Established April 1991

(Established April 1991)

Mission Statement (October 1999) : Christianity through learning, caring and serving.
Michele Uren 082 6280617 ; 031 7624962 e-mail : [e-mail]

Church Office : [phone] Website : http://www.stdom.co.za

Please take me home – not to be read in church.

Brian and I will be visiting our family in Israel in April, which is the reason for the double issue this month.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: Justin Abaroobam, Maria Areal, Venessa Azzopardi, Belinda Bandle, Kelly Bega, Clothilde Bennett, Dino Borrageiro, Juliette Botha, Lucinda Botha, Graham Boyce, Barbara Brandjes, Teresa Camoin, Francois Chelin, Genevieve Chisholm, Theresia Cobb, Katy Coombe-Nel, Jane Croot, Sharon Daly, Denise De Wit, Thomas Donnelly, Rosalind Donnelly, Annita Dos Santos, Susan du Piesanie, Liam Du Plessis, Errol Forbay. Debbie Gossayn, Tracey Gregson, Taylor Gregson, Stephen Hawkesworth, Jayne Hewison, Aidan Hikins, Greer Hoar, Peter Hoar, Ashleigh Holmes, Byron Holmes, Gillian Hunter, Harold Hutt, Clarissa Johnson, Winetta Jurjevic, Jessica Kilfoil, Mark Kuster, Sanele Kuzwayo, Kamalapathy Landro, Corinne Lategan, Tommy Leach, Robert Lear, Teresa Lear, Lesley Leffler, Oliver Lello, Edna Leo-Smith, Dawn Leppan, Valerie Lloyd-Warren, Don Macfarlane, Tarisai Magumo, Lee Makin, Colin Marshall, Ian Matthews, Ellen McConnell, Jeanette McMahon, Annabelle Meaker, Samkelo Mfeka, Michelle Midgley, Karla Minnitt, Samuel Mitchell, Clive Mitchell, Edward Mngoma, Emma Moore, Marie-Helene Moustache, Ntokozo Mpanza, Dave Naude, Ella Naude, Thoko Ndlovu, Pauline Newton, Emmanuel Ngcobo, Brian Ngcobo, Janet O’Leary, Marilyn Parker, Norman Peddie, Pierre Poupard, Denise Powell, Maurice Przybylski, Zoe Purcell, Tayla Quintal, Hannah Schimper, Clyde Shelver, Steve Simpson, James Smart, Margaret Smart, Bettie Smulders, Caroline Sparks, Merle Stone, Keira Swanepoel, Kate Swart, Ryan Taylor, James Taylor, Wayne Taylor, Cara Towell, Gordon Turner, Francis Waldburger, Maura Walshe, Avril Wasas, Danika Willows, and Hannah Willows,

And to those celebrating their birthdays in May: Mark Abaroobam, Timothy Aboorabam, Claire Ambrose, Shawn Ambrose, Lynne Askew, Rebecca Askew, Althea Baillie, Jason Basel, Bridget Bates, Dave Baxendale-Small, Kim Baxendale-Small, Karine Bega, Judith Berlouis, Karen Bosman, Shan Bosman, David Bozas, Layla Bozas, Michelle Braidwood, Donna Brooke, Shirley Browning, Sabrina Burgess, Diana Cahill, Joshua Cameron, Jessica Campbell, Liam Campbell, Emma Chisholm, Patricia Cilliers, Theresa Coleman, Edward Cooke, Roberto Corielle, Kathryn Couzens, Pauline De Chalain, David Ebsworth, Ingrid Edwards, Maureen Elliott, Kim Ellwood, Suzanne Fletcher Rosalind Galway, Joyce Haarhoff, Rory Harmsworth, Alex Henderson, Jacqueline Henry, Brian Hoar, Oliver Hoeben, Nathan Holmes, Gareth Hughes, Niki Hughes, Ricky Hughes, Monique Hurst, Maya Hurst, Debbie Janus, Lech Janus, Tayla Kavanagh, Carrie-Anne Kelly, Frank Kihn, Neil Knickelbein, Tammy Krauspe, Steven Kruger, Evelyn Kuster, Rolf Kuster, Jordan Lim, Caroline Linz, Sioban Loots, Stephen Madden, Ntokozo Majokweni, Cathy Malcolm-Smith, Marie-Louise Martin, Robert McConnell (Snr), Sharron McKenna, Jade Miller, Colleen Mills, Nandi Mpanza. Sidney Murran, Nonvelelo Ngcobo, Andrew Peens, Cade Peens, Caydon Poilly, Paul Poilly, Yvonne Poilly, Cindy Polzi, Karen Przybylski, Buye Radebe, Lisa Redman, Wayne Redman. Sue-Anne Roper, Grant Ross, Verna Roussel, Rosemary Scherzer, Tyler Schulz, Khayelihle Sibaya, Ncamisile Sithole, Kay Smith, Greg Smith, Anne Marie Sparks, Paul Stanley, Trysten Streak, Kazimira Strutt, Marc Tennant, Benjamin Trusler, Ella Van Niekerk, Devin Van Vuuren, Isabella Velleman, Clinton Waltman, Denes Wasas, Maureen White, Geraldine Wildner, Tatyana Williams, Geraldine Woodhouse, James Wortmann, Michael Wortmann, Purity Zungu, Iyanda Zwane and Nkanyiso Zwane.

