St Michael and All Angels

ASCENSION DAY: There will be a High Mass at 7:00 pm on Ascension Day, Thursday 21st May.  Ascension Day is a holy day of obligation; if at all possible we should assist at Mass on that day. After the Ascension Day High Mass there will be a bring-and-share supper in the hall. There will also be the usual Low Mass at 9:30 am that day.

ORCHESTRAL MASS: The next orchestral High Mass will be on Whitsunday, the 31st May, at 10:30 am.

FUND-RAISING: The following fund-raising event should go in your dairies –
On Trinity Sunday the 7th June there will be a parish lunch after the 10.30 Mass in the hall. Tickets at R70 per person will be available from next week.

On Saturday 23rd May at 1.30 pm there will be a meeting in the hall of the fund-raising group.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Our annual celebration of this important Feast will take place on Sunday the 14th June. The new Rector of St Luke, Salt River has informed us that they will not be taking part in the celebrations this year. Watch this space for details of how we will be celebrating this annual remembrance of the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

PRAYERS: Please pray for the Rector as he preaches at Christ Church, Kenilworth this evening. Pray too for the joint meeting on Monday of the Bishops and Chapters of the three Dioceses which were formed out of the old Diocese of Cape Town.

THANKS: We have received a thank you letter from “Little Angels”, the childcare organisation to which we gave our Easter Eggs this year. A big thanks to those who supported this Lenten effort with eggs and money. Over 300 children were able to receive an Easter treat.

FLOWERS: Money has been received for flowers in memory of Carin Esterhuizen.

HELP NEEDED: a Zimbabwean political refugee is looking for a job to tide her over the next few months. If you have anything to offer by way of work, please speak to the Rector.

ENTERTAINING ANGELS: Thanks to all those who have been bringing items for the basket. As Winter draws in, please could you try to bring some item of food to put in the “Entertaining Angels” basket at the back of the church. Your gifts are used to help feed the many people who call on us in their need. Tins of fish, baked beans, etc, are best for giving to those who coming begging for food.