Welcome to Our Lady of Light – Hermanus Catholic Church

21 Lord Roberts Road – Hermanus

Parish Priest: Fr Christian Frantz

Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit – Called or uncalled, God is there ~ Ancient proverb

Week end 14 – 15 April 2018
Weekly News for the various Parishes:

Mass Intentions for All Communities

Please note that the main Mass in the Parish Church (ie. Sunday 8am at Our Lady) MUST be offered for the intention of the Parish.

General Notices for All Communities

Please take note of MASS Schedule for the week starting Mon 16th Apr:
Mon – Liturgy of the Word and Eucharistic Service – Hermanus – OLOL
Tue – Mass – Hermanus – OLOL – 6:00pm
Wed – Mass – Hermanus – OLOL – 8:30am
Thu – Mass – Hermanus – OLOL – 8:30am
Thu – Mass – Zwelihle – MOA – 5:30pm
Fri – Mass – Hermanus – OLOL – 8:30am
Sat – Mass – Bredasdorp – OLF – 3:00pm
Sat – Mass – Hermanus – OLOL – 5:30pm
Sun – Mass – Hermanus – OLOL – 8:00am
Sun – Mass – Gansbaai – StPF – 10:30am
Sun – Mass – Zwelihle – MOA – 12:00 noon

Key: OLOL – Our Lady of Light
: StPF – Saint Peter the Fisherman
: MOA – Martyrs of Africa
: OLF – Our Lady of Fatima

SVP Appeal: As a result of the recent unrest in Zwelihle, one of our parishioners lost her home and all the contents to fire. She needs EVERYTHING, so we appeal to your generosity to search your cupboards and donate whatever you can. Please hand it in to Caryn and mark it specifically for Nomfuneko Mjongile

SVP – 100 Club Bank details: 100 Club, FNB Bank, Branch Code 200412, Account Nr 626 759 961 63.
If you are not a participant and would like to sign up please contact Pauline McCarthy or Lyn Bouchier.

SVP :
Please make a note the next SVP meeting will be 18th April at 4:30pm in the hall : A bit of info regarding SVP – Radio Veritas reported there are one million members of SVP in 156 conferences who are feeding 30 million people around the world.

Remembrance Plaques: Should you wish to have a plaque made to be placed on our Remembrance Wall in memory of a loved one. Please contact Caryn at the Office to place your order

YOUTH / CONFIRMATION 2018: We have exciting news regarding our youth / confirmation group. Classes have started and are Tuesday evening’s after Mass at 6:30pm.
The group are following the Alpha Youth series at the moment and will be moving to Life Teen later in the year. It promises to be a wonderful experience for our young people in the Church. It will be a time for Praise and Worship and learning about the Lord in a way that is geared towards the youth.
Please note this is not only limited to those that are embarking on their journey towards confirmation. If you are already confirmed and would like to join in the Praise and Worship, please feel free to join. This will be your time to have fun and learn about your Faith. If you play a musical instrument you are most welcome to bring it along.
Any queries can be directed to Angelique Nowers at 082 258 6736

Newspapers, Newspapers!!! your old newspapers are urgently required – you don’t want them, others need them. Church funds benefit !!

News from OLOL Church Committee:

Dates to Diarise:
25th April PPC meeting at 5:30pm at the home of Mike & Lyn Bouchier – Stanford

14th September 2018 – Quiz Evening. Details to follow
Date to be advised: Bingo Afternoon/Evening. Details to follow

Please read these notes from the Archbishop:
Pastoral Letter on Child Safeguarding Policy

Archbishop Brislin’s statement on the present National crisis

Pastoral Letter on use of Water

Living Faith Booklets available at R18.50 each
Assistance required: We are urgently looking for people to assist us with manning the repository stall.
You would be required to be at Mass at least 40mins prior to Mass starting and then also man the station after Mass has ended. We need at least 2 people to assist with this task.
One for Saturday evening and one for Sunday morning. Alternatively one person willing to do both services. Please contact Kathy Scanlon or Raymond Nowers if you can assist.

