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NOTICES: Last updated: Friday, 23 October at 3:00 pm
MASS SUSPENDED: Due to a case of Covid positive reported by a person attending Saturday Mass (17 October at 17h30), Public Mass is suspended and will restart on Wednesday, 28 October.
Live stream Mass will continue during this time on the normal live stream schedule.
Read the letter from Fr Robert here.
For help or queries please contact the Parish Office.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
| SAT, 24 OCTOBER St. Anthony Claret |
Sunday Vigil Mass 5:30 pm NO Live stream NO Public Worship |
| SUN, 25 OCTOBER 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time |
Sunday Mass 9:00 am Mass Hymn Sheet Link to Readings Live stream ONLY NO Public Worship |
| MON, 26 OCTOBER | Daily Mass 8:00 am Live stream ONLY |
| TUES, 27 OCTOBER | Daily Mass 8:00 am Live stream ONLY |
| WED, 28 OCTOBER St. Simon & St. Jude |
Daily Mass 8:00 am Live stream & Public Worship (booking required) |
| THURS, 29 OCTOBER | Daily Mass 8:00 am Live stream ONLY |
| FRI, 30 OCTOBER | Daily Mass 8:00 am Live stream ONLY |
| SAT, 31 OCTOBER | Sunday Vigil Mass 5:30 pm NO Live stream Public Worship (booking required) |
| SUN, 1 NOVEMBER All Saints |
Sunday Mass 9:00 am Mass Hymn Sheet coming soon Link to Readings Live stream & Public Worship (booking required) |
NORMAL TIMES
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am
Saturday: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am
Public Holidays: 9:00 am
Public Masses: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. Max 50 people. Bookings are required, no walk-ins allowed. Please contact the Parish Office if you have any queries.
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.
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: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Emergencies: Please call Fr Robert on 021 794 5185
UPCOMING DATES
| SUN, 1 NOVEMBER 9:00 am |
Children's Mass All Saints Day |
| THURS, 5 NOVEMBER 7:00 pm |
Theology Class: Mariology Dogmas via Zoom |
| TUES, 17 NOVEMBER 6:45 pm |
PPC Meeting |
| SUN, 22 NOVEMBER 9:00 am |
Christ the King First Holy Communion |
For latest bulletin (24/25 October) 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. 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)
CONFESSION
Confession is available by appointment only. Please contact the Parish Office.
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.
COVID-19 UPDATES
PARISH UPDATES
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 […]
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 […]
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 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. 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
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 […]
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
For latest updates please visit the link below: https://sacoronavirus.co.za/
For latest updates please visit the link below: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
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 […]
THEOLOGY CLASSES MARIANOLOGY DOGMAS Thurs, Nov 5 @ 7:00 pm via ZOOM Father Zane Godwin will lecture on the subject of ‘MARIANOLOGY DOGMAS’ in our next Theology Class that will take place on THURSDAY, 5 NOVEMBER at 7:00 pm. Please Register Please complete the quick registration form by clicking the link below. We will then […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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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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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