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SUNDAY MASSENTRANCE ANTIPHON:Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit; for he has shown us his merciful love.

FIRST READING: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Daniel 3:29-34.

RESPONSE:You are to be praised and highly exalted forever.

1. Blessed are you, O Lord, God of our fathers, and to be praised and highly exalted forever; and blessed is your glorious, holy name and to be highly praised and highly exalted

forever. ℟2. Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory and to be extolled and highly glorifi ed forever. ℟3. Blessed are you upon the throne of your kingdom and to be extolled and highly exalted forever. ℟4. Blessed are you, who sit upon cherubim and look upon the deeps, and to be praised and highly exalted forever. ℟5. Blessed are you in the fi rmament of heaven and to be sung and glorifi ed forever. ℟SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit to God who is, who was, and who is to come. Alleluia.

GOSPEL: John 3:16-18.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON:Since you are children of God, God has sent into your hearts the Spirit of his Son, the Spirit who cries out: Abba, Father.

God Help Us

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❈TR I N I TY SUNDAY

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity Year A Divine Offi ce: Week II 7 June 2020

The Trinity, tempera and gold on parchment by Taddeo Crivelli, from a manuscript from 1460–70; in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. God the Father holds the crucified Christ, with the dove — as the Holy Spirit — between the two.

Live the Word T H E W E E K A H E A D

(KEY: SOLEMNITY; FEAST; Memorial; (Optional Memorial)Dc=Deacon; D=Doctor; H=Hermit; Pr=Priest

Mon 8 Jun Liturgy of the Day1 Kings 17:1-6; Psalm 121; Matthew 5:1-12Who are the poor in spirit? They are the ‘lowly’, the ‘humble’, but most especially those ‘who recognise their complete dependence on God’. God is the source of our strength, our guide and companion.

Sun 14 Jun CORPUS CHRISTIDeuteronomy 8:2-3.14-16; Psalm 147; John 6:51-58Just as bread and wine are changed into the Divine Presence so we, too, need to be changed into the substance of Christ. At communion, take your fate into your own hands and become what you eat and drink.

Sat 13 Jun St Anthony of Padua, PrD1 Kings 19:19-21; Psalm 16; Matthew 5:33-37To truly understand healing you need to have been ill; to truly understand forgiveness you need to expe-rience the pain of your own sin; to truly undertand redemption you need to have been at the bottom.

Fri 12 Jun (St Onophrius, H)1 Kings 19:9.11-16; Psalm 27; Matthew 5:27-32

The thing about love and faith is that not one of us is perfect at either. But whether its gentle correction or sharing a prayer practice, our legacy continues in the way we encourage others to share the Good News.

Thu 11 Jun CHRIST THE HIGH PRIEST Genesis 22:9-18; Psalm 40; Matthew 26:36-42Our relationship with God can never be separated from our relationships with one another. If we want a good relationship with God, we need to open our eyes to the holy in all the ordinary things of life.

Wed 10 Jun Liturgy of the Day1 Kings 18:20-39; Psalm 16; Matthew 5:17-19

Our society seems to be overtaken by a negative energy of judgment and attack. As Christians we need to ground our energy in compassion. We do not need to respond angrily to everyone we judge to be at fault.

Tue 9 Jun (St Ephrem, DcD)1 Kings 17:7-16; Psalm 4; Matthew 5:13-16Does your life bring joy and light into the hearts of others? Do your good deeds glorify the Lord? Through prayer and refl ection fi nd a creative way of putting your faith into action.

Catholic Link articles are always prepared two months in advance to allow for layout, printing and dispatch. We are not

a newspaper reporting on current affairs. News changes daily. But the coronavirus pandemic is not a passing curi-osity. It is a global phenomenon that will take months and years to process.

One of the questions a n e v e n t o f t h i s magnitude poses is a question as old as the hills – certainly as old as Abraham or Job. How does the God of Love allow suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? When humans suffer does God also suffer, or does God simply look on as an innocent bystander?

