zimbabwean catholic chaplaincy newsletter sunday 07

Zimbabwean Catholic Chaplaincy Newsletter Sunday 07 November 2021

Mass Program for next week

🕯Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 🕯 Lectionary: 158

First Reading: Deutronomy 12 vs 1-3

Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11- 14, 18

Gospel Reading: Mark 13:24- 32

A Reflection from this week’s gospel Conversation with Christ: Blessed Lord, turn my heart and

teach me to be grateful. Affix my heart to where true and

lasting treasures may be found.

Petition: I will perform a hidden act of charity for someone

whom I find bothersome.

“Prayer: Lord our God, You are the

One who looks on the heart And

sees the hidden depths of each

person: As we hear the cry of those

who journey in our midst, Still our

hearts that we might listen to their

voice And understand their

concerns. Lord, in your mercy Hear

our prayer

Amen”

Zimbabwean Catholic Chaplaincy Newsletter Sunday 07 November 2021 (Year B)

Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Chaplains: Fr Mudereri, Fr Magugu

Chaplaincy website: https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/zimbabweanchaplaincy/

ZIMBABWEAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINCY ENGLAND

& WALES

Newsletter No. 1

Sunday 17 January 2021

🙏Prayer Intentions this Week

Let Us Remember To Pray For... The Sick Mrs Moyo (Manchester), Tete Marufu (Manchester), Tete Irene Takanayi (Leeds), Gogo Maravanyika (London) Gogo Kamunhu (London), Gogo Mashumba (London) Mai Gatakata (London), Mai Sakala (London), Mai Gwatidzo (London), Baba Gashu (London), Baba Foroma (London), Gogo Mudhiriza (London), Baba Kabvembe (London), Sekuru Kabvembe (London), Mai Taruvinga (Slough), Gogo Makande (Leicester) Nakisai Maregere (Leeds), Mai Shora (Birmingham) and Mai Madziva (London) , Baba Tinazvo (Manchester) who are not feeling well. Bereavements We also pray for Mrs Ritha Mokuele- nee Rafayi, Baba Shame Nhau, Baba Linus Kadzere, Robert Chikura and Gogo Rufungura who have recently passed and the bereaved families and who lost loved ones around this time. Mass Intentions Please note that if you have any prayer requests and Mass Intentions that are not listed here... do not hesitate to get in touch. ZCCEW Secretary: 07538890782

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⛪ Liturgy Corner

Midday Chaplaincy prayers: Angelus and Rosary Daily (Monday to Sunday) – Zoom Link

provided.

Sunday Mass – Zoom Link is provided.

Monday 8 Nov Bristol Monday 15 Nov Leeds

Tuesday 9 Nov Coventry Tuesday 16 Nov Coventry

Wednesday 10 Nov Birmingham Wednesday 17 Nov Nottingham

Thursday 11 Nov BOLMA Thursday 18 Nov Bristol

Friday 12 Nov Sheffield Friday 19 Nov Birmingham

Saturday 13 Nov London Saturday 20 Nov CHRIST THE KING

Sunday 14 Nov Slough Sunday 21 Nov BOLMA

A Note to You😊

We hope that message finds you well in the name of Christ.

We are aware that we have had quite a challenging time in terms of the pandemic in

Zimbabwe. We have suffered great losses and the impact of the pandemic has been far

reaching. In this difficult time, we are encouraging all members not to suffer in silence. As

such, the following numbers are helplines dedicated for prayer requests regarding illness or

in the case where there may be a death in our community.

Father Magugu: 07710 597790

Father Mudereri: 07943 875189

Secretariat- 07538809782 (in the event that the two chaplains are unable to respond)

If you are in need of a Mass Intention please do not hesitate to get in touch.

We are reminded in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 to ”16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Let us continue to pray for one another in all our situations.

Have a blessed day


Dates for your Diary

Saturday 20th November 2021: National Virtual Feast of Christ The King Celebrations

Please note that if you would like to arrange any events, please get in touch with the ZCCEW Secretary (07538890782) to

check the availability of dates.

