ENTRANCEANTIPHON:Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure,spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salva-tion, alleluia.

FIRST READING: Acts 5:12-16.RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 118.RESPONSE:Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; his mercyendures forever.

1. Let the house of Israel say,'His mercy endures forever'.Let the house of Aaron say,'His mercy endures forever'.Let-those who fear the Lord say,'His mercy endures forever'. R

2. The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone.By the Lord has this been done,a marel in our eyes.This is the day the Lord has made;let us rejoice in it and be glad. R

3.0 Lord, grant salvation;o Lord, grant success.Blest is he who comesin the name of the Lord.We bless you from the house of the Lord;The Lord is God, and has given us light. R

SECOND READING: Revelation 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19 .GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Alleluia, alleluia. You believed, Thomas, becauseyou have seen me, says the Lord; blessed are thosewho have not seen and yet believe. Alleluia.

GOSPEL: John 20:19-31.COMMUNION ANTIPHON:Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails, anddo not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia.

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THE WEEK AHEAD

Mon 8 Apr ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORDIsaiah 7: 10-14; 8: 10; Psalm 40; Luke 1:26-38Our God becomes one with us to share in ourhumanity.The humility of God!The love of God!And how do I reply?With nothing lessthan awholehearted "yes"to whatever God wants of me.

Tue 9 Apr Liturgy of the dayActs 4:32-37; Psalm 93; John 3:7-15We,like the earlyChristiancommunity, shouldpool our resources(time,talent & treasure)to helpthe lessadvantaged - becausein doing sowe willnot help others,but grow closerto Christ.

Wed 10 Apr Liturgy of the dayActs 5:17-26; Psalm 34; John 3:16-21Today'sGospel reading takesusbackto basics.Within John 3:161iesthe coreof our faith: God sentthe Sonto usbecauseof love and wants usto besaved.God'soffer to us is to give us life.

Thu 11 Apr St Stanislaus, Bishop & MartyrActs 5:27-33; Psalm 34; John 3:31-36Our informed conscience iswhat prompts ustoobey the ways of God rather than that of men. ItisGod'svoice within us,echoing in the depths ofour being.----------------------------Fri 12 Apr (St Zeno of Verona, Bishop)Acts 5:34-42; Psalm 27; John 6:1-15In Jesus'day it was only the privileged whoreclined at meals.YetJesushasthe 5000 reclineat this important and miraculous meal,showinghow he values each one asa guest.

Sat 13 Apr St Martin I,Pope & MartyrActs 6:1-7; Psalm 33; John 6:16-21Jesus'disciples are afraid.When he speakstothem, their fears arecalmed.Knowing Jesusmakesthe unknown bearable and helps us moveinto the future with hope and confidence.

Sun 14 Apr 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 5:27-32.40-41; Psalm 30; John 21:1-19Expressyour gratitude to Godtoday,not only forthe gift of life he hasgiven usin this life,but for thepromiseof agreater life to come.Thegift of life tocomewill be flawlessin its beautyand satisfaction.

(KEY:SOLEMNITIES; FEASTS;Memoria, (Optional Memoria)Background colour = liturgical colour of the day)

Easter Faith

FaBlInthe light of the Great Easter, it is easy for us those who had already seen the Lord. He waited.to agree with St Paul when he writes to the His waiting was rewarded one week later in anRomans: How rich are the depths of God - how encounter with the Risen Jesus which does so

deep his wisdom and knowledge - how impossible much for our Easter faith. It has been suggestedto penetrate his motives or understand his methods! thatthe doubts ofThomas have done more for our(11 :33). We are belief. than thesaturated with faith of the restthe awesome of the apostles!mystery of the We too shareRisenLord. There a II sorts ofis no end to our questions andwonder and our we too oftenjoy at the new hesitate beforelife revealed in wecanproclaimthe Resurrection; with Thomasit is beyond our My Lord and Mycomprehension God.yet it shapes Every Sundayeverything about in our Creedus now. Easter we say that "hefaith changes suffered deatheverything. ..,..... .. and was buried,Suspecting, Carvaggio's Doubting Thomas,circa 1601 and rose again