St. Vincent De Paul Society (SVP):
Your assistance in helping us feed the poorest of the poor in our Parish is very much appreciated and we thank you and our donors very much for your assistance. The list for donated items for our grocery bags is on the notice board at the back of the Church. The list of groceries is also available on the website.
Parishioners who wish to make donations to SVP could do so by transferring the donation into the Society’s bank account, details of which are as follows: Account Name: Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Bank: FNB Hermanus, Account No: 62065933573. The Society is a registered Public Benefit Organisation and because of this, cash donations may provide the parishioner with a deduction against their taxable income. In order for this deduction to be claimed, the name of the donor is required. Therefore should any parishioner make a donation, please supply your name as a reference to enable the society to contact you.
Please Note: The next meeting will be announced shortly. NB: Here is another way to help with the SVP financially – Join the 100Club!! Contact Terry for more details
Please feel free to visit the SVP Facebook page and leave any comments or questions you may have.
If you would like to get involved please contact Terry McCarthy his details are in the Contacts page.

Notices for the specific Communities:
Our Lady of Light – Hermanus
Remember the Church is open Mon, Wed and Fri: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Daily: Rosary – 8:10am – Holy Mass – 8:30am ; Fridays – Divine Mercy Chaplet following Mass.

Regular Mass times: Sat (for Sun) 5.30pm ; Sun 8.00am

Confessions: First Friday 5:30pm – Exposition, Benediction & Confessions

Choir members needed:- We are appealing to all parishioners (men & women) to consider joining the choir that sings at Saturday & Sunday Mass. Choir practice is on a Thursday at 4:00pm in the Church.
Please contact Jasmine Bonorchis on 082 870 8758

CATECHISM CLASSES
Catechism classes – have resumed for the year please contact the Parish secretary or Fr Christian for any info.

Martyrs of Africa – Zwelihle

Would anyone like to apply for the Baptism of their infant child, please get a Baptism application form from Fr Christian

Every Saturday before Sunday Mass 10:00am Servers’ Rehearsal

NEW MASS TIMES – for 2018
for Gansbaai and Bredasdorp:
Please note that from 2018 there will be no Mass in Gansbaai or Bredasdorp on Tuesday evenings. Mass will now be held at 3pm on alternate Saturday afternoon.
Mass will still be held every Thurday at 5pm in Zwelihle.

St Peter the Fisherman – Gansbaai

Our Lady of Fatima – Bredasdorp – (Meeting at the All Saints, Anglican Church)

Prayer List A totally new list will be starting as from 1st Nov 2017: If you wish for a name to be on the list please inform Caryn. You can do this either by an email or please write the name on a piece of paper headed ‘Sick List’ and pop it into the collection bag at Mass.
Please note ALL names from the Prayer List will be removed at the end of each quarter in the year. For all those wishing to be on a new Prayer List please either contact or email the office.

Prayer List:

Terence Lumby ; Vera Schrambke ; Jenny & Alan Duncan ; Ron Mallett ; Lillian Thompson ; Charlotte Spencer ; Louis van der Merwe ; Laeticia Cruywagen ; Harry Stuhler ; David & Janet Christie ; Barry Wood ; Francine Chaussee ; Doris Buttner ; Mike & Verna Leighton ; Nathan Day ; Rosalind McCormick ; Fiona Gray ; Margaret Lawrence ; Wilhelmina Bazzard ; Anne Doyle ; Elizabeth de Buys ; Jeanette Ludick ; David & Lindi ; Erich Mettler

Please note that in order for any notices to be included they must have been sent to Caryn Bonorchis by the Wednesday 12 noon; NO EXCEPTIONS
Also the prayer list will be updated every 3 months. Once the names have been removed please inform Caryn Bonorchis if you wish for your loved one’s name to be reinstated.

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