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

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Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Fr Robert is off on Mondays

Parish Secretaries:
Debbie Jordan is in office on Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri.
Vivien Cones is in office on Wed.

Repository Hours
After Saturday evening 5:30 pm Mass
After Sunday morning 9:00 am Mass

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Deadline is Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

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2020 Junior Catechism Teachers Needed

Our Junior Catechism Programme is in need of three new catechists for the 2020 academic year. If you would like to be part of this very rewarding ministry, please contact Sonja Davids: 083 981 0912 / sonja.davids111@gmail.com or call the parish office.

Newspapers Wanted!

For the next few weeks, the Taizé Community are collecting newspapers to be used to make sleeping bags for the homeless. If you can help, please drop off your old papers at the parish.

Sunday School teachers urgently required

The Sunday School is in desperate need of volunteers for the 6-8 age group. If you can help, please contact Orlanda Butler on 071 626 1544 or call the parish office.

Cape Town Taizé Pilgrimage 25-29 September 2019

The Taizé Community have asked if families in the parish would consider hosting participants in the Taizé Pilgrimage. They are generally hosted in pairs. If you can respond to this request, please contact the office via email with your details.

Births

Aylan Felix

Congratulations to Natasha and Sharivan Moodley on the safe arrival of their baby son, Aylan Felix, on Tuesday 30th July.

Harry Hegel

Congratulations to Raymond Ntunzwenimana and Pascaline Bigirimana on the baptism of their son, Harry Hegel, in our parish on Sunday 3 March 2019.

Nicola Jane

Congratulations to Lee & Nicola Dobes on the baptism of their baby daughter, Nicola Jane, in our parish on Sunday 24th February 2019.

Cecco and Dorothy Giovannini

Congratulations to Cecco and Dorothy Giovannini on the birth of their granddaughter, Francesca May Dewailly, on 19th May 2018.

Marriages

Natasha Norman and Sharivan Moodley

Congratulations to Natasha Norman and Sharivan Moodley who were married in our Parish Church on Saturday 27th April. May God continue to bless them as they begin their married life.

For Marriage arrangements…

According to Archdiocesan regulations, the Parish Priest must be informed of the intention to marry at least 6 months prior to wedding date. All couples are required to complete a course of instruction or an Engaged Encounter Weekend before their marriage will be solemnised. …please contact the parish office to make an appointment with the […]

Baptised

Aylan Felix – 24 August

Congratulations to Natasha and Sharivan Moodley on the Baptism of their son, Aylan Felix, in our parish church on Saturday 24th August.

Oscar Antonio – 27 July

Congratulations to Garth and Ann-Marie Havers on the Baptism of their son Oscar Antonio on Saturday, 27th July, in our Parish Church.

Four Baptisms took place in our Parish on Easter Monday, 22nd April

Our congratulations to: Ashton & Luisa Hayes on the baptism of their daughter, Logan Isla Hayes. Julian & Joanne Mountain on the baptism of their twins, son Max Clive and daughter Sasha May Mountain. Philip & Simone Izzard on the baptism of their son, Alexander Ben Izzard.

For Baptism arrangements…

Baptisms are celebrated at our Church on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Families not registered in our Parish must supply a letter from their Parish Priest. Please contact the office for an appointment with the Parish Priest

Deaths

Michael Mittlemyer – 4 September

Our Prayerful Condolences to the family and friends of Michael Mittlemyer, who passed away on Wednesday 4th September.

Quintino Colananni – 15 August

Our Prayerful Condolences to Lara Colananni and family on the loss of her father, Quintino Colananni, who passed in Aston Bay, Eastern Cape, on 15th August.

Juvenal (Joe) da Silva – 2 August

Our Prayerful Condolences to the family and friends of Juvenal (Joe) Da Silva, who passed away on Friday 2nd August and whose Requiem Mass took place in our parish on Thursday, 8th August.

Allan Johnson – 20 July

Our Prayerful Condolences to the family and friends of Allan Johnson, who passed away on 20th July, 2019 and whose funeral was held in our parish church on Friday 26th July.