perhaps, that we need to give a human dimension on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures"to this mystery of mysteries, the Church today (Nicene Creed) or in the Apostles' Creed "onproposes the very human story of Thomas the the third day he rose again from the dead".apostle. Having heard the stories of the other But Christian faith goes way beyond formulas ~.apostlesaboutJesus not remaining dead but being and phrases learned off by heart. Easter faith isnow alive in a completely new way; having heard discovered in a personal encounter with Jesus,about the gift of divine mercy in the forgiveness it is revealed in the community of believers, itof sins; having listened to the accounts of the gift is experienced in the forgiveness of our sins, itof the Holy Spirit given on the first Easterevening, is radiated in the divine mercy in which we areThomas reacted as many still do: Unless I see in his anointed.hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in Our traditional devotions to the Sacred Heart,his side, I will not believe (John 20:25). the Pierced Heart, of Jesus, reflected in theThe hesitations of Thomas and his questioning contemporary devotion to the Divine Mercy, are

did not upsetthe RisenLord. The divine mercy isfor ways of trying to celebratethe limitless mystery ofall - including those who hesitate, who question, the Risen Life of Jesus,the Anointed One.who seek assurances,who look for proofs. We will know if our devotions are authentic ifSignificantly Thomas remained part of the little we find that divine mercy reflected in our dealings

community in the upper room; he did not abandon with others.

2nd Sunda of Easter. YearC • Divine Office:Week 11 • 7ARril 2013

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH

6 / 7th April, 2013 Second Sunday of Easter Year C, Page 829 in New Sunday Missal

BERGVLIET ROAD, BERGVLIET, 7945 • TEL NO: 021 7122210/7121181 Office hours 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m Monday to Friday•

FAX: 021 7124271 • EMAIL: parish@holyredeemer.co.za • WEBSITE:

Need somewhere to talk that is safe, where there is total confi-dentiality and where you will not be judged? Contact one of our trained counsellors Annette Milner: 021 7158177 Cynthia Wiese: 021 7941601

SABBATH (WEEKEND) MASS TIMES : SAT: 6:00pm SUN: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm DAILY MASS TIMES: MON - FRI: 6:15am & 8:30am. Sat 8.30 a.m CONFESSION TIMES: THURS: 7:00 - 7:30pm SAT: 9:00 - 10:00am & 5:00 - 5:55pm ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: MON - FRI: 9:00am - l0:00pm NOVENA & BENEDICTION : Thursday: -7:30pm FRENCH MASS: SUNDAYS - 3:00pm MORNING PRAYER—Mon to Fri at 8.00 am

Parish Priest: Fr Sean Wales C.Ss.R Email: parishpriest@holyredeemer.co.za Assistants: Fr Sizwe Zungu C.Ss.R Rev. Alan Morris

WEEKLY DIARY MASS INTENTIONS

April 8 Mon Theological circle meet at 7.30 pm in boardroom 6:15 am Private intentions 8.30 am Private intentions

April 9 Tues.

Care and Craft meet after morning Mass SVP meet at6.45 p.m. Room 2 Catchists/Parents/Father meet 7.oo pm in Parish centre RCIA meet at 7.30 p.m. in Edna Cottle Charismatic worship at 7.45 p.m. room 1

6:15 am Private intentions 8.30 am Emile De La Cruz R.I.P

April 10 Wed. Rosary after 8:30 am Mass Alpha course at 7.00 pm in Parish Centre

6:15 am Holy souls in purgatory 8:30 am Jeanne Innes Birthday

April 11 Thurs. 3rd Year confirmation group & parents meet at 6.15 pm

in Parish centre NOVENA SERVICE at 7.30 pm in Church Badminton after Novena in Parish Centre

6:15 am Deceased C.Ss.R 8:30 am Jeremy Fernandez R.I.P.

April 12 Fri. Kick youth meet at 5.30 pm in parish centre Senior youth meet 7.30 pm in parish centre

6:15 am Private intentions 8:30 am Holt family—Special intentions

April 13 Sat. Legion of Mary meet at 9.00 am in parlour Ecclesia facilitators meet at 10.00 am in Parish centre

8.30 am Ester Benjamin R.I.P. 6:00 pm Private intentions

April 14 Sun. THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C

7:00 am Parishioners 9:00 am Private intentions 11.00 am Mortuary list 6:00 pm Private intentions

