SUNDAY MASSENTRANCE ANTIPHON:You are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.FIRST READING: Ezekiel 33:7-9.RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 95.RESPONSE:O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.1. Come, let us ring out our joy to the Lord; hail the rock who saves us. Let us come into his presence, giving thanks; let us hail him with a song of praise. ℟2. O come; let us bow and bend low. Let us kneel before the God who made us, for he is our God and we the people who belong to his pasture, the fl ock that is led by his hand. ℟3. O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as on that day at Massah in the desert when your forebears put me to the test; when they tried me, though they saw my

work’. ℟SECOND READING: Romans 13:8-10.GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Alleluia, alleluia! God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Alleluia.GOSPEL: Matthew 18:15-20.COMMUNION ANTIPHON:Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.

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Mon 11 Sep Liturgy of the DayColossians 1:24–2:3; Psalm 62; Luke 6:6-11‘In the mystery of the Body of Christ, a suffering per-son in any part of the world and in any time in history shares in the work of redemption.’ – St John Paul II. By our suffering we participate in the salvation of others.

Sun 17 Sep 24TH SUNDAY OF THE YEARSirach 27:30–28:7; Psalm 103; Matthew 18:21-35Pointing out the faults of others is a lot more pleas-ant and less demanding than admitting our own. It demands nothing of us; noting our own faults demands that we might have to… gasp! … change.

Sat 16 Sep Ss Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs 1 Timothy 1:15-17; Psalm 113; Luke 6:43-49During Communion time at Mass, look lovingly at the diversity of people going up to receive. We are the Body of Christ, gathered together in this One Great Love, united in our reception of Communion

Fri 15 Sep Our Lady of SorrowsHebrews 5:7-9; Psalm 31; John 19:25-27Giving and receiving. Both positions require an open heart that allow love to f low in both directions. When we get the rhythm right, we experience an abundance that is more than the sum of it’s parts.

Thu 14 Sep EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSSNumbers 21:4-9; Psalm 78; John 3:13-17Equality with God? Aren’t we attempting to put ourselves on equal footing with the Lord when we demand the answers we desire to our prayers? Lord, help me to remember my place is in your hands.

Wed 13 Sep St John Chrysostom, Bishop & DoctorColossians 3:1-11; Psalm 145; Luke 6:20-26Jesus longs to have us believe that a world of justice is possible if we live with integrity and become lov-ing in the ways he taught. He wants us to trust that our efforts will eventually bear this fruit.

Tue 12 Sep (Most Holy Name of Mary) Colossians 2:6-15; Psalm 145; Luke 6:12-19We, too, have been chosen. Jesus relies on us to tes-tify to his words by what we say and do. Even when illness strikes, we reflect his presence whenever we show concern and gratitude to those who care for us.

IN CHAPTER Six of his Apostolic Exhortation on Love in the Family, Pope Francis urges couples experiencing diff iculties in marriage and family

life to see crises as opportunities for learning and growth in giving and receiving love. (c232). If these opportunities are to be successful, further cons idera t ion of h i s r ea l i s t i c ye t encouraging ref lec- t i o n s o n s u c h crises needs to be undertaken.

Pope Francis has a lready s tated in Chapter Five that a n e w h u s b a n d and wi fe must in a de f in i te sense leave f a ther and mother (Gen. 2:24) — not to abandon them, but so that they may have freedom to consolidate their intimate relationship, and establish a new home and family. This does not always happen, and can be the root of many dif f iculties. ‘ In some marriages, one spouse keeps secrets from the other, conf iding them instead to his or her parents. As a result, the opinions of their parents become more important than the feelings and opinions of their spouse. This situation cannot go on for long, and even if it takes time, both spouses need to make the effort to grow in trust and communication.’ (190). Pope Francis comes back to this point in Chapter Six when discussing problems in married life. He insists a couple must face crises together. This can be hard, because ‘persons sometimes withdraw in order to avoid saying what they feel…. At these times, it becomes all the more important to create opportunities for speaking heart to heart. Unless a couple learns to do this, they

will f ind it harder and harder as time passes. Communication is an art learned in moments of peace in order to be practiced in moments of dif f iculty.’ (234).

