19th Sunday Cycle C 2022. Divine Office Psalter Week III
Parish of the Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament Church,
2 Newport Avenue, Virginia.
Star of the Sea Church,
13 Park Drive, uMhlanga Rocks.
Phone:031 564 7587
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Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08h00 - 16h00
Website: www.blessedsacrament.co.za
Parish Clergy:
Parish priest: Fr. James Ralston O.M.I. fr.james@blessedsacrament.co.za
Assistant: Fr. Derrick Butt O.M.I. fr.derrick@blessedsacrament.co.za
Deacons: Dc. Mike O’Neill formation@blessedsacrament.co.za
Dc. Noel Pistorius (retired)
Mass times:
Blessed Sacrament:
Monday, Tuesday & Friday - 17h30
Wednesday & Thursday - 08h30
Saturday - 17h30
Sunday - 09h00 & 17h15
Public holidays - 08h30
Star of the Sea:
Wednesday - 17h30
Friday - 09h00
Sunday - 07h00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Blessed Sacrament: Saturday - 16h00 - 17h00 or by appointment
Star of the Sea: First Friday of the month after Mass or by appointment
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Mass times and intentions August 06 to 12, 2022.
Blessed Sacrament
Saturday 17h30
For the repose of the souls of deceased Oblates.
Sunday 09h00
Special intention of Maria and Cruz,and of Ilda Parau.
For the repose of the souls of Johonney Maistry, Logie Maistry, Deevie Naidoo, Manuel Farinha, Ruth Santo, Margaret da Conceição and of Manuel and Isabel Teixeira.
Sunday 17h15
Special intention of Joe Teixeira.
For the repose of the soul Ruth Santo.
Monday 17h30 St. Dominic.
(Ezekiel1:2-5.24-28; Psalm 148:1-2.11-14; Matthew 17:22-27.)
Special intention of Di Maroun and of Karen Adams and family.
Tuesday 08h30 St. Benedicta of the Cross.
(Ezekiel 2:8 - 3:4; Psalm 119:14.24.72.103.111.131; Matthew 18:1-5.10.12-14.)
For the repose of the soul of Francisco P. da Silva.
Wednesday 08h30 St. Lawrence.
(2 Corinthians 9:6-10; Psalm 112:1-2.5-9; John 12:24-26.)
For the repose of the souls of Louis Jackson and Antonio Simoes.
Thursday 08h30 St. Clare.
(Ezekiel 12:1-12; Psalm 78:56-59.61-62; Matthew 18:21-19:1.)
For the repose of the souls of Richard Whitmore and Margaret da Conceição.
Friday 17h30 Bl. Isidore Bakanja and St. Jane Frances de Chantel.
(Ezekiel 16:1-15.60.63; Psalm Isaiah 12:2-6; Matthew 19:3-12.)
For repose of the soul of Richard Whitmore.
Star of the Sea
Sunday 07h00
Special intention of Judy Peters.
Wednesday 17h30 St. Lawrence.
(2 Corinthians 9:6-10; Psalm 112:1-2.5-9; John 12:24-26.)
90th Birthday blessings Nuala Lalor
For the repose of the souls of Michael Power and Henry Howlett.
Friday 09h00 Bl. Isidore Bakanja and St. Jane Frances de Chantel.
(Ezekiel 16:1-16.60.63; Psalm Isaiah 12:2-6; Matthew 19:3-12.)
Special intention of Kim, Sean, Lara and of Dilan.
For the repose of the soul of Graham Mocke.
Information & Notices
Edge is holding a raffle as a fund-raiser:
1st prize – a 4 night/midweek stay for 6 people at the Drakensberg Sun.
2nd prize – a jar of Lindt chocolates
Tickets will be on sale at all Masses at both communities on the weekends of August 6/7 and 13/14, 2022. Please support this fundraising venture.
Please note that the Parish office will be closed on Monday August 08 and Tuesday August 09.
Tuesday, being a public holiday, Mass will be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament at 08h30, and not 17h30.
Parish Pastoral Council Portfolios:
Chair: David Maingard
Vice Chair: Richard Donachie
Secretary: Jean-Luc Koenig
Catechesis: Dc. Mike O’Neill
Saint Vincent de Paul Liaison: Nick Hein
Youth: Damian Chetty
Leadership Recruitment: PPC (Formation)
Outreach: PPC (Formation)
Finance: Gabi van der Merwe
C.W.L. Liaison: Gabi van der Merwe
Liturgy: Mary-Ann Koenig and Fr. James Ralston
Parish collection: In addition to the weekly collection, contributions may also be made by EFT to The Parish of the Blessed Sacrament, First National Bank, account no: 50844547792, branch code 221426. These details, as well as the Zapper code, are available via the link at the bottom of this post.
Marriages: An appointment with parish clergy should be made 6 months prior to the marriage. Couples must be registered & active members of the Parish for at least 6 months prior. All couples planning to marry should contact the Engaged Encounter team on dbnbookings@engagedencounter.co.za prior to meeting with Father James.
Funerals: Please contact the parish clergy first before any arrangements are made with the undertaker.
Baptisms: 10h30 Sunday – by appointment only.
Retrouvaille is for marriages that are hurting. To register, please contact Rohan and Armelle on 0828 500 500 or email durban@retrouvaille.org.
Synod prayer
We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion with the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen.
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BIBLE READING and CONTACT LINKS
• Todays Bible reading and reflection from the Vatican.
• Parish Banking Details
• Online Daily Mass (Daily TV Mass).