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLLECTIONS No 2nd collection Today—None Next week for Building fund DOUGHNUTS On sale after Masses Today THANKYOU Mother Teresa group thanks all for the donations of Easter eggs SINCERE THANKS For your generous Easter offerings to the Redemptorist community MISSING “Mother Teresa” DVD. Kindly return to Parish Office ASAP. Thanks. 3rd YEAR CONFIRMATION Important meeting for all 3rd year candidates and their parents (Aldina's Thursday group) on Thursday 11th April at 6.15 pm in the Parish center PILGRIMAGE MASS Will be celebrated at Holy Redeem-er on Tuesday the 16th April at 7.00 pm BAPTISM: Instruction for April will take place on Sat 20th April 13:00 to 16:30 in the Parish Centre. The baptism ceremony will take place on Sun 28th April at the 11:00 Mass. ON POETIC WINGS by Fr. Ralph de Hahn on sale in the Repository in aid of Archdiocese Building Fund—R50.00

NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

Make the weekly Novena a part of your Year of Faith

Thursday evening at 7.30pm

Place your special Prayer Inten ons & Thanksgiv-ings in the box at the back of the Church. Also

online at www.holyredeemer.co.za

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

Leonard Craig, Mrs Boyles, George Visser, Lisa Marie Moses, Matthew & Janine Beukes, Zima Lovric, Erin Daames, Dawn Forsdike, Edith Klein, Alfie Harris, Bernadette Brindley, Lorraine O’Brien, Sadie Jenkins, Rosetta Or-gill, Charles Roberts, Christine Van Schalk-wyk, Russell & Dawn Heynes, Tony Chanquin, Ma Fouten, Doris Fernandez, Louis Catin, Alan Rodgers, Brenda Saunders, Mary Jones, Douglas Coutriers, Sylvia Peters, William O’ Riley, Mrs S Fortuin, Mr H Herman, Christine Jegels, Edwin Rosslind, Sharon Erwin, Mrs Willemse, Ernest Peskin, Michael Maggott, Clement Nicolls, Yvonne Hendry, James King, Gabriel Naidoo, Mary McAdam, Angeline Jenkins, Lindsy Pietersen, George Abrahams, Marlene Jacobs, Stephane Stevens, Peter Soares, Catherine Jansen, Mick Freeman, Gerard Jegels, Cathline Parreira, Blanche Zill, Michael Lategan, Keith Gomez, Claudelle De Vos, Mary Giddey, Bridgotte Rossouw, Rita Hendricks, Lizzie Scott, Monty Pasquallie, Lee Hall; Sylvia Sheraton

ECCLESIA Third season of Ecclesia be-gins in our parish on the week of 22nd April 2013. Sign up this week or next at any mass

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

For your Year of Faith con-sider spending time in prayer, reflection or medi-tation in the Chapel.

If you are able to find an hour for Prayer and Re-flection on a regular basis

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Receive a daily reflection from the Redemptorist Community to your cell phone. Each one is based on the day’s readings from the Missal .

MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE GATHERING

The Domestic Church office will be hold-ing a dialogue and information session on: Marriage and family life. What is happening in your Parish or

Family Movement. How we can assist and support each

other Share resources to enrich family

life. Venue. The Atrium, Archdiocesan Chan-cery, 12 Bouquet Street, Cape Town on 13th April at 9.30 am to 1.00 pm RSVP by 11TH April to Jean Hendricks 021-4622417 or jean.hendricks@ pastoraldevelopment.co.za

THEOLOGICAL CIRCLE Members collect the text for the meeting, from the office. It is en-titled "THE WORLDS WHICH PRODUCED THE NEW TES-TAMENT" and is taken from Ian Boxall's book "The Books of the New Testament" (SCM Press 2007)

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP TALKS Kathryn McMarrow a clinical psycholo-gist and spiritual director in Canada, is here again to present: Adapting to change A positive ap-

proach On 16th April from 7.00 - 9.00 pm Stopping conflict before it starts On 23th April from 7.00 - 9.00 pm Venue - Parish center Bring pen and paper Refreshments will be served Donations most welcome

KAROKE / JAZZ EVENING Friday 3rd May 7.00 pm at Re-treat Civic Centre run by Dan-Ag Care Centre. Ticket R30 p/p available at door or contact Den-ise 021 7152631 / 0791726476. (Denise is a parishioner and this is a ministry for the local home-less).

TTT Time, Talent and Treasure Corner Highlighting opportunities for Parishioners to contribute to their Church and Parish with time, talent or treasure.

What a difference a few hands make...... Opportunities: Meet a Parishioner - spend 5 minutes after Mass on Sunday to

meet and greet a parishioner you do not know. Attend a talk or Course - either in our Parish, or within your wid-

er community - give some time for your self development. Small maintenance projects - Painting, cleaning, fixing , there are

always odd jobs needing a helping hand - Contact Frank via the office if you can help

Flower Arranging - If you are creative and interested in helping please let us know.

