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 0315634684
Parish Priest: Rev Fr Desmond Nair
Deacon: Rev Peter Venter
Pastoral Assistants: Irene Helsdon and Anne Chatteris
23rd June 2013
Golden Jubilee Year – Year of Faith
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Missal References
Eucharistic Prayer
Memorial Acclamation
Next Sunday’s Scripture
Next Sunday
Year C
Page 917 (W967)
Page 920 (W993)
Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year C
Feasts of the Week
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
St. Cyril of Alexandria, bishop & doctor
St. Irenaeus, bishop & martyr
SS. Peter & Paul, Apostles
Entrance Antiphon
The Lord is the strength of his people, a saving refuge for the one he has anointed.
Save your people, Lord, and bless your heritage, and govern them forever.
Responsorial Psalm
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.
O God, you are my God; at dawn I seek you;
for you my soul is thirsting.
For you my flesh is pining,
like a dry, weary land without water.
I have come before you in the sanctuary,
to behold your strength and your glory.
Your loving mercy is better than life;
my lips will speak your praise.
I will bless you all my life;
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet;
with joyful lips, my mouth shall praise you.
For you have been my strength;
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice;
My soul clings fast to you;
your right hand upholds me.
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them,
and they follow me. Alleluia!
Psalm 63
Communion Antiphon
The eyes of all look to you, Lord, and you give them their food in due season.
This Week’s Diary
Monday
Communion Service
RCIA 2014
St Vincent de Paul Society Meeting
Communion Service
Tuesday
Gospel Sharing
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday Men’s Fellowship & Prayer
Faith Formation
Communion Service
Faith & Reason
Communion Service
Thursday
Choir Practice
Morning Prayer (Divine Office)
Friday
Communion Service
Communion Service
Saturday
Masses
Sunday
9.00am
7.00pm
7.00pm
6.30am
9.15am
5.00pm –7.00pm
5.00am – 6.00am
9.30am - 11.00am
6.00pm
7.15pm
6.00pm
6.30pm
6.15am
6.30am
8.00am
7.00am; 9.00am; & 5.45pm
7.
Please pray for the Sick especially:
Relatives:
Tris Tillard’s sister; Joy Lees’
grandniece; May Dormehl’s
daughter & brother-in-law; Peter
Squires; Gladys Cole’s brother;
Dolores Beardwell’s mother;
Maryse Bowman’s nieces; Ellen
Ball’s brother-in-law, Charles &
Lynn Govender’s son-in-law;
Mary Kidd’s granddaughter;
Renee Armstrong’s sisters;
Jeniene Saunders’ nephew;
Challin Reid’s aunt; Louise
Kin’s sister; Nancy hettiar’s
mother; Josiane & MarieClaude Maujean’s brother;
Leanne Hoar’s mother; Annette
Hoyer’s parents; Michael
George D’Ercole; Brian
Hoogewerf’s nephew; Jan
Huiskamp’s mother;
Debbie Macpherson’s sister.
Kurt Donaldson’s mother; aunt &
uncle; Lynne Tillard’s brother; Anne
Appelgren’s husband sister & aunt;
Elsa Pearton’s son Michael, sister &
granddaughter; Graham Naude’s
mother; Zelda Byrne’s daughter-inlaw; Marjorie Mawbey’s nieces;
Hana Toman’s father; Alma
Osborn’s grandson; Anna
Esterhuizen’s mother; Nicole
Blackburn’s daughter; Irene
Helsdon’s niece; Peggy du Plessis’
daughter-in-law; 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; Stuart McGregor;
Jessie Naidu’s brother; Gill Yelland’s
daughter-in-law;
Fr Egbert O’Dea;
Tottie Bremner’s father &
nephew; Caron Martins’ father
& sister; Josè Martins’ mother;
Nadine Paul’s mother &
cousin; Liz Newberry’s
husband; Esme Hallot’s
nieces; Norma Oosthuysen’s
sister; John Bremner’s
nephew; Lyn Alborough’s
brother; Warren Walker’s
uncle; Charles Sturgess’
cousin; George & Carol
Urquhart’s mothers; Ancilla
Donaldson’s parents; Linda
Gorlei’s parents; Norlie
McDonogh’s sister-in-law;
Colin Melville’s sister; Jo
James’ nephew; Fr. Donovan
Wheatley; Maureen Hutton’s
daughter-in-law; Mary Ann
Salvage’s brother; Theresa
Hoogewerf’s aunt & uncle.
