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ATRICIA Mollin, a great friend and supporter of the Salesian Sisters of the Southern African Province, recently died in Ireland at the age of 85. Ms Mollin was born in Rahan Demesne, County Offaly, Ireland, on March 18, 1934. Her faith and relationship with God played a major part in her life, handed down to her by her parents and the Presentation Sisters teachers in the convent and school in Killina (Ireland). Every day Ms Mollin prayed the prayer of abandonment of St Charles de Foucauld. In her late 40s she came to Lesotho for two years to do voluntary work with the Salesian Sisters there, contributing to their skills training centre for
disadvantaged young women. After her retirement, Ms Mollin took up residence in Cape Town and began doing volunteer educational work in Khayelitsha township. The Salesian Sisters in Cape Town were looking to improve and expand their pastoral service in Delft, and Ms Mollin acted as a consultant to them. Through her, the Sisters came in contact with the Streetwise Volunteers group from Ireland who contributed with voluntary labour and fundraising towards the construction of the Don Bosco educare centre and Don Bosco skills training centre, both in Delft. The construction of the skills training centre was finished at
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SAVIO—Rita. Passed away May 15, 2019. A very special neighbour and friend, we shared so many wonderful, happy times together. i miss you, lovingly remembered by norma. MHDSRiP.
IN MEMORIAM
the end of last year and now offers skills training for the unemployed young people of Delft. Up until a few months before her death, Ms Mollin kept in contact with the Salesian Sisters through the skills training centre.
Communication Day message: make internet relationships real
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HRISTIANS must do more to make sure the media, especially social networks, are places of dialogue and respect for others, rather than instruments for highlighting differences and increasing divisions, said the prefect of the Vatican communications office. “The risk in our time is that of forming tribes instead of communities—tribes based on the exclusion of the other,” said Paolo Ruffini, the new prefect of the Dicastery for Communication. Pope Francis’ theme for this year’s World Communications Day on June 2 is “We are members one of another: From network community to human communities.” The theme is a call for “reflection on the current state and nature of relationships on the internet, starting from the idea of community as a network between people in their wholeness”, the Vatican said. “The metaphor of the web as
WINDVOGEL–Magdelene Martha. Mommy, Ma called home six years ago on May 24, 2013, to join husband John, who passed on September 23, 1968. We thought of you with love today but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday and days before that too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. now all we have are memories and your picture in a frame. your memory is our keepsake with which we’ll never part. God has you in his keeping. We have you in our hearts. We miss you dearly. Always in our prayers. your children, inlaws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
PRAYERS
none who can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Holy Mary, i place this cause in your hands. leon and Karen.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
BLAIR—Victor and Maureen (née campbell). Married May 8, 1954, at Emmanuel cathedral in Durban. congratulations Mom and Dad on your 65th wedding anniversary, with all our love and best wishes from all your children, grandchildren and great-grandsons.
PERSONAL
ABORTION WARNING: The truth will convict a silent church. See www.valuelife abortionisevil.co.za ABORTION WARNING: The Pill can abort. All catholic users (married or cohabiting) must be told, to save their souls and their unborn infants. See www.epm.org/ static/uploads/downloads/ bcpill.pdf PEOPLE OF THE CEDARS is a book on the lebanese South African community written by Ken Hanna. it is available on Amazon at https://msteve. kartra.com/page/inheritance
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Pope Francis has called for reflection on the state and nature of relationships on the internet on this year’s World communications Day. a community of solidarity implies the construction of an ‘us’ based on listening to the other, on dialogue and consequently on the responsible use of language.” Social media can nourish “true, beautiful, solid relationships”, Mr Ruffini said, but it also can “feed hatred and a friend or
Challenge of living again in the ordinary Continued from page 7 We can start just by being better informed of what is happening in our towns, our provinces and our nation. Vatican II produced a document on the laity— the first time in almost 2 000 years that the Church addressed a document specifically to the 99% of people who make up the Church. Its title—Apostolicam Actuositatem—implies in Latin that lay woman and man should intensify the work of the Apostles. We have a dual role, as Christians and Citizens. Neither of these is easy. Both have their challenges. And both have their rewards. But, in this long period between Easter Sunday and the Second Coming, let’s commit to work hard at both of these together: to be Christians who live up to the promise of Resurrection and Citizens who live up to the promise of democracy.
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enemy mechanism. With this , there is no real relationship.” Pope Francis, he said, wants people to use social media as a network, not a web, “not something that traps you, but something that frees you and that you make an instrument of freedom”.—CNS
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Our bishops’ anniversaries This week we congratulate two bishops: June 7: Bishop Frank Nubuasah, bishop of Francistown, Botswana, and apostolic administrator of Gaborone, on his 70th birthday June 7: Bishop Xolelo Thaddeus Kumalo of Eshowe on the 11th anniversary of his episcopal ordination
O MOST BEAUTIFUL FLOWER OF MOUNT CARMEL, fruitful vine, splendour of heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me where you are, Mother of God. Queen of heaven and earth, i humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There is
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Liturgical Calendar
Guard our people, guide our leaders and give us peace. Luke 11:1-13
Year C – Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday June 2, Ascension of Our Lord Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9, Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23, Luke 24:46-53 Monday June 3, St Charles Lwanga and Companions Acts 19:1-8, Psalm 68:2-7, John 16:29-33 Tuesday June 4 Acts 20:17-27, Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21, John 17:1-11 Wednesday June 5, St Boniface Acts 20:28-38, Psalm 68:29-30, 33-36, John 17:11-19 Thursday June 6, St Norbert Acts 22:30; 23:6-11, Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11, John 17:20-26 Friday June 7 Acts 25:13-21, Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20, John 21:15-19 Saturday June 8 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31, Psalm 11:4-5, 7, John 21:20-25 Sunday June 9, Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34, Romans 8:8-17, John 14:15-16, 23-26
valid, call us on 021 4655007 or e-mail us at m.leveson@scross.co.za. Also, we’d welcome new notices to run free in the classifieds. CAPE TOWN: A Holy Hour Prayer for Priests is held on the second Saturday of every month at the Villa Maria shrine from 16:00 to 17:00. The shrine is at 1 Kloof nek Road in Tamboerskloof. The group prays for priests in the archdiocese, and elsewhere by request. Retreat day/quiet prayer last Saturday of each month except December, at Springfield convent in Wynberg, cape Town. Hosted by clc, 10.00-15.30. contact Jill on 083 282-6763 or Jane on 082 783-0331. Perpetual Adoration chapel at Good Shepherd parish, 1 Goede Hoop St, Bothasig, welcomes all visitors. Open 24 hours a day. Phone 021 558-1412. Helpers of God’s Precious infants. Mass on last Saturday of every month at 9:30 at Sacred Heart church in Somerset Road, cape Town. Followed by vigil at abortion clinic. contact colette Thomas on 083 412-4836 or 021 593 9875 or Br Daniel ScP on 078 739-2988. DURBAN: Holy Mass and novena to St Anthony at St Anthony’s parish every Tuesday at 9:00. Holy Mass and Divine Mercy Devotion at 17:30 on first Friday of every month. Sunday Mass at 9:00. Phone 031309-3496 or 031 209-2536. St Anthony’s rosary group. Every Wednesday at 18:00 at St Anthony’s church opposite Greyville racecourse. All are welcome and lifts are available. contact Keith chetty on 083 372-9018. NELSPRUIT: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St Peter’s parish every Tuesday from 8:00 to 16:45, followed by Rosary, Divine Mercy prayers, then a Mass/communion service at 17:30. The
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