THE WEEK AHEAD

SUNDAY MASSENTRANCE ANTIPHON:How worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receivepower and divinity, and wisdom and strength andhonour. To him belong glory and authority foreverand ever.

FIRST READING: 2 Samuel 5:1-3.RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 122.

RESPONSE:Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

1. I rejoiced when they said to me,'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'And now our feet are standingwithin your gates, 0 Jerusalem. R

2. It is there that the tribes go up,the tribes of the Lord.For Israel's witness it isto praise the name of the Lord.There were set the thrones for judgement,the thrones of the house of Oavid. R

SECOND READING: Colossians 1:12-20.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is he who comes in thename of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of ourfather David that is coming! Alleluia.

GOSPEL: Luke 23:35-43

COMMUNION ANTIPHON:The Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will blesshis people with peace.

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Mon 25 Nov (St Catherine of Alexandria)Danie/l:I-6.8-20; Psalm: Daniel 3:29-34; Luke 21:1-4Weare reminded today of the generosity of God,and ofthe way in which Godwants usto begenerous in return.With genuine gratitude,givethanks to God for all you have been given.

Tue 26 Nov Liturgy of the DayDanieI2:31-45; Psalm: Daniel 3:35- 39; Luke 21 :5-11Godcallsusto faith with asenseof urgency.Donotput off what you cando today.God'scallto deepenour faith and riseto the challengeof loving ourneighbours issomething we needto do today.

Wed 27 Nov Liturgy of the DayDanie/5:1-6. 13-14. 16-17.23-28; Psalm: Daniel 3:40-45; Luke 21:12-19. Formore and more people,God isoff the radar screen,like some tiny foreigncountry they know exists but never think about.What about me?How often do I think about God?

Thu 28 Nov Liturgy of the DayDanieI6:11-27; Psalm: Daniel 3:46-52; Luke 21:20-28Whenwill all peopleseeyourgoodness,0 Lord?Whenwill allcometo youanddrinkat the sourceofyourgrace?HowcanItell them of yoursweetnessandyour power?Howcanmyhappinessreachothers?

Fri 29 Nov Liturgy of the DayDaniel 7:2-14; Psalm: Daniel 3:53-59; Luke 21 :29-33God wants to be believed and trusted.God doesnot want to compel belief by a miracle.Godspeaksto our hearts through the Word,and leadsit to a freely chosen faith. ChooseGod today!

Sat 30 Nov STANDREW,APOSTLERomans 1O:9-18;Psa/m 19; Matthew 4:18-22Haveyou heardGod calling your name?Noneofusarehere to fill a place,to be a number.God hasa purpose for eachof us.Say"yes"to God,likeMary.Goddoesn't force us,but wants usto sayyes.

Sun 1 Dec 1STSUNDAY OF ADVENTIsaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Matthew 24:37-44ThisAdvent, aswe prepare for the coming ofJesus,our Princeof Peace,let usaskourselves:Where might we put more love?With whom canwe shareour talents and our goods?

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Yearof Faith

The last chapter of PopeFrancis' first encyclicalletter con nects faith with the world inwhich we live. The Pope stresses that faith

is more than an individual experience, moreeven t han th e expe rience r;;::::::::::::::::::::::::;;;:;;;;;:::::--::::~::::====~of the faith community.The significance of faithreaches out to everyaspect of life, individualand society. It gives asolid foundation for theworks of justice, for lawand for peace. Faith isprofoundly relevant forthe common good.It's a very modern

tendency to reduce faithto a private whim. Theattitude sometimes is "Ifyou like that sort of thing,well and good". But realChristian faith is morethan a personal like, it isa powerful challenge tosociety. Faith is no refugeforthefainthearted; ratherit stretches the horizons L!~~~~~~~~==:::~==::::::::!:::::!Jof social engagement andprobes the fabric of society with a view to valuesof the Kingdom of God.Special mention is made of the role of faith in

the family. The beauty of marriage mirrors manyof the features of faith: "Promising love for everis possible when we perceive a plan bigger thanour own ideas and undertakings ... faith alsohelps us grasp in all its depth and richness thebegetting of children, as a sign of the love of theCreator who entrusts us with the mystery of anew person" (52).Faith reveals the grounds of human dignity

and respect; faith uncovers the significance of all

human life, from first beginning to last breath. Faithprovides a glue that can hold society together:"Faith teaches usto seethat every man and womanrepresents a blessing for me, that the light of

God's face shines on methrough the faces of mybrothers and sisters".Facedwith the mystery

of suffering, pain andevil, onlyfaith can guideus to some meaning. Itis through faith that wecan unite our sufferingswith the sufferings of

I Jesusand together theycan be redemptive. It isthrough faith that wecan always look in joyfulhope towards ourfuture,God. No darkness canextinguish the light ofthe resurrection, "even ifour dwelling place herebelow is wasting away,we have an eternaldwelling place whichGod had prepared inChrist" (57).