Parish Notices & Activities

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! Click here to welcome new parishioners. EXISTING PARISHIONERS – Please let us know of any changes to your information so we can keep our records updated. If you wish to […]

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 […]

Prayer List

Please call the office with the names of those whom you wish to include on the list. The list is refreshed twice a year, at the end of January and June. NEXT REFRESH: End of June 2019. It is very important that we pray for all who ask us to pray for them – in […]

Sunday Evening Youth Band

We are inviting any eager young musicians to join our band. In addition to musicians we are looking for a keyboard and a drum set that we could borrow for this initial period. CONTACT If you can help, please contact: Julian Springer 072 606 8208

Featured Events

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St. Robert Bellarmine

September 17

Tue 17

RCIA – Mary: Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church, our Mother

September 17 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Sat 21

St. Matthew

September 21

Tue 24

Our Lady of Mercy

September 24

Tue 24

Annual Schoenstatt Shrine to Shrine Pilgrimage – “Renew your heart – Renew the Chuch”

September 24 @ 7:00 AM - 5:15 PM

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St. Robert Bellarmine

September 17

Tue 17

RCIA – Mary: Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church, our Mother

September 17 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Sat 21

St. Matthew

September 21

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Community & Outreach

Outreach Services

Angel Box Project

The last project we ran was for the Archbishop’s Building Fund where we raised R25,000.00. Our new project had a great support with three raffles. Our current project is to raise funds for the Education of Seminarians. So far we have had 3 raffles which have received great support and we have raised a total […]

Mater Domini Appeals for Donations of Toiletries & Toys

The Mater Domini Home is always in need of donations of toiletries for mothers and babies. Sweets also acceptable. The collection baskets are in the foyer of the church. You can also bring in items and leave them at the parish office. Thank you. ABOUT MATER DOMINI Mater Domini is a home for women who […]

Help needed

I use recycled material to make simple teaching aids for an NGO that supports primary school teachers in rural area (find them on google Primary Science Project). Volunteers needed as the need is vast. If interested phone Wanda 021 761 5238.

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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Extraordinary Mission Month 2019

Posted: September 12, 2019, 1:37 pm

Pope Francis has requested that an Extraordinary Missionary Month be celebrated in October. Please see Archbishop Stephen Brislin’s letter in this regard.

Femicide is a crime against humanity

Posted: September 12, 2019, 1:30 pm

Please see below the statements made by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission and the Jesuit Institute, against Gender Based Violence.

Statements against public violence, thuggery and looting

Posted: September 3, 2019, 7:44 am

Below are statements issued by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), the Jesuit Institute and the Southern African Council of Churches (SACC) against the ongoing public violence and lawlessness in Johannesburg, Ekhuruleni and Pretoria “LEADERS: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!” “What hav...

Archdiocesan News 3 of 2019

Posted: September 2, 2019, 1:22 pm

Attached below please find the third edition of the Archdiocesan News for 2019: Auxiliary Bishop ordained for Cape Town; Ordinations to the Priesthood and Diaconate; Taizé Pilgrimage of Trust; Youth Forum 2019 at the Vatican; New Salesian skills training centre opens in Delft; St Clare turns 40; ...

Archbishop’s Ordination Homily

Posted: September 2, 2019, 12:58 pm

A number of people have requested Archbishop Stephen Brislin’s homily at the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Sylvester David OMI. Here it is below. HOMILY EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF BISHOP SYLVESTER DAVID OMI It is indeed good to be here, as we gather together in celebration of the Lord’s Resurrectio...

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Pope Calls for Global Alliance to Better Educate Young People

Posted: September 16, 2019, 6:00 am

By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis said the challenges facing humanity and the Earth are so urgent and important that he has invited world leaders, educators and young people to come to the Vatican next...

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New Admission by Diocese could Cost Australian Church Millions in Claims

Posted: September 16, 2019, 6:00 am

By Michael Sainsbury – The Australian Catholic Church could face tens of millions dollars in compensation claims after the Diocese of Ballarat in Victoria state admitted, for the first time, it knew of the behavior...

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Irish Abuse Survivor: Clericalism at Heart of Crisis, but its ‘Day Coming to End’

Posted: September 16, 2019, 6:00 am

By Christopher Gunty – Vatican officials needed “a safeguarding policy” in place ages ago to prevent abuse and address it when it occurred, said Marie Collins, a clergy sexual abuse survivor from Ireland. The promise...

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