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SUNDAY MASSENTRANCE ANTIPHON:Let us all rejoice in the Lord, as we celebrate the feast day in honour of all the Saints, at whose festival the Angels rejoice and praise the Son of God.

FIRST READING: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 24.

RESPONSE:These are the people who seek your face, O Lord.

1. The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness, the world, and all who dwell in it. It is he who set it on the seas; on the rivers he made it fi rm. ℟2. Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord? Who shall stand in his holy place? The clean of hands and pure of heart, whose soul is not set on vain things. ℟3. Blessings from the Lord shall he receive, and right reward from the God who saves him. Such are the people who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. ℟SECOND READING: 1 John 3:1-3.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Alleluia, alleluia! Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, says the Lord. Alleluia.

GOSPEL: Matthew 5:1-12.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON:Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Solemnity of All Saints Year A Divine Offi ce: Week III 1 November 2020

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(KEY: SOLEMNITY; FEAST; Memorial; (Optional Memorial)R=Religious; B=Bishop

Mon 2 Nov ALL SOULSJob 19:23-27; Psalm 23; Matthew 5:1-12It is God's will that all who believe in Jesus may have eternal life. Let us pray today that God's desire that we share eternity with him is matched by our desire to be faithful throughout all our days.

Sun 8 Nov 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEWisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63; Matthew 25:1-13"One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compas-sionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in words, they lie concealed in the silence between the words." – John O'Donohue

Sat 7 Nov Liturgy of the DayPhilippians 4;10-19; Psalm 112; Luke 16:9-15The loudest voices in the world right now are ones running on the energy of fear, criticism, and cruelty. These voices shape the way we see, how we feel, and what we do. But what does your inner voice say…?

Fri 6 Nov All Saints of AfricaSirach 44:1.10-15; Psalm 15; Luke 6:27-38From one of Africa's greatest saints, to all of us who yearn for God: "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." – St Augustine, Confessions.

Thu 5 Nov Liturgy of the Day Philippians 3:3-8; Psalm 105; Luke 15:1-10There are many daily distractions that can pull us away from searching for, and fi nding, God in our lives. Most importantly, stay continually focussed on what you desire and God will fi nd you.

Wed 4 Nov St Charles Borromeo, BPhilippians 2:12-18; Psalm 27; Luke 14:25-33Jesus carried a heavy wooden cross, but internally he must have carried a much heavier one – a daily mental, emotional and psychological cross. Are we able to accompany him on that road to Calvary?

Tue 3 Nov (St Martin de Porres, R) Philippians 2:5-11; Psalm 22; Luke 14:15-24Silence can teach you to let go of your inner clut-ter – the noise and chatter in you head – and fi nd beneath it a space of quiet and stillness, a place where you know you are not alone.

The Solemnity of All Saints is a wonderful opportunity for us to explore an oft glossed-over item of the Creed. Perhaps it is glossed

over because it comes at the end, when our attention may have started wavering? We say: “[I believe in] the communion of saints.” Let’s put it in the context of the full sentence because each item informs the other:

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the Holy Catholic Church,the Communion of Saints,the Forgiveness of Sins,the Resurrection of the Bodyand Life Everlasting.F i r s t , the Ho ly

Spirit, the “sanctifi er”. Only the Holy Spirit can make us saints. Holiness is not the product of a solo effort to be good. As Jesus said, “no one is good but God alone.” To be sanctifi ed is the work of the Holy Spirit drawing us into the very holiness of God.

From the Holy Spirit, we declare our faith in the Church. While it’s true the Eucharistic prayer acknowledges “those whose faith is known to God alone”, Christians profess salvation in following Jesus as members of the Church which he founded. Paul often addressed the various Christian Churches as “the saints”? Yes, ordinary people like us – and sinners too – called saints, sanctifi ed by the power of the Holy Spirit through baptism, Eucharist, “the forgiveness of sins” (also an item in the Creed), the Word of God, Christian charity and works of mercy.