The encyclical ends with a short reflection onthe faith of Mary, Mother of the Lord. The Popecalls Mary "the perfect icon of faith". She livedall that is said about the gift of faith in our livingTradition. To her we entrust our faith and the faithof the Church.Today seesthe close of the Year of Faith. Butthe

life of faith continues to deepen and grow. Thedevice of having such a 'Year of Faith' has broughtmany blessings and insights into our lives.We areinspired to continue to celebrate the gift of Godthrough a faith which in serving others radiatesthe joy of God.

Christ the King • YearC • Divine Office: Week II • 24 November 2013

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH

23/24 November, 2013. CHRIST THE KING - Year C Theme. A king Who Condemns Nobody Page 1002 in New Sunday Missal

BERGVLIET ROAD, BERGVLIET, 7945 • TEL NO: 021 7122210/7121181 Office hours 9.00 am. to 3.00 pm. Monday to Friday•

FAX: 021 7124271 • EMAIL: parish@holyredeemer.co.za • WEBSITE: www.holyredeemer.co.za

Need somewhere to talk that is safe, where there is total confi-dentiality and where you will not be judged? Contact one of our trained counsellors Annette Milner: 021 7158177 Cynthia Wiese: 021 7941601

WEEKEND MASS TIMES : SAT: 6:00pm SUN: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm DAILY MASS TIMES: MON - FRI: 6:15am & 8:30am. Sat 8.30 a.m CONFESSION TIMES: THURS: 7:00 - 7:30pm SAT: 9:00 - 10:00am & 5:00 - 5:55pm ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: MON - FRI: 9:00am - l0:00pm NOVENA & BENEDICTION : Thursday: -7:30pm FRENCH MASS: SUNDAYS - 3:00pm MORNING PRAYER—Mon to Fri at 8.00 am

Parish Priest: Fr Sean Wales C.Ss.R Email: parishpriest@holyredeemer.co.za Assistants: Fr Sizwe Zungu C.Ss.R Rev. Alan Morris

WEEKLY DIARY MASS INTENTIONS Nov 25 Mon Music Ministry 7.30pm in boardroom 6.15 am Mortuary List

8.30 am Mr Frank Duff - RIP

Nov 26 Tues. Care and Craft meet after morning Mass SVP Meeting 6.30pm.in room 2 RCIA 7.30pm in Edna Cottle room Charismatic group meet 7.45 pm in Room 1

6.15 am Private Intentions 8.30 am Mr Jody Newman - Birthday

Nov 27 Wed. Rosary after 8.30am Mass Choir practice 6.30pm in the Church

6.15 am Departed Legionaries - RIP 8.30 am M/s Edil Quinn - RIP

Nov 28 Thurs NOVENA 7.30pm. in Church 6.15 am Private Intentions 8.30 am Mr Alfie Lambe - RIP

Nov 29 Fri. Rummage sale 7.30am in Parish centre Senior youth meet 7.30pm in Parish centre

6.15 am Living Legionaries 8.30 am De La Cruz Family - Thanksgiving

Nov 30 Sat. Legion of Mary in parlour at 9.00am. 8.30 am Mr Louis Catin - RIP 6.00 pm Reginald & Eileen Morris - RIP

Dec 1 Sun. 1st Sunday of Advent - Year A Theme. Be Vigilant! Page 21 in New Sunday Missal

7.00 am Mr Roy Chandler - Birthday 9.00 am Marjorie & Ronald Rockman -

40th Wed. Anniversary 11.00 am Parishioners 6.00 pm Mortuary List

ADVENT BOOKS NOW IN THE REPOSITORY

Advent and Christmas Wisdom from St. Francis of Assisi

A book complete with two Formula for private or group prayer and meditation which incorporates a prayer, a Scripture reading and words of St. Francis. There is also an Advent action sug-gestion for each day

