HOLY REDEEMER PARISH Parish Priest: Fr Gerard McCabe C.Ss.R

Email: parishpriest@holyredeemer.co.za

Assistant: Fr Scott Davidson C.Ss.R

BERGVLIET ROAD, BERGVLIET, 7945

Office hours 9.00 am. to 3.00 pm. Monday to Friday

TEL NO: 021 712-2210 or 712-1181 FAX: 021 712-4271 EMAIL: parish@holyredeemer.co.za

WEBSITE: www.holyredeemer.co.za WEBMASTER: ricardo1duncan@gmail.com

WEEKLY DIARY MASS INTENTIONS

Dec 28 Mon Mass at 8.30am Only 6.15am No Mass 8.30am Kathy Lipana - Rip

Dec 29 Tues Mass at 8.30am Only 6.15 am No Mass 8.30 am Special Intention

Dec 30 Wed. Mass at 8.30am Only Rosary after 8.30am Mass

6.15am No Mass 8.30am Special Intention

Dec 31 Thurs Masses at 8.30am & 6.00pm No Novena Service

6.15am No Mass 8.30am Monica Minnaar - Rip 6.00pm Private Intention

Jan 1 Fri Mary Mother of God Mass at 8.30am Only

6.15am No Mass 8.30am Molly & Paddy Walter & Biddy Gale - Rip

Jan 2 Sat. Masses 8.30am & 6.00pm 8.30am Private Intention 6.00pm Special Intention

Jan 3 Sun EPIPHANY OF THE LORD THEME: Jesus, The Star that Guides All People PAGE: 68 in New Sunday Missal.

7.00am Parishioners 9.00a.m David Whitehead - Rip 11.00am Janet & John Noah - Rip 6.00pm Samuel Kannemeyer - Rip

Need somewhere to talk that is safe, where there is total confi-dentiality and where you will not be judged?

Contact one of our trained counsellors

Cynthia Wiese: 021 794-1601

(on leave - back 1 Feb 2016) Annette Milner: 021 715-8177

WEEKEND MASS TIMES :

SAT: 6:00pm

SUN: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm

DAILY MASS TIMES:

MON - FRI: 6:15am & 8:30am. Sat 8.30 a.m

CONFESSION TIMES:

THURS: 7:00 - 7:30pm

SAT: 9:00 - 10:00am & 5:00 - 5:55pm

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:

MON - FRI: 9:00am - l0:00pm

NOVENA & BENEDICTION :

Thursday: -7:30pm

FRENCH MASS: SUNDAYS - 1:30pm

MORNING PRAYER—Mon to Fri at 8.00 am

26 / 27 December 2015 ~ THE HOLY FAMILY

THEME: Family Founded on Love & Listening to Gods Word

PAGE: 792 in New Sunday Missal. Year: C

CHRISTMAS AT HOLY REDEEMER

Monday 28th December till Tuesday 12th January There will be no 6.15am Mass on weekdays.

Thursday 31st December Mass at 8.30am and 6.00pm.

Friday 1st January

Mass at 8.30am only

REGISTRATION OF CATECHISM CLASSES AND TIMETABLE FOR 2016

Level 1 Friday 16h30 – 17h30 Colleen Murphy and Glenda Campbell

Level 2 Monday 17h00 – 18h00 Samantha September and Lianne Greentree

Level 3 (First Confession) Monday 16h30 – 18h00 Lydia van Schoor

Level 4 (First Holy Communion) Tuesday 16h30 – 17h30 Bernadette Sheldon, Glynis Minnaar and Rosemary Paterson

Levels 5 & 6 Sunday 10h30 Jacky Cross

Level 7 Sunday 10h30 – 11h30 Cornelius Petersen

Morning Liturgy at 9am Sunday Mass Naomi Duncan

Registration on Sunday 31st January 2016 at 10.00am

Level 1 parents or any new parents to the parish. Please bring a copy of the child’s baptism certificate with you on registration,

Catechism fees: R120.00 payable on registration.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE DATES

Office: Re-opens Monday 4 January 2016.

Hall: Hall officially closed, re-opens on Monday 11 January 2016.

Adoration Chapel: Re-opens on Monday 11 January 2016 at 9.00am.

KICK-OFF SUNDAY

31st JANUARY 2016

Catechism Registration

The 9.00am & 11.00am Masses will be combined, Mass will be at 10.00am followed by registration of catechism classes in the Parish centre. The Alpha group will be selling bacon/egg rolls.

