Readings: next Sunday, 12th March 2017 – 2nd Sunday - Lent Season “A” GENESIS 12:1-4 2 TIMOTHY 1:8-10 MATTHEW 17:1-9

Monday, 6th March: 17.00: MASS Reading/Petitions/Singing: ST MARTIN SCC

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Tuesday, 7th March: 17.00: MASS Reading/Petitions/Singing: MARY SCC

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Wednesday, 8th March: 09.00: MASS (International Women’s Day)

Reading/Petitions/Singing: ST MICHAEL SCC —————————————————————————————————

Thursday, 9th March: 17.00: MASS

Reading/Petitions/Singing: ST MONICA SCC —————————————————————————————————

Friday, 10th March: 16.30: WAY OF THE CROSS - MEN’S COUNCIL;

17.00: MASS: Reading/Petitions/Singing: ST PAUL & CRIST THE KING SCCS

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Saturday, 11th March: 08.30: MASS

16:30: ADORATION/BENEDICTION: ST MONICA SCC —————————————————————————————————

SUNDAY, 12th March: Duty: ST MONICA SCC

2nd Sunday - Lent Season

(OFFERTORY: LEGION OF MARY, CCJP, MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER)

ENGLISH: READERS: MS GLORIA CHEMBE, MR XAVIER LASKISHIMA (MS A. PHIRI).

CHOIR: YOUTH CHOIR

NYANJA: READERS: MR JOHN BANDA, MRS MARVIS ZIWA (MRS V. CHANGWEREZA).

CHOIR: NYANJA MAIN CHOIR —————————————————————————————————

Monday, 13th March: 08.30: MASS (Youth Day)

Reading/Petitions/Singing: YOUTH —————————————————————————————————

Tuesday, 14th March: 17.00: MASS Reading/Petitions/Singing: ST AUGUSTINE SCC

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Wednesday, 15th March: 17.00: MASS Reading/Petitions/Singing: CHRIST THE KING SCC

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Thursday, 16th March: 17.00: MASS Novena Before Annunciation - 1

Reading/Petitions/Singing: ST ANTHONY SCC —————————————————————————————————

Friday, 17th March: 16.30: WAY OF THE CROSS - YOUTH;

Novena Before Annunciation - 2

17.00: MASS: Reading/Petitions/Singing: ST TERESA & ST MARTIN SCC

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Saturday, 18th March: 08.30: MASS Novena Before Annunciation - 3

14.00: ST JOSEPH SCC - SECTION MASS

16:30: ADORATION/BENEDICTION: ST PAUL SCC —————————————————————————————————

SUNDAY, 19th March: Duty: ST PAUL SCC 3rd Sunday - Lent Season

Novena Before Annunciation - 4

(OFFERTORY: C.W.L. & THIRD ORDER)

ENGLISH: READERS: MS SHAMBASE CHINYONGA, MR MIZA PHIRI (MS A. PHIRI).

CHOIR: CHRIST THE KING SCC

NYANJA: READERS: MR SOLOMON PHIRI, MRS FELISTUS PHIRI (MRS E. MWANZA).

CHOIR: ST BAKHITA SCC

Sunday Masses: 07:30 (in English) 09:30 (in Nyanja)

(Confession - before each Mass) Children’s Mass: 15:00 (3rd Sunday of Month)

Weekday Masses: Tuesday - Friday: 17:00hrs

Saturday: Mass: 08:30 (+ catechism classes)

Adoration/Benediction: 16:30-17:30(confession)

St John Paul II Project Appeal for USED TYRES

As the construction work at the building site of the St John Paul II Church is going on well, there is still need to continue the maintenance of the surrounding. We thank all the Parishioners and other People of good will for the support up to this time. The maintenance is so hard, especially the big stones/rocks all over the church yard.

Therefore the Committee of St John Paul II again sincerely appeals for THE USED TYRES, in order to continue the work. Please, contact the Parish Priest, Fr Christopher or Committee C/Person, Mr Donald Mulubwa.

St John Paul II Project Committee

CHRIST THE REDEEMER MAKENI PARISH

P.O. Box 38117, Lusaka

Parish Website: www.makeniparish.com

Email: newsletter.makeni@gmail.com

Parish Weekly Newsletter. Sunday, 5th March 2017

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Readings: 1st Sunday - Lent Season “A” GENESIS 2:7-9. 3:1-7: The creation and sin of our first parents RESPONSORIAL PSALM 50: HAVE MERCY ON US, O LORD, FOR WE HAVE SINNED ROMANS 5:12-19: However great the number of sins committed, grace was even greater MATTHEW 4:1-11: Jesus fasted for forty days and the tempter came

HOLY CHILDHOOD MEETINGS - EVERY SUNDAY AT 14:00HRS

MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2017:

“The Word is a gift. Other persons are a gift”

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the

certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God “with all their hearts” (Joel 2:12), to refuse to settle for me-diocrity and to grow in friendship with the Lord. Jesus is the faithful friend who never abandons us. Even when we sin, he patiently awaits our re-turn; by that patient expectation, he shows us his readiness to forgive.