Jenny Ducray; Pat du Trevou;
Mary Kidd; Pam Farr; Stella Barber;
Judith de Marigny; May Dormehl;
Virgile Bonhomme; Gail Rossiter;
Shân de Chalain Randolph Tryon;
Simon Webb; Olga Newby-Fraser;
Natalie Modari. Dorothy Warburton;
Felicity Harrison; Anthea
Jack; Daphne Rahmer;
Maryse Bowman; Deryk
Bayman; Mick Armstrong;
Roger Brouard; Leigh Went;
Lynne Govender; Caron
Martins; Patricia Melville;
Werner Pabeschitz.
Parishioners:
Lou Elliott; Sue & Des Bloom;
Cathy Hogg; Isabel Akal;
Sr. Catherina; Irene Gliddon;
Milly van Gogh; Hendrika Brock;
Cameron Smith; Lynne Belgrad;
Jabu Marescotti; Luc Pous;
Gordon Urquhart; Clare
Whatmore; .
FR DES AWAY ON LEAVE
Father Des will be away from the Parish on leave from Saturday 25th May until Saturday
31st August 2013 inclusive. There will be no confessions on Saturdays.
Our neighbouring Parishes, have Confessions on Saturdays at the following times:
Blessed Sacrament, Virginia,
Saturdays -4.00pm – 5.00pm
St. Michael’s, Red Hill,
Saturdays -4.30pm
St Joseph’s Morningside
Saturdays -4.30pm.
ALL EMERGENCY SICK CALLS must be referred to Deacon Peter Venter at the Parish
Office during office hours 031 563 5554 OR after hours 031 563 8188.
MINISTRY OF CARE
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.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
1 Kings 19:16b.19-21; Galatians 5:1.13-18; Luke 9:51-62.
Y4K - (Senior Primary -Grades 4 – 7)
Y4Y – (Youth For Youth) (High School -Grades 8 – 12)
These two groups will not be meeting during the school holidays
but will re-commence on Friday 19th July.
WATCH THIS SPACE!!!
RCIA 2014
Our next meeting takes place on Monday the 24th June in the Parish Hall at 7.00pm.
FAITH AND REASON
Why do we believe what we do?
This is the focus of a new initiative in this, The Year of Faith, to broaden our
understanding of the richness of the One True Faith being our Holy and Apostolic
Catholic Church. Faith and Reason is a series of modern and current short videos
targeted at adult Catholics who want to broaden their understanding of why we believe
the things that we do?
“Be transformed by the Renewal of your Mind” – Romans 12.2 .
We meet on Wednesdays in the Parish Hall,
beginning with a cup of tea or coffee at 7.00pm – the videos start at 7.15pm.
SUNDAYS AND HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
The Catholic Church obliges all its members to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy
Days of Obligation (in South Africa these are: Ascension, Assumption – 15 August and
Christmas). Failure to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation (except
when incapacitated or unable to attend) results in serious sin being incurred. You may
(or may not be) aware that nobody may receive Holy Communion whilst in a state of
grave or serious sin which has to be confessed in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
YEAR OF FAITH – FAITH FORMATION
Trilogy of talks on “Know Your Faith” concludes on
Wednesday, 26th June; 2013 in the Parish Hall of Our Lady Of Fatima.
We will be focusing on “Holy Spirit & the Church”.
