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Constantia Catholic Church

Our Lady of the Visitation

Our Lady of the Visitation
4 Price Drive • Constantia 7848
Phone: 021 794 5185
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NOTICES: Last updated: Friday, 22 January at 13h00

15 Jan 2021
LOAD SHEDDING: Load shedding is back. Any changes caused by this will be updated on the schedule below, on YouTube and via our WhatsApp Parish Hotline group.
COVID REGULATIONS: Based on the President's address to the nation on 11 Jan 2021, we are not expecting to have public Masses until 15 Feb 2021. We will keep people advised of any updates.
LIVE STREAM: Continues - see schedule below. Mon - Fri at 8:00 am, Sun at 9:00 am, no live stream on Saturdays.


THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
SAT, 23 JANUARY NO Mass
SUN, 24 JANUARY
Third Sunday of the Ordinary Time
9:00 am Mass (live stream only)
Mass Hymn Sheet
Link to Readings
MON, 25 JANUARY 8:00 am Mass (live stream only)
TUE, 26 JANUARY 8:00 am Mass (live stream only)
WED, 27 JANUARY 8:00 am Mass (live stream only)
THUR, 28 JANUARY 8:00 am Mass (live stream only)
FRI, 29 JANUARY 8:00 am Mass (live stream only)
SAT, 30 JANUARY NO Mass
SUN, 31 JANUARY
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:00 am Mass (live stream only)
Mass Hymn Sheet - coming soon
Link to Readings

LIVE STREAM MASS ON YOUTUBE

All Masses (except Saturday) with Fr. Robert are live-streamed and recorded on YouTube


SPIRITUAL COMMUNION AT HOME

You can offer a Spiritual Communion at home with your family. Download the Spiritual Communion Document by clicking here


MASS INTENTIONS

Mass intentions continue, please call or email your requests. You will find Mass Intentions in our weekly bulletins here.

Daily Readings

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CONTACT US


Our Lady of the Visitation
4 Price Drive Constantia 7848
Phone: 021 794 5185
Fax: 021 794 5192

Email:
Parish Secretary
Parish Priest

Office Hours: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm (weekdays)
Father is off on Mondays


For latest bulletin (24 January) click here.
For previous bulletins click here


Where to find what during lock down
Download black & white version of above online map here


DAILY PRAYERS


Daily prayers are at 6:00 pm every day on ZOOM.
We say the Angelus (or Regina Caeli in Easter time), Rosary and Prayer of Pope Francis to Mary during Coranavirus pandemic. Since this it is The Year of St Joseph, and in line with request from the Pope, we have added a prayer to St Joseph. If you wish to join this group please contact the Parish Office. All most welcome especially in this time of great need for prayer.

Below please download our Prayer Booklet especially compiled for this time of COVID-19. (EDITION 4: 30 June 2020)


SACRAMENTS


CONFESSION

Confession is by Appointment.  

Spiritual Confession: If you cannot go to confession in person, we are still permitted and encouraged to make a spiritual confession. This consists of a perfect act of contrition and resolve to make a confession as soon as possible. Please click here to download Spiritual Confession document here.


BAPTISMS, FUNERALS, WEDDINGS

Our parish operates under the guidelines of the Archdiocese of Cape Town. Under the new rules for Level 1, Confirmations and Weddings are now permitted for a max of 50 people, and Funerals are now permitted for a max of 100 people. Please contact the Parish office for more information.

Baptisms

As announced by the Archdiocese on 23 September 2020, under level 1 regulations, Baptisms are now permitted to take place for a max of 50 people.

Families not registered in our parish must supply a letter from their parish priest. Please contact the parish office for more information.

Marriages

As announced by the Archdiocese on 23 September 2020, under level 1 regulations, Weddings are now permitted to take place for a max of 50 people.

According to Archdiocesan regulations, the parish priest must be informed of the intention to marry at least 6 months prior to wedding date. During the period of lockdown please contact the parish office for more information.

Funerals

As announced by the Archdiocese on 23 September 2020, under level 1 regulations, Funerals are now permitted to take place for a max of 100 people.

Contact the parish office for more information.

