Archdiocese of Harare

C ATHEDRAL O F T HE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Bulletin No. 43 Sunday, 22 October 2023
YEAR A CYCLE I

Twenty-ninth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Mission Sunday

A
Christian has the same rights
as anybody else and does not
claim exemption or privilege.
October is
Like everybody, we must also Mission Month &
pay taxes. The first reading throws light Rosary Month
on the relationship between faith and
politics. God guides history so that
everything may lead to the happiness of
his people. The second reading is
connected to this theme: it shows how
in a concrete way the Christians of
Thessalonica lived out their religion.

Baptised and sent, I am a missionary disciple

in my Small Christian Community promoting a synodal church
 Reading 1: Is 45:1, 4-6
Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus,
whose right hand I grasp, subduing nations
Today’s Readings
before him, and making kings run in his
service, opening doors before him and
leaving the gates unbarred:
For the sake of Jacob, my servant, of Israel,
my chosen one, I have called you by your
name, giving you a title, though you knew
me not. I am the LORD and there is no
other, there is no God besides me.
It is I who arm you, though you know me
not, so that toward the rising and the setting
of the sun people may know that there is
none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no
other.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10
R. (7b) Give the Lord glory and honour.
Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all you lands.
Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
R. Give the Lord glory and honour.
For great is the LORD and highly to be
praised;
awesome is he, beyond all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are things of
nought, but the LORD made the heavens.
R. Give the Lord glory and honour.
Give to the LORD, you families of nations,
give to the LORD glory and praise;
give to the LORD the glory due his name!
Bring gifts, and enter his courts.
R. Give the Lord glory and honour.
Worship the LORD, in holy attire;
tremble before him, all the earth;
say among the nations: The LORD is king,
he governs the peoples with equity.
R. Give the Lord glory and honour.
Reading 2: 1 Thes 1:1-5b
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of
the Thessalonians in God the Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace.
We give thanks to God always for all of you,
remembering you in our prayers,
unceasingly calling to mind your work of
faith and labour of love and endurance in
hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our
God and Father, knowing, brothers and
sisters loved by God, how you were chosen.
For our gospel did not come to you in word
alone, but also in power and in the Holy
Spirit and with much conviction.
Alleluia: Phil 2:15d, 16a
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Shine like lights in the world
as you hold on to the word of life.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel: Mt 22:15-21
The Pharisees went off and plotted how
they might entrap Jesus in speech. They sent
their disciples to him, with the Herodians,
saying,
"Teacher, we know that you are a truthful
man and that you teach the way of God in
accordance with the truth. And you are not
concerned with anyone's opinion, for you do
not regard a person's status. Tell us, then,
what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the
census tax to Caesar or not?"
Knowing their malice, Jesus said,
"Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
Show me the coin that pays the census tax."
Then they handed him the Roman coin.
He said to them, "Whose image is this and
whose inscription?"
They replied, "Caesar's."
At that he said to them, "Then repay to
Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God
what belongs to God."
 The Christian and the State.
This is the third Sunday we have been taking
our first reading from the book of the prophet
Isaiah. The book of Isaiah shows Israel in
history, confronted by history. History is at the
heart of the book of Isaiah, i.e., the book was
written in immediate contact with history.
There are references to events in the life of
Fr’s Notes
sixth century as its background. This is the time
when the Israelites were in Babylonian
captivity. The background of the third part of
the book (chapters 56 to 66) is the events of
the fifth century BC. This was the time when
the Israelites had been returned to their land.

