SUNDAY MASS WEEK DAY MASS 1st Mass: 7.00am Monday, Wednesday Youth Mass: 7.30am Thursday 6 am 2nd Mass: 9.30am Saturday 6.30 am French Mass: 10.00am Tuesday & Friday 6.30 pm

OFFICE HOURS Tuesday-Saturday: 8am-5pm, Sunday: 9am-2pm

Telephone: 030-2257357/ 050-0005252 E-mail: officesttheresa2014@gmail.com Facebook: St. Theresa’s Catholic Church P. O. Box KN 146. Kaneshie– Accra Website: www.minibasilica.com

PARISH PRIEST Rev. Fr. Michael Owusu–Ofori 0302 257 357 ASSISTANT PRIEST Rev. Fr. Winfred Charles Lwanga Tawiah Jr 0302 257 357

GA RURAL RECTORATE Rev. Fr. Christopher Sackey 0243-969866 GA ODUMASE RECTORATE Rev. Fr. Pascal Ankamah 0243-345240

Due to the Biblical Week Celebration, Masses will be in the Evening throughout the week except on Thursday 27th September when we will have our discussions at the vari-ous Basic Christian Communities (BCC). Climax of the celebration is on Sunday 30th September, 2018 which is the feast of St. Jerome.

W e are all encouraged to be part of this celebration.

With a heart full of gratitude Madam Joana Hassan and the Entire family wish to extent their profound appreciation to all Parishioners for the immense support and love shown them during the period of their bereavement.

We are very grateful and its our prayer that the Good Lord will bless and replenish you immensely. God richly bless you.

Madam Lydia Gyamfi together with the family will like to show their profound gratitude and appreciation to the Parish Priests, PPC and entire Parishioners for the support given them during the bereavement of their son.

May God bless you all.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2018. THAT YOUNG PEOPLE IN AFRICA MAY HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND WORK IN

THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

All Societies, Devotional groups, Committees and Councils are to submit their programme of activities for the year 2019 to be included in the Liturgical Calendar. Deadline for submission is Sunday the 30th of September, 2018.

2019 LITURGICAL CALENDAR

APPRECIATION

25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2018.

YOUTH HARVEST– 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.

Devotional Groups Ministries

St. Anthony’s Guild Lectors

Perpetual Help Confraternity

Knights and Ladies of the Altar

Sacred Heart Confraternity Communication Team

St. Anthony’s Guild Ushers

Legion Of Mary Welcomer’s Team

Theresian International Eucharistic Ministers

St Gabriel's Guild Catechists

Catholic Charismatic Renewal

Children's Ministry (Children of Mary/Sunday School)

Outreach & Evangelization

Marriage and Family Life

Societies Choirs

Knights & Ladies of Marshall

Angelic Youth

Knights Of St. John Int. & Ladies Aux

St Theresa

Christian Mothers’ Association

Harp of David Music Ministry

St. Theresa Of The Child Jesus

Adehyemma Sacred Choral Group

Non Society Group Immaculate Heart of Mary

Catholic Students Union

Catholic Organization for Social & Religious Advancement

Committees

St Vincent De Paul Liturgy

St Theresa Youth Association

Projects

Catholic Women Association

Youth and Vocations

Catholic Men Association Education & Professional Development

Health

Communities Works and Functions

Ewe Community Welfare

St Francis of Assisi (Nigerian Community)

Harvest and Fundraising

Northern Catholic Society Security

Holy Family ( Akan Kuo) Finance Committee

Francophone Community Councils

Parish Youth

Laity

Catholic Women

BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE WEEK CELEBRATION, 2018.

SECOND NATIONAL BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE WEEK CELEBRATION.

THEME:

“ THE CHURCH AS FAMILY CANNOT REACH HER FULL POTENTIAL AS CHURCH UNLESS SHE IS

DIVIDED INTO COMMUNITIES SMALL ENOUGH TO FOSTER CLOSE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS”

DATE: SUNDAY, 23RD– 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.

BASIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES (BCCs) WHAT THEY ARE, HOW TO FORM THEM AND KEEP THEM ALIVE AND VIBRANT.

REFLECTION: PERSEVERANCE PAYS

1ST READING: WISDOM 2:12.17-20 The just one is put to the test. RESPONSORIAL: PSALM 53:3-4.5.6-8

THE LORD UPHOLDS MY LIFE. 2ND READING : JAMES 3:16-4:3 James teaches about the wisdom from above. GOSPEL: MARK 9:30-37 Jesus teaches his disciples that the greatest are those who serve all.

COLLECTION FOR LAST SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16 2018.