October 2021 Mass Schedule

First Weekend Second Weekend Third Weekend Fourth Weekend

Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday

06/11/2021 07/11/2021 13/11/2021 14/11/2021 20/11/2021 21/11/2021 23/10/2021 24/10/2021

London Birmingham

Bedfordshire/ Luton & Dunstable Nottingham

Solemnity of Christ the King

Leicester Sheffield

Cambridge/ Peterborough Northampton Leeds Bolton Manchester


News in the Church

SYNOD ON SYNODALITY 2021-2023

Pope Francis formally opened the two-year Synod on Synodality on the 10th of October.

Synodality is about journeying together and listening to one another to hear what God is

saying to all of us. It is realizing that the Holy Spirit can speak through anyone to help us

walk forward together on our journey as the People of God.

With this convocation, Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is

decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of

the Church of the third millennium.”

The journey involves the diocesan, continental and universal Church. The synodal process,

aims to reorder the Church’s internal mechanisms for discussion and reflection, and to

help shape a new way for the Church to understand and articulate both her internal self-

understanding and mission of evangelization. The Synond on Synodality will culminate with

an assembly in October 2023 in Rome. (Preparatory Document 9-7-21)

You can follow the Synod on Synodality at www.synod.va

Celebration of the Episcopal Ordination of the Bishop of

Hwange

It was a moment of joy and tribulation on the 30th of October 2021 in the

diocese of Hwange and the Catholic Church in Zimbabwe as at least two

thousand people, including members and leaders of the local Catholic Church

gathered at Hwange Colliery Stadium, Hwange to witness the Episcopal

Ordination of a new shepherd Monsignor Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube

who was appointed as the fourth Bishop of Hwange Diocese by His Holiness

Pope Francis on the 5th of July 2021. Bishop Raphael Ncube takes over from

Bishop Emeritus Jose Albert Serrano Anton who retired in 2016 after reaching

the age of retirement.

Gracing the occasion was His Excellency Most Rev. Archbishop Paolo Rudelli

the Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe, Bishop Emeritus Albert Serrano Apostolic

Administrator of Hwange Diocese, Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu of

Archdiocese of Harare and President of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’

Conference (ZCBC), Archbishop Alex Thomas of Archdiocese of Bulawayo,

Bishop Paul Horan of Mutare Diocese, Bishop Michael Bhasera of Masvingo, Bishop Rudolph Nyandoro of Gweru, Bishop

Raymond Mupandasekwa of Chinhoyi Diocese and Fr Frederick Chiromba ZCBC General Secretary.

The Mass was presided over by Archbishop Alex Thomas and the Homily was given by Rev. Fr Eusebias Nyathi the Vice Rector

of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More Major Seminary, Chishawasha. In his homily he started by thanking the community for

their love and support for the new bishop and he expressed that we were gathered in joy. And he thanked Bishop Emeritus Albert

Serrano who shepherded the Diocese for the past 14years. The main focus of the Homily was on the Gospel reading John 10:

10b – 16 (I have come so that they may have life). The reading reminds Christians that Jesus is the good shepherd and He knows

his sheep and his sheep know Him. Fr Eusebias stated that the Bishop is a man of the Gospel and he teaches the Gospel and

lives the Gospel. The Bishop is the voice of God therefore he should speak against evil and he should be the voice of the

voiceless. He advised the new Bishop to be a good shepherd to the people of Hwange and follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ

and to core-exist with nature in inline with Laudato Si especially in the Diocese of Hwange where there is a lot of environmental

pollution and mother Earth is bleeding. He humbly asked his brother Priests to affectionately welcome the new Bishop and to work

as collaborators of Christ with him. He then encouraged the new Bishop to be accessible to all, to shepherd both the strong and

the weak and to have the people of God at the centre of his heart.

http://www.synod.va/


Upcoming Pilgrimages

Our very own member of the ZCCEW will be

discussing Mens Mental Health and her research

findings. Please tune in.Well done Dr Dera!


Upcoming Pilgrimages

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