Lent is a favourable season for deepening our spiritual life through the means of sanctification offered us by the Church: fasting, prayer and almsgiving. At the basis of everything is the word of God, which during this season we are invited to hear and ponder more deeply. I would now like to consider the parable of the rich man and Laza-rus (cf. Lk 16:19-31). Let us find inspiration in this meaningful story, for it provides a key to under-standing what we need to do in order to attain true happiness and eternal life. It exhorts us to sincere conversion.

1. The other person is a gift The parable begins by presenting its two main

characters. The poor man is described in greater detail: he is wretched and lacks the strength even to stand. Lying before the door of the rich man,

he fed on the crumbs falling from his table. His body is full of sores and dogs come to lick his wounds (cf. vv. 20-21). The picture is one of great misery; it portrays a man disgraced and pitiful.

The scene is even more dramatic if we consid-er that the poor man is called Lazarus: a name full of promise, which literally means God helps. This character is not anonymous. His features are clearly delineated and he appears as an indi-vidual with his own story. While practically invisi-ble to the rich man, we see and know him as someone familiar. He becomes a face, and as such, a gift, a priceless treasure, a human being whom God loves and cares for, despite his con-crete condition as an outcast.

Lazarus teaches us that other persons are a gift. A right relationship with people consists in gratefully recognizing their value. Even the poor person at the door of the rich is not a nuisance, but a summons to conversion and to change. The parable first invites us to open the doors of our heart to others because each person is a gift, whether it be our neighbour or an anonymous pauper. Lent is a favourable season for opening the doors to all those in need and recognizing in them the face of Christ. Each of us meets people like this every day. Each life that we encounter is a gift deserving acceptance, respect and love. The word of God helps us to open our eyes to welcome and love life, especially when it is weak and vulnerable. But in order to do this, we have to take seriously what the Gospel tells us about the rich man.

today’s Reflection / Inspiration

To be Continued…

Pastoral Office Tuesday - Friday: 9.00-12.00 / 14.00-17.00 Saturday: 9.00-12.00 &/ 14.00-17.00

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SR. MARIA (CHUY) serves in the Pastoral Office: tel. number: (+26) 0 978 316 375

MR MARTIN SEMENTI serves in the Pastoral Office: tel. number: (+26) 0 978 013 259

Parish Priests’ Office Tuesday - Friday: 14.00-16.00 Saturday: 09.30-12.00

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For other arrangements call the Priests Parish House/Office: (+26) 0 211 273 048 Parish Priest: (+26) 0 976 447 000 Assistant Priest: (+26) 0 977 570 595

Church Council Executive Office (Room No. 14) Saturday: 10.00-12.30 & 14.00-16.00 Sunday: 10.00-12.30

Home Based Care Office - Monday - Friday: 8.00-15.00 SR. AQUILINA PARAFFIN serves in the HBC: tel. number: (+26) 0 976 445 182

YOUTH COUNCIL CORNER

Youth Day Celebration. Mon-day, 13th March, Starting with MASS at 08.30hrs. All the Youth to attend.

ZONE “B” - Youth Council Meeting. Saturday, 18th March (St Mark Parish).

CHILDREN CHRISTMAS PARTY ATTRACTS DIVERSE CHILDREN Children from all walks of life on Sunday January

8, 2017 converged at the Church premises as early as 07.00 hours to attend their Christmas Party which was held in the afternoon. Some children that at-tended English Mass sent panic mode to some pa-rishioners as they jostled for pews/benches. Ushers had torrid time on this day controlling the ever in-creasing number of children who kept trooping in and out of the Church. Some non-Catholics children were seen sun-bathing outside the Church premises waiting for the party to kick off.

In Nyanja Mass, the situation was the same as in English Mass as more children were seen entering the Church thereby making the Church building filled to its edges. The overwhelming turnout by the chil-dren during their Christmas party has continued to rise every year.

Immediately after Nyanja Mass, the children were asked to remain in the Church for Bible quiz and other activities organized by their hard working Ani-mators. As the quiz was being conducted, some hungry-looking children, believed to be non-Catholics were heard by this reporter saying, “we have come here to eat and not to have Bible quiz and all these funnies.”

