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Parish News for 14 / 15 March 2026 – Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A)

📢 Parish Notices

Planned Giving
There are white envelopes available to all registered parishioners who have a Parish Number. Please remember to place your number in the space provided.

Second Collection
The second collection each weekend and for the duration of LENT is for the LENTEN APPEAL.

Monthly Food Parcels
The St Francis Society for the Poor requests:

  • Corned Beef
  • Pilchards
  • Tinned Peas

🎉 Congratulations

Congratulations to our newly installed Archbishop, Sithembele Sipuka,
as he takes up his ministry as leader and shepherd of the Archdiocese of Cape Town.

May Christ the Good Shepherd be his ideal example.


🙏 Week 1 – A Shepherd is Called

We Pray

Lord God, you call shepherds to guide your people.
We thank you for our new Archbishop, Sithembele Sipuka.

Bless him with wisdom, courage, and compassion as he leads your Church.
Fill him with your Holy Spirit, guide his words and actions in truth and love, and keep him strong in faith and humble in heart.

May he be Christ’s heart of mercy, voice of hope, and hands of justice for all entrusted to his care, uniting us in faith and purpose.

Through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.
Amen.

Blessing

May the God of strength be with Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka,
and with all of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Cape Town, holding us in strong and loving hands.

May we be the sacrament of God’s strength to those whose hands we hold.
May the blessing of strength be with us.

Isaiah 40:11


✝ Stations of the Cross

(Fridays at 7:00 pm – with Communion)

  • 20 March – CWL
  • 27 March – Youth & Confirmation

The final week will be followed by Benediction.


🌿 Palms Needed

We appeal to all parishioners who are able to assist by donating Palm branches.

Please drop them off at the hall from Tuesday 24 March.


🌿 Palm Sunday – 29 March

Masses will begin 15 minutes earlier in order to complete the procession.

Sunday Mass Times

  • 7:45 am
  • 9:45 am

Saturday 28 March – 5:00 pm
Mass as normal. No procession.


⛪ Approaching Liturgical Dates

Additional Lenten Masses
6:00 am every weekday (Monday – Friday)

Fridays during Lent
Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm

Sunday 22 March
Fifth Sunday of Lent

Thursday 26 March
Penitential Service at 6:30 pm

28 / 29 March
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord


✝ The Sacred Paschal Triduum

Thursday 2 April

  • NO 8:00 am morning Mass
  • Archdiocesan Chrism Mass at 10:00 am (All Welcome)
  • Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:00 pm

Friday 3 April
Celebration of the Passion of the Lord – 3:00 pm

Saturday 4 April
Easter Vigil Mass – 8:00 pm

Sunday 5 April
The Resurrection of the Lord – 8:00 am & 10:00 am

Monday 6 April
Easter Monday Mass – 9:00 am


🛡 Child Safeguarding Policy

As stipulated in the Archdiocesan guidelines, we remind all parents and guardians that children under 13 years are not allowed to be left alone nor go to the bathroom alone, especially during Holy Mass.

Please help us to protect our children.


📚 Catechism Break

Wednesday Classes
Faith Levels 5, 6, 7 and Bridge
Closing on 18 March
Resumes 8 April

Friday Classes
Good Shepherd – Faith Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4
Closing on 13 March
Resumes 10 April


🕯 Mass Intentions

Please notify the office before 10:00 am on the Thursday before.

Mass stipends are R50.

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