The first reading of this Sunday is taken from

Israel and of the great empires surrounding it,
the second part of the book which is called the
between the eighth and sixth centuries B.C. At
Book of Consolation (Is 40 - 55). It is so called
a more superficial level, the problem of the
because it begins with the words “’Console my
nation of Israel is to survive the assaults of
people, console them’, says the Lord” (Is 40:1).
rapacious neighbours who move boundaries
The prophet preaches that God wants to
and populations according to their whims.
console the people, whose term has been
However, the book is not just the recitation of a
served. The exile of Israel is soon to come to an
long history of struggles, disappointments and
end. Israel has been engaged in a travail that is
hopes. Beyond the restless and chaotic surface
now coming to an end. God has been engaged
of events Isaiah uncovers the presence of
in work; through Cyrus, the idolatrous foreign
another history in which reside the real stakes
king (a pagan), God will redeem his people.
that determine the history we see. More
Although Cyrus does not know God, he is
fundamentally history is of the relationship of
chosen as the anointed and given a mission to
humankind with God.
liberate Israel. It was said above that one of the
Perhaps better than any other book in the Old obstacles that Isaiah identifies as standing
Testament the book of the prophet Isaiah between humanity and God is that God’s
highlights the obstacles standing between thoughts and ways are beyond human thoughts
humanity and God. The obstacles are, mainly: and ways. God was making sure that world
(1) sinful humans have a clouded vision and history converged upon his designs for a tiny
impaired hearing: they see and hear what God captured group of people, Israel.
does but do not understand, at least as long as
Against every expectation, when it seemed that
they have not owned their blindness and
the exile would continue, unexpectedly a
deafness which only God can cure; (2) the
prophet rises in their midst he begins uttering
second obstacle is that God’s thoughts and
words of consolation and expressions of hope.
ways are way beyond human thoughts (cf. Is
The prophet is attentive to all that is going on in
40:13; 55:8-9) and that there are of necessity
the political arena, and enlightened by God, he
delays – both in listening and remembering –
discovers that beneath what others look on as
before humans can begin to understand who
mere political events, is a plan of God for their
God is and what he does. Therefore, one of the
salvation. For many Israelites in captivity, Cyrus
effects of the book of Isaiah is to test the
might have been just another rising subjugator
images of God that humanity harbours in itself.
who would replace King Nabonidus of Babylon.
One of the remarkable things about the Book of None of them might have guessed that Cyrus
Isaiah is that it covers a very long period of would promulgate an edict that would declare
time. It contains a long and complex history all peoples enslaved by the Babylonian empire
extending from the eighth to the fifth centuries free to return to their lands and take their gods
BC. The book is divided into three parts. The with them. Perhaps to the exiled Jews Cyrus
first part of the book (chapters 1 to 39) has the was just an enemy and nothing more, and
kingdom of Judah in the eighth century BC hence his rising to power was another threat to
during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, and their existence.
especially Ahaz (735-726) and Hezekiah (716-
There are people who get disturbed by the rise,
700) as its background. The second part of the
success or prosperity of the people they deem
book (chapters 40 to 55) has the events of the
enemies. They can’t conceive that God can
 work in or through them. As a result, they
resent them even more. What they may fail to
realise is that such people may actually have
the keys to the passage of their success. We
may, in different ways, do this. God may choose
people we least expect to liberate us. If all I see
in some people is their past unpleasant actions
then I can reduce them to just a thief, an
oppressor, an idolater, an adulterer, an enemy,
Fr’s Notes
etc. and nothing more. Yet it may be that those
actions I can’t stomach may be ordained by
God. If all I see in some people is that they are
foreigners – they are different from me – it is
very difficult to see any good in them, let alone
treat them as equals.
After his conversion, St. Paul – who once
laboured to destroy the Church of God because
he thought that what its members stood for
was pollution to his esteemed Jewish religion –
could appreciate that God may choose even
‘heathens’. We hear Paul, in the second reading
of this Sunday, acknowledging and thanking
God for the work of faith, love and steadfast
hope of the Christians in Thessalonica who
were mainly non-Jewish. He appreciates that
God chose them. Prior to his conversion, to him
followers of Christ, and perhaps even their