Belated wishes to Antonio Bertacco who celebrated his 70^th birthday in February and who was inadvertently left off the birthday list. And to those celebrating milestone birthdays in April and May: Jade Bosman and Talissa de Chalain on their 21^st, Melanie Kuster on her 30^th, Nicola De Villiers, Lindy Baker. Sibusisiwe Myeni and Phillip Rutkiewicz who turn 40, Bruce Lello, Michael Mfeka and Paul Zimmerman on their half-century, Cheryl Landsberg and Patricia Quinn on their 60^th, Merle Angus, Phillip Palmer, Paul Wortmann and Michael Wright on their 70^th, and Philippe Castel who turns 90.
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- The recently Baptised and their families : Ryan Paul Gutal, the son of Peter and Jean, Maya Hurst, the daughter of Dean and Monique and Georgina and Matthew Hart, the twin children of David and Kelli-Anne.

- Those who will be received into full membership of the Catholic church at the Easter Vigil : Marie Manegold, Phillip and Cheryl Landsberg, Cynthia Mazoue, Kyle Du Toit, Carmen Boy, Lynn McKenzie and Mbali Ferrandino.

- Carmen Boy, whose daughter, Tatum, will be Baptised at the Easter vigil.

- Deirdre Kroone who is now a Master of Education cum laude!

- Mike and Gillian Hunter on the marriage of their son, Ryan, to Loreen Hodson.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS: Craig and Lynn Mckenzie and Family, George Tyrteos and Phil de Charmoy, Sizwe and Mbali Makhaye and family, Nelsie Gray, Nhlanhla and Zinhle Ngubane and family, Stephen and Suzi Davey and family and Bongiwe Mhlongo and family. We hope you will enjoy being part of our St Doms family.
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY goes to Maria and Antonio Bertacco on the death of their son.

- Wayne Redman for the uplifting and challenging Lenten Reflections.

- Jenny Meilhon and Gordon Turner for facilitating the recent CaFE series “Priest, Prophet and King” by Father Robert Barron, and to Colleen Davis, Norma Shepstone and their team who made tea during each of the evening sessions.

- Father Peter Lafferty who led the parish Lenten retreat, Pauline Rousseau and Debra Martin for their organization and to everyone who attended this special uplifting event.

- All the ladies who took wool and patterns to participate in SSVP’s Beanie-thon. You may place the beanies in the SSVP trolley when they are completed.

- Marie-Louise Martin, Robynne Lott and Samantha Anderson who led the congregation in praying a decade of the Rosary before each Mass during Lent.

- In advance, to the Ronald family for being the family for the Paschal Meal, Anke Fagelund-Gjersoe, the narrator, the Ladies Guild members for the catering, the Confirmation candidates: Shannon Oliver, Stephen Madden, Luc Schimper, Kate Swart, Julia Schauerte, Kristen Davis, Ryan Janus, Tatyana Williams, Gugs Mfeka, Diago Ferrandino and Portia Nzuza who are waiting on the tables and Hilary and Leo Davis and James and Isabella Redman for their assistance with all the washing and cleaning up.

