Chronicle

THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS

Every year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer to his request and join with many people worldwide in praying for the intention. For the month of March, the Pope’s intention is: Catholics in China We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL PARISHIONERS BORN IN…

Catherine Anderson, Anne Anderson, Janine Basel, Ronald Basel, Peylen Bell, Hailey Berlouis, Odette Bircher, Antonio Borrageiro, Allan Botha, Lianey Brotherhood, Anne Bruce, Grant Bubb, Denise Budde, Valerie Burgess, Mary Call, Gavin Campbell, Jean-Marc Carlier, Kristen Cilliers, Hannah Cobbledick, Michaela Cobbledick, Colleen Davis, Pamela Dawson, Rico de Marigny, Joaquim De Sousa, Wendy Dettmer, Reece Dos Santos, Hannah Draai, Rod Dunstan-Smith, Gary Edwards, John

Feeney, Melanie Ferriere, Carla Goemans, Marilyn Goldie, Brian Goldie, Sharee Haarhoff, Ronald Hancock, Elisabeth Hebbelmann, Chantal Hoar, Irene Hodgson, Michael Hunter, Michael Isaacs, Ryan Janus, Sharon Jones, Debbie Kerdachi, Elizabeth King, Anne Knickelbein, Anne Knight, Wally Lage, Chloe Lott, Nicole Mamotte, Denzel Mamotte, Stephanie Martin, Patrick Mellon, Ntandoyenkosi Mfeka, Tamaryn Miller, Megan Missen, Joshua Misson, Leah Mitchell, Nolwandle Mngoma, Bob Montocchio, Chez Moretti, Brenda Morris, Ntombifuthi Msibi, Sthandiwe Msomi, Sihle Msomi, Nokukhanya Msomi, Hannah Murran, Philipa Myburg, Ans Neal, Sane Ngcobo, Zinhle Ngubane, Nhlanhla Ngubane, Nganele Ntanzi, Niche Nuttall, Sithokozile Nzimande, Peter Olivier, Gavan Parker, John Perkins, Brad Rae, Margaret Raymakers, Graeme Roy, Ivan Saunders, Norma Shepstone, Isabella Strachan, Keri-Lyn Strachan, Pam Sutton, Gina Swart, Colleen Thomson, Alan Tivers, Johan Van Der Linde, Dutch Van Leeuwen, Mary Worst.

And a special congratulations to those celebrating their milestone birthdays this month:

21st: Maxine Taylor

30th

: Caroline Ferriere 40

th: Irina De Sousa and Carryn Marx

50th

: Helen Coombe-Nel

60th

: Beryl Campbell and Maria Walker 70

th: Elaine Lage and Tina Marais

80th

: Colleen Maitre

To the following new parishioners:

Philisiwe Ndlovu, Antonio & Irina De Sousa and family, Lisa Boniface, Hugo & Susan Jardim and family, Ashley & Debby Rose and family, Louis & Christine de Froberville. We hope you will all enjoy being part of the St Dom’s family!

To all those who made our annual Shrove Tuesday pancake evening the huge success that it was. The weather was kind and the food and company were enjoyed by all who attended.

To the Spiritual Life Committee for working so hard in finding ways to make this Lenten season more memorable. An example is the fun board game given to families, with ‘challenges’ for each family member. The competition is fierce!

To our very talented flower ladies, who are creating the most beautiful and meaningful flower arrangements for the season of Lent.

To Jenny Meilhon and the Spiritual Life committee for organising a very successful World Women’s Day of Prayer. We had a great turnout and a lovely morning was had by all. A special thanks also to the Maintenance Team, who ensured that our grounds looked neat and beautiful for the day, and Rico de Marigny for always being available as our 'official' photographer.

To Dennis and Anne Anderson on the birth of their granddaughter, Daphne Anne, daughter of Samantha and

Sheldon Blom.

To Thami and Zinhle Shezi whose children, Nkazimulo and Nkanyesi, were recently baptised.

To Tayla Kavanaugh, who has been selected for the South African Junior Women’s Cross Country team.

To the winners of the SSVP 100 Club draw for March: 1st Prize – Wally and Elaine Lage; 2nd Prize – Lynne King and 3rd Prize – Maryke Symonds RIP

If you have any news or submissions for the next Chronicle, please email us at stdomchronicle@gmail.com or contact the parish office by Wed, 25 March 2020.