master, Jesus, were blasphemers. He could not
see any good in Christians, ‘their ways are
different, they are different and hence nothing
good can come out of them’. He never cared to
listen attentively and with an open mind to
their message.
Our encounter with Jesus should, as it did to
Paul, lead us to recognise and acknowledge the hated the Romans, their brutality, their moral
other, especially the different other, and see in corruption, and above all their godlessness. So,
him/her not only a mere image of God but a
brother or a sister I can learn from.
It should be appreciated that although Cyrus is
the first foreigner (non-Jew) to be called
‘anointed’ he is just an instrument used by God If Jesus said taxes should not be paid, he would
to liberate his people. He is just an agent doing have pleased the Pharisees but they could
God’s work.
We have seen, in the past Sundays, Jesus
attacking the religious leaders of his people for
their failure to recognise and acknowledge him
as the promised Messiah. They could not see in The Jews believed that they had only one Lord
Jesus the Word of God made incarnate, the
power of God, and the compassionate love of
God. All they could see was a man who broke
their laws.
After being reproached for their lack of faith,
this Sunday, we see them hitting back. They
intend to make Jesus discredit himself.
Interestingly, Pharisees and Herodians who
were bitterly opposed to each other united to
attack Jesus. Perhaps their differences were
nothing compared to the threat posed by Jesus.
The Pharisees were rabid nationalists and
totally anti-Roman; the Herodians were willing
to collaborate with the Romans hoping to
benefit from it. In the language of today, they
would be called “appeasers”. These two groups
(Pharisees and Herodians) hated each other but
they hated Jesus even more and both had
scores to settle.
Their opening statement is clever and very
flattering. They praise the utter honesty and
integrity of Jesus. All of which was perfectly
true. Jesus, in fact, is being praised as endowed
with God's own sense of truth and justice,
totally impartial, with perhaps a bias for the
poor, the weak and the powerless. And it is
precisely in this strength of Jesus -- telling it like
it is without fear or favour – that they hope to
entrap him. Not all praises and smiles we get
from other people are genuine. Behind them
might be a deadly trap.
After praising Jesus, and as he was still enjoying
the flattery, they threw their cunning question
“Is it against our Law to pay taxes to Caesar or
not?” On the surface, it seems a simple, honest
and sincere question yet it is actually a hot
potato. Palestine was a colony of Rome, a very
unwilling and troublesome colony. The Jews
the nationalistic Pharisees felt that the taxes
should not be paid to the oppressor. On the
contrary, for the Herodians, collaboration with
the Romans was seen as beneficial.
report him for sedition and have him arrested.
If he said taxes should be paid he might please
the Herodians but almost certainly he would
lose all credibility with his own people.
and Ruler and that was their God. Taxes, or any
form of submission, should only be made to
him, by offerings made in God's Temple. So this
Sunday’s first reading makes it clear that Cyrus,
 one of the great kings of antiquity with
enormous power and who had made vassals of
the Jews, was seen as never more than an
agent doing God’s work.
Jesus, aware of their hypocrisy in setting this
trap, asks them to show him a coin. He asks
them “whose likeness and inscription is this?”.
The head was that of Tiberius Caesar, the
Fr’s Notes
Roman emperor of the day. The inscription
would have read, “Tiberius Caesar son of the
divine Augustus, great high priest”. Caesar
claimed not only political sovereignty but also
divine attributes. Worship of the emperor was
seen as a test of loyalty to the not very religious
central government and would soon become a
major issue for the early Christians as it was
already for the Jews. For both groups, worship
given to the Roman emperor could be nothing
but idolatry. Even though, for some, it was seen
as only a matter of formality, Christians and
Jews took it very seriously and many were
martyred for their refusal to bow to the
emperor.
Jesus then gives his famous answer, “Render
therefore to Caesar the things that are
Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s”.
We all are, in some way, the citizens of two
kingdoms: citizens of the political territory
where we belong and citizens in God’s
Kingdom. From Jesus’ reply, we learn that both
require certain loyalties from us.
We all depend to a large extent on our civil
government. In modern times very few people
can supply their own water, electricity, and
telephone system. There are many other
services which only a civil authority can
provide, such as education, hospitals, roads,
welfare services for the handicapped, the
elderly and orphans, etc.
It is obvious that if these services are to
continue and even be improved they require
the cooperation and support of the community