- Kevin Edwards and his RCIA team who have done a wonderful job in preparing the candidates to be received into the church.

- Everyone involved in the Easter liturgy whose combined efforts make the celebrations so deeply spiritual and meaningful.
LETTER FROM A MOTHER TO A DAUGHTER : My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you please to be patient, but most of all, try to understand. If, when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say “You said the same thing a minute ago”. Just listen please. Try to remember when you were little and I would read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep. When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me time to learn and don’t look at me that way. Remember honey, I patiently taught you how to do so many things dealing with life’s issues every day.

If occasionally I lose track of what we’re talking about, give me time to remember and if I can’t, don’t be impatient. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you. And when my old tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked. When those days come, don’t feel sad – just be with me and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you my darling daughter.

Our best wishes go to all the women in the parish for a very happy Mothers’ Day on 10 May.




LITURGICALLY SPEAKING

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  We remind you that there will not be a first Saturday Mass in April, but invite you to join us for the first Saturday Mass and rosary on 2 May at 08h00.
  
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  The Holy Week programme is as follows:
  

Wednesday 1 April 18h00 : Paschal Meal

Thursday 2 April 18h00 : Mass of the Lord’s Supper. You are invited to remain after Mass to pray at the altar of repose.

Friday 3 April :

07h00 : Stations of the Cross which will be followed by tea and coffee being served in The Meeting Place. Your donations of hot cross buns will be most gratefully received.

08h30 : “Meditation on the Passion of Christ” - Doug Barry’s tour-de-force one-man performance, filmed before a live audience, has been moving audiences to tears as it explores Our Lord’s Passion in a very insightful and powerful way.

15h00 : The Passion of Our Lord – please remember the Sick Priests’ Fund collection.

Saturday 4 April 18h00 : The Easter Vigil, which will start with the blessing of the fire and the Easter Candle in the Memorial Wall garden.

Sunday 5 April 08h00 : Easter Sunday Mass

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  As Easter is the period of Baptism, you are encouraged to wear white to Mass. It is also a good idea to find out about your Baptism and to make the anniversary of your Baptism a special celebration – especially important for the children.
  
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  The second Sunday of Easter, 12 April, is Divine Mercy Sunday.
  
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  As 26 April is Vocations or Good Shepherd Sunday. please pray specially for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
  
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  The 30 April is the Feast of Our Lady Mother of Africa and this will be incorporated in Mass at 09h00 that morning.
  
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  Mothers’ Day is celebrated on 10 May and the children will be participating in the 08h00 Mass.
  
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  Ascension Day – 14 May – is a day of obligation. For your convenience, Mass will be celebrated at 09h00 and 18h00.
  
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  On 24 May, we celebrate the feast of Pentecost – the birthday of the Church. Please wear red to Mass to mark this special celebration.
  
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  31 May is Trinity Sunday, but as the Comrades Marathon will be run that day, there will not be Mass at 08h00. You will therefore, need to attend the 17h30 Mass on either Saturday or Sunday.
  
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  The projection of the hymns against a dark background certainly makes it easier to read the words especially on Sunday mornings – hats off to those concerned!
  
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  The idea of no longer projecting the Creed is to encourage parishioners to learn it. Mass cards will shortly be available at the church entrance to be used by visitors especially for funerals and weddings.
  

PRAYER AGAINST CRIME : Lord God, from the depths of our hearts, we pray that you will comfort, heal and bless all the victims of crime. We pray too that you will protect all people from the evil of crime and violence. We pray especially for the conversion of all criminals – remove all evil from their hearts and fill them with your goodness and love, that they may cease their evil works and that our community and our land may be freed from the scourge of crime and violence. We pray also for the grace to purge ourselves of all violence in our own thoughts and actions, in our family life, in our friendships and in our relationships with others. Amen.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL NEWS

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  A “Come and See” evening will be held on 16 April starting at 18h00. This is a wonderful opportunity for non-Catholics to find out what the Catholic Church is about. Please invite your non-Catholic spouses, friends and relatives to attend with you.
  
