SUNDAY, 03 December 2023
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR B 1st Reading: Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1.3-8. Resp. Psalm: Ps 80:2-3.15-16.18-19. ℟: O God, bring us back; let your face shine on [...]
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR B 1st Reading: Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1.3-8. Resp. Psalm: Ps 80:2-3.15-16.18-19. ℟: O God, bring us back; let your face shine on [...]
THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Proverbs 31:10-13.19-20.30-31. Resp. Psalm: Ps 128:1-5. ℟: Blessed are all who fear the Lord. 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians [...]
THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Wisdom 6:12-16. Resp. Psalm: Ps 63:2-8. ℟: For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God. 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians [...]
SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS – YEAR A 1st Reading: Revelation 7:2-4.9-14. Resp. Psalm: Ps 24:1-6. ℟: These are the people who seek your face. O Lord. 2nd [...]
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Exodus 22:21-27. Resp. Psalm: Ps 18:2-4.47.51. ℟: I love you, Lord, my strength. 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10. [...]
TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Isaiah 45:1.4-6. Resp. Psalm: Ps 96:1.3-5.7-10. ℟: Give the Lord glory and power. 2nd [...]
TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Isaiah 25:6-10. Resp. Psalm: Ps 23:1-6. ℟: In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for length of days [...]
TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7. Resp. Psalm: Ps 80:9.12-16.19-20 ℟: The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the [...]
TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Ezekiel 18:25-28. Resp. Psalm: Ps 25:4-9. ℟: Remember your compassion, O Lord. 2nd Reading: [...]
TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Isaiah 55:6-9. Resp. Psalm: Ps 145:2-3,8-9,17-18. ℟: The Lord is close to all who call him. [...]
TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Sirach 27:30-28:7. Resp. Psalm: Ps 103:1-4, 9-12. ℟: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow [...]
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME _ YEAR A 1st Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-9. Resp. Psalm: Ps 95:1-2, 6-9. ℟: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts. 2nd Reading: [...]
MASS TIMES Sat Sundays Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri *Public Holiday CATHEDRAL 18:00 10:00 & 17:00 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 — VILLA MARIA — 07:30 07:00 — 07:00 — 07:00 [...]
MASS TIMES Sat Sundays Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri *Public Holiday CATHEDRAL 18:00 10:00 & 17:00 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 — VILLA MARIA — 07:30 07:00 — 07:00 — 07:00 [...]
MASS TIMES Sat Sundays Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri *Public Holiday CATHEDRAL 18:00 10:00 & 17:00 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 — VILLA MARIA — 07:30 07:00 — 07:00 — 07:00 [...]
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: 1Kings 19:9.11-13. Resp. Psalm: Ps 85:9-14. ℟: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and grant [...]
MASS TIMES Sat Sundays Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri *Public Holiday CATHEDRAL 18:00 10:00 & 17:00 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 — VILLA MARIA — 07:30 07:00 — 07:00 — 07:00 [...]
MASS TIMES Sat Sundays Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri *Public Holiday CATHEDRAL 18:00 10:00 & 17:00 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 13:10 — VILLA MARIA — 07:30 07:00 — 07:00 — 07:00 [...]
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Wisdom 12:12-13.16-19. Resp. Psalm: Ps 86:5-6.9-10.15-16. ℟: O Lord, you are good and [...]
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11. Resp. Psalm: Ps 65:10-14. ℟: The seed that fell into good soil yielded a hundred fold. 2nd Reading: Romans [...]
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10. Resp. Psalm: Ps 145:1-2.8-11.13-14. ℟: I will bless your name forever, my king and my [...]
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11.14-16. Resp. Psalm: Ps 89:2-3.16-19 ℟: I will sing forever of your mercies, O Lord. 2nd Reading: [...]
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13. Resp. Psalm: Ps 69:8-10.14.17.33-35 ℟: In your great mercy, answer me, O Lord. 2nd Reading: [...]
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Exodus 19:2-6. Resp. Psalm: Ps 100:1-3.5 ℟: We are his people, the sheep of his flock. 2nd Reading: Romans 5:6-11. [...]
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST – YEAR A 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3.14-16. Resp. Psalm: Ps 147:12-15.19-20. ℟: O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord! 2nd Reading: 1 [...]
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY – YEAR A 1st Reading: Exodus 34:4-6.8-9. Resp. Psalm: Dan 3:29-31.33-34. ℟: You are to be praised and highly exalted forever. 2nd Reading: [...]
SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST – YEAR A 1st Reading: Acts 2:1-11. Resp. Psalm: Ps 104:1.24.20.31.34. ℟: Lord, send fourth your spirit, and renew the face of the earth. 2nd Reading: 1 [...]
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION – YEAR A 1st Reading: Acts 1:1-11. Resp. Psalm: Ps 47:2-3.6-9. ℟: God has gone up with shouts of joy. The Lord goes up with trumpet blast. 2nd Reading: [...]