Ear ly theo log ica l tradition saw its “noble” task as one of barring any mention of suffering in God. Infl uenced by Greek philosophy, which saw God as “a-pathic” (free of suffering), Christianity initially promoted a God far removed from human realities. Today, thanks mainly to women theologians, we are recovering a more biblical concept of God who is clearly with humanity in its suffering. While philosophers may grapple with the mystery of God “ad intra” (internally), the Bible tells a story of God “ad extra” (externally). There is no clearer text about God reaching outwardly than in the gospel for the Feast of the Trinity: “For God so loved the world that God gave his only Son…” (John 3:16). In Christ Incarnate, God has poured His divinity into everything human: joy and pain, happiness and suffering, birth and death (and everything in between).

The mystery of human suffering is beyond the capacity of our brains to come up with clever

answers. Only poets, mystics and prophets have been able, oh so lightly, to articulate words that give hope. “Ours were the sufferings he bore”, wrote Isaiah about the Suffering Servant (whom Christians on Good Friday proclaim

to be Jesus Christ); “ours were the sorrows he carried” (Isaiah 53:4). Elie Wiesel, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp dur ing Wor ld War II, struggled to see God in the midst of horrendous suffering which he and his fellow Jews endured, until one day, as he witnessed a small boy hanging from a tree with others as punishment for some prisoners escaping, prayed to God: “Where are you in all this?”. To which a voice spoke to him in the silence of his heart: “I am there, hanging on that tree!”

Etty Hil lesum did not live to tell the tale. She died in Auschwitz.

Before that, she was confi ned to Westerbork transit camp outside Amsterdam. Etty worked tirelessly, bringing hope and comfort to her fellow Jews, especially the elderly and the vulnerable. She wrote in her diary a prayer to God: “Alas, there doesn’t seem to be much You Yourself can do about our circumstances, about our lives. Neither do I hold you responsible. You cannot help us, but we must help You and defend Your dwelling place inside us to the last.”

Our Trinitarian God is a compassionate Father welcoming home a prodigal son; a loving Saviour who so identifi ed with human suffering that he could say “you did it to me”; a dynamic Spirit who breathes new life in the midst of death and renews the face of the earth. Glory to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

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Following on from his popular fi rst book, The Reluctant Disciple, Wells off ers more thought-provoking and inspirati onal insights into scripture, based on his own experience. With self-deprecati ng humour, David draws on his life as a teacher, speaker and family man to engage the reader in this his journey.

Date Intentions

Sunday 7th

09h00 18h00

Mass for Pentecost Rosary & Prayer

Missa pro Populo

Monday 8th 09h00 18h00

Mass of the Day Rosary & Prayer

Mark Lagan RIP

Tuesday 9th 09h00 18h00

Mass of the Day Prayer & Rosary

Benjamin Ryan RIP

Wednesday 10th 09h00 18h00

Mass of the Day Prayer & Rosary

Kreteis family

Thursday 11th 09h00 18h00

Mass of the Day Prayer & Rosary

Mortuary List

Friday 12th 09h00 18h00

Mass of the Day Prayer & Rosary

Mortuary List

Saturday 13th 09h00 18h00

Mass of the Day Prayer & Rosary

Seymour Family

CONFESSION CANCELLED DURING LOCKDOWN

Birthdays and Anniversaries this week * Birthday ∞ Marriages † In Remembrance

Sunday 7th *Dillon McEvoy *Nicola Cross †William Hodges †Conrad Kruger

Monday 8th *Dolce Ntunzwenimana †Mark Lagan †Sheila Marsay

Tuesday 9th †Joseph Patrick McEvoy

Wednesday 10th *Adrienne Beasley

Thursday 11th *Wendy Nell *Richard Williams ∞Luciano & Carla Previtera †Jack Chalmers-Park

Friday 12th *Jaden Bauer *Louise Bowden *Nicola Dobes *Tina Wood †Jack Quarmby † Florence Colley

Saturday 13th *Bernadine Isaks *Quinn Guthrie *Sheila Lagan ∞Donovan & Natalie Kennett †Ciolli, Tomassi, Fiorvanti & Piccioni families

Prayer Intentions: For all in need of our prayers and their families:

Patricia Reid, Alexanda Beckett, Andrew J Spiers, Kari Barowski, Bunty Spaan, Karl Plank, Phillipa Vanlierde, Allen Galvin, Margaret Savage, Sylvia Midgley, Cecco Giovannini, Nicole Timotheus, Suzanne Vietri, Keith Urry, David Scott, Deolinda & Egidio Gouveia, Mark Waterkyn, William de Villiers, Cherisse Khoury.

