ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth; bythe word of the Lord the heavens were made,alleluia.

FIRST READING: Acts 13:14, 43-52.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 100.

RESPONSE:We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

1. Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.Serve the Lord with gladness.Come before him, singing for joy. q

2. Know that he, the Lord, is God.He made us; we belong to him.We are his people, the sheep of his flock. F1

3. Indeed, how good is the Lord,eternal his merciful love.He is faithful from age to age. ~

SECOND READING: Revelation 7:9, 14b-17.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Alleluia, alleluia. I am the good shepherd, saysthe Lord; I know my own, and my own know me.Alleluia. .

GOSPEL: John 10:27-30.

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THE 'WEEK AHEAD

Mon 22 Apr Liturgy of the dayActs 17:1-18; Psalm 42; John 10:1-10When we find ourselves talking about"thosepeople" or creating distance by being critical of ev-erybody around us, it would be good to rememberthat God most likely finds them beautiful too.

Tue 23 Apr (St George, Martyr)Acts 11:19-26; Psalm 87; John 10:22-30Even though you may experience distractions andwandering thoughts,dedicating yourselfto a halfhour of quiet time with God every day is neverwasted - for God's Spirit prays in you (Rom 8:26).

Wed 24 Apr (St Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest &Martyr) Acts 12:24-13:5; Psalm 67; John 12:44-50Do I really know that God's commands are in truththe way to eternal life? And do I have that kind ofChrist-like love that makes me eager to bring thatGood News to others?

Easter Faith

relationship with the risen Lord Jesus. Pope Benedictputs it like this: Vocations to the priesthood and theConsecrated Life are born out of the experience of apersonal encounter with Christ'. Such an encountersuggests growth in the experience of faith:

our relationshipwith Jesusstrengthens anddeepens andwe grow into amore and moreprofound senseof what Jesus isasking gf us inour lives.

As in all auth-entic Christiancallings, thisgrowth in faith isthe fruit of 'deepand constantprayer' in the

context of the Christian community.Towards the end of his message Pope Benedict

says that the emergence of a vocation to thePriesthood or Consecrated Life is a sign of thematurity of the local Christian community. Thisraises an interesting question about our localparishes: when did this parish last have a memberof the parish ordained as a priest or professed as aReligious? What does this say about the maturityof this Christian community?

Priesthood is service; Religious Life i~ witness.Both are vital aspects of a healthy Christiancommunity. Pope Benedict urges young peoplenotto be afraid of service, not to be shy to witness:'In that way you will be happy to serve, you will bewitnesses of a joy that the world cannot give, youwill be living flames of an infinite and eternal love,you will learn to "give an account of the hope that iswithin you" (I Pt 3:1 S).

4th Sunda of Easter. YearC • Divine Office:Week IV. 21 AQril2013

Thu 25 Apr ST MARK, EVANGELIST1Peter 5:5-14; Psalm 89; Mark 16:15-20St Mark, often depicted by a Lion,was said to havepreached the gospel in North Africa.There he was mar-tyred. May God give us the courage ofthis great Lionto preach the gospel, even when it comes at great cost.

Fri 26 Apr Liturgy ofthe dayActs 73:26-33; Psalm 2; John 14: 1-6Often in our spiritual journey we find ourselves lost.We don't know where we are in relation to God - andwe just keep struggling on.Atthis point, we need toswallow our pride, pull over,and ask for directions.

Sat 27 Apr Liturgy of the dayActs 13:44-52; Psalm 98; John 14:7-14Miracles are all around us,but very often we can'tsee them because they are just so ordinary. God is allaround us - in life, in nature. God says:"Have I beenwith you so long and you still don't know me?"

Sun 28 Apr 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 14:21-27;Psalm 145;John 13:31-35All have respect and dignity in the eyes of God,whosees much further and deeper into the hearts ofpeople than we do.There isa latent goodness resid-ing in the hardest of hearts and the meanest of spirits.

(KEY'SOLEMNITIES; FEASTS;Memoria; (Optional Memona)Background colour = Liturgical colour of the day)

Fifty years ago Pope Paul VI instituted a dayof worldwide prayer for vocations to thePriesthood and Consecrated Life. The fourth

Sunday of Easter has become known as VocationsSunday and each year the Pope issues a message tofocus our prayerand reflection onVocations.There are many

aspects to ourvocation. We areall called intoexistence; asChristians we arecalled to followJesus, our GoodShepherd. We cansee that within theChristian vocationthere are specificvocations: tomarried life, to thesingle life, to ministry as priest, to the ConsecratedLife as a Religious.

In this Year of Faith the theme proposed by PopeBenedict XVI for Vocations Sunday is 'Vocationsas a sign of hope founded on faith'.

In dealing with the specific vocation to thePriesthood or Religious Life (or both) PopeBenedict stresses three aspects of such a call in thecontext ofthe life of faith.

