Notices

2024 CATECHETICS REGISTRATION
Dear Parishioners please fill out the relevant registration form for your child and please also read the safeguarding policy by following the link in the form

St John’s Catholic Church | 2024 – Junior Catechetics | Sunday 8.30am -9.30am Grade R – Grade 7. *Class begins 28 January 2024 – Please click on this link to register: https://forms.gle/XQnenTfyVAj3rHsx5

St John’s Catholic Church | 2024 Junior Catechetics | Wednesday 4.30pm – 5.30pm Grade R – Grade 7 *Class begins 31 January 2024 – Please click on this link to register: https://forms.gle/qgDQi6gdGjDKPAv46

St John’s Catholic Church| 2024 – Confirmation Group Tuesday 6.30pm – 7.30pm Grade 8 – Grade 11. Class begins 30 January 2024 – Please click on this link to register: https://forms.gle/cQSLd2tT1CiKKq139

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CHRISTMAS TIME SCHEDULE

Saturday 23 December – 4th Sunday of Advent- 5.00pm followed by the Nativity play and picnic

Sunday 24 December – 4th Sunday of Advent – 7.30am and 9.30am.

Sunday 24 December – Children’s Christmas Vigil – 5.00pm

Monday 25 December – Dawn Mass – 5.00am

                                         Mass during the Day – 8.00am; NO EVENING MASS

Tuesday – Friday – Mass at 8.00am

Saturday 30 December  – Holy Family – 5.00pm

Sunday 31 December – Holy family – 7.30am, 9.30am and 5.00pm followed by Adoration till 7.00pm.

Monday 1 January – Mass at 8.00am.      

Tuesday 2 January – Friday 5 January  – Mass at 8.00am

Saturday 6 January – Epiphany – 5.00pm

Sunday 7 January – 7.30am,  9.30am and 5.00pm

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Community News

 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Contact the office to make arrangements.

 

COUNSELLING: Please leave a message on 071 138 8401 to make arrangements for counselling.

 

PRAYER CHAIN: Phone Connie on 010 220 5109 or 083 694 8319 for prayer support.

 

RCIA: (Adult Conversion / Confirmation) and Adult Faith Formation classes starts on 24 May. WhatsApp Jacques on 0828453787 or email him on jreborn2000@gmail.com for more information.

 

BIBLE SHARING: You are invited to join on Monday evenings at 7.00pm on Zoom. Contact Devi on devi.farrel@hotmail.co.za

 

LECTIO DIVINA: Join us on Thursday evenings at 7.00pm on Zoom. Contact Gordon at gordon.brewer@liblink.co.za

 

JUSTICE & PEACE: We invite you to a meeting every Tuesday from 7.00pm. To get a link to the meeting please contact Yvonne on  082 9727 248 or email stjohnsjusticepeace@gmail.com.

 

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: All are welcome to join on a Thursday from 6.00pm – 8.00pm.

 

YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Contact Janice Peta in the parish office for more detail.

Sacraments and Preparation

BAPTISM: Parents are required to attend a course before the baptism of their child. Contact the office on  010 222 0631 to make an appointment.

Please ensure that you book your baby’s baptism date with the office. No baptisms will be done without a booking.

CONFESSIONS: Confessions are on Saturdays from 3.45pm till 4.45pm, or by appointment.

 MARRIAGE: Contact Fr Bafana three to six months before the event. Couples are required to attend a pre-marriage course of instruction or an Engaged Encounter weekend.

 CATECHISM (Primary School) & CONFIRMATION (High school)