A WORD FROM YOUR PARISH PRIEST

On the first Sunday after Christmas we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Let us pray for all the families of our parish, that in this great Year of Mercy we might become models of mercy to one another and to the world. I am including some quotes form Pope Francis that can help all of us on how best to live our family life in a spirit of love and faith.

POPE FRANCIS April 2nd, 2014 "It isn't necessary to call the United Nations to come to one’s home to make peace. A small gesture, a caress, a hello is sufficient! And until tomorrow - and tomorrow one begins again.” To learn about forgiveness, there is nothing better than the Bible, something that the Pope recommends to improve family life.

POPE FRANCIS October 5th, 2014 "It is not for putting in a shelf, but rather for having it at hand. It is for reading it often, every day, either individually or in groups, husband and wife, parents and chil-dren; maybe at night, especially on Sundays. That way, the family can move forward with the light and the power of the Word of God!” He speaks to engaged couple on the beauty of marriage but is also very sincere with them. To move forward, they must strive.

POPE FRANCIS February 14th, 2014 "It is a journey full of challenges; difficult at times, and also with its conflicts, but that is life.” A life filled with children. The Pope never tires of denouncing a culture that does not favour the family. For this reason, he invited couples to throw themselves into the adventure of parenthood.

POPE FRANCIS June 6th, 2014 "This culture of comfort has, in the last 10 years, convinced us that it's better to not have children! It’s better! You can go explore the world, go on vacation, you can have a villa in the countryside, and you can be care-free.” And when the children are already here, family life can be complicated at times. Pope Francis has asked to reflect on the frantic life that families sometimes experience.

POPE FRANCIS June 16th, 2014 “When I confess young couples and they talk to me about their children, I always ask one question: 'And do you have time to play with your children?' And many times the father tells me: 'But Father, they are sleeping when I go to work in the morning and when I come back at night they are already asleep in bed.' This is not life.”

(A WORD FROM YOUR PARISH PRIEST—Continued)

He also has advice for children. Misused technology, he said, has become one of the elements that separate a family.

POPE FRANCIS August 6th, 2014 "Many children and young adults waste so much time on hollow things: Chatting on the internet, playing with the cell phone, seeing soap operas. High tech products are meant to make life simple and to improve the quality of life. But often, they dis-tract us from what's really important.” For the Pope, a fundamental pillar of family life is the elderly. They are the future of the people because they are its memory. For this reason, Pope Francis knows the imprint left by grandparents.

POPE FRANCIS September 28th, 2014 "One of the most beautiful things in the life of a family, of our lives, is to caress a child and to let them be caressed by a grandfather or grandmother.” Striving, forgiveness, prayer and dedication are the ingredients that Pope Francis offers to strengthen family life.

Fr Gerard, CSsR

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Christmas Time - a time for giving

At this time of Christmas and the celebration of Christ’s birth, tradition has created a ‘time of giving’. Here at Holy Redeemer we have a huge support base of parishioners and friends who have given freely of their time, talents or treasure to help maintain and improve our parish facilities and create that special environment and opportunities for Praise and Worship throughout the year. All who attend our parish share the benefits of this wonderful giving of time, talent and treasure and so we give a big THANK YOU to all who assisted with parish activities and the communities we serve during 2015.

Working together by sharing �me and talent to build our Parish and create opportuni�es

for worship for all as a vibrant and welcoming expression of our Catholic Faith.

It’s your Parish, join in, be part of the ac;on.

To share your Time, Talent or Treasure within your Parish Community step forward

and contact the office 021 712 2210 with your contribu�on of help.

ANNOUNCEMENTS EVENTS

NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE

Thursday 31 December from 7pm till late. DJ – Paul Thebus. Cost: R80.00 per person Donations required: chips, peanuts & prizes for lucky draws. Contact: Patrick 082 582-9848, Jeremy: 082 777-2101, Parish office:021 712-2210

100CLUB - NEXT DRAW

Friday 8 January 2016 after 8.30am Mass. under close scrutiny in the parish office

Please make your contributions by the end of December

Further info: www.holyredeemer.co.za

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2. A plan for you in Year of Mercy

3. Ex-ISIS hostage priest: I’ll go back

4. How was God with you in 2015?

5. A journey to the land of Jesus

THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL: Our prayer for 2016

2nd COLLECTION This week: None

CHRISTMAS OFFERING

Many thanks to all parishioners for your generous Christmas offering to the Redemptorist Community as well as the many gifts received. Your generosity is much appreciated.