Such a call means 'immersing our own will in thewill of Jesus, truly giving him priority, giving himpride of place in every area of our lives: in the family,at work, in our personal interests, in ourselves'. Inone of the psalms we read "I have no love forhalf-hearted men: my love is for your Law" (Psalm119:113). No Christian vocation thrives in half-hearted people and least of all in those called toMinistry or Religious Life.

At the heart of all Christian callings is a personal

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH

20/21st April, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C, Theme. Jesus is the Shepherd. Vocations Page 837 in New Sunday Missal

BERGVLIET ROAD, BERGVLIET, 7945 • TEL NO: 021 7122210/7121181 Office hours 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m Monday to Friday•

FAX: 021 7124271 • EMAIL: parish@holyredeemer.co.za • WEBSITE: www.holyredeemer.co.za

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 Annette Milner: 021 7158177 Cynthia Wiese: 021 7941601

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 - 3:00pm MORNING PRAYER—Mon to Fri at 8.00 am

Parish Priest: Fr Sean Wales C.Ss.R Email: parishpriest@holyredeemer.co.za Assistants: Fr Sizwe Zungu C.Ss.R Rev. Alan Morris

WEEKLY DIARY MASS INTENTIONS

April 22 Mon Fundraising meeting 7.30 am in parish centre Alpha core group meet 7.00 pm in boardroom

6:15 am Private intention 8.30 am Private intention

April 23 Tues. Care and Craft meet after morning Mass SVP meet at 6.45 p.m. Room 2 Charismatic workshop at 7.45 pm in room 1

6:15 am Justin Bergh - Birthday 8.30 am Bianca McGowan (Lino) RIP

April 24 Wed. Rosary after 8:30 am Mass Ministers of the Eucharist meet at 7.30 pm in Edna

Cottle room. 6:15 am Holy souls in purgatory 8:30 am Frank Bergh - Birthday

April 25Thurs. NOVENA SERVICE at 7.30 p.m. in Church Badminton after Novena in parish centre

6:15 am Benefactors C.Ss.R 8:30 am Special intention

April 26 Fri. Kick youth meet at 5.30 p.m. in parish centre Senior youth meet at 7.30 pm in parish centre

6:15 am Private intention 8:30 am Private intention

April 27 Sat. Legion of Mary meet at 9.00 a.m. in parlour 8.30 am Private intention 6:00 pm Ashley van der Horn - Birthday

April 28 Sun. FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C

7:00 am Parishioners 9:00 am John Ayrton RIP 11.00 am Special intention 6:00 pm Mortuary list

Just a thought NO WINE

Today we are all encouraged to pray for Vocations to the Religious Life and to the Priesthood. I was greatly encouraged by Mother Teresa’s attitude to vocations to her newly established Missionaries of Charity. In the early days of this new Religious Congregation, Mother Teresa used to say ‘I keep on telling Mary, mother of Jesus, “I have no children” just as she told Jesus “They have no wine”. I put my trust in her heart. She is sure to give me in her own way’. We know today how well placed Mother Teresa’s trust was. My suggestion then is that we bombard Mary with prayer for vocations. I am especially grateful that this weekend we are able to introduce two candidates for the Redemptorist way of life: Pierre Lenoir and Sixtus Osuagwu. They are beginning their vocational journey with us and I am sure you will keep them in your prayers. We have become used to the TIME TALENT TREASURE approach to parish involvement. It is significant that it is very difficult to remember when a member of the parish entered Religious Life or was ordained a Priest. Does God ignore Bergvliet in this matter? To respond to a vocational call to Religious Life or Priesthood is to hand over in joy all one’s time, all one’s talent and all one’s treasure –and for keeps! May the Lord’s gentle call be heard in many hearts so that those in greatest need will have the witness of lives radically given to God. We may have very little wine but we have trust in prayer, especially through the intercession of Our Mother of Perpetual help. Fr Sean Wales, C.Ss.R.

NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

Make the weekly Novena a part of your Year of Faith

Thursday evening at 7.30pm Place your special Prayer Inten ons &

Thanksgivings in the box at the back of the Church. Also online at

www.holyredeemer.co.za

PRAY FOR OUR SICK Leonard Craig, Mrs Boyles, George Visser, Lisa Marie Moses, Matthew & Janine Beukes, Zima Lovric, Erin Daames, Dawn Forsdike, Edith Klein, Alfie Harris, Berna-dette Brindley, Lorraine O’Brien, Sadie Jen-kins, Rosetta Orgill, Charles Roberts, Christine Van Schalkwyk, Russell & Dawn Heynes, Tony Chanquin, Ma Fouten, Doris Fernandez, Louis Catin, Alan Rodgers, Brenda Saunders, Mary Jones, Douglas Coutriers, Sylvia Peters, William O’ Riley, Mrs S Fortuin, Mr H Herman, Christine Jegels, Edwin Rosslind, Sharon Erwin, Mrs Willemse, Ernest Peskin, Michael Maggott, Clement Nicolls, Yvonne Hendry, James King, Gabriel Naidoo, Mary McAdam, Angeline Jenkins, Lindsy Pietersen, George Abrahams, Marlene Jacobs, Stephane Ste-vens, Peter Soares, Catherine Jansen, Mick Freeman, Gerard Jegels, Cathline Parreira, Blanche Zill, Michael Lategan, Keith Gomez, Claudelle De Vos, Mary Gid-dey, Bridgotte Rossouw, Rita Hendricks, Lizzie Scott, Monty Pasquallie, Lee Hall; Sylvia Sheraton, Krystyna Kenny