Daily Advent Reflection - Mother Teresa. This book uses Mother Teresa’s simple straightforward words with which she taught her missionaries the importance of Jesus’ message of love and mercy. LITURGICAL AND ADVENT CALENDARS FOR 2014 GIFTS OF ROSARIES, CRUCIFICES AND CANDLES Just arrived Quarterly Magazine FAMILY MATTERS R12.00

ALL AVAILABLE IN THE REPOSITORY

ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT TO GO!! - R30 for 6 chances to win!! Tickets are available after all Masses and during the week from 9am to 2:45pm. All tickets must be in by 1pm on Tuesday 3rd December to be eligible for the draw. Draw takes place on Wednesday 4th December after the 8:30am Mass. There will be a total of 25 lucky Hamper Winners!!!! EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN US AT

9.00AM FOR THE DRAW!

Just a thought YEAR OF FAITH

Today the Year of Faith comes to a close. It is also the Feast of Christ the King, and the day when many of our children make their First Holy Communion. It is also the last Sunday in the Church’s year. If all that is not enough, it is the day we are going to try and help our brothers and sis-ters in the Philippines who have been so badly affected by the recent ty-phoon. So, today seems a good day to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone in the parish. THANK YOU for living the gospel this year with enthusiasm THANK YOU for showing such love and concern for the poor –at home and abroad. THANK YOU for training our children to receive the Sacraments: those who were helped to celebrate reconciliation for the first time, those who were confirmed by the Bishop, those who are making their first Holy Com-munion. THANK YOU to all the ministers in the parish for your dedication –I won’t give a list in case I leave someone out! THANK YOU to the Parish Pastoral Council and the Finance Committee for joyfully steering the parish week in and week out. THANK YOU for using our beautiful church –coming to Mass, Adoration, Novenas, Reconciliation services….the list goes on. THANK YOU TO GOD OUR LOVING FATHER for all the ways you have graced us this year in Jesus your Son. Fr Sean Wales, C.Ss.R. Parish Priest.

NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

Thursday evening at 7.30pm Place your special Prayer Inten ons & Thanksgivings in the box at the back of

the Church. Also online at www.holyredeemer.co.za

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

1. Cancer survivor a ‘hero of hope’ 2. Pope balances pastoral care with doctrine 3. Flashback to JFK’s Catholic funeral 4. How praying produces power 5. Is Church ready to hear the truth? THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL: Hearing the laity

Abrahams, George Beukes, Matthew Beukes, Janine Boyles, Mrs Brindley, Bernadette Coutriers, Douglas Craig, Leonard Daames, Erin De Vos, Claudelle Dewhurst, Vera Erwin, Sharon Esau, Mary-Anne Fernandez, Doris Fernandez, Sidney Forsdike, Dawn Fortuin, Mrs S Fouten, Ma Freeman, Mick Giddey, Mary Gomez, Keith Hall, Lee Hendricks, Patricia Hendricks, Rita Henriques, Carmelita Herman, Mr H Heynes, Dale Heynes, Russell Heynes, Dawn Jacobs, Genevieve Jacobs, Marlene Jansen, Catherine Jegels, Christine Jegels, Gerard

Jenkins, Angeline Jenkins, Sadie Jones, Mary Kennedy, Michael Kenny, Krystyna King, James Klein, Edith Linnegar,Mafalda Louw, Mike Maggott, Michael McAdam, Mary McDowall, Kelly Moses, Lisa Marie Naidoo, Gabriel Nicolls, Clement O’ Riley, William Orgill, Rosetta Parreira, Cathline Pasquallie, Monty Peskin, Ernest Peters, Sylvia Petersen, Jacqui Petersen, Joyce Pietersen, Lindsy Rodgers, Alan Scott, Lizzie Sheraton, Sylvia Stevens, Edward Stevens, Stephane Visser, George Willemse, Mrs Zill, Blanche

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION For your weekly adoration consider spending time in prayer, reflection or meditation in the Chapel. Contact Christine on 082 499-1718

LIFE TEEN IS COMING – 2014 The face of confirmation catechesis at Holy Redeemer parish will be changing come January 2014. A successful youth catechesis programme, LIFE TEEN, will be launched in the parish, to replace the current confirmation programme. Confirmation candidates (1st – 4th years) will experience the LIFE TEEN pro-gramme as of their first week of catech-esis in February next year. Holy Redeemer parish will be the 5th parish in Cape Town to incorporate the programme into its parish life. Other Cape Town parishes running successful LIFE TEEN programmes include, Ron-debosch, Table View, Somerset West and Durbanville. Watch the bulletin and notice board for further information about LIFE TEEN as we prepare for this new and exciting de-velopment in our parish. For more information visit www.lifeteen.com or contact: Aldina Santos on 083 303 5149.