COVID-19 UPDATES

PARISH UPDATES

BACK TO CHURCH – Parish Guidelines

One looks back at the last months since March 2020 with amazement. The world unimaginably changed virtually overnight! We are now emerging from months of isolation in lock down and entering into a new phase of […]

BACK TO CHURCH – Waiting List & Invitations

As long as our numbers are restricted we have the challenge of how to get people back to mass in the most fair and equitable way. In our parish we have decided that at the current […]

BACK TO CHURCH – Protocols

In our parish we have defined and documented our protocols for BACK TO CHURCH (under the Archdiocese guidelines). The protocols cover WHAT to do, HOW to do it, WHO is responsible and TO WHOM it applies. […]

BACK TO CHURCH – Sacraments

Back to Church Parish Guidelines Protocols Waiting List & Invitations Communications What can I do? Prayer Time FUNERALS These will be done by appointment. It is suggested that given the circumstances, the deceased be cremated and […]

ARCHDIOCESE UPDATES

Updates from the Archdiocese of Cape Town

Updates from the Archdiocese of Cape Town. This page contains a selection of announcements and articles from the Archdiocese that are relevant during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Please visit the Archdiocese of Cape Town website for more […]

GENERAL NEWS

COVID-19 BASICS

South African Council of Churches (SACC)

As a service to the Church and broader community, the South African Council of Churches (SACC) has developed a website with a range of useful, and accurate content on the Coronavirus pandemic that can be downloaded […]

5 Ways To Protect Yourself From The Corona Virus

Knowing and following coronavirus tips is crucial to staying healthy as COVID-19 continues to spread across the world. Many of these safety tips are common sense precautions. All come from recommendations made by reputable organizations including […]

RESOURCES

COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal

For latest updates please visit the link below: https://sacoronavirus.co.za/

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by CSSE

For latest updates please visit the link below: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Useful Links To Fight Coronavirus Pandemic

We have collated a number of useful links for you to check during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. HEE Connect coronavirus advice and guidance NHS website coronavirus information Public Health England: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for health professionals […]

Parish Notices & Activities

Theology Classes

THEOLOGY CLASSES UPCOMING TOPICS Future topics are: Marian Devotions The Eucharist, The Eucharistic Prayer

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New Parishioners

You are most welcome. Please register with us. Existing parishioners – please let us know of any changes. NEW PARISHIONERS! Welcome to our parish family! EXISTING PARISHIONERS – Please let us know of any changes to your information so we can keep our records updated. If you wish to register as a new parishioner, please […]

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Support and Care Group

If anyone is in need of help please contact our Care Group. We have a CARE GROUP in the parish which is a group of concerned, caring and gentle people who are there for others. They do not offer professional councelling services, but rather are there to help out as friends in Christ. They help […]

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Prayer List

Please call the office with the names of those whom you wish to include on the list. It is very important that we pray for all who ask us to pray for them – in our private prayers and at our Eucharistic celebrations. It is also important that we keep our prayer list current. To […]

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Community & Outreach

Outreach Services

Winter Warmer Collections – 2020

A Warm Thank You 11 August 2020 A big thank you to the most generous parish. On behalf of Fr Robert and the Parish Council, I would like to thank you, our fellow parishioners, for your amazing generosity in support of our annual Winter Warmer project, the purpose of which is to support the poor […]

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Classified Ads

Catholic Counselling

Catholic Counselling Service – Suzanne Duncan, a member of the community of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, practising at Villa Maria, Tamboerskloof, is in full-time private practice offering various services, more details can be found on the notice board.

Volunteers needed for Outreach projects

The Outreach Committee is appealing for volunteers, who are available to help with various Outreach projects. Please contact Deborah or Vivien in the Parish office or Deacon Richard for further information.

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Can I say the Rosary During Mass?

Posted: January 27, 2021, 3:31 am

By Fr Kenneth Doyle Question: I attend church on a regular basis. When I do, I recite the rosary throughout the Mass. (I pause for certain rituals...

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Fr Gethaun Gebriel OMI Visits Ethiopian & Eritrean Catholic Community

Posted: January 27, 2021, 3:29 am

By Evangelist Hailu Adalo, The Ethiopian and Eritrean Catholic Community National Coordinator in South Africa The Ethiopian and Eritrean Catholic Community was visited by Young Ethiopian Priest...

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Pope: Love is the Clearest Sign of Faith

Posted: January 26, 2021, 8:33 am

By Cindy Wooden – Abiding in God’s love means nurturing one’s relationship with him and with all those whom God loves, Pope Francis wrote in his homily...

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