Electrician to install or guide installation of EXIT and emergency lights in hall, Church and Monastery

In progress, with thanks: Garden of Remembrance project team now has 5 members and

will commence planning May 2013 Disabled toilet and Hall doors: awaiting design and plans. Fire Compliance: this project is in progress. Thanks for the great response to our Parish needs. Aside from the above we have many parishioners very active in ensuring Holy Re-deemer Parish is active, attractive and a strong and visible Center of Faith for our neighborhood Please contact the Parish Office 021 7122210 if you can contribute in any small way to any of these activities.

Just a thought

THE QUALITY OF MERCY As winter sets in the “gentle rain” can remind us of the Mercy of God: The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. Particularly at Easter we are drenched with the mercy of God and today, more particularly, on Mercy Sunday, we delight in the mercy of God which cannot be hidden or restricted . Shakespeare noticed that when we echo the mercy of God there is a double blessing: It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: His conclusion is that any authentic prayer for mercy for ourselves must mean that we in turn are merciful to others: We do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. We will know that Jesus has eastered in us, that we have welcomed mercy if we find that are being merciful to others. The modern devotion to Divine Mercy is another way of expressing the ancient tradition of the Church of seeing the loving kindness of the heart of our God in the pierced Heart of Jesus. Catholics learn very early on in their faith journey to relate to God through many symbols which hint at great mysteries. The mystery of mercy is a way of speaking about the whole paschal mystery, it is a “shorthand” for Easter, it is a warm and attractive insight into true devotion to the Sacred heart of Je-sus. May we all continue to bask in the mercy of God and draw other into that un-strained quality of divine love. Fr Sean Wales, C.Ss.R.

PARISH MINISTRIES AND CONTACTS If you want to join any of these groups. Please contact the relevant person

GROUP REPRESENTATIVE TEL No. Adoration Christine Mossop 021-712 7065 Alpha Course Paul Miles 082 931-5546

Altar servers Margo Fouten 083-998 2185 Kyle Jason 076-157 8477

Basic Christian Community (BCC) Pat Moolenshot 021-712 1181 Catechist. Junior Tessa van der Byl 021-715 4482 Catechist. Senior Aldina Santos 021-671 1972

Counsellors Annette Milner 021-715 8177 Cynthia Wiese 021-794 1601

Charismatic Group Ann Ramsay 021-712 7487 Choir (charismatic) Kurt Mehl 021-712 0545 Choir Senior Val Richards 021-712 2890 Co-workers of Mother Teresa Chris Kenny 021-712 9409

Crafts Yvonne Quinlivan 021-712 9690 Margaret McMaster 021-712 8557

Family Support Group Sheila Pollard 021-712 0598 Elaine Smit 021-712 4066 Annette Milner 021-715 8177

Flowers Norma September 021-761 6708 French Group Dana Lingi 021-794 4233

Funeral Teas (weekdays) Yvonne Quinlivan 021-712 9690 Margaret Mc Master 021-712 8557 Bernie Sheldon 021-715 5091

Funeral Teas (saturdays) Val Claasen 021-712 2617 Fundraising Committee Natalie Frieslaar 021-705 2558

Legion of Mary Kurt Mehl 021-712 0545 Dana Lingi 021-794 4233

Ministers of the Eucharist Cora –Mae Ferrier 076-732 9843

Music Ministry Cora Ferrier 076-732 9843 John Davids 021-715 6544 Mathew Davids 021-712 0072

Parish Pastoral Council Paddy Milner 021-715 8177 Parish Finance Council Sean Paterson 021-712 7621

R.C.I.A Brandon Paulse 021-705 3611 Adam Bremner 083-532 9912

Readers Cas Muller 021-712 7412

Repository Peter & Barbara Soares 021-705 6068 Jill Buser 021-712 9440

Rosary Group Dana Lingi 021-794 4233 Sacristans Vanessa Riley 021-712 9060 St. Vincent De Paul Claud Philander 021-715 2511 Sunday Lift Club Rosalie Boyed 021-712 7875 Theology Circle Fr. Wales 021-712 2210 Welcome Group Pam Cable 021-715 4396 Youth- junior Brandon Blows 021-701 6281 Youth- senior Kevin & Theresa Mc keith 021-712 7136