PALM SUNDAY YEAR B – 27/28 March 2021
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PALM SUNDAY - YEAR B – 27/28 March 2021
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS:
Saturday 27 March
BS 17h30 For the souls in purgatory.
Maria Chadinha R.I.P.
Sunday 28 March
SOTS 07h00 Special intention for Shireen Catterall.
Ana and Joao da Silva R.I.P.
Tusani Mkhize R.I.P.
BS 09h00 Special intention for Cruz and Maria, and for Dino Rafik.
Tom Mezher R.I.P.
BS 17h15 For vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Monday 29 March
BS 08h30 Birthday Wishes for Jessie Maistry.
Special intention for Marie-Claude Lamusse.
Billy and Dorothy Michael R.I.P.
Georgette Sham R.I.P.
Tuesday 30 March
BS 17h30 Special intention for Jermaine Chettair
and for Gavin Jackson.
Wednesday 31 March
BS 08h30 Special intention for Jermaine Chettair.
George Balanco R.I.P.
Birthday wishes for Wesley Grant.
SOTS 17h30 Michael Power and Henry Howlett R.I.P.
Easter Timetable
Holy Thursday 01 Apr
BS 18h30 Nicola Borelli R.I.P.
SOTS18h30 Olive Butt R.I.P.
Good Friday 02 Apr
BS 10h00 Stations of the cross.
14h00 Passion of the Lord.
16h30 Passion of the Lord.
SOTS 10h00 Stations of the cross.
15h00 Passion of the Lord.
Easter Vigil
BS 18h30 Ebrahim Rafik R.I.P.
SOTS18h30 For the parishioners’ intentions.
Easter Sunday
SOTS 07h00 Special intention for Shireen Catterall.
SOTS09h00 Thulasizwe Mauze R.I.P.
Samkeliswe Maphumulo R.I.P.
BS 09h00 Special intention for Cruz and Maria.
Special intention for Dino, Verusha and family.
BS 11h00 For the parishioners’ intentions.
Marriages: Appointments with parish clergy 6 months prior to the marriage. Couples must be registered & active members of the Parish for at least 6 months.
Engaged Encounter : All couples planning to marry should contact the team on dbnbookings@engagedencounter.co.za or dbninfo@engagedencounter.co.za
prior to meeting with Father James.
Funerals: See the parish clergy first before any arrangements are made with the undertaker.
Baptisms: 10h30 Sunday – by appointment only.
Confessions: By appointment or 16h00 to 17h00 Saturdays at Blessed Sacrament.
09h30 1st Friday of the month at Star of the Sea.
Retrouvaille is for marriages that are hurting. Contact Peter & Maire (in confidence) on 0828 500 500 or durban@retrouvaille.co.za or www.helpourmarriage.com
Adoration Chapel: The Adoration chapel is closed until further notice.
NOTICES:
COLLECTION On Good Friday a collection will be taken up for the maintenance of the Holy Land and the sick priests fund. The Easter collection will be taken up for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
R.C.I.A. (Rite for Christian initiation for Adults)
To all those wishing to become Catholic or those Catholics wishing to bolster their faith.
The new R.C.I.A. course commences at 19h00 on Wednesday April 07, 2021, and will run until shortly before Easter 2022.
Please contact Fr. James during office hours on 031 564 7587.
THE YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST. In celebration of the Year of the Eucharist, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the church at Blessed Sacrament every Friday afternoon from 16h00 – 17h00 (with the exception of public holidays) until September 12, 2021.
PARISH COLLECTION Contributions may also be made by EFT to the Parish of the Blessed Sacrament, First National Bank, account no: 50844547792, branch code 22 14 26.
BISHOPS’ LENTEN APPEAL. A second collection will be taken during Lent for the Bishops’ Lenten Appeal. Collection boxes are at the doors of the church, EFT’s can also be made into their account:- Lenten Appeal, FNB 250655, account no: 62046901981. Visit the website – www.lentappeal.org
CORONA VIRUS PRAYER.
Lord Jesus Christ, during your earthly ministry, at your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now in the midst of the global pandemic, that we may experience your healing love.
Give leaders of nations and communities the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will help prepare for or prevent future outbreaks.
Grant to all peoples the grace to respect the measures suggested that may curtail the spread of this virus, and health, strength and courage to doctors, nurses and other health-care workers.
We ask this in your Holy name. Amen.