Mass Times

 

Weekend

Saturday: 17:30
Sunday: 07:30, 10:00 and 17:30

 

Weekday

Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri: 08:00
Wednesday: 09:00

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday: 16:30

Bank Details

 

Name: Catholic Church Alberton

Acc. No: 020590458

Bank: Standard Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Details

 

7 Fick Road, Florentia,

Alberton, Gauteng,

South Africa, Alberton, 1450

Telephone: 011 907-8851

E-mail: alberton.sttherese@catholicjhb.org.za


Parish Secretary

Bernadette de Gouveia


Parish Priest:

Father Rodney George O.M.I.


Deacons:

Mike Mc Govern, Terry Fox, Stuart Allan & Craig Gadd

Ministries

Sacraments

Baptism Preparation

The compulsory preparation course for parents, of children to be baptised is run every month by the Deacons or the Parish Priest. Stuart Allan, Craig Gadd, Terry Fox or Mike Mc Govern

First Confession

Faeeda Gard

First Holy Communion

Hindy Belstead and Darlene Smith

Confirmation

Michele Allan

Weddings

Notification of proposed weddings must be given 6 months in advance. Fr Rodney

Initiation of Adult Converts

Talks are held Mondays at 6:30 pm. A program with dates and topics will be provided at the beginning of each class year. The reception of converts takes place at Easter. Rev Stuart Allan

Catechetics

 

Parents of Grades 3 to 7 have the option of enrolling their children in either the Saturday 9:00 am or the Sunday 8:30 am classes.

Parents of Grades 0 to 2 can enroll their children for the Sunday 8:30 am classes.

Co-ordinator - Faeeda Gard

Liturgy

Altar Servers

Faeeda Gard

Banners

Terry and Bridget Bird

Choirs

Saturday 5:30 pm - 
Sunday   10:00 am - Bernadette De Gouveia

Organists

Sunday   - Lily Van Der Peet

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Peter Bonfrer

Proclaimers

Venessa Garland

Sacristans

Pam De Gouveia

Spiritual

 

Besides The Various Groups - Prayers, Bible Study, Faith Sharing, etc. The parish arranges various Para liturgies, e.g. Reconciliation Services, Healing Services, Advent - Exposition of the Sacrament, Stations of the Cross and Paschal Meals.

Parish Pastoral Council

 

Faeeda Gard

Parish Finance Committee

 

Eric Joseph

Marriage & Family Life

Marriage Preparation

Couples have to attend the Pre-marriage programme - see the link under the Sacraments tab to register

Martinique Govender

Retrouvaille

A programme for hurting couples.

Michele and Stuart Allan

Bereavement

 


Portuguese Committee

Festa

A festive affair, held the Sunday before the parish feast day - 1st October.

Women's Guild

Meetings

Monthly meetings take place the first Saturday of the month in the parish hall.
Anneline Naidoo

Food

The women sell food to the parishioners at every 10 a.m. Mass which helps the needy in surrounding parishes. The food is then bought to the altar during the Presentation of Gifts.

Easter Egg Campaign

By bringing marshmallow eggs to weekend Masses before Easter, parishioners are encouraged to participate in providing needy children with a gift at this time.

Christmas Party

For the 'Golden Aged' of the parish takes place every year at the end of November.

Funeral Teas

These are catered for on request. Anneline Naidoo

Young Adults

 

Activities undertaken are numerous and varied.  
Gemma Gadd

Socialites/Sodalities

Knights of Da Gama

Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of every month. The Repository, run by this group, is open before and after weekend Masses and on other special occasions, eg: Confirmation.
Peter Dunn

St. Vincent De Paul

Reach out to people in need - spiritually, emotionally and financially. By fundraising this group have helped many people. Wherever possible, they aim at helping their beneficiaries to become self-sufficient.
Nevio Dalla Venezia

Schoenstatt

A group that has been going for many years. They meet in the homes of members, once a month to pray.