Time 9.30-11.00am.
Tea will be served. ALL WELCOME!
Saint Vincent de Paul Society- Donations/Debit Orders
The Fatima SVDP is desperately in need of regular monthly income for their ongoing
projects at Ottawa, Wylie House, Missionaries of Charity & St Theresa’s Children’s
Home as their current monthly commitments amount to a minimum of approx R20000,00
per month just for these projects alone. With the increasing cost of food, even this
amount is not really sufficient anymore and if income cannot be increased then the
amount of food distributed will need to be reduced proportionately.
The regular income of the SVDP is limited to the once a month basket collection (which
averages between R6000 to R8000) plus income from sales of second hand goods at
the Golden Hours stall of about R1000,00, plus a few debit orders from Fatima
parishioners of about R4000. So this means the SVDP has a substantial shortfall every
month, which it has managed to subsidise previously by way of funds accumulated from
other past fundraising events. However these funds are nearly depleted and the SVDP
is appealing to the Parish for help and in particular to those prepared to donate via way
of monthly debit order, as this will help the SVDP to know how much they can spend on
helping the poor every month. If only 50% of the 600 families in the Parish donated just
R100 per month via debit order then the SVDP would have R30000 which would give
them the funds to increase the food currently distributed. So please give this serious
consideration as your SVDP cannot function without your HELP and thereby make the
SVDP your CHARITY of CHOICE!
If you would like to make a contribution to the SVDP any payments/debit orders can be
paid directly into their bank account below (or debit order forms can be emailed to you):
Bank
Branch
Branch Code
Account Holder
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
DURBAN NORTH
220426
SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL
ACCOUNT NO: 62033860786
An 18A Tax Certificate for all annual/monthly donations or debit orders exceeding R500
can be supplied upon request.
Queries can be made at the Parish office or email: mjhansen@iafrica.com
NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting takes place on Monday the 24th June at 7.00pm in the Upper Hall.
All welcome.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (Golden Hours Sunday Market)
Are collecting any second hand items such as toys, games, household utensils, costume
jewellery, ornaments, CD’s, DVD’s, etc. in reasonable condition (damaged or broken items are
not saleable).
These items are to be sold and the proceeds raised will go towards feeding the poor and needy.
Donations may be left at the Parish office from Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Contact: Josie Giannotti Tel: 031 563 1199 or Cel: 084 332 0690 if items need to be
collected. Please note: Collection in the Durban North Area only.
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS FOR THE LADY CHAPEL
To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Blessing and Opening of our church we
have commissioned 8 stained glass windows for the Lady Chapel. These windows will
be dedicated to the memory of deceased family members of Fatima parishioners and a
plaque to this effect with the names of deceased family members will be erected. If
you wish to have a family member included in this dedication and are willing to make
a contribution of R1000 towards the stained glass windows, please contact Brigitte at
the parish office 031 563 5554.
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
Parishioners who have had the ashes of deceased family members interred during
2011/12 and wish to have their names inscribed on the memorial wall, are asked to
please confirm details with Brigitte at the Parish Office.
RETROUVAILLE
Stress in Your Marriage? Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel bored,
disillusioned, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Some experience coldness. Others experience
conflict in their relationship. Most don’t know how to change the situation or even communicate with
their spouse about it. This program has helped 10s of 1000s of couples experiencing difficulties in
their marriage.
For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on the
19-21 July, email Durban@retrouvaille.co.za OR call 0828 500 500 OR visit the web site at
www.HelpOurMarriage.com
LOST PROPERTY – FOUND
Two pairs of spectacles in their cases have been found and three pairs without their
cases. These may be collected at the parish office during the week between 8.30am
and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
INCHANGA ‘CHOOSE LIFE’
The Inchanga ‘Choose Life’ project is still going, but is in need of new donors – R100 per monthto keep the vegetable gardens viable. If you are a member of the “100 club” please don’t forget
to pay your dues, and if you are interested in hearing more about the project call Irene at the
parish office.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
All men are invited for a time of fellowship and breakfast to be held in the Church Hall
after the 6.30am Communion Service on Friday 05th July 2013. The cost: R20,00 per
person. Please book with the parish office 031-5635554, before Wednesday the 3rd July,
for catering purposes.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
The men of our parish are invited to a gathering of men on Thursday 4th July at
18h30 for 19h00 at the Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall where you will hear the
testimonies of ordinary men touched by the Hand of God. Liquid refreshments will be
served.