at large. We do this for the most part through
paying taxes. Taxes are not just a necessary evil.
In a just administration, they are our
contribution to making the services we take for
granted available. In a just tax system, too, we
help to spread more evenly the wealth of the
community so that each one has access to what
they need for a life of human dignity.
There are many other ways, too, in which we
can give our support to raising the quality of life
in the community. All of this can be seen as
“giving to Caesar what belongs to Caesar”. One,
unfortunately, does meet people whose only
interest is in seeing what they can get out of
the community for themselves and their
immediate family with no intention of ever
giving anything back.
But we are also citizens of God’s Kingdom. For
much of the time, there is no conflict between
‘Caesar’ and God but not always. We do
sometimes, from the standpoint of the Gospel,
have to criticise our government’s actions or
non-actions. Sometimes we have to refuse to
obey our government. During the liberation
struggle many people (black and white) violated
racist and discriminatory laws. Some white
Rhodesians, like bishop Lamond, were deported
to Ireland for that. In South Africa’s apartheid
system, many Christians were forced to violate
the immoral laws of their government. In the
United States, both black and white people
violated the segregation laws operated in many
states. In the name of truth, justice and human
dignity they had no option.
And we need to realise that when we really
love our country and its people, then we may
have to stand in strong opposition to the
authorities on certain issues. Of course, the
authorities will try to present such people as
traitors and a threat to the country's stability.
But such people, who show they care, often
have a far greater love for their country than
the so-called “silent majority”.
Today’s Gospel makes it very clear that we have
two responsibilities: to the government of our
country or territory and to God. Where both
are in harmony there will be no conflict.
Wherever there is immoral or unjust behaviour
against people’s dignity and rights, then there
has to be conflict. Such conflict is not always
bad. On the contrary, it is because of creative
conflict that our society makes progress.
Provided we always act in a positive and
creative way, “speaking the truth in love” (Eph
4:15), then the flawed kingdoms that men build
can, in time, become the Kingdom of God. As a
famous dissident -- and martyr, St Thomas
More, said: “The King’s good servant, but God’s
first”.
Knowledge Corner : World Mission Sunday 2023
“Hearts on fire, feet on the move”
Pope Francis’ message for World Mission Day
2023, the theme this year is ‘Hearts on fire, feet
on the move‘ (cf. Lk 24: 13 – 35).
Dear brothers and sisters!
For this year’s World Mission Sunday, I have
chosen a theme inspired by the story of the
disciples on the way to Emmaus, in the Gospel of
Luke (cf. 24:13-35): “Hearts on fire, feet on the
move”. Those two disciples were confused and
dismayed, but their encounter with Christ in the
word and in the breaking of the bread sparked in
them the enthusiastic desire to set out again
towards Jerusalem and proclaim that the Lord
had truly risen. In the Gospel account, we
perceive this change in the disciples through a
Knowledge Corner : Missionary Childhood Association
The Missionary Childhood Association is a Pontifical
Mission Society, which means it is missionary work
under the direction of the Pope and his bishops.
serves to raise Catholic children’s awareness of the
plight of children all over the world. It is specifically
designed to suit children of between 6 and 13 years
of age. The children are called to PRAY for, LEARN
about and SHARE from their abundance or from the
little they possess with other children. MCA
members will be encouraged to pray daily and
develop a strong relationship with God. They will
learn the importance of praying for our brothers
and sisters in countries all over the world. We are
one family in mission!
Learn About Children
The work of the MCA supports MISSION churches in
dioceses located in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe,
Oceania and the Americas. Each year MCA
members will have a chance to learn about the lives
of children just like them in a different part of the
world in many fun ways. How do children in Kenya
celebrate Christmas? What kind of prayers do
Haitian children say? What are the struggles of
children in India?
few revealing images; their hearts burned within
them as they heard the Scriptures explained by
Jesus, their eyes were opened as they recognised
him and, ultimately, their feet set out on the way.
By meditating on these three images, which
reflect the journey of all missionary disciples, we
can renew our zeal for evangelisation in today’s
world.
Read Pope Francis’ Message for 2023 in
full, here.
Bidding Prayer
We pray for our parish as part of the local church
that we never lose sight of our calling to be
missionary disciples and always look for ways to