YOUNG ADULTS’ OUTING

On Friday, 21 February, our Young Adults’ group went to Durban Ice rink as one of their gatherings. There was lots of laughing, a few falls (some more intentional than others), and a great time was had by all who went. There were also the brave three, who managed to stay upright on the ice! The Young Adults get together every second to last Friday of the month and the group is for anyone aged between 18 and 30ish. The guys have a great time and have built many friendships. We are always looking to grow in members, so if you are interested please contact Krissy Cilliers, Luke Davis or Alex Merle. Their contact details can be obtained from the church office.

CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS Parishioners are requested to please note that as per instructions from the Archdiocese of Durban, only the Precious Body will be given during Mass and there will be no shaking of hands during the sign of peace. Please also remember to sanitise your hands before and after Mass. Parishioners are also asked to pray for a safe resolution to the crisis.

A Coronavirus Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, you travelled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love. Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care. Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbours from helping one another. Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders. Jesus Christ, come to our aid now, that we may experience your healing love. Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow. Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you in your eternal peace.

Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry and grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace. Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know your protection and peace. Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them 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. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth. Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace. Jesus Christ, heal us. AMEN

LENT & EASTER 2020

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Wednesdays – 6pm (18 March | 25 March | 1 April)

Fridays – 9am, followed by Mass

(20 March | 27 March | 3 April)

PENITENTIAL SERVICE Thursday, 26 March – 6pm

(A gentle reminder that Catholics are required

to make a good confession at least once a year, especially during Lent.)

CHRISM MASS AT EMMANUEL CATHEDRAL Wednesday, 8 April – 10am

ST DOMINIC’S PASCHAL MEAL

Wednesday, 8 April – 6pm

HOLY WEEK 2020

Holy Thursday, 9 April

Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 6pm

Good Friday, 10 April Stations of the Cross – 7am

Veneration of the Cross – 3pm

Holy Saturday, 11 April Easter Vigil Mass – 7pm

Easter Sunday, 12 April

Mass at 8am Please note there will be NO 5pm mass on Easter Sunday

ST DOM’S PACHAL MEAL 2020

If you would like to attend the Paschal Meal this year, please contact the parish office to book your place as soon as possible as places are limited.

Wednesday, 8 April at 6pm

Adults – R85 Children under 12 – R60

The Paschal Meal is a wonderful way for families to prepare for the start of the Easter Triduum, but celebrating the traditional Jewish Passover meal that Jesus shared with his disciples at the Last Supper.

ADORATION – A MOST NECESSARY MISSION

“Eucharistic Adoration is the most necessary mission to the Church, which has even more need of prayerful souls than of powerful preachers or men of eloquence.

[…] We must have souls who by their importunity re-open the treasures of grace which the

indifference of the multitude has closed.

We must have true adorers; that is to say, people of fervour and sacrifice. When there are many around the divine Saviour, God will be glorified, Jesus loved; society will become

Christian, won to Jesus Christ by the apostolate of Eucharistic prayer.”

St Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868)

WEDDING BELLS

Derryn Lott and Leigh-Anne Elliott are pleased to invite all St Dom’s parishioners to attend their celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage, which will be held at the parish.

Saturday, 21 March 2020 2.30pm

Those attending are invited to The Meeting Place after the celebration for some light refreshments.

PERFUMES FOR SALE Robynne Lott is selling perfumes from ‘The Perfume Garden’. The perfumes are made from original French oils from France and most of the top branded houses are available in the range at a much lower price than the original branded perfumes in retail stores. To know more, please contact Robynne on 084 510 4797.

EVENTS TO DIARISE

SHUTTLE SERVICE Innocent Ndlovu is offering a shuttle service to the airport or anywhere else that may be required at reasonable rates. You can contact Innocent on 082 886 1582.

THE LAST LAUGH Jesus and Satan were having an ongoing argument about who was better on his computer. They had been going at it for days, and God was tired of hearing all the bickering. Finally God said, “Cool it. I am going to set up a test that will run two hours and I will judge who does the better job.”

So down Satan and Jesus sat at the keyboards and typed away. They moused. They did spreadsheets. They wrote reports. They sent faxes. They sent e-mails. They sent out e-mails with attachments. They downloaded. They did some genealogy reports. They made cards. They did every known job.

But ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, the rain poured and, of course, the electricity went off. Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curse word known in the underworld. Jesus just sighed. The electricity finally flickered back on, and each of them restarted their computers.

Satan started searching frantically, screaming “It’s gone! It’s all gone! I lost everything when the power went out!” Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from the past two hours. Satan observed this and became irate. “Wait! He cheated, how did he do it?”

God shrugged and said, “Jesus saves.”

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If you have any news or submissions for the next Chronicle, please email us at stdomchronicle@gmail.com or contact the parish office by Wed, 25 March 2020.