Pope Francis gives a good summary of the various kinds of crises that can ar ise in marr ied and family life (235-36), including the arrival of children; being there for the children in the d i f f i cu l t per iod of adolescence; the ‘empt y nest syndrome’; work- place and f inancial problems . Many o f these cr i ses require ‘a process

of forgiveness and reconciliation. In resolving sincerely to forgive each other, each has to ask quietly and humbly if he or she has not somehow created the conditions that led to the other’s mistakes. To know how to forgive and to feel forgiven is a basic experience in family life. The arduous art of reconciliation, which requires the support of grace, needs the generous co-operation of relatives and friends, and sometimes even outside help and professional assistance’ (236).

Pope Francis also recognizes that in the course of a marriage, jealousies and tensions may arise; spouses may discover new interests that draw them away f rom each other. However, he insists ‘these, and so many other things, rather than threatening love, are so many occasions for reviving and renewing it.’ (237). He stresses this point again with an inspiring af f irmation, ‘Every crisis can be a new “yes”, enabling love to be renewed, deepened and inwardly strengthened.’ (238).

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH

Parish Priest: Fr Gerard McCabe C.Ss.R � parishpriest@holyredeemer.co.za

Assistants: Fr Scott Davidson C.Ss.R and Fr Charles Mulenga C.Ss.R

9 / 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 ~ TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY

PAGE: 388 in New Sunday Missal. Year A. THEME: How to Correct a Person

WEEKEND SUNDAY MASS TIMES :

SATURDAY: 6.00pm

SUNDAY: 7.00am, 9.00am, 11.00am and 6.00pm

FRENCH MASS: SUNDAYS: 1.30pm

DAILY MASS TIMES:

MON to FRI: 6.15am (or Communion Service)

MON to SAT: 8.30am

MORNING PRAYER: MON to FRI at 8.00am

ROSARY: WEDNESDAY after 8.30am Mass

CONFESSION TIMES:

THURSDAY: 7.00 to 7.30pm

SATURDAY: 9.00 to 10.00am & 5.00 to 5.55pm

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:

MONDAY to FRIDAY: 9.00am to 9.00pm

except THURSDAY: 9.00am to 7.30pm

NOVENA & BENEDICTION:

TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

THURSDAY: 7.30pm

NORMAL WORSHIP TIMES

CONTACTS

Bergvliet Road, Bergvliet, 7945

021 712-2210 or712-1181

021 712-4271

9.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday

parish@holyredeemer.co.za

www.holyredeemer.co.za

ricardo1duncan@gmail.com

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Bergvliet

Catholic Counselling

Network Need somewhere to talk that is safe, where there is total confidentiality and where you will not be judged?

Contact one of our trained counsellors

Cynthia Wiese: 021 794-1601

Annette Milner: 021 715-8177

St. Vincent de Paul Society assists the areas poor.

If you need help / assistance / a visit contact the SVDP pres-ident on 083 450-5479. The matter will be dealt with in confidence.

WEEKLY DIARY MASS INTENTIONS

Sep 11 Mon 6.15am Philippe Souchon - Rip 8.30am Sue Rose - Special Intention

Sep 12 Tues

Care & craft after 8.30 Mass Edna Cottle room SVP 6.30pm Room 2 Young adults 7.15pm in Monastery RCIA 7.30pm Edna Cottle room Charismatic Praise & Worship 7.45pm Room 1

6.15am Private Intention 8.30am Krys Kenny - Healing

Sep 13 Wed Rosary after 8.30am Mass Life Teen 7pm in boardroom PLW 7pm Edna Cottle room