Dearly beloved in Christ, for the last two weeks in the Church’s life, the Church has revealed to us the mercy and love of God. We encountered a God who does all things well, a God who calls us to a personal relationship with him. The Lord said to us “Courage! Do not be afraid, look your God is coming, vengeance is coming, the retribution of God; he is coming to save you” Cf Isaiah 35:4-5The Lord comes to save us because we are His children. There’s no need for us to worry again, for our God is our strength. As if the above is not enough, last Sunday, He spoke to us in the imagery of the suffering servant in Isaiah 50: 5-9. He says to us, “I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at my beard, I did not cover my face against insult and spittle”. The Lord offered no resistance in the moments of torture instead He offered himself so others may come to enjoy some day. That is exactly what we are enjoying today, the suffering of the Lord is our gain. In all these, we learn that those who suffer for a just cause never go unrewarded by God. Their moment of vindication and glory will surely come in the Lords own time. This is exactly what we hear today in our first reading. The wicked men will plot evil against the righteous man because he annoys them and opposes their way of life, speaks against the utter disrespect for the law and points out their life of pretense. Dearly beloved in Christ, what the wicked man does not know is that the righteous man is a child of God and cannot be harmed. A child of the Light cannot be harmed even in darkness, where he still enjoys the protection of God. The wicked man plans his evil deeds and waits in anxiety to see his plans come to pass against the children of God. For us to overcome the devil and his machinations, we must begin to live our faith not only in words but in deeds and actions as well. Our second reading today admonishes us to sow seeds which will bear fruit in holiness. The challenge is that we can possess everything destined for us and not fall to the machinations of the devil, when we pray for them. Let us pray properly for the things we desire for our faith journey with and in the Lord. Let us stop the unnecessary jealousy towards one another and work for the common good and spiritual growth of our faith communities. As faith people destined for greatness and sent on mission, we must make it our priority to serve and inculcate in people that desire to also serve. Our mission is to serve the people to whom we have been sent, those to whom we have been entrusted as gospel ambassadors. Service to such people should emanate from our own faith experiences and life. We can win over all these people only when we take the attitude of being a servant. For it is in serving these people that we lead them to a personal relationship with God.

May God give us strength always. Amen

COMPOUND CLEANING SCHEDULE

O Almighty and Eternal God, Divine Architect and Cornerstone of our salvation, as we celebrate 125 years of the Catholic Mission in Accra, we give You thanks for the lives of all the early Missionaries, Priests and Lay faithful whose sacrifices have brought our Church this far.

We pray you look with favour upon our Community of Faith, now the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra. Increase the gifts you have given to our Church so that we, your faithful People Religious and Clergy, Women and Men, Youth and Children may grow in holiness of life and be truly ardent disciples of Your Son, Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Inspire us anew with a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and fill us with renewed zeal for the universal Church’s new evangelization mission here in our Archdiocese and beyond. May the Holy and triune God be our pillar of strength, our inspiration and our guide in the years ahead, through Christ our Lord and Redeemer. Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us. St. Peter Claver, Pray for us

St. Martin de Porres, Pray for us. All you Holy Martyrs of Uganda, Pray for us. All you Angels and Saints of God, Pray for us.

LENTEN ENVELOPES

OFFERTORY & BIDDING PRAYERS SCHEDULE

MAIN COLLECTION GH¢ 4,569.65

WELFARE GH¢ 2,782.00

TOTAL GH¢ 7,351.65

125TH ANNIVERSARY PRAYER

DATE 1ST MASS 2ND MASS

SUN. 23rd Sep.

Catholic Women Association

Christian Mothers Association

SUN. 30th Sep.

Ebiemo Community & Theresian International

Michael Ewe Union.

SUN. 7th Oct.

PARISH HALL

COSRA, STHEYA, AYC, Welcomers’,

Francophone, CASU & Children of Mary

Offertory &

Bidding Prayers by the same Group

CHAPEL All other

Parishioners

Offertory & Bidding Prayers St. Michael Ewe

Union, Northern Catholic Society, Akan kuo,

St. Francis of Assisi, Ebiemo Comm.

DATE SOCIETY

Sat. 29th Sep. COSRA

Sat. 6th Oct. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus & All Parishioners

Sat. 13th Oct. STHEYA

Sat. 20th Oct. CASU & WELCOMERS

1ST TIME Groom: Jude Nii Bride: Yaa Safoa Laryea Odoi Darpaah Father: Paul Yemo Odoi Father: George Darpaah Mother: Juliana Amoako-Atta Mother: Joyce Darpaah 2ND TIME Groom: Sylvester Abane Bride: Eugenia Nana Avola Tandoh Father: Kennedy Kojo Father: Francia A. Ampaw Tandoh Mother: Veronica Abane Mother: Victoria

Tandoh 3RD TIME Groom: Matthew Kumi Bride:Francisca O. Annan Father: Albert Osem Kumi Father: George Annan Mother: Margaret Inkoom Mother: Mary Buaben 3RD TIME Groom: Blessed Nana Bride: Mary Magdalene Kwesi Yawson Gokah Father: Frank Yawson Father: Eden Gokah Mother: Victoria Yawson Mother: Esther Omanu

Let keep them in prayers.

DECEASED: Madam Christiana Erbynn a Parishioner. Funeral Arrangements are as follows: Burial Mass: Saturday, 29th September, 2018 at St. The-resa Catholic Church, Kaneshie at 8am. File past begins at 7am. Interment at the Awudome Cemetery. Funeral Rites continues at the St. Theresa Catholic Church, Kaneshie. Thanksgiving Mass: Sunday 30th September, 2018 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Kaneshie at 9.30am

DECEASED: Madam Celestina Baffoe, mother of Mr. Mathias Ato Morgan (member of the PPC, St. Theresa Choir, and Sacred Heart Confraternity). Funeral Arrangements are as follows. Burial Mass: Saturday, 20th October, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Saltpond at 7am. Followed by interment at the Catholic cemetery, Saltpond. Funeral rites continues at the St. John Baptist Catholic School Park, Saltpond. Thanksgiving Mass: Sunday 21st October, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Saltpond. All are cordially invited to mourn with the families.

READINGS FOR TODAY SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2018.

FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/ARRANGEMENTS

PUBLICATION OF BANNS

ROSARY PRAYER SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 2018

Societies that have Representatives on the Parish Pastoral Council should nominate a member each for the 2019 PPC. Deadline for sub-mission is Wednesday the 31st of October 2018.

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