In Parish Centre Tuesday 31 Dec from 8 till late! Donations of Chips, Pea-nuts and Sweets most wel-come. Please hand to Sac-ristan on duty or in at the office during the week. For table reservations and tickets (R80pp) contact Ingrid on (021) 712 8168 office hrs.

EVENTS

MUSIC MINISTRY MEETING Monday 25 Nov 7.30pm Venue - Boardroom

RUMMAGE SALE Friday 29 Nov 7.30am Venue - Parish centre

BUMPER BOOK SALE Sunday 1 Dec After 7 & 9am Masses

100CLUB - NEXT DRAW Friday 6th Dec after 8.30am Mass. Venue: Atrium Contributions accepted up to 3rd Dec. Further info: www.holyredeemer.co.za

BINGO Saturday 7thDec at 2.00 pm Venue - Parish centre

2nd COLLECTION This week: PHILIPPINES DISASTER We Redemptorists have communities in Ce-bu, Davao, Dumaguete, Iligan, Iloilo and Tacloban. As you have seen some of these places have been badly affected by the tor-nado. As a gesture of solidarity with our confreres in Cebu and Tacloban and to help those for whom they work, I will see to it that the collection goes in its entirely to the Re-demptorist communities for disaster re-lief. Thank you in anticipation. Fr Sean. Next week: Advent Appeal

REPOSITORY

Advent books will be available in the porch after all Masses

Volunteers required to man the repository table after the Sat 6.00 pm and Sun 11.00 am Masses

ADVENT ENVELOPES

Available in church porch

BAGS OF LOVE Cost R8.50, available after each Mass or from the Parish office. Please fill & return no later than Sunday 15 Dec.

NOVEMBER:

MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS. Please take an envelope for your mortuary list and stipend for Masses for the Holy Souls. Just make sure that the family name is on the envelope. Envelopes available in Church porch

DAN-AG CARE GROUP The Dan-Ag Care group is embarking on a Charity Shop and is requesting any furniture or items that can be re-sold. Please call Den-ise to collect on 021 715 2631 or 079 172 6476

SVDP NEEDS We have a need for the following 1 microwave oven, 1 kettle, 1 weed eater. We do understand that we are relying on the goodwill of our parishioners.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Redemptorist Garden IMPORTANT REQUEST

On Monday 18th November the contractors began clearing the site of the monastery garden for development. This means that the caretaker's house will be demolished. It is proposed to convert the large garages in the Parish Centre into a suitable flat. In the meantime I am urgently looking for accom-modation for Frank for the next number of months -till the flat is ready. If you can help, please let me know as soon as possi-ble. Fr Sean

Monastery Garden Expressions of interest in the new develop-ment in the monastery garden are wel-come.

BED REQUEST JEAN DAMASCENE is looking for a bunk bed for himself and his little brother. If any one can help, contact him on 078 6750444. (They are registered asylum seekers).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TTT Time, Talent and Treasure Corner Highlighting opportunities for Parishioners to

contribute to their Church and Parish with time, talent or treasure.

Year of Faith the final chapter

Year-of-Faith draws to a close: Our Archbishop encouraged us to use the Year of Faith oppor-tunity to focus on what we can do as a Community for and within our Faith. Sharing our gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure created such an opportunity. We created the weekly bulletin notice in this regard as a way of communication both what's needed within our parish commu-nity and also what we are collectively doing to ensure Holy Re-deemer remains a place of solid worship and community. As the Year of Faith draws to a close we will be reducing the frequency of the Time, Talent Treasure notices and updates. This is not to say our parish community should reduce their sharing of these gifts, but rather that the sharing should be more embedded in the way we do things. Communication of various needs and actions will still continue in the bulletin. Parish council would like to thank the Parish Community for your participation and feedback and encourage the majority of our Parishioners to become more active in our Parish activity, expressing our Thanks and Worship in practical ways by con-tinuing to give of Time, Talent or Treasure as the need arises. There is an open invitation to any and all Parishioners to sug-gest new initiatives, funding or ways of doing things that will both enhance our Faith and build Community.

In closing, remember : To share your Time, Talent or Treasure

within the Parish Community step forward and contact the office 021 712 2210 with your gift of help. .