The community of the Church to which we belong is a continuity of living members with those who have died into eternity. This is sometimes

depicted as the communion of Church “Pilgrim” and Church “Triumphant”. But it is still one Church. This is where Communion of Saints comes into its own. We are accompanied by the prayers

and intercessions of those who have gone before us. We can, and must, call on them to inspire us by their triumph in Christ over the power of evil; to walk with us on our pilgrim way as we struggle through the vicissitudes of life on earth.

Consider this. We all have ancestors (parents maybe, grandparents and others) who went through the virus pandemic of 1918-1919. Some may have died during it. By remembering and calling on them, we are given hope. As the Letter to the H e b r e w s ( 1 2 : 1 ) declares, “Therefore,

since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” It’s good to know we are not alone. Others have been through what we go through.

Finally, in the Creed we say: I believe in the Resurrection of the body and Life Everlasting.

The Communion of Saints is ultimately a participation in the great mystery of faith, which is the Life, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ. Christ is the Bridegroom – the Church is the Bride (John 3; Ephesians 5; Revelations 21 etc.). Christ is the fi rst to be raised from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20). Christ is the head of the Church which is his Body (Colossians 1:18).

We believe in the Communion of Saints. Ask yourself today, how can I live that faith more consciously? How can it inspire hope?

Is it really possible for an ordinary person like me to find God in all things? Am I really important to God? How can I be sure that God really loves me? How can I become more aware of God’s presence in my life? How can I escape from the broken dreams of my past and draw closer to God? Fr Brian Grogan SJ meets these challenges by writing an extraordinary book for ordinary people. In simple, clear language he shows how God is involved in all the details of our lives. “God does not blush easily at our faults,” he writes. “In failure or in success, every individual remains uniquely important to God. He waits for us, searches for us, and cares for us.”

Date Intentions

Saturday 31st

17h30 18h00

All Saints Rosary & Prayer

Fr A Ripberger RIP

Sunday 1st

09h00 18h00

All Saints Rosary & Prayer

Missa pro Populo

Monday 2nd

08h00 18h00

No Mass Rosary & Prayer

Tuesday 3rd 08h00 18h00

No Mass Prayer & Rosary

Wednesday 4th 08h00 18h00

No Mass Prayer & Rosary

Thursday 5th 08h00 18h00 19h00

No Mass Prayer & Rosary Theology Class - Marianology

Friday 6th 08h00 18h00

No Mass Prayer & Rosary

CONFESSION BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Birthdays and Anniversaries this week * Birthday ∞ Marriages † In Remembrance

Saturday 31st *Jude Barton

Sunday 1st *Francesca Andrews *Luca Bacchiet *Renato Bronchi *David Lensen * Louise Lensen *Jennie Underwood †Sheilah Mary Lambert

Monday 2nd *Vivan Pinto

Tuesday 3rd *Michael Brooks *Callum Allen *Amity Connor *Mark Ferrao ∞Eugene & Norelle Engela †Patrick Noel Hanlon

Wednesday 4th *Andre Duchenne *Savanha Johnson *William Tooley *Marielle van Hal ∞Hans & Marielle van Hal ∞Godfrey & Lyn Castle

Thursday 5th *Susan Defty

Friday 6th *Jill Bowden ∞Peter & Brenda Gibbs ∞Peter & Celeste Tyldesley

Prayer Intentions: For all in need of our prayers and their families: Leslie Wolf, Frances Le Roux, Jenny Blumenthal, Mauro Saporetti, William De Villiers, Elaine Urry, Margaret Savage, Allen Galvin, Andrew J Spiers, Cecco Giovannini, Deolinda & Egidio Gouveia.

Mass Intentions will continue as requested, except for Sundays, as Father Robert is required to offer this Mass pro Populo (for the people). If you wish to have Mass said for a special intention, please email the office with your request. You may EFT or Snapscan your donation and simply use reference: MASS INTENTION <your name> <preferred day>. Thank you.

