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Parish Priest: Rev Fr Desmond Nair
Deacon: Rev Peter Venter
Pastoral Assistants: Irene Helsdon and Anne Chatteris
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Fourth Sunday of Advent ~ Love
Saturday
St Peter Canisus, priest & doctor
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near
Come Lord, and save us.
It is the Lord who preserves fidelity forever, who does justice to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry, the Lord who sets prisoners free.
It is the Lord who opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord who raises up those who are bowed down.
It is the Lord who loves the just, the Lord who protects the stranger.
The Lord upholds the orphan and the widow, but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign forever, the God of Sion from age to age.
Come Lord, and save us.
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has sent me to preach good news to the poor . Alleluia!
Say to the faint of heart: Be strong and do not fear. Behold, our God will come, and he will save us.

Monday
Fatima Youth’s Visit to Orphanage
Mass
Penitential Service – St. Michael’s
Tuesday
Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Penitential Service
Wednesday Communion Service
Penitential Service – Blessed Sacrament
Thursday
Christmas Tea for the Retired
Mass
Choir Practice
Friday Morning Prayer (Divine Office)
Mass
Saturday
Mass
Confessions
Parish Nativity and Children’s Christmas Tree
Sunday
Masses
7.
Please pray for the Sick especially:
Relatives:
Tris Tillard’s sister; Joy Lees’ grandniece; May Dormehl’s
Anne Appelgren’s husband sister & aunt; Elsa Pearton’s son Michael, sister
& granddaughter; Zelda Byrne’s daughter & brother-in-law; Peter
Squires; Gladys Cole’s brother;
Dolores Beardwell’s mother;
Maryse Bowman’s nieces;
Charles & Lynn Govender’s sondaughter-in-law; Marjorie Mawbey’s nieces; Alma Osborn’s grandson; Anna
Esterhuizen’s mother; Nicole in-law; Louise Kin’s sister; Renee
Armstrong’s sisters; Mary Kidd’s
Blackburn’s daughter; Irene Helsdon’s niece; Peggy du Plessis’ daughter-inlaw; Jean & Pauline Leclezio’s son & granddaughter; Josiane & Marie-
Claude Maujean’s brother; Jessie
Naidu’s brother; Leanne Hoar’s mother;Nancy Chettiar’s mother;
MG D’Ercole; Jan Huiskamp’s mother; Annette Hoyer’s parents;
Stuart McGregor; Debbie
Macpherson’s sister; Graham
Naude’s mother; Hana Toman’s father; Esme Hallot’s nieces.
Parishioners: daughter-in-law; Brenda Ogle’s granddaughter & sister; Margaret
Beechey’s mother; Denise Irvine’s daughter; Candice Behrens’ grandfather; Maryse Wardell’s mother;
Gill Yelland’s daughter-in-law; Josè
Martins’ mother: Caron Martins’ father
& sister; Lyn Alborough’s brother;Tottie Bremner’s father & nephew;John Bremner’s nephew.
8.00am
9.00am
6.00pm
6.30am
5.00pm - 7.00pm
7.00pm
6.00pm
7.00pm
10.00am
6.00pm
6.30pm
6.15am
6.30am
8.00am
11.00am & 4.30pm
5.30pm
7.00am; 9.00am & 5.45pm
Nadine Paul’s mother & cousin;
Warren Walker’s uncle; Charles
Sturgess’ cousin; George &
Carol Urquhart’s mothers;
Ancilla Donaldson’s parents;
Linda Gorlei’s parents; Fr Egbert
O’Dea; Jo James’ nephew;
Norlie McDonogh’s sister-in-law;
Colin Melville’s sister; Theresa
Hoogewerf’s uncle; Maureen
Hutton’s daughter-in-law; Gail
Rossiter’s daughter; Lynne
Tillard’s brother; Ugo Surian’s sister; Liz Newberry’s husband;
Mary Ann Salvage’s brother;
Roger & Eve Tostee’s daughter;
Michelle Lock’s father; Jabu
Marescotti’s brother; Fr Des’ nephew & brother.
Lou Elliott; Sue & Des Bloom;
Cathy Hogg; Isabel Akal;
Sr. Catherina; Irene Gliddon;
Pat du Trevou; Judith de Marigny;
May Dormehl; Virgile Bonhomme;
Stella Barber; Shân de Chalain; Simon
Luc Pous; Milly van Gogh;
Hendrika Brock; Cameron Smith;
Webb; Anthea Jack; Gail Rossiter;
Randolph Tryon; Olga Newby-Fraser;
Jabu Marescotti; Jenny Ducray;
Clare Whatmore; Felicity Harrison; Leigh Went; Maryse Bowman; Daphne
Gordon Urquhart.
Natalie Modari; Dorothy Warburton;
Rahmer; Lynne Govender.
Caron Martins; Mary Kidd;
Mick Armstrong; Roger
Brouard; Deryk Bayman; Pam
Farr; Patricia Melville; Kelvin
Quinn; Vadi Govender; Pierette
Lenferna; Stella Gomes; Fr Des;
John Evans; Sandra Teodosio;
Joao Farinha.
Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24.