BAPTISM

Parishioners who wish to have their children baptized should contact Fr Gerard beforehand. No Baptisms will take place in December 2015 or January 2016.

MARRIAGE PREPERATION COURSE

Next course in the parish starts in January 2016. If you are getting married in the next 6 months, please contact: Anne-Marie Goemans Tel: 021-715 6809 or e-mail: annemarie.goemans@gmail.com

PARISH YEAR PLANNER

Ministries/societies/fundraising groups: please advise the Parish Secretary of dates for future meetings / events for 2016, irrespective of whether you have had meetings in 2015. Only notices from leaders will be accepted. E-mail: parish@holyredeemer.co.za

THANK YOU

The Parish Pastoral Council and the parish-ioners of Holy Redeemer wish to thank the Men for Change in Christ for their very gener-ous donation and gift of the hydroboils fitted in the parish centre recently. We are most grateful to our men's group and look forward to this wonderful gift benefitting the parish community for years to come

ALPHA 2016

Alpha is for anyone…anyone who wants to explore the meaning of life.

People attend from all backgrounds, religions, and viewpoints. They come to investigate questions about the existence of God, the purpose of life, the afterlife, the claims of Jesus and more. Some people want to get beyond religion and find a relationship with God that really changes their lives. Others come for the close, long-lasting friendships that are built during Alpha. Many guests have never been to church, others may have attended church occasionally but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith. Everyone is welcome.

Why don’t you join us, or invite a friend or family member to join us, on Wed 27 Jan @ 7.00pm in the parish centre?

For further details find an information bro-chure and registration form in the porch of the church or check us out on the Holy Redeemer website

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

George Abrahams

Jason Bezuidenhoudt

Jill Buser

Cataharina Clavaux

Michael Cole

Dulcie da Silva

Trevor De Beer

Wilf de Hahn

Hugo Devlin

Moira Dreyer

Mary-Anne Esau

Keith Gomez

Rita Hendricks

Carmelita Henriques

Dale Heynes

Dawn Heynes

Russell Heynes

Johanna Hufkie

Sadea Jenkins

Christine Jegels

Margaret Johnson

Jim King

Marcel Le Breton

Mafalda Linnegar

Anne Lotz

Wally Lotz

Gerald Louw

Michael Maggott

Willi Malherbe

Joanna Morkel

Marie Moses

Rosetta Orgill

Monty Pasqualie

Sylvia Peters

Albert Petersen

Andre Raizenberg

Vera Steyn

Renelda Visser

Eileen (Fr Gerard’s

sister)

Fr Lunney

NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF

PERPETUAL HELP

NO NOVENA THIS WEEK - 6.00PM MASS

Normally Thursday evening at 7.30pm

Place your special Prayer Intentions & Thanksgivings in the box at the back of the Church.

Also at www.holyredeemer.co.za

The Parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society assists the poor in the area.

If you would like to join us and become a member, we meet every Tuesday at 6.30pm in the Parish Hall.

CHRISTMAS PRAYER

God of majesty and power Who spoke and this world was Who breathed and this world lived Who counts the hairs upon our head Who sees our thoughts and reads our hearts Who loves us more than we deserve How can we not bring today Our sacrifice of praise? For in the child at Bethlehem Lies the promise of intimacy With a Saviour who would die even for me And the promise of an eternity In which to praise you more each day God of promise we praise your name, Amen

Bea Abrahamse

Dylan Berry

Sam Hendricks

Elenor McDuma

Cherry Methven

Kathleen Perreira

THE 2016 SICK LIST IS AVAILABLE. TO MOVE A SICK PERSONS NAME ON THE 2014 or 2015 LIST TO THE 2016 LIST OR TO REMOVE A NAME FROM THE LISTS. SMS NAME & REQUEST TO 076 140-2566 OR ADVISE THE OFFICE

2015 list

2014 list

2016 list

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Closed for year end will re-open on Monday 11 January 2016 at 9.00am

Co-ordinator needed. Please contact Fr Gerard: 021-7122210

SMS “CATHOLIC” to 31222

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PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED

Harold Herman - RIP

MILESTONES