On contributions by SCCs, Lay groups/movements, announced by the Parish Council Secretaries, some of them failed to contribute the required food-stuffs towards the party, as some only managed to contribute what they could

Newsletter’s e-mail address Since the beginning of the year the Parish Newsletter

e-mail address has not been active due to the “sign-in attempt” by unknown intruder. After communicating to the admin of the website, we have managed to retrieve and secure the e-mail box. We apologise for the incon-

venience. Please, continue sending us articles! Because of the same, some articles have been not

published up to now. We will publish them in due sea-son, as the space allow us. One of the belated articles (on Children’s Party) is below.

Communication Team

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

St Bakhita & St Francis SCCs - Day of Prayer: Saturday, 11th March (Mariannhill Missionaries).

Parish Funeral Committee Executive Meeting: After English Mass Sunday, 12th March (Venue: St Jo-seph Centre).

St Augustine SCC - Work-shop on Family: After English Mass Sunday, 12th March (Venue: St Joseph Cen-tre).

St Mary SCC - Recollection Day: Sunday, 12th March (Mariannhill Missionaries).

ADL - Marian Shrine Pil-grimage: Legion of Mary / St Joseph Christian Workers & Juniors). Saturday, 18th March.

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ERROL HICKEY DIES

Founder and proprietor of Radio Phoenix, Mr Errol Thomas Hickey, aged 72 died on Sunday morning, February 26, 2017 at his residence. The death of Mr Hickey has shocked many people including parishioners who have described him as a selfless, friend-ly and generous man.

On Sunday November 22, 2015, the late Mr Errol T. Hickey donated 250 wheel chairs to the people with paralytic challenges within and outside the parish. Delivering his speech during English Mass announcements on that day, Mr Hickey said the 250 wheel chairs were his Christmas present to the people, especially Makeni Parish-ioners. He said it was one way of appreciating them for their endless prayers during his illness. The late Mr Hickey made his speech after returning from India, where he underwent special treatment. He thanked the Parish Priest, Fr K. Mróz, the Assis-tant Priest, Fr Mabvuto, parishioners, and family members for their prayers and support during his illness.

The late Mr Hickey was put to rest on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Leopards Hill Memorial Park in Lusaka. His burial was preceded by a Requiem Mass held at St Ignatius Parish at 10.00 hours, where people from different walks of life were in attendance to pay their last respects to the gal-

lant man. The late Mr Errol Hickey would be remem-bered and missed by a lot of people for his generosity and warmth which was demon-strated through his assis-tance which he rendered to the disadvantaged groups including the physically chal-lenged at the parish, and the country as a whole. The Parish Priest, Fr K. Mróz, the Assistant Priest, Fr Mabvuto and parishioners in general wish to convey their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved

family members of the late Mr Errol T. Hickey and pray to the Almighty God that they remain unwa-vering during this trying moment. MHSRIP

By Ndaba Chipeta – Parish Newsletter Reporter

(Photo above from: www.facebook.com/zambezimagictv)

21 BENEFITS OF MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

The Sign of the Cross is a simple gesture yet a profound expression of faith. We pre-sent benefits of making the Sign of the Cross: 7th benefit: AFFIRM THE TRINITY

In invoking the name of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we are affirming our belief in a triune God. This is also rein-forced by using three fingers to make the sign, according to Pope Innocent III.

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afford, and not as per their listed items. Some Lay Groups/Movements and SCCs that contribut-ed told this reporter that they had difficulties in raising the requested items as most of their com-munity members were unable to contribute, thereby forcing the respective executive mem-bers of such groups to bear the consequences. And those that had completely failed to contribute

cited January as a difficult month to make contribu-tions of any kind due to school fees for their children.

However, thanks to God as most children that were interviewed expressed satisfaction at the way the party was organized. They said they received enough food which made them happy. As per their usual behaviour, most children left the venue of the party immediately after getting their share of food.

Some of them were seen taking their food to their respective homes because their bellies could not accommodate more food than they ate. Despite the overwhelming attendance by the children during their party, the same has not been so impressive during Holy Childhood meetings and Children Mass. The parish, through announcements has on several oc-casions reminded parents and guardians to send their children for the meetings and Mass on the stat-ed days, but this has not changed the situation at the parish.

The Parish Council wishes to thank SCCs, Lay Groups/Movements for their donations, CWL for preparing food during the party, among others.

By Ndaba Chipeta – Parish Newsletter Reporter

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