share with others the joy which comes from the
Gospel we hold in our hearts, Lord hear us.
Understand How the Church Serves
Missionaries serve the Church all over the world.
MCA members will learn more about the work of
missionaries sharing the love of God. They also will
learn how they too, as baptized members of the
Church, can serve as missionaries! No matter where
we live, we can find many ways to spread the Good
News of Jesus Christ!
Make Sacrifices for Other Children
MCA members are given the opportunity year-
round to offer sacrifices for other MCA members.
Schools and parishes may offer their children
collection boxes to be used during special times of
the year. Institutions and individuals can hold
creative fundraisers to collect money. Students
might decide to give up a certain luxury so that the
money can be shared. MCA members are
encouraged to be creative with the way they
support children in mission dioceses.
Our MCA are leading the 11:30AM Mass today;
please support them. To join MCA, please contact
Ms. Madharani on 0772 34 7430
 Knowledge Corner: World Mission Sunday 2023
“Hearts on fire, feet on the move”
Pope Francis’ message for World Mission Day
2023, the theme this year is ‘Hearts on fire,
feet on the move‘ (cf. Lk 24: 13 – 35).
Dear brothers and sisters!
For this year’s World Mission Sunday, I have
chosen a theme inspired by the story of the
disciples on the way to Emmaus, in the Gospel
of Luke (cf. 24:13-35): “Hearts on fire, feet on
the move”. Those two disciples were confused
and dismayed, but their encounter with Christ
in the word and in the breaking of the bread
sparked in them the enthusiastic desire to set
out again towards Jerusalem and proclaim
that the Lord had truly risen. In the Gospel
account, we perceive this change in the disci-
Knowledge Corner: Missionary Childhood Association
The Missionary Childhood Association is a
Pontifical Mission Society, which means it is
missionary work under the direction of the
Pope and his bishops. It serves to raise
Catholic children’s awareness of the plight of
children all over the world. It is specifically
designed to suit children of between 6 and 13
years of age. The children are called to PRAY
for, LEARN about and SHARE from their
abundance or from the little they possess with
other children. MCA members will be
encouraged to pray daily and develop a strong
relationship with God. They will learn the
importance of praying for our brothers and
sisters in countries all over the world. We are
one family in mission!
Learn About Children
The work of the MCA supports MISSION
churches in dioceses located in Africa, Asia,
Eastern Europe, Oceania and the Americas.
Each year MCA members will have a chance to in mission dioceses.
learn about the lives of children just like them
in a different part of the world in many fun
ways. How do children in Kenya celebrate
Christmas? What kind of prayers do Haitian
children say? What are the struggles of
children in India?
ples through a few revealing images; their
hearts burned within them as they heard the
Scriptures explained by Jesus, their eyes were
opened as they recognised him and, ultimate-
ly, their feet set out on the way. By meditating
on these three images, which reflect the jour-
ney of all missionary disciples, we can renew
our zeal for evangelisation in today’s world.
Read Pope Francis’ Message for 2023 in
full, here.
Bidding Prayer
We pray for our parish as part of the local
church that we never lose sight of our calling
to be missionary disciples and always look for
ways to share with others the joy which comes
from the Gospel we hold in our hearts, Lord
hear us.
Understand How the Church Serves
Missionaries serve the Church all over the
world. MCA members will learn more about
the work of missionaries sharing the love of
God. They also will learn how they too, as
baptized members of the Church, can serve as
missionaries! No matter where we live, we can
find many ways to spread the Good News of
Jesus Christ!
Make Sacrifices for Other Children
MCA members are given the opportunity year-
round to offer sacrifices for other MCA
members. Schools and parishes may offer
their children collection boxes to be used
during special times of the year. Institutions
and individuals can hold creative fundraisers
to collect money. Students might decide to
give up a certain luxury so that the money can
be shared. MCA members are encouraged to
be creative with the way they support children
Today, our parish MCA is leading the 11.30AM
Mass and it will be beautiful see them in
action and support them. Please get in touch
with Ms. Madharani on +263 77 234 7430 for
your children to join MCA
 Should we obey the government?
The Pharisees in today's Gospel reading were
trying to trick Jesus and make Him say
something wrong. They asked Him whether they
should pay taxes to the pagan emperor. If He
said no then He would be speaking against the
emperor, but if He said yes then it would seem
like He was saying that it was good for the Jews
to be ruled by the pagan Romans.