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – YEAR A 1st Reading: Acts 8:5-8.14-17. Resp. Psalm: Ps 66:1-7.16.20. ℟: Cry out with joy to God, all the earth. 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 3:15-18. Gospel [...]
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – YEAR A 1st Reading: Acts 6:1-7. Resp. Psalm: Ps 33:1-2.4-5.18-19. ℟: May your merciful love be upon us, as we hope in you O Lord. 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-9. Gospel [...]
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – YEAR A 1st Reading: Acts 2:14.36-41. Resp. Psalm: Ps 23:1-6. ℟: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. 2nd Reading: 1 [...]
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER – YEAR A 1st Reading: Acts 2:14.22-33. Resp. Psalm: Ps 16:1-.5.7-11. ℟: Lord, you will show me the path of life. 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-21. [...]
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER SUNDAY – YEAR A 1st Reading: Acts 2:42-47. Resp. Psalm: Ps 118:2-4.13-15.22-24. ℟: Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. [...]
PALM SUNDAY – YEAR A 1st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7. Resp. Psalm: Ps 22:8-9.17-20.23-24. ℟: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? 2nd Reading: Philippians 2:6-11. Gospel [...]
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR A 1st Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14. Resp. Psalm: Ps 130:1-8 ℟: With the Lord there is mercy, in him is plentiful redemption. 2nd Reading: Romans [...]
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR A 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1.6-7.10-14. Resp. Psalm: Ps 23:1-6 ℟: The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want. 2nd Reading: [...]
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR A 1st Reading: Exodus 17:3-7. Resp. Psalm: Ps 95:1-2.6-9 ℟: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts, 2nd Reading: [...]
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR A 1st Reading: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7. Resp. Psalm: Ps 51:3-6.12-14.17 ℟: Have mercy, O Lord, for we have sinned. 2nd Reading: Romans 5:12-19. [...]
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 1st Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2. 7-18. Resp. Psalm: Ps 103:1-4.10.12-13 ℟: The Lord is compassionate and gracious. 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians [...]
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20. Resp. Psalm: Ps 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34. ℟: Blessed are those who walk in the law of the Lord! Second Reading: 1 [...]
SOLEMNITY OF THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT: First Reading: Genesis 46:1-7. Resp. Psalm: Ps 37. ℟: From the Lord comes the salvation of the just. Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14. Gospel [...]
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13. Resp. Psalm: Ps 146. ℟: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Second Reading: 1 [...]
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD – YEAR A First Reading: Isaiah 62:11-12. Resp. Psalm: Ps 97:1.6.11-12. ℟: AA light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us. Second Reading: Titus 3:4-7. [...]
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14. Resp. Psalm: Ps 24:1-6. ℟: Let him enter; he is the king of glory. Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7. Gospel acclamation: [...]
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-6.10. Resp. Psalm: Ps 146:6-10. ℟: Come, Lord, and save us. Second Reading: James 5:7-10. Gospel acclamation: The [...]
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10. Resp. Psalm: Ps 72:1-2,7-9,12-13,17. ℟: In his days shall justice flourish, and great peace forever. Second Reading: Roman [...]
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5. Resp. Psalm: Ps 122:1-9. ℟: We shall go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Second Reading: Roman 13:11-14. Gospel acclamation: [...]
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING – YEAR C First Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3. Resp. Psalm: Ps 122:1-2.4-5. ℟: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Second Reading: Colossians 1:12-20. Gospel [...]
THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Malachi 4:1-2; Resp. Psalm: Ps 98:5-9, ℟: The Lord comes to judge the peoples with fairness. Second Reading: 2 [...]
SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS – YEAR C First Reading: Revelation 7:2-4.9-14; Resp. Psalm: Ps 24:1-6, ℟: These are the people who seek your face, O Lord. Second Reading: 2 John 3:1-3; Gospel [...]
THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Wisdom 11:22.12:2; Resp. Psalm: Ps 145:1-2.8-11.13-14, ℟: I will bless your name forever, my king and my God. Second Reading: [...]
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Sirach 35:12-14.16-18; Resp. Psalm: Ps 34:2-3.17.19-23, ℟: The lowly one called, and the Lord heard him. Second Reading: 2 Timothy [...]
TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3. 2:2-4; Resp. Psalm: Ps 95:1-2.6-9, ℟: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts. Second [...]
TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Amos 6:1.4-7; Resp. Psalm: Ps 146:7-10, ℟: My so8ul, give praise to the Lord! Second Reading: 1Timothy 6:11-16; Gospel [...]
TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Amos 8:4-7; Resp. Psalm: Ps 113:1-2.4-5.7-8, ℟: Praise the Lord, who raises the poor from the dust. Second Reading: 1Timothy 2:1-8; [...]
TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Exodus 32:7-11.13-14; Resp. Psalm: Ps 51:3-4.12-13.17.19, ℟: I will arise and go to my father. Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17; [...]
TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18; Resp. Psalm: Ps 90:3-6.12-14.17, ℟: O Lord, you have been our refuge, from generation to generation. Second [...]
TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Isaiah 66:18-21; Resp. Psalm: Ps 117, ℟: Go into all the world and preach the Gospel. Second Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7.11-13; Gospel [...]
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY – YEAR C First Reading: Revelation 11:19a.12:1-6a.10ab; Resp. Psalm: Ps 45, ℟: On your right stands the queen in gold of Ophir. [...]
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6.8-10 Resp. Psalm: Ps 40 Second reading: Hebrews 12:1-4 Gospel Acclamation: My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I [...]
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9 Resp. Psalm: Ps 33 Second reading: Hebrews 11:1-2.8-19 Gospel: Luke 12:22-48 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: The [...]
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Resp. Psalm: Ps 90 Second reading: Colossians 3:1-5.9-11 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 CENSUS FORMS: [...]
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 Resp. Psalm: Ps 138 Second reading: Colossians 2:12-14 Gospel: Luke 11:1-13 COVID-19 UPDATE: The wearing of [...]
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a Resp. Psalm: Ps 15 Second reading: Colossians 1:24-28 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 PARISH SOCIAL: Coffee, tea, and a [...]
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Resp. Psalm: Ps 69 Second reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 PARISH SOCIAL: Coffee, [...]
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: Isaiah 66:10 -14c Resp, Psalm: Ps 66 Second Reading: Galatians: 6:14 – 18 Gospel: Luke 10:1-12. 17-20 COVID-19 [...]
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C First Reading: 1 King 19:16b – 21 Resp. Psalm: PS 16 Second Reading: Galatians 5:1.13-16 Gospel: Luke 9:51 – 62 [...]
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) – Year C First Reading: Genesis 14:18-20 Resp. Psalm: Ps 110 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Gospel: Luke [...]
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – Year C First Reading: Proverbs 9:22-31 Resp. Psalm: Ps 8 Second Reading: Rom. 5:1 -5 Gospel: John 16:12-15 CATECHISM: The catechism [...]
The Solemnity of Pentecost – Year C First Reading: Acts 2:1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 104 Second Reading: Rom 8:8-17 Gospel: John 14:15-16. 23b-26 COVID 19 UPDATE: Singing is [...]
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord – Year C First Reading: Act 1:1-11, Responsorial Psalm: Ps 47 Second Reading: Eph 1:17-23 Gospel: Luke 24;46 – 53 Second Collection: [...]
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POPI ACT COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION We wish to inform you that St Mary’s Cathedral parish (hereafter “the parish”) has to comply to the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act that comes [...]
Dear Cathedral Parishioners As from Saturday 6th February we will be allowing 80 parishioners to attend Mass, this is within the guidelines set out by the Archdiocese of Cape Town. Pre-bookings [...]
It is with a sad heart that we say farewell to Fr Rohan Smuts our Cathedral Administrator and Fr Luigi Benigni our Assistant Priest. Both of them have planted seeds of hope & love in our [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO THE [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO THE [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO THE [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO [...]
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION THE CATHEDRAL: Currently by appointment only NAZARETH HOUSE: Thursdays before the First Friday of each month 09h15 – 10h00 or anytime on request. COMMUNION TO [...]
As from Sunday 11th October we will be allowing 100 parishioners to attend the 10am Sunday Mass. This is within the guidelines set out by the Archdiocese – 30% of the given space. No [...]
Holy Mass will be live streamed from our Facebook page every Sunday at 10h00 in the Cathedral with fifteen congregants present, please see the mass booklet below for this coming Sunday. 19th [...]
Fr Rohan and Fr Luigi have requested that those parishioners wanting to return to Mass as from Sunday 19th July 2020 need to sign up. This can be done by phoning the presbytery (021) 462-2586 or [...]
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Dear parishioners/visitors, please see a notice (link below) from the Dean regarding the reopening of church’s within in the Cathedral Parish. We kindly ask that you share this letter with [...]
Attached below please find a letter to parishioners from the Archbishop’s office concerning the re-opening of churches in the Archdiocese of Cape Town. [...]
The Archdiocese of Cape Town has prepared a simple step by step video clip regarding the Covid-19 measures to be put in place in all our Churches. Please note that not every detail [...]
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Dear Parishioners/Visitors The Archdiocese of Cape Town has released an updated document detailing safety measures regarding the Coronavirus for the Catholic Church in Cape Town. The full [...]
Notice regarding safety measures adopted in the face of the Coronavirus threat to life in the Archdiocese of Cape Town. View official communication here.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Today we are greatly helped by the wonderful Gospel of the Woman at the Well. On the third attempt, Jesus finally gets through to her but after that there is no stopping her. [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Every so often, we catch a glimpse of the “something more” that God has in store for us. These fleeting experiences are to be treasured: the birth of my first child, [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The temptations of Jesus are not at all temptations to this or that sin but rather fundamental options which matter for the direction of his life. Jesus was tempted in [...]