from 10 – 27 October. All Masses will continue as normal. Please contact the office or Fr Christian for any emergencies.

SHONA MASS:  The Zimbabwean Community will be celebrating the Shona Mass on the 12 October at 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall.

CATHEDRAL RENOVATIONS: Please note that the final Mass in the Cathedral before the renovation will take place this weekend of 4/5 October.

Weekday Masses will move to the Chancery Chapel. Saturday evening Masses will move to 17h00 and will be in the Chancery Chapel.

The Sunday morning Mass will be in the Parish Hall and Sunday evening Mass will be at Nazareth House

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS:  Congratulations to your new PPC.  This is made up of 5 elected members, 4 members appointed by the Cathedral Administrator and the 3 ex officio members (these are members who by the PPC Statues form a part of every PPC). The Parish Priest is always the President of the Council. We thank our new PPC for their willingness to serve our Parish and community.

Your New PPC in alphabetical order:

Elected:                                               Appointed:                              Ex officio

Evadne Kortje                                      Eugene Olivari                         Sr Irene – Nazareth House

Kevin Beaumont                                  Ignatious Marimo                     Sr M. Glynnis – Schoenstatt

Michelle Perry                                      Monica Chiro                           Margie Cook – Child Safeguarding

Thandi Bosman                                    Ricardo Moses

Zaine Perry

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING:   The first PPC meeting will take place this Tuesday, 7 October at 18h30 in the Parish Cantre. At this meeting the new Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary will be elected. We will also allocate the different portfolios which make up the PPC. The Old PPC will join the new PPC at 19h00.

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).

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

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

THIS 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!

ROSARY WEEK:  From 06 to 12 October at Holy Trinity, Matroosfontein, Rosary at 18:00 pm and Mass at 19:00 pm each night with themed homilies on Mary by various priests. The week ends with a rosary procession from the Parish of Holy Trinity, Matroosfontein on Sunday 12 October.  All are welcome.

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 Bank Name: St Marys Cathedral Current Account Branch 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)

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