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  The Spiritual Life Committee will be on retreat on 18 April followed by a lunch-time braai. Please pray that the retreat will be a really meaningful spiritual experience for them all.
  
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  Our next Breakfast Talk will take place at 08h00 on Saturday 9 May, when our guest speaker, Father Henry Ratering will talk on the history of Marianhill. Don’t miss this interesting and informative talk. Tickets at only R30,00 each include a scrumptious continental breakfast.
  
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  The Community Services Committee are delighted that uShaka are sponsoring a visit by 45 children from the drop-in-centres, together with 8 adults accompanying them. This will take place after Easter and we look forward to hearing from Sabrina Thompson about the children’s reaction. What a kind and generous gesture!
  
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  We are pleased that the pilgrimage to Ngome from 22 to 24 May is fully booked. Please pray for those undertaking the pilgrimage.
  
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  SSVP is launching its Winter Warmth campaign and would appreciate it if each family would donate one new or second-hand jersey for either a baby, child or adult.. These may be left in the SSVP trolley for distribution to those in need in the community.
  
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  Sadly, due to ill health, Steve Simpson has stepped down from the PPC as head of the Stewardship and Welcoming Committee, a ministry he undertook with his usual dedication and enthusiasm. We are very pleased to advise, however, that Raymond Turner is taking over the reins from him.
  
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  If your loose change is weighing you down, why not put it into one of SSVP’s collect-a-cans. The cans are on a shelf at the entrance to the church and it is amazing how quickly those coins mount up. Please remember to take a can home with you next time you come to Mass.
  
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  The redecoration of the interior and exterior of the hall will start during April. We are sure that any inconvenience will be outweighed by the new look of our hall.
  
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  The New Parishioners’ Bring ‘n Braai will be held on Friday 15 May starting at 18h30. This is not limited to new parishioners only but is for anyone who would like to attend – and it is a great opportunity for the new and old parishioners to meet and spend time together.
  

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Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have. Just for today be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsible, caring and understanding, be your best, dress your best, talk softly, look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and don’t criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day - it may turn out to be awesome.

ONE FAMILY, MANY PARTS : By Marlo Dowdy - Adapted from the Catholic Youth Ministry Blog

This year, the Life Teen movement is made up of 1753 parishes in 28 countries. How could one possibly feel at home in so many different locations?

As a U.S. Military Brat (one who grew up as a son or daughter of a military parent, a term of endearment, really), we have a phrase “Home is Where the Heart is.” Truly, this is what it is like to describe the Life Teen movement. The Life Teen family. Although spread literally around the world, no matter where you go, United States, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, or on a U.S. Military Installation, you feel a sense that you are “home.” The hospitality, joy, and love for Mary and the Eucharist are evident in the teens, the priests, and the youth leaders.

On my recent journey to support the annual Life Teen training, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Cape Town Youth Chaplaincy Office, I encountered this same sense of family. Participants from all over South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Botswana gathered to learn from one another. Gaining wisdom on how, together, we can reach and bring our young people in Africa closer to Christ.

Laughter, smiles, radiant joy, and prayer are all words to capture the community of believers gathered with one purpose — to lead teens closer to Christ. Not because we are talented or have it all together, but because we have first encountered our risen Lord and can do nothing but say yes to His calling, for in Christ we are truly at home. Do we bring this same sense of “home” to the youth of our town? Not just to the ones at our weekly youth gatherings, but to all the teens in our city? How can we more intentionally bring the joy of the cross and Resurrection to our community? To bring reconciliation to those whom we need to forgive or to ask for forgiveness. To show those who desperately need to know the love of God — the lonely, lost, and marginalized. “The harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out the workers into his harvest field” (Luke 10:2).

May our daily “yes” radically follow our risen Lord out onto the water for the sake of the Gospel, for we are one body with many parts. Welcome home.
POINTS TO PONDER

- A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you’re in deep water.

- Why is it that a class reunions you feel you nger than everyone else looks?

- Do you realize that in about 40 years we’ll have thousands of old men and old ladies running around with tattoos and rap music will be the “golden oldies”.

