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Parish Groups

LITURGICAL GROUPS
 
Altar Servers
Any child (boy or girl) who have received First Communion may become a server. Servers are required to serve on a roster basis.

Readers
Readers serve about once a month at the Mass they prefer to attend. Anyone can become a reader; all you need is a willingness to serve.  Initial coaching is provided to ensure audibility and clarity when reading. Readers serve on a roster basis.
Contact person Jean Thomas

Ushers
Ushers serve in an unobtrusive way doing all the little things like finding seats and extra chairs for parishioners, seeing that the infirm can get communion in their seats, collecting the offertory, guarding the church exits and being there for anyone in need. Ushers usually serve at the Mass they prefer to attend.
Contact person Paul Schuter

Liturgical Dancing
Dance is a medium of prayer and praise, as an expression of joy and reverence and as a mediator between God and humanity. When you dance you dance just to say thank you Lord for saving my soul, thank you Lord for making me whole, thank you Lord for giving to me, thy great salvation so full and free. God has and is all that we will ever need. We as dancers can uplift those that view our praise and worship movements. Our dance is so very important and must be used wisely. God can heal, God can deliver, God can heal the broken hearted. God can use you and I through dance. Continue to let God use you. Dance dance dance. All is welcome
Practice: Sundays at 11:15am to 12noon in the hall. Ages 5 - 105. All welcome!
Contact person Carolyn Prouse

Folk Choir
All parishioners are welcome to join, especially anyone who can play a musical instrument. Hymns are mostly from the
Parish hymnbook with hymn numbers greater than 800.
Practice: Thursday, 7:15pm in the church
Mass: Saturday evening 6:00pm
Contact person Lyn Capes

Traditional Choir
This choir predominantly uses the Celebration Hymnal for its ministry. The Traditional Choir is available, on request to sing for weddings and funerals.
Practice: Tuesday, 7:00pm in the church
Mass: Sunday morning 8:00am
Contact person Michèle Murphy

Children’s Choir
The Children’s Choir encourages children (predominately in primary school) to participate in the ministry of song and praise at the Children’s Mass. Children are invited to play instruments and older youths operate the overhead. The choir is largely dependant on the parishioners at the Mass to participate in the singing and therefore invite families with young children to support this ministry. We are also looking for more musicians; any instrument welcome.
Practice: Informal, usually once a term
Mass: Sunday morning 10:00am
Contact person Ingrid Kalie-Moses

Trinity Choir
This is a choir for the ‘young at heart’ of all ages who wish to minister to the youth of our Parish through music and song. We host a monthly Praise and Worship evening to promote the spiritual fellowship within the parish. 
Practice: Wednesday, 7:30pm in the church
Mass: Sunday evening 6:00pm

Votive Candle Stand and other candles
These stands need to be cleaned and prepared on a weekly basis for the forth coming week. Volunteers are required to assist with this chore.
Contact person Dorothy Martin

SERVICE GROUPS

Catholic Women’s League
This is an organisation whose aims are to unite women in their services for God, the Church, the Family and the country. It consolidates Catholic action among Catholic women to foster fellowship and to work for various projects in the community. In the CWL, there is a place for all the women in our parish who wish to serve our Lord in a particular way.

Care Group
The Care Group’s primary ministry is visiting the housebound and the sick. They are guided by the Priest for carrying out these activities. They are also responsible for organising the Anointing Masses.
Meetings: Once a month on a Wednesday at a members house.
Contact person Cheryl Diaz

Society of St Vincent de Paul
This Society is a legally registered non-profit organisation which works for the poor, sick, lonely and housebound.
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday at 18:15pm
Contact person Des Brougham-Cook

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT AND GROWTH

Catechism
Catechism classes are held during the week during school terms. Depending on the number of catechists, each Faith Level, for the Junior and Intermediate Levels, are divided into smaller Faith Level classes with the venue being on the Church Premises or at the home of the Catechists.
Children receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation in Faith Level 3 and the Sacrament of the Eucharist in Faith Level 4.
Candidates preparing for Confirmation have to complete a three and a half year course starting at the beginning Faith Level 8 and receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation in either the 2nd Term or early in the 3rd Term in Faith Level 11.
There is a great need for more catechists, especially male catechists to assist with the higher Faith Levels. Maybe God is calling you to this ministry.
Contact person: Pat Brougham-Cook(021 558 1412 / 082 221 2905)

Knights of da Gama
The Catholic Order of Knights of da Gama is a brotherhood of Catholic men whose aim is to train its member to be better Christians, who by their actions and example contribute to the spread of the Kingdom of Christ on Earth. It is based on the ideals of courage, honour, discipline, care of the sick and the weak, protection and spread of the truth of the church and the search for personal sanctity.
Meetings: 3rd Thrusday of the month in the Conference Centre
Contact person Gerhard Coward

Prayer Group
The Prayer Group is available to pray for your needs or to visit and pray with someone in need. Meetings take the form of praise and worship, reading God’s word, exercising their gifts, sharing, laying on of hands and intercessory prayer. Anyone feeling the need to be with someone in prayer can join them on a Monday night in the church.
Contact person Joan Dickens

Bible Sharing Group
The Bible Sharing Group meet once a week on a Tuesday from 7:45pm to 9:15pm at the members homes. We study the bible according to readings from a study bible and spend time in prayer and fellowship. Our membership currently consists of a group of 5 ladies between the ages of 30 to 45. We welcome anyone who would like to join us.
Contact persons:
Maria Fernandes
Debbie Stadler

SOCIAL GROUPS

Pulse Youth Group
Youth is held ever second Friday and is divided into a group for juniors and seniors.
Juniors meet from 18h00 - 19h30 and seniors from 20h00 - 22h00.
Though we are a small group, we always have a great time.
Join us!
Leaders over the age of 18 required.
Contact persons: Carolyn Prouse

Seniors Club
Our meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00am in the Church Hall. Each month we have some activity, e.g. morning outings, bingo, games, demonstrations, etc. We go on a full day outing once a year. Subs are R15 per year.
Contact person Shirley Voskule

Chapel of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

The chapel is based on Jesus’ words ‘will you not watch on hour with me.’ Anyone may go to the chapel to pray at anytime of the day or night for as long as they need to be there. ‘Guardians’ of the host are in place 24hours a day. They have a set hour of duty every week. If you wish to make this commitment to Christ, just contact one of the shift leaders.
Shift leaders:
Midnight to 6am: Ray Lopes
6am to Midday: Maureen Lopes
Midday to 6pm: Lyn Galante
6pm to Midnight: Cilla de Vogel