Cabra Dominican Vocations - Mission Area of South Africa

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

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08/09/2026

8th September
Feast of the Birthday of Our Lady, Mother of Jesus and our Mother.

Happy birthday Mother Mary.
Pray for us.

03/09/2026

3rd September
Feast of Pope St Gregory the Great

03 September | Memorial
SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT
Pope and Doctor of the Church
Patron Saint of Musicians

SERVUS SERVORUM DEI (Servant of the Servants of God)

[Collect Prayer] O God, who care for your people with gentleness and rule them in love, through the intercession of Pope Saint Gregory, endow, we pray, with a spirit of wisdom those to whom you have given authority to govern, that the flourishing of a holy flock may become the eternal joy of the shepherds. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Saint Gregory the Great, pray for us!

01/09/2026

SEASON OF CREATION

Spring is in the air
Cool blooms everywhere
Birds in flight
Against a blue sky bright
Bees dancing in the breeze
Among flowers and trees.

Winter is gone
Coldness has melted
A gentle cool breeze
Soft rain has pelted.

Flowers in bloom
A carpeted fragrance
A splash of colour
Oh! What radiance.

The ocean's waves
Crashing against the rocks
The earth melts down
From a giant ice-box.

A refreshing cool wind
Melts away the heat
As one frolicks with the waves at your feet.

A scented garden
The shade of the trees
The butterflies at home
Swirling in the breeze.

All this and more