- Be careful reading the fine print – there’s no way you’re going to like it!
THE FORK A woman was diagnosed with a terminal disease and was told she had only a few months to live. She asked her pastor to come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scripture she would like read, and requested that she be buried with her favourite Bible. As the pastor was preparing the leave, the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. “There’s one more thing” she said. “What’s that?” was the pastor’s reply. “This is very important,” the woman continued, “I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.” The pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing what to say. “That surprises you, doesn’t it?’ the woman asked. “Well, to be honest, I’m puzzled by the request,” said the pastor. The woman explained “In all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, I always remember that when the dishes from the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say “keep your fork”. It was my favourite part because I knew that something better was coming – like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful and with substance. So, I want people to see me in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder “What’s with the fork?” Then I want you to tell them – Keep your fork ….the best is yet to come.” The pastor’s eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman goodbye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her, but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She knew something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the woman’s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favourite Bible and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over the pastor heard the question “What’s with the fork?” and over and over he smiled. During his message, the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman. He told them about the fork and what it symbolized to her. The pastor told the congregation how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. So the next time you reach for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come!
ST DOMINIC’S QUIZ EVENING : You are invited to join us at 19h00 on Saturday 18 April for our very popular Quiz Evening. Food and liquid refreshments will be on sale. So, we suggest that you get your teams together, brush up on that general knowledge and come along to enjoy an evening of good fun and lots of laughs in congenial company while you put your brains to the test!
LIFE’S TRAIN

At birth we boarded the train and met our parents and we believed that they would always travel at our side. However, at some station our parents step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. As time goes by, other people will board the train and they will be significant – our siblings, children and even the love of our life. Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go unnoticed and we don’t realize that they vacated their seats. The train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes and farewells. Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers, requiring that we give the best of ourselves. The mystery is we do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. So we must live in the best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are. So when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty, we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.

LAST LAUGH : A cat died and went to heaven. God met her at the gates and said “You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours for the asking.” The cat thought for a minute and then said “All my life I lived on a farm and slept on a hard wooden floor. I would like a real fluffy pillow to sleep on”. God said “Say no more”. Instantly the cat had a huge fluffy pillow. A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went to heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer that He made to the cat. The mice said, “Well, we have had to run all of our lives from cats, dogs and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little roller skates, we would not have to run again.” God answered, “It is done” and all the mice had beautiful little rollerskates. About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. He gently awakened her and asked “Is everything okay? How are you? Are you happy?” The cat replied “Oh, it’s wonderful. I have never been so happy in my life. The pillow is so fluffy and those little Meals on Wheels you have been sending over are delicious!”

ST DOMINICS’ APRIL 2015 DIARY

DATE	TIME	EVENT
Wednesday 1st	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 17h30
	18h00	Paschal meal
Thursday 2nd	18h00	Holy Thursday – Mass of Our Lord’s Supper
Friday 3rd	07h00	Stations of the Cross
	08h30	DVD – Meditation on the Passion of Christ
	15h00	Passion of Our Lord
Saturday 4th	18h00	Easter Vigil
Sunday 5th	08h00	Easter Sunday : Dave and Sherri Rowe hosting tea
Monday 6th		Family Day
Tuesday 7th	18h00	Liturgy Committee meeting
	19h00	Divorcees Support Group
Wednesday 8th	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 18h00
Friday 10th	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass and Adoration
	18h30	SSVP 100 Club Draw and bring and share supper
Sunday 12th	08h00	Divine Mercy Sunday : Tea after Mass hosted by Clive and Nina Mitchell
	10h15	Hillcrest Hospital Church Service – The Liturgy Committee and Community Services Committee will be assisting
	17h30	Ana Mulqueeny and Jason Halstead hosting tea after Mass
Monday 13th	18h00	Choir practice
Tuesday 14th	18h00	Finance Committee Meeting
	19h00	Folk Group Practice
		Bible Study
Wednesday 15th	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 18h00
	18h00	Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Thursday 16th	18h00	Come and See Evening – all are welcome
Friday 17th	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass and Adoration
		Edge – Start of Term 2
Saturday 18th	08h30-13h30	Spiritual Life Committee retreat and braai
	19h00	St Dom’s Quiz Evening
Sunday 19th	08h00	Third Sunday of Easter : Ian and Jean Matthews hosting tea
	17h30	Zoe Purcell and Kieran Steyn hosting tea after Mass
Monday 20th	17h15	SSVP Meeting
Wednesday 22nd	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 18h00
	18h00	Spiritual Life Committee Meeting
	18h30	Folk Group Practice
Friday 24th	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass and Adoration
Saturday 25th	08h00	Packing of food parcels by SSVP members – your help will be appreciated – especially the young ones!!
	09h30	Community Services Committee Meeting
Sunday 26th	08h00	Good Shepherd / Vocation Sunday : Tea hosted by Esme Baker and Troy Roper
	17h30	Tea hosted by Brigitte Richard-Coombes and Terry Leeson
Monday 27th		Freedom Day
Tuesday 28th	19h00	Bible Study
Wednesday 29th	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 1800
	18h30	Folk Group Practice
Thursday 30th	09h00	Holy Mass – The Feast of Our Lady, Mother of Africa