Mass Intentions
Sunday 23rd June to 30th June 2013
Sunday
7.00am
9.00am
Sunday
5.45pm
7.00am
9.00am
5.45pm
Vera Bremner RIP (John & Tottie Bremner) and
Still-born Children RIP (Gertrude Mthethwa)
Molly Beechey RIP (Beechey Family) and
Dorothy Stephens RIP (Greg; Caitlin & Garryn)
Pro Populo
Carlos Manuel Ermelinda Da Costa Ferreira RIP (Sheila Ferreira)
and Brian Donnelly RIP (Donnelly Family)
Pro Populo
Holy Souls RIP (Sandra Teodosio) and
Bernard Salvage RIP (Mary Ann Salvage)
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year C
23 June, 2013
Commentary
Lionel Swain
rd
First Reading (Zech 12:10-11; 13:1)
This oracle depicts the personal involvement of all the inhabitants of Jerusalem in ‘that day’
when Yahweh will finally defeat all Jerusalem’s enemies and restore the Davidic monarchy.
Then king and people together, imbued with the spirit of compassion and humility, which
Yahweh will give to them, will perceive in a new way the one ‘whom they have pierced’ – a
mysterious figure evoking the Servant of Yahweh portrayed in Isaiah 52:13-53:12 – and regret
their treatment of him. They will express this change of heart through their extraordinary
mourning for this person. Complementing their renewed subjective attitude, an objective
fountain of water, emanating at Yahweh’s word, will cleanse them. Jerusalem’s time of triumph
will be one of repentance, prayer for pardon and – above all – of divine forgiveness.
Second Reading (Gal 3:26-29)
Paul is explaining why the faithful Galatians are not committed to following the Torah.
Through their faith, expressed in baptism, they have been objectively incorporated into Christ,
and have subjectively assumed this event. Because they are in Christ, they all participate in
Christ’s filial relationship with God. Christ is the unique medium and norm of their whole
existence, making irrelevant all the prescriptions of the Torah, notably those which concern
distinctions of culture, gender and social status. All the baptised form one people, one
community, all having equally the unique dignity of belonging to God’s family in Christ. This
situation fulfils the promise which God made to Abraham, a promise which preceded and
supersedes the Torah. Those who belong to Christ through their faith are the true descendants
of Abraham who was the first to believe this promise.
Gospel (Lk 9:18-24)
Although the setting of Jesus’ prayer suggests that it was by God’s gift that Peter, speaking
for all the disciples, recognised Jesus as the Messiah, Jesus’ injunction to silence indicates that
the disciples’ view of his role does not correspond to his own. He confirms this insinuation by
revealing that, in order to fulfil his messianic mission, he must suffer, die and be raised from the
dead, as the Son of Man and the Servant of Yahweh.
The necessity concerned is that of God’s saving plan; Jesus will be the Christ of God not
despite his suffering but precisely because of it. Those who wish to follow him must decide
individually to imitate him in his career, foregoing their own selfish inclinations, and suffering
and dying not once-and-for-all but daily. This teaching applies to everyone. Only by leading
their lives in conformity with Jesus, will each person realise his or her human vocation.
Welcome New Parishioners
Change Of Address And/Or Phone
New registration
Moving out of parish
Name
Address
City
Phone
E-Mail
Need dedication information
Registered but do not receive mail
Code
Place in the collection basket or hand to Minister of Hospitality