Life Teen Holy Redeemer Bergvliet

01/02/2025

03/02/2024

One of our own former Life Teen core leaders...

Congratulations Luke from your Holy Redeemer Parish family. May Jesus and our Blessed Mother continue to walk with you as you continue on your journey to priesthood.

Luke's reflection:
The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord
Investiture of the 12 Redemptorist Novices from Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe in the presence of Fr Titus the Mission Superior of Kenya, Fr Gideon our Novice Master, and Fr Isaac our Socius
It has been a long time coming, and a winding path to get here, but I am deeply happy that today I was invested today with the Redemptorist habit. During the ceremony, we took off a jacket (2), symbolising our old self, and we were given our habits (3), symbolising our new self. Of course our human nature is not as clear-cut as this, but I take this as a commitment to continually re-turn my gaze and path towards Christ in every moment of every day.
4. The Cincture (belt) is a symbol of purity, and we receive it with the words "Gird yourself with the purity of Christ and may Our Lady of Perpetual Help be your Mother and Guide". I pray that the purity of Christ may strengthen me on my journey, and for the accompaniment of Our Mother now and at the hour of my death.
5. The crucifix we receive is small (it fits in the palm of my hand) and sits in a hidden pocket of my habit, close to my heart. This is perhaps the most meaningful part of the habit for me, for it symbolises my hidden life of prayer and contemplation with Christ which will sustain my ministry.
In the sermon, Fr Titus explained to us how the consecration of our lives to God is like signing at the bottom of a blank page, and freely allowing God to write the story of our life on this page, following His will in all things. I hope to continue to have the courage to allow God to write on the page of my life.
For those wondering where our rosaries are - we still need to make them 😅 we should be wearing them within a week or two. And our Novitiate ends with our first profession of vows on the 6th August where I will formally consecrate my life to God within the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. It is a day I look forward to

02/12/2022

Confirmation 2022: Sunday 30th October 2022. Photos taken by Janine Lewis

31/10/2022

Congrats to our 31 confirmandi who were confirmed yesterday afternoon.

22/09/2022

“Blessing Bags” for the homeless:

Life Teen are currently covering the Beatitudes in their sessions. In this weekend's session, Sunday 25th September, they will be making “Blessing Bags” for the homeless and are asking for donations of the following for the bags please:

- 500ml Waters
- Hand Sanitizers
- Baby Wipes
- Deodorants
- Plasters
- Wash Cloths
- Lip Balms
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Soaps
- Socks
- Jungle Oats Bars (or similar)
- Trail Mix

Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office this week or brought to Mass on Sunday 25th September and placed in the Mother Theresa box. The bags will be distributed by the St Vincent De Paul Society.