Do you have a need? Do you know someone in need? Please contact
Deacon Peter Venter: 031 5635554 during office hours or 031 5638188 after hours, in order for us to assist.
PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the soul of the son-in law of Joao & Maria
Farinha.
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, AMEN.
Tickets for our Christmas Raffle will be on sale after all Masses today with the draw taking place after the 5.45pm Mass.
a) “Put Christ back into Christmas” Christmas cards, licence discs & bumper stickers, Advent Wreaths and Candles are all available in the Repository after all Masses.
b) Large wreaths are R45,00 and small are R35,00 with candles R5,00 each.
c) Nazareth House Christmas cards are R15 for a pack of 5 cards.
d) Knights of da Gama Christmas cards are R25 for a pack of 8.
All retired parishioners are invited to Tea on
Thursday 19 December, at 10.00am in the Parish Hall.
Bring some good Christmas cheer and join us for tea and Christmas Fun
Our Penitential Service takes place on Tuesday 17 December at 7.00pm.
Eight Priests will be available to hear confessions following a brief Penitential Service. The
Service, including Confessions, should be concluded by 8.30pm. Parishioners are encouragedto make use of this opportunity for their Christmas Confession. In preparation for this service a special leaflet is available from the table at the back of the church. Those who have not participated in a Penitential Service before are advised to read through this pamphlet.
There will also be Penitential Services at:
St. Michaels, Red Hill Monday 16 December at 6.00pm
Immaculate Conception, Pinetown Wednesday 18 December at 7.00pm

The youth of the parish will present a Nativity in the Church on Saturday
21 December at 5.30pm. This will be followed by a Parish Social and
Christmas Tree for children in the school grounds. Braai fires will be available together with music, entertainment and fun activities for the children. Parents are asked to drop off gifts for their children at the
parish office by Thursday 19 December. These will be distributed by Santa during the course of the evening.
All parishioners are invited to attend. Bring family and friends.
Midnight Mass Commencing with a Carol Service at 11.15pm
Christmas Day 7.00am & 9.00am
Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr 9.00am
In preparation for our annual Year Planning Meeting, all groups, organizations and committees in the parish are asked to please hand in the dates for their activities during 2014, to the Parish Office during office hours 8.30am to
4.30pm Monday to Friday . For those who have not yet done so, please send these in this week as we are now past our deadine. Thank you.
The Feast of the Holy Family is celebrated on Sunday 29 December.
We wish to encourage families in the parish to attend Mass and to sit together where possible. A special invitation should be extended to non-Catholic spouses to attend this Mass during which we will have a renewal of marriage vows and a special blessing for all families.
At this Mass we will inaugurate the Year of the Family in our parish.
ARGUS CYCLE TOUR 2014
A team of cyclists from Emmanuel Cathedral, including Fr. Stephen Tully, and led by Patrick Wilson, will take part in the 109km Argus Cycle Tour in the Cape on 9 March 2014 as a sponsored ride for the Denis Hurley Centre. If you are already registered to ride in the race and would like to join our team, or if you would like to sponsor our team, or to look for sponsors for them – please contact
Vanessia Wilson vanessiawilson@gmail.com Phone: 072 858 7261.