Prayer for Redemptorist Vocations Father, we thank you for the blessings you have given us in Christ our Re-deemer. Let your Spirit overshadow your people, making your gentle invi-tation heard in many hearts. Lord of the harvest, bless the Re-demptorist family throughout the world with many vocations, so that those in greatest need will experience the good news of Redemption. May your love grow among us and your king-dom come, through Christ our Lord. Amen

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 16 May 7thyear@ Holy Redeemer For your Year of Faith consider

spending time in prayer, reflection or meditation in the Chapel.

If you are able to find an hour for Prayer and Reflection on a regu-lar basis.

In Conjunction with Ecclesia, lets share our love of The Eucharist by committed prayer time.

Adorers are urgently required for the following times: Wednesday: 11.00 to 12.00 am and 8.00 to 9.00 pm

Kindly contact: Christine on 021 712-7065 / 082 499-1718

SMS “CATHOLIC” to 31222 Receive a daily reflection from the Redemptorist Community to your cell phone. Each one is based on the day’s readings from the Missal .

PRAYER FOR ECCLESIA Father, continue to pour out your Spir-it on our Archdiocese during this time of Ecclesia. Grant us a new vision of your glory, a new experience of your power, a new faithfulness to your Word, a new consecration to your service, so that your love may grow among us and your kingdom come. Bless our commitment to realising our Pastoral Plan to deepening our Com-munion to fruitful mission. Through Christ Our Lord. Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt, pray for us. Amen.

2nd COLLECTIONS This week: Archdiocesan eccle-siastical education fund

ECCLESIA Third season of Ecclesia begins in our parish, during this week

REPOSITORY New stock for baptism and confir-mation

MISSING “Mother Teresa” DVD. Kindly return to Parish Office ASAP.

Bon Voyage To all who departed on Saturday on the Holy Land pilgrimage.

MITE BOXES Please drop off at Mass or hand to your catechism teacher

FUNDRAISING Meeting Monday 22nd April at 7.30 pm in the Parish centre.

FOOD FAIR Initial meeting, Monday the 22nd April at 7.30 pm in the Edna Cottel room, to discuss the 2013 food fair. All parish groups and stall holders please send a representa-tive as your support and input is vital. For any queries please con-tact Natalie on 083 363 7987

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP TALKS

Kathryn McMarrow will be present her 2nd talk - Stopping conflict be-fore it starts. On the 23th April at 7.00 pm in the Parish centre

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST Meeting Wednesday 24th April at 7.30 pm in the Edna Cottle room.

BAPTISM

The baptism ceremony will take place on Sunday the 28th April at 11.00 am Mass.

BACON / ROLLS Alpha selling bacon / egg rolls after 9.00 am mass on Sunday 28th April

KAROKE / JAZZ EVENING Friday 3rd May 7.00 pm at Retreat Civic Centre run by Dan-Ag Care Centre. Ticket R30 p/p available at door or contact Denise 021 7152631 / 0791726476. (Denise is a parishioner and this is a ministry for the local homeless).

Special focus on Voca ons – 20 page issue 1. Explaining St Francis of Assisi 2. A hug that went around the

world 3. Young Church alive in SA 4. Living in the secular world Editorial: Our future priests

TTT Time, Talent and Treasure Corner

Highlighting opportunities for Parishioners to con-tribute to their Church and Parish with time, talent or treasure.

This week lets focus on Talent

See our Ministry list for opportunities to share your talents with others. (Bulletin of Sunday 14th April 2013 - Available on web site or contact the Parish Office)

Opportunities:

Join the Planned giving renewal team - Use your skills to help organise our parish planned giving renewal.

Help with the flower arranging - assist Norma September with the flow-ers for the Church.

Home visit a lonely or ill parishioner - be there for someone who needs a visit

Take care of a section of our gardens - Deacon Morris can show you a section of garden that needs some regular TLC

Join a Music group - singers, choir leading, instrument or organ players - there is a place for all

In progress, with thanks:

Garden of Remembrance Project team established and project will be launched in May

Building Fund - final settlement - we are getting close to the end, thanks to all those who are contributing to the settling of the balance.

Toilet for disabled and Hall doors: Team in place to tackle the work. Thanks for the great response to our Parish needs. Aside from the above we have many parishioners very active in ensuring Holy Redeemer Parish is active, attractive and a strong and visible Centre of Faith for our neighborhood Please contact the Parish Office 021 7122210 if you can contribute in any small way to any of these activities.