But Jesus knew what the Pharisees were trying to do. He told them to
show Him a coin, and asked them whose picture was on it. They said it
was Caesar's (the Roman emperor's,) so Jesus told them, "Then repay
to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." He was telling
them that they should obey the rulers of the land, but also that they
should obey God.

We have two kinds of laws:

God's laws and the laws of
our governments. Both are
for our own good, but
God's laws are more
important. We should
obey the government's
laws as long as they agree
with God's laws, but we
must always obey God's
laws. Can you think of
some laws that the
government makes that
are for our good?
Answers to math puzzle Page adapted from www.thekidsbulletin.com
 Sunday 22 October 2023 Upcoming Section Masses
Section Date
Sat. 5:30PM Mass in English Mhuri Sande 25 October
7:00AM Mass in English St. Michael / St. Peter 27 October
St. Monica / St. Paul 01 November
8:00AM Mass in Shona St. Theresa Ruvaduku 08 November
9:30AM Youth Mass St. Veronica / St. Clare 10 November
All Saints 11 November
10:00AM Mass in English Divine Mercy / St. Faustina 15 November
11:30AM Mass in Shona St. Teresa of Calcutta 18 November
St. Anthony/St. Francis Xavier 22 November
1:00PM Mass in French Mhuri Sande / St. Monica 24 November
St. Bernadette / St. Bakhita 29 November
5:30PM Mass in English
St. Michael / St. Paul 06 December
St. Peter / St. Raphael 08 December
Mid-week Mass Schedule St. Theresa Ruva Duku 13 December
St. Veronica 15 December
9:00AM (English) Monday - Saturday
1:00PM (English) Monday - Friday CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER DATES
St. Peter & St. Veronica 23-28 Oct
5:30PM (Shona) Monday - Friday
St. Paul & St. Faustina 30-04 Nov
Please note that the Saturday 5:30PM Mass is St. Francis Xavier & Mhuri Sande 06-11 Nov
celebrated as a Sunday Mass. 13-18 Nov
Public Holidays: One Mass at 9:00AM

CHOIR SCHEDULE
Date 8:00am 11:30am 5.30PM (Midweek)
22 Oct Parish Choir Missionary Childhood St. Peter
29 Oct Thanksgiving Sunday- Parish & Guitar Choirs All Saints
05 Nov Parish Choir All Saints St. Anthony
12 Nov Men’s Choir Parish Choir St. Bakhita & St. Raphael

Day/Date Readings
Rom. 4:20-25 Lk. 1:69-70.71-72.73-75 Lk. 12:13-21
Mon 23 Oct
St. John of Capistrano, Priest (m*)
Rom. 5:12.15b.17-19.20b-21 Ps 40:6-8.9.16 Lk. 12:35-38
Tue 24 Oct
St. Antony Mary Claret, Bishop (m*)
Wed 25 Oct Rom. 6:12-18 Ps 124:1b-3.4-6.7-8 Lk. 12:39-48
Thu 26 Oct Rom. 6:19-23 Ps 1:1-2.3.4+6 Lk. 12:49-53
Fri 27 Oct Rom. 7:18-25a Ps 119:66.68.76.77.93.94 Lk. 12:54-59
Sat 28 Oct SS. SIMON ANG JUDE, Apostles (F) GL Eph. 2:19-22 Ps 19:1-2.3-4 Lk. 6:12-16
30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GL, CR Psalter Week II
Sun 29 Oct
Exod. 22:21-27 Ps 18:1-3.46+50 1Thess. 1:5c-10 Mt. 22:34-40
F - Feast | m - Obligatory Memorial | m* - Optional Memorial | BVM - Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
 PARISH LIFE
Let us Pray for and Call our Sick…
GOGO ANNACLETA MUSARA FR. HILARY STEBLECKI OFM MONIQUE ADAMS
MRS ANGELINE DAMBAZA GOGO TECLA SEVE KUVEYA MR. & MRS. LEROUX
ANASTACIA FERNANDES GRACE PFUTE MR. MASHAPURE
ASHLEIGH CALCINA HAWA KASSIRE MS. MAUREEN WELLINGTON
BENHILDA SHANJE JAMAL COONEY MRS. NYAMUZIWA
BRIDGET MACHADO JOHN BHIKA ODETTA MAVURA
CECILIA MANDAZA JOHN VINCENT CHIRIMANZI SR. CATERINA SAVINI
CLARE UMALI JOSEPH CHIUNDIZA TINASHE KANTAMINGO
CHRISTINE MUTIZE KENNEDY TONDERAI MOYOSVI TONGAI PAUL CHANETSA
DIANE CUTLER LAURE MARIE BUNZE VONGAI PFUTE
EDWIN CARR LOUIS MUCHENJE WINNE FERNANDO
ERNEST KATEMAUSWA MARGARET MAHDOO AND ALL THE SICK
EVARISTO CHABUKA MARIA KATEMAUSWA
FELICIA ADELAIDE RAFTOPOULOS MR. AND MRS. MARTENS
A member of the immediate family or Section Leadership may request sick parishioners to be
added to this list by contacting the parish executive secretary on +263 712324814. The names
will remain on the list until informed by the same to remove them.

Pray for the Recently Deceased

May their souls and souls of all the faithful departed through the
mercy of God rest in eternal peace.

Our Mission Statement:

We, the parishioners of the Cathedral of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, want to build a
community in which all receive a caring
Archdiocese of Harare
welcome, and in which all members feel needed Simon V. Muzenda Street
and loved, in which, too, laity, religious and Cnr. Herbert Chitepo Avenue
priests co-operate in providing the spiritual and Harare
human encouragement necessary for the
development of each individual’s potential. Phone: +263 - 8683 000153
We are a diverse Catholic community of faith
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that embraces everyone, without exception. We
see ourselves as uniquely able to engage in +263 719186232
dialogue with people of all faiths and act as
peacemakers in our country. W: sacredheartcathedral.org.zw
Challenged by the Gospel, nourished by the Facebook: Sacred Heart Cathedral - Harare
Eucharist, and inspired by the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, we are called to be witnesses of Christ’s
Love for the salvation of all people.
 NOTICES
1. Today we have a Special Collection for
Mission Sunday. Proceeds from this
collection support the formation of
priests, religious sisters, and lay
missionaries who teach the faith, care for
the sick, and provide for the needs of
orphans, the homeless, and the poor.
Kindly give generously.
2. Today the Missionary Childhood
Association will receive new members
during the 1130AM Mass therefore
Sunday School Mass will be in the
Cathedral at 1130AM.
3. Next Sunday, 29 October 2023, is
Thanksgiving Day. That is the day we
express our appreciation of God's
providence, and thus, we come before
God with hearts full of gratitude and
praise for all of His blessings and for who
He is, a loving Father.
Our Masses will be as follows:
7AM Mass in English
9AM Mass in Shona
There will be no 10AM &11:30AM Masses.
Those who would want to swipe their
Thanksgiving can do so starting today and
then bring the slip on the 29th of October
as we celebrate the day as a parish.
Parishioners can also transfer funds
directly into the parish accounts, the
account details are available in the
Bulletin.
4. In preparation of Thanksgiving Mass,
Districts 3, 4,5 as well as All Saints section
will arrange the venue on Saturday 28
PARISH BANK DETAILS
Ecocash Merchant (USD): *153*2*2*62867*
Ecocash Merchant (ZWL): *151*2*2*62867*
CBZ, Selous Avenue: 02124437110025
NOSTRO: CBZ 02124437110045
For diaspora remittances, please get in
touch with the treasurer on +263772102047
October 2023 after 9AM Mass. Districts 1,
2 and The Youths will clear after
Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday 29 October
2023.
5. Together with other parishes in the Inner
City Deanery we will have an Inner City
Deanery Renewal Day on 28 October
2023. The main purpose of the Day of
Renewal is to pray together as one family
and encourage one another to stay
grounded in faith regardless of difficulties
or challenges that we encounter in our
life. This event will take place at St
Canisius parish from 9AM – 4PM.The
theme for the day is:
SYNODAL CHURCH RENEWING THE GIFT OF
FAITH, LOVE AND UNITY
All parishioners are encouraged to attend
the renewal regardless of guild,
association or group.
6. Thursday 2 November 2023 is All Souls
Day, a day of prayer and remembrance for
the faithfully departed. Thus we are all
encouraged to write down names of our
departed family members and place them
in a box that will be placed by the
Sanctuary were they will be remembered
in prayer in all Masses of the day. The
main Mass will be celebrated at 5:30PM
on this day and Parish Choir will lead in
singing.
7. This week St. Peter and St. Veronica will
be responsible for cleaning the church
starting tomorrow.
62867
Merchant Code
*153#
Ecocash USD
Upcoming Deanery Day of Renewal: Saturday 28 October
Upcoming Parish Events: Fundraising Dinner Dance , 28 October
Parish Events: St. Paul & St. Francis Xavier Fundraising
15 October 2023
 Synod on Synodality: The Synodal Prayer
SYNODAL PRAYER (Shona)
Tinomira pamberi penyu mweya mutsvene,
Takaungana pamwechete muzita renyu,
imi moga muchititungamirira.
Garai mumoyo yedu;
Tidzidzisei nzira yatingafamba nayo
uye kuti tingaitevere sei.
Tine utera uye tiri vatadzi,
Musatirege tichikurudzira
zvinotiparadzanisa.
Musarega kusaziva kwedu
kuchititungamirira kunzira isiri iyo
Kana kuti kusiyana kwedu
kukanganise muitiro wedu.
Itaiwo kuti tiwane mamuri kubatana kwedu
Kuitira kuti tifambidzane pamwechete
kusvika kuupenyu husingapare
uye kuti tisatsauke muzhira yechokwadi
uye mune zvakanaka.
Izvi zvose tinozvikumbira nomamuri
Imi munoshanda munzvimbo dzose
nguva dzose
Makabatana na baba no mwanakomana
kwemisi isingapere.
Amen
SYNODAL PRAYER (English)
We stand before you, holy spirit,
As we gather together in your name.
With you alone to guide us,
Make yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go
And how we are to pursue it
We are weak and sinful;
Do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the
wrong path
Nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in you our unity
So that we may journey together to eternal
life
And not stray from the way of truth
And what is right.
All this we ask of you,
Who are at work in every place and time,
In the communion of the father and the
son,
Forever and ever.
Amen