HUNGER Is Real Fund

Initiated by our parish in this time of crisis to alleviate the very real and ongoing need in our surrounding areas. Please contribute by EFT into the Parish Account - details at the bottom of this page - reference: HUNGER. To all those who have made donations and continue to do so, a huge thank you for your amazing generosity.

Advent Candles

We are selling Advent candle packs to raise funds for the St Kizito School Uniform Drive which assists underprivileged families. Only R50 for a pack of 4 candles (3 purple and 1 rose), together with a leaflet on Advent candles to use at home. Help support this very worthy initiative by ordering your candle pack. Please phone/email the parish office and Eft payments to parish bank account (details below), ref. Kazito Candles.

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

• Sadly a parishioner who attended a weekend Mass has tested positive for COVID-19, so the parish has been put on lockdown and there will be no public Masses until next Wednesday 28th Oct.

• Constantia Catholic on YouTube: All our Masses and services will be live-streamed. Please use this link to join: https://bit.ly/YouTubeConstantiaCatholic

• ZOOM: To join Father's Prayer meetings, use this link to join meeting on ZOOM: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4358352419?pwd=MFR5MkdSWlQzTmR6ZGZxcThCYk9YUT09

• Please see our emailers and website for regular updates.

R. ROBERT AWAY 2 - 6 Nov & 9 - 13 Nov

Please that note during this time there will be no Mass. Father will be here for the weekends but during the two weeks above, there will be NO MASS (public or live stream).

All Saints 31st Oct/1st Nov 2020

4 Price Drive, P O Box 161, Constantia 7848 Office Phone: 021 794 5185 Gate: 082 433 4957 Email : materecl@constantiacatholic.co.za : parishpriest@constantiacatholic.co.za Website : www.constantiacatholic.co.za Parish Priest: Rev Fr Robert Bissell Deacon: Rev Dcn Michael Brooks Secretaries: Deborah Jordan / Vivien Cones Office Hours: Weekdays 08h30-13h00

Bank Details: Constantia Catholic Church | Standard Bank: Branch 025 309 | Current Account No 07 169 8965

Our mission is to be a welcoming and evangelising Catholic community, striving, with the grace of the Holy Spirit,

to know, love and serve God more, as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Our mission is to be a welcoming and evangelising Catholic community, striving, with the grace of the Holy Spirit,

to know, love and serve God more, as disciples of Jesus Christ.

THEOLOGY CLASS MARIANOLOGY

Thurs, 5 Nov at 7:00 pm via Zoom

Fr Zane Godwin will talk on Mariology looking at the Marian Dogmas. He is a specialist on the subject, teaching Mariology at the seminary. To register for this Zoom meeting, please see email sent last week.

REFLECTION: Feast of All Saints

Who is a Saint ?

The Apostles Creed speaks of the 'Communion of Saints' in Heaven, on Earth, and in Purgatory - those who've been sanctified to a greater or lesser degree by the blood of Christ.

We in fact are 'saints' and must pray for other saints no matter where they are.

As St. Paul says " the life and death of each of us influences the others. None of us can live for himself or herself alone."

Richard.

The Southern Cross for November

The Southern Cross, in a new monthly magazine format and featuring more in-depth articles relating to all things Catholic, is available for only R30! Please find the latest edition at the back of the church or call the parish office.

MORTUARY LIST 2021

We will be preparing the new Mortuary list for 2021 during November, the month of Holy Souls.

To add your loved ones to the list, please email their names to the parish office and EFT an appropriate donation, to the parish account (bank details at bottom of page) before the end of November. When making payment, please use your Surname and Mortuary List as a reference. For those attending Mass, forms and envelopes are available at the back of the Church.

Thank You.

Living Faith

The Oct-Dec edition has arrived! Please call the office for your copy.