Reflection: Trinity Sunday

Christian life develops in the presence of the Trinity. We were baptized in the name of the Trinity and, at the end of our lives, the prayers said for us tell us to go forth in the name of God who created us, Jesus who redeemed us, and the Holy Spirit who sanctifies us. But let's not worry about not fully understanding this mystery. As the Blessed Angelica, a mystic, once said: "The more we know of God, the less we can speak of Him." Richard

Trinity Sunday 7th June 2020

4 Price Drive, P O Box 161, Constantia 7848 Office Phone: 021 794 5185 Gate: 082 433 4957 Email : materecl@constantiacatholic.co.za : parishpriest@constantiacatholic.co.za Website : www.constantiacatholic.co.za Parish Priest: Rev Fr Robert Bissell Deacon: Rev Dcn Michael Brooks Secretaries: Deborah Jordan / Vivien Cones Office Hours: Weekdays 08h30-13h00

Bank Details: Constantia Catholic Church | Standard Bank: Branch 025 309 | Current Account No 07 169 8965

Mass Intentions will continue as requested, except for Sundays, as Father Robert is required to offer this Mass pro Populo (for the people). If you wish to have Mass said for a special intention, please email the office with your request. You may EFT or Snapscan your donation and simply use reference: MASS INTENTION <your name> <preferred day>. Thank you.

HUNGER Is Real Fund

Initiated by our parish in this time of crisis, this will be a long-term project to alleviate the very real and ongoing need in our surrounding areas. Please contribute by EFT into the Parish Account - details at the bottom of this page - reference: HUNGER. Your donation will save lives!

To all those who have donated so far, a huge thank you for your amazing generosity.

Prayer and Reflection During lockdown a prayer and reflection will be presented every Wednesday by Archbishop Brislin, and every Friday by Bishop David OMI. Available on Archdiocese of Cape Town’s website, Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Our mission is to be a welcoming and evangelising Catholic community, striving, with the grace of the Holy Spirit,

to know, love and serve God more, as disciples of Jesus Christ.

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

As all our public Masses, Services and events are cancelled until further notice due to the national Covid-19 lockdown, our prayers and worship continue online and at home.

• Constantia Catholic on YouTube: All our Masses and services will be live-streamed. Please use this link to join: https://bit.ly/YouTubeConstantiaCatholic

• ZOOM: To join Father's Prayer meetings, use this link to join meeting on ZOOM:

• New Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4358352419?pwd=MFR5MkdSWlQzTmR6ZGZxcThCYk9YUT09

• If you are still using the below old link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4358352419, you may be prompted to enter a password. The password is 189750 / Meeting ID: 435 835 2419

• Please see our emailers for regular updates.

Winter Warmer Collection

Our annual parish collection of warm clothes and blankets for the needy will still go ahead, even with Covid-19 restrictions and regulations still in place. Details will be finalised and published in the Parish News emailer.

Please start clearing out those cupboards!

Level 3 Lockdown From 01 June 2020

Re-Opening Places Of Worship

Until the Archdiocesan Protocol has been complied with, Archbishop Stephen Brislin has stated that there will be no return to public worship in the Archdiocese (apart from the provisions given for funerals). He asks for our patience as re-opening has to be phased-in and responsible, and Government regulations need to be assimilated before he can take action.

All updates will be emailed to our parishioners and posted on our website.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning,

is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

Living Faith July – September 2020

The Jul-Sep issue should arrive in Cape Town 18th - 22nd of June. With lockdown restriction in place, we will need to adjust our order. If you would like a copy, please email the office by end of business on Monday 8th June.