6.15am Private Intention 8.30am Mervyn Whittle - Rip

Sep 14 Thurs Novena 7.30pm in the Church Badminton after Novena in Parish centre

6.15am Private Intention 8.30am Private Intention

Sep 15 Fri 6.15am Private Intention 8.30am Aubrey Human - Rip

Sep 16 Sat. Mother Teresa group after 8.30am Mass Edna Cottle room Legion of Mary 9.15am Room 2

8.30am Megan De La Cruz - Birthday 6.00pm Private Intention

Sep 17 Sun TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Theme: Forgiveness without Limit PAGE: 392 in New Sunday Missal. Year A

7.00am Mortuary List 9.00am Parishioners 11.00am Dawn Van Der Horn

- Rights for babies to be born 6.00pm Private Intention

(A WORD FROM YOUR PARISH PRIEST— CONTINUED)

In other parish news: by the time that you read this, the Parish Pastoral Council will have held its special morning of reflection to try to find ways of continuing to improve the quality of our parish and community life. Among the topics that will have been discussed will be our Child Safeguarding Policy, our need to improve the quality of our music ministry so that all might participate in our singing at our Liturgies, the quality of our spirit of welcome to our parish, particularly to visitors and to non-Catholics, and to also reflect on the constant call from Pope Francis to do all that we can to serve the most abandoned in our midst; the sick and the elderly, and the homeless and hungry, as well as those who are in prison. Over the coming weeks, through my weekly letter to you, I hope to make more explicit the considered views of the Pastoral Council on how best to improve the quality of our parish who are a community seeking to serve God in all possible ways.

Fr Gerard, CSsR

PRAYER FOR OUR PARISH

Lord our God, help us to be open to the

freshness of your spirit.

Fill us with enthusiasm for the Good News.

Invite us into deeper relationship with your

Son, Jesus Christ.

Make us more aware of where there

is need for new life.

Give us the courage to share our faith

with simplicity and joy.

Help us to reach out to those who feel

lost or abandoned,

those who are searching and questioning,

those who have walked away from us,

those who are eager to know

your love.

We ask this through Christ our Lord

Amen.

A WORD FROM YOUR PARISH PRIEST

One of the things that I have really grown to admire about our parish community is the fact that we are a very generous parish. This generosity reveals itself in many different ways. Looking through the most recent edition of the Archdiocesan News, I saw that for all the second collections held throughout the year, particularly the Lenten Appeal, the funds raised from Holy Redeemer parish was the second highest in the whole Archdiocese. I mention this, not in any boastful manner, but as an indication that the parish feels a responsibility to help those in greater need than ourselves. Likewise, since our appeal for people to bring more bread to feed the hungry in our midst, there has been a wonderful response. This, to me, is a sign that we are taking the Gospel message seriously in responding generously to all those in need. It is a sign of the grace of God at work in our parish life. I am also well aware of the generous manner in which you respond to our yearly parish fund-raising.

Last year, I asked the parish to have a special second collection to restore and upgrade our shrine to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Your response was overwhelming, and as a result, we now have the lovely shrine which enhances the beauty of the Church, and reflects the centrality of devotion to Our Blessed Lady within our parish. This too was another sign of grace.

Because of the success of our appeal for the shrine, our Parish Pastoral Council agreed that each year we should have a special collection once a year to continue to enhance the Church, and to make some specific improvement each year. What we have done over the last month or two has been to completely refurbish and refresh our main Confessional. We have to thank Br Richard for all that he has done to create a very sacred space for all those who wish to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance. It is now a much more prayerful and welcoming place for all those who seek God’s forgiveness through this Sacrament. To all those who may not have seen it yet, there are many opportunities for Confession each week!

The final cost of the refurbishment of our Confessional is somewhere between R18,000 and R20,000. I would consider that this is money well spent, and one that will help to transform the experience of all those who come to Confession here at Holy Redeemer, including the many people who come here from surrounding parishes.

It is our intention to hold that special second collection on weekend of 30 Sept / 1 October. As well as the second collection, it will of course be possible to make your offering through EFT. Details will be provided in the bulletin over the coming weeks. Thank you, in advance, for the generous collection that will be taken for this very worthwhile project. (Continued 2nd last page)

2nd COLLECTION This week: None Next week: Archdiocesan Priests Provident

Fund

THANKS to St Gerard’s WA for donation of R2300.00 proceeds from rummage sale towards Redemptorist Student Fund.

THANKYOU

Members of Dan-Ag Care thank Redemptorists and parishioners for their support on Friday evening. GOD"s richest blessings upon you all.

YOUNG ADULTS MEETING

Tuesday 12 September 7.15pm

Venue - Monastery

THEOLOGICAL CIRCLE MEETING Monday 18 September at 7.30pm Venue - Boardroom

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

Wednesday 20 September 10.00am

Venue - Edna Cottle room

BACON & EGG ROLLS

Sunday 24 September After 9.00am Mass

PICK A BOX "HOLY Redeemer Seniors' Club, invites you to play Pick A Box in the Parish Centre onThursday 21st September at 10.30 am. Booklets of 5 tickets cost R10. Tea/coffee and doughnut R8. Great prizes to be won, so come and join in the fun. All welcome! "

Repository Sale continues for the month of September

• Redemptorist Pastorial Publications as promoted previously.

• Living Faith for the Quarter October - December

• New Stock of First Communion Gift Items

1. How Catholic Church came to SA

2. Men proposed to girlfriend before pope

3. Archbishop: ‘Hate speech is vocal porn’

4. To do mission like the Apostles

5. Who are the people in your parish?

THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL: A liturgical peace

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REPOSITORY

HOLY REDEEMER

PRESENTS

FRIDAY NIGHT

JAZZ

Please join us for a Jazz evening in aid of Holy Redeemer Parish food Fair 2017

Date: Friday 29th Sept 2017

Cover charge: R80

Time: 8pm till 12

Venue: Ashford Hall, Heathfield

Music by DJ Black Magic

Loads of fun and prizes to be won! Bring your own drinks and platter Cash bar also available

Contact: Berlinda 079 505 9678 or Nigel 081 394 2773

ADORATION CHAPEL

Please Note:

The Adoration Chapel is open as usual from 9.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday, except Thursday when the Chapel closes at 7.30pm for Novena.

• Do visit the Chapel at any time for prayer and reflection.

• Have you thought of joining the Adoration Group – new members are always welcome.

For further information please contact Carol Cornell on 073 194 7295

Monica Arendse

Fr Anderson

Lily Ball

Edward Benjamin (Snr)

Dylan Berry

Fr Duncan Blackie

Jill Buser

Gloriana Cloete

Alvin Cozett

Magdalena Cozett

Trevor de Beer

Wilf de Hahn

Mr Doidge

Christian Engelbrecht

Mary-Anne Esau

Desmond Fernandez

Dawn Forsdyk

Isabella Gabriel

Jose Santos Gomes

Keith Gomez

Kerry Heideman

Rita Hendricks

Dale Heynes

Dawn Heynes

Russell Heynes

Shirley Jordan

Jean Kennedy

Krys Kenny

Talitha Kruger

Marcel le Breton

Gerald Louw

Fr Lunney

Geraldine Malander

Willi Malherbe

Kevin McCann

Brian McEvoy

Shirley Monty

Rosetta Orgill

Monty Pasqualie

Kathleen Pereira

Patrick Pereira

Ernest Peskin

Sylvia Peters

Albert Petersen

Carris Pietersen

Lindsey Pietersen

Elaine Roode

Lionel September

Dorothy Slayne

Vera Steyn

David Jude Van Schoor

Jack Whitwam

Margie Wilhelm

Claude Woodward

Eileen(Fr Gerard sister)

NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

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

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PRAY FOR OUR SICK

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE SVDP Meetings are held fortnightly at 6.30pm on a Tuesday. For further information or confirmation of meeting dates, please call 083 450-5479

PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED

Louise Rodgers - RIP

Roxanne Mungal - RIP