May the peace and joy of the Risen Lord be with you and your families through the Easter season and throughout the year

ST DOMINICS’ MAY 2015 DIARY

DATE	TIME	EVENT
Friday 1st	08h00	Workers Day
	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass
	18h30	SSVP 100 Club draw and bring and share supper
Saturday 2nd	08h00	Holy Mass and Rosary
Sunday 3rd : 5th	08h00	Bilingual Mass – Joyce Haarhof and Natasha Oldridge serving tea after Mass
Sunday of Easter	17h30	Tea hosted by Pam Dawson and Annabelle Meaker
Monday 4th	17h30	SSVP meeting
	18h15	Choir practice
Tuesday 5th	18h00	Liturgy Committee Meeting
	19h00	Divorcees Support Group
Wednesday 6th	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 18h00
	18h30	Folk Group Practice
	19h00	Ladies Guild meeting
Friday 8th	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass
Saturday 9th	08h00	Breakfast Talk – Father Henry Ratering
Sunday 10th : 6^th	08h00	Mothers’ Day – Tea after Mass hosted by Brian and Michele Uren
Sunday of Easter	10h15	Hillcrest Hospital Service – Caring Group will be assisting with the patients
	17h30	Pearl and Jean Mackie hosting tea after Mass, assisted by Tatyana Williams
Monday 11th	18h15	Choir Practice
Tuesday 12th	18h00	Finance Committee Meeting
	19h00	Bible Study
		Social Life Committee Meeting
Wednesday 13th	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 18h00
	18h30	Folk Group practice
Thursday 14th		Ascension of the Lord – Day of Obligation
	09h00	Holy Mass
	18h30	Holy Mass
Friday 15th	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass
	18h30	New Parishioners Bring ‘n Braai – all are welcome
Sunday 17th : 7th	08h00	Noel and Bronwyn Swart hosting tea after Mass
Sunday of Easter	17h30	Tea after Mass hosted by Sue Geldenhuys and Tracey Kriek
Monday 18th	17h00	SSVP meeting
	18h15	Choir practice
Tuesday 19th	18h00	First Holy Communion Parents’ Meeting
Wednesday 20th	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 18h00
	18h00	Parish Pastoral Council meeting
Friday 22nd	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass
Sunday 24th :	08h00	Wear red to Mass - Rose Walburger and Pam Montile hosting tea after Mass
Pentecost	17h30	Dieter and Bernadette Schauerte serving tea after Mass
Monday 25th	18h15	Choir practice
Tuesday 26th	19h00	Bible Study
Wednesday 27th	06h00	Mass : Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 18h00
	18h00	Spiritual Life Committee meeting
Friday 29th	17h30	Power Hour including Holy Mass
Saturday 30th	08h00	SSVP Packing of food parcels – helpers are welcome!
	09h30	Community Services committee meeting
Sunday 31st	08h00	No Mass due to the Comrades Marathon
Trinity Sunday	17h30	Tea after Mass hosted by Maggie and Leon Raymakers assisted by Tyler van Musschenbroek