The St Vincent de Paul Society starts its annual CHRISTMAS STARS project for helping underprivileged children at Wylie House, St Theresa’s Children’s Home and Streetwise from
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2013 and for the next few Sundays after that. Please give a child a gift this Christmas by taking a star off the Christmas tree at the back of the Church which will have the name of a specific child at one of the homes together with the school shoes required.
Members of the SVDP will be in the Parish hall after all Masses from Sunday 24 November and throughout Advent to sell the SCHOOL SHOES which correspond to these Christmas stars at only R70.00
per pair. You can purchase your shoes, wrap them at home and securely attach the Star with the child’s details on it .
Some of the stars on the tree will be for clothes needed as well for the Homes - girls’ pyjamas and boys’ white school shirts, grey long trousers and school socks. In the case of the clothes,the SVDP will not be selling these this year so if you could buy these and then please bring the wrapped clothes/shoes with the corresponding stars attached back to Mass the following Sunday and place in the box provided at the back of the Church by Sunday 15 th
December or drop at the Parish office .
Also from Sunday 24 November the SVDP will be selling the CHRISTMAS BUCKETS for the 90 families at Ottawa which will be distributed to them in December. SVDP have made it easy for you and you can donate R130,00 for one of these Christmas buckets which the SVDP will prefill with the required food and other goodies which includes rice, sugar, beans, tea, soup, pilchards, jam and a whole lot more (the actual cost to buy the contents is R137.00 per bucket).
So, PLEASE don’t forget the poor this Christmas by making a difference and support your St
Vincent de Paul Society to help those in need on your behalf!
Donations can also be made directly into the SVDP account as follows:
Bank
Branch
Branch Code
Account No
Account Holder
First National Bank
Durban North
220426
62033860786
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Wednesday 1 January is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God . You are invited and encouraged to celebrate this feast and to mark the first day of New Year by attending Holy Mass which will be celebrated at 9.00am.
Sunday
Sunday 15 December to 22 December 2013
7.00am Msizi, Sizo, Linus Mthethwa RIP (Gertrude Mthethwa)
9.00am Pro Populo
Friday
Saturday
5.45pm Holy Souls RIP (Sandra Teodosio).
Monday
Thursday
9.00am Nora Crowe RIP (Pro Deo)
Tuesday 6.30am Monica Richardson RIP (Theresa Hoogewerf)
Wednesday 6.00pm Communion Service
6.00pm Errol Richardson RIP (Theresa Hoogewerf)
6.30am Pious List
Sunday
8.00am Marie Pool RIP (Pro Deo)
7.00am Hallot & Bowman Families (Esmé & Maryse)
9.00am José Serrao RIP (De Sousa Family)
5.45pm Pro Populo

15th December 2013
Commentary
Joe Cullen, OP
First Reading (Is 35:1-6)
Previously, Isaiah has been dealing with the fearful fate of Edom, in all its vengeful and gory details
– ‘the Lord has a sword, it is sated in blood.’
Now the text moves to a more positive emphasis on the wonderful future awaiting the people of God. The author is not thinking about the return of the people from the Babylonian captivity but of a wider homecoming of all the Jews of the Diaspora. Here we are introduced to the theme of
‘a second or new exodus’ expressed in terms of fertility, lavish growth and flourishing vegetation.
Lebanon, Carmel and Sharon were immediately identifiable as such areas of abundance and fertility. All of this accompanies the key event of the coming of God to his people with all of its restorative and healing outcomes.
Gospel (Mt 11:2-11)
Imprisoned by Herod, the Baptist is puzzled by news of the healing and liberating ministry of Jesus and his disciples when he (John) had foretold the coming of a fiery figure initiating the final judgment. Matthew wants to show that the peak of Christ’s ministry was not the healings or even the raising of the dead, but the preaching of good news to the poor. In this way Christ fulfils the prophecy in Isaiah that the time of salvation has arrived. Yet Christ can indeed point to these other extraordinary happenings as signs of the immanence of the kingdom. To
‘lose faith in me’ (v.6) is to look elsewhere for fulfilment of our own expectations rather than accepting the one who has come. The reference to ‘fine clothes’ such as that worn at the court of Herod, underlines the moral and religious bankruptcy of such earthly powers. John’s power comes from his role as one who is unique among the prophets – he is allowed to see the beginning of the actualisation of the messianic times. However, Christians by their commitment to Christ in discipleship are also uniquely blessed. They are living in the realisation of the kingdom of God and its arrival in the person of Christ.
Fatima Youth will be visiting the Angela Dube's House, tomorrow, Monday 16 December, for a Christmas Party at the orphanage!
If there are any Youth who are keen to make the Children’s Christmas special, just bring yourselves and we will meet at 8.00am at the Church.
For any extra info :
Please contact Catherine Abraham 083 999 8986 or Bradley Tomlin 0725021866.
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