Parish of Our Lady of Fatima

159 Northway, Durban North, 4051 E-Mail admin@fatima.org.za Website: www.fatima.org.za Tel 0315635554 Fax 0315634684Parish Priest: Rev Fr Desmond Royappen

Deacon: Rev Peter VenterPastoral Assistants: Irene Helsdon and Anne Chatteris

26th July 2015Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year BMissal References Page 704 (new), 637 (old)Eucharistic Prayer Memorial Acclamation Next Sunday’s Scripture Page 708 (new), 640 (old)Next Sunday Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Feasts of the WeekTuesday St. Victor IWednesday St.MarthaThursday St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor; St. Justin de Jacobis, PriestFriday St. Ignatius of Loyola, PriestSaturday St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor

Entrance AntiphonGod is in his holy place, God who unites those who dwell in his house; he himself gives might and strength to his people.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 145You open your hand, Lord, and you satisfy us.All your works shall thank you, O Lord,and all your faithful ones bless you.They shall speak of the glory of your reign,and declare your mighty deeds.The eyes of all look to you,and you give them their food in due season.You open your hand and satisfythe desire of every living thing.The Lord is just in all his ways,and holy in all his deeds.The Lord is close to all who call him,who call on him in truth.

You open your hand, Lord, and you satisfy us.

Gospel AcclamationAlleluia, alleluia.A great prophet has risen among us, and God has visited his people. Alleluia

Communion AntiphonBless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all his benefits.

This Week’s Diary Monday Communion Service 9.00am

RCIA 2016 7.00pmSVDP Meeting 7.00pm

Tuesday Communion Service 6.30amGospel SharingAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament

9.15am5.00pm – 6.00pm

Wednesday

Men’s Fellowship and Prayer 5.00am – 6.00am

Communion Service 6.00pmFaith and Reason 7.00pmYoung Adults’ Group 7.00pm

Thursday Mass 6.00pm

Friday Morning Prayer 6.15amCommunion Service 6.30am

Saturday Communion Service 8.00am

Sunday Masses 7.00am; 9.00am & 5.45pmFaith Formation for Teens 7.15pm

Please pray for the Sick especially:Relatives:Tris Tillard’s sister; Joy Lees’ grandniece; Gladys Cole’s brother; Maryse Bowman’s nieces; Louise Kin’s sister; Renee Armstrong’s sisters; Jo James’ nephew; Josiane & Marie-Claude Maujean’s brother; Hana Toman’s father; NancyChettiar’s mother; Annette Hoyer’s parents; Stuart McGregor; Graham Naude’s mother; Alma Osborn’s grandson; Esme Hallot’s nieces; Anna Kalinowska’s mother; Anne Appelgren’s husband; Tracy Mendonidis & Candice Houseman’s mother; Nicole Blackburn’s sisters, daughter & aunt; Peter Squires; John Bremner’s nephew; Stella Barber; Elsa Pearton’s son Michael, sister & granddaughter; Marjorie Mawbey’s niece.

Jean & Pauline Leclezio’s son & daughter-in-law; Brenda Ogle’s granddaughter; Margaret Beechey’s mother; Denise Irvine’s daughter; Candice Behrens’ grandfather; Maryse Wardell’s mother; Irene Helsdon’s niece; Gill Yelland’s daughter-in-law; Josè Martins’ mother; Caron Martins’ father & sister; Lyn Alborough’s brother; Norlie McDonogh’s sister-in-law & sister; Lynne Tillard’s brother; Tottie Bremner’s nephew; George & Carol Urquhart’s mothers; Theresa Hoogewerf’s uncle; Mary Ann Salvage’s brother; Denise Topp’s daughter & son-in law; Loretta Liviero; Nadine Paul’s mother; Ancilla Donaldson’s parents; Sharon Ellis’ sister.

Michelle Lock’s father; Liz Newberry’s husband; Richard Gorlei’s mother; Fr Des brother & nephew; Warren Walker’s uncle; Gail Rossiter’s daughter; Peggy du Plessis’ brother, sister & daughter-in-law; Gail Hansen’s mother; Kevin Curtis’ nephew; Manuel Lourenco’s nephew; Michael Basson’s daughter; May Dormehl’s brother-in law & daughter; Paddy Pirie & Gail Rossiter’s sisters; Debbie Macpherson’s father; Brian Hoogewerf’s sister; Maureen Hutton’s mother-in law; Brenda Bennison; Lyn Alborough’s niece; Caron Martin’s uncle.

Parishioners:Hugh & Lou Elliott; Cathy Hogg;Sue Bloom; Anthea Jack; Luc Pous;Sr Catherina; Clare Whatmore; Virgile Bonhomme; Cameron Smith; Felicity Harrison; Irene Gliddon; Jenny Ducray; Hendrika

Milly van Gogh; Roger Brouard; Pat du Trevou; Gail Rossiter; Dorothy Warburton; May Dormehl; Leigh Went; Pierette Lenferna; Daphne Rahmer; Branko Kuzelj; Daniel Lourenco; Teresa Latouf; Clifton Brock;

Mary Kidd; Pam Farr; Lynne Govender; Gilda de Freitas; Terry Rossiter; Pat Sturgess; Elsa Pearton; Clive Donnelly; Monique Saint-George; Jan Huiskamp; Di Smith; Theresa Hoogewerf; Dcn

Brock; Randy Tryon; Joy Lees; Maryse Bowman; Gordon Urquhart.

Caron Martins; Tony Akal; Sandra Teodosio.

Peter Venter; Moises de Sousa.

DEACON PETER Deacon Peter and Father Donovan are now home. Please continue to pray for them as well as Fr Des Royappen, his intentions and the intentions of all the clergy.

Scripture Readings For Next SundayExodus 16: 2-4, 12-15 Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24 John 6: 24-35We rejoice with Anton and Clare van Kan on the arrival of their baby girl Zoe Elizabeth on Friday 17th July. Welcome to the world, Zoe!

CONFESSIONSConfession times at our neighbouring parish as follows:

Blessed Sacrament, Virginia Saturdays from 4.00pm – 5.00pm and on request (Tel 031 564 7587)

Borrowing of Parish EquipmentIf you are borrowing some or other item of Parish equipment to use elsewhere,

please ensure:(a) that you have permission to do this AND(b) that the Parish office is informed when the item will be taken and when it will be

returned.Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated.

GOSPEL SHARING Tuesdays at 9.15am in the hall.

WEDNESDAY’S MENMen of our Parish are invited to gather together with Christ over a cup of coffee for prayer, sharing and reflection, every Wednesday morning from 5.00am – 6.00am, in

the Church Hall. Visitors (men) are most welcome. For further details please contact

Brian Hoogewerf on 0837800004.

Faith and ReasonContinues on Wednesdays at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall.

YOUNG ADULTS’ GROUPMeet at 7.00pm on Wednesday evenings in the Upper Hall. We are watching The Catholicism Project. All young adults in the age group 18 – 35 are welcome to attend.MORNING PRAYERMorning Prayer on Friday mornings at 6.15am - before the 6.30am Mass (or Communion Service). Please support.

Life-Changing Faith Formation for TeensChosen takes young people on a journey through the entire Catholic faith

in all its richness and vitality.Continues TONIGHT

Come along for fun, fellowship and learning after the evening Mass.Grades 10 – 12 and 1st year university students

We wrap up by 20h30.

Contact Archie 0824463319 for more information.

COMMUNION FOR THE SICK IN HOSPITALParishioners are asked to inform the office when someone in their family is hospitalized, so that the requisite arrangements for visitation and taking of Communion to the person can be made. All hospitals have a Chaplain appointed who looks after such visits and needs to be timeously informed of the person’s admission.

Catholic Women’s LeagueCWL ladies are appealing for CHILDREN’S PAJAMAS (males and females) – new or used (if used, please ensure they are clean and in good condition); from the ages of newborn up to 17 years old. If you can help please drop them off at the parish office between 8:30am – 4:00pm.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY APPEAL FOR FOOD ITEMSWinter is now upon us, and the winter chill really saps to the bones

sometimes. The SVDP is appealing for food items to help keep the cold at bay. Food items (especially *Cup a Soups*, 1kg mealie meal, baked beans,

tinned fish, etc) may be deposited in the Food Basket before the beginning of Sunday Masses (or if your food items would be too large, please leave them

at the Parish office during Office Hours!) for the SVDP to collect. Your contributions are always appreciated by those who receive them.

St Vincent de Paul SocietyBANKING DETAILS

If you miss making a donation at Mass, donations can also be made by EFT:

Account: Society of Saint Vincent de PaulBank: First National BankBranch: Durban NorthAccount No: 62033860786Branch Code: 220426

A Tax Certificate for all donations exceeding R500 per year can be supplied upon request.

Any enquiries can be made at the Parish office or email : mjhansen@iafrica.com

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Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi)Stress in Your Marriage? There is just a week left to sign-up for Retrouvaille a program

for troubled or hurting marriages.Thinking about Separation or Divorce? – Is your marriage or that of a relative or friend heading for divorce? Do you know how to save that marriage? Or do you feel helpless? Retrouvaille is designed to help troubled marriages regain their health. It helps spouses uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. The program is highly successful in saving hurting marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples who have already separated or divorced.For confidential information about or to register for the July program beginning with a weekend on 31 July, call 0828500500 or email durban@retrouvaille.co.za or visit the web site at www.helpourmarriage.com THERE IS HOPE – MAKE THE CALL

St Vincent de Paul Second Hand Book Shop

Please donate your old or unwanted books for a new SVDP project……We will be starting a book shop in the upper hall where you can look for bargain buys after mass

– spiritual, sport, hobbies, travel, kids etcAll proceeds will go toward funds to feed and clothe the poor

Donated books can be left at the church office during the week or brought to the SVP store room after masses

Watch this space for opening day announcement!

For any queries contact Dean Munks – munksfamily@gmail.com / 073 200 8172

Teams (Equipes Notre-Dame) Is an International Catholic movement with the aim of helping couples to deepen their faith and grow closer together. A Team consists of 4/5 couples and a spiritual counsellor. They meet together once a month in each other's homes to share a simple meal, pray and discuss topics on marriage. For more information please contact Gilda on (082 733 4689 / 031 564 6540) or visit the site www.teamsofourlady.org.uk

Men’s BreakfastAll men of the Parish are invited for a time of fellowship and breakfast to be held in the Parish Hall at R30,00 per person commencing with Communion Service at 6:30am on Friday 07th August.To assist with catering please book your place by calling Ana at the

Parish Office 031 563 5554 by Wednesday 05th August.

Mass Intentions26 July 2015– 02 August 2015

Sunday 7.00am Jock Slaney RIP (Alma & Janet Osborn) andSimone Maujean RIP (Maujean Family)

9.00am Freddy Pon RIP (Kin Family) andArlette Karam RIP (Karam Family)

5.45pm Pro PopuloMonday 9.00am Communion ServiceTuesday 6.30am Communion ServiceWednesday

6.00pm Communion Service

Thursday

6.00pm Shirley Vassiliou RIP (Oosthuysen Family) and Frances White & Louis Bosch RIP (Theresa Hoogewerf)

Friday 6.30am Communion ServiceSaturday 8.00am Communion Service

Sunday 7.00am Pro Populo9.00am Manuel & Maria Gouveia; Eulalia Gouveia RIP (Nita Dall)

andJoe Serrao RIP (Luisa Serrao)

5.45pm Holy Souls RIP (Sandra Teodosio)

Welcome New ParishionersChange of Address and/or Phone No

Need dedication information

New registration Registered but do not receive mail

Moving out of the parish Email mailing listNameAddressCity Cod

ePhoneE-MailPlace in the collection basket or hand to a Minister of

HospitalitySeventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B26th July 2015 Caroline NolanCommentaryFirst Reading (2kgs 4:42-44)

Two men appeared in this text. The man from Baal-shalishah and the man of God (îs elohîm), Elisha. One an ordinary man, the other a prophet. One a servant, the other a master. Elisha commanded his servant to distribute twenty barley loaves and grain to about one hundred people. The man questioned Elisha’s judgment since he didn’t think that there was enough food, but the prophet repeated his command. So the servant followed Elisha’s directive immediately and the people ate and there was some food left. Elisha had been confident that this would be the case since God had revealed to him in advance the outcome.

What was necessary, though, for the word of God to be fulfilled was faith. Elisha had to exhibit faith in God and to encourage faith in his servant. Therefore, Elisha is a model of faith. It is his unwavering faith that allows him to work as a wonder worker. Prior to this miracle, he did many others: he prophesied the birth of a child and when that child became ill and died, he raised it to life (2 Kgs 4:8-37). Later, he saved a group of prophets from being poisoned (2 Kgs 4:38-41). In all of his actions, Elisha manifested not a super-human ability but the power of God working through him. Thus, the words and deeds of the prophet bear testimony to the active presence of God in the lives of his people and it is precisely this experience that gives rise to faith in Him.

Gospel (Jn 6:1-15)

John the evangelist’s story of the multiplication of the loaves and fish is a wonderful account of how Jesus met the needs of all who came to him, but it is also a story of what it means to be a

disciple of Christ.The story begins with Jesus sitting with his disciples on a mountain not far from the Galilee

sea-shore. Jesus uses this opportunity to test them and to teach them, starting with the question to Phillip. The multiplication of the loaves and fish does two things, the first is that it reveals the identity of Jesus and the second is that it gives rise to faith in Jesus that he is a true prophet who has come into the world (v.14). However, in the light of this event, Jesus has to flee from the crowd because the people wanted to force him to become king (v.15).

Put Christ back into Christmas Brainstorming gatheringAll great events and occasions require thorough preparation to ensure happy and successful

results. We who do experience the true joys of Christmas can help others to share the treasures of this happy and blessed occasion with the example we give by our own preparations.

We invite all parishioners who are willing to assist or share ideas for the Christmas season to join us at our gathering. We would like all areas and age groups represented at this gathering: musicians, catechists, junior church, youth ministry, choir, NSG, etc

Date: Thursday 30 July after the 6:00pm MassVenue: Hall downstairs

Please contact Sophia Oosthuysen if you need any more information on 0825639361

Our Lady of Fatima Convent School is celebrating “Founders’ Day” on Saturday, 1st August 2015. Father Mark James O.P will be the celebrant at the Mass at 9:00am, and the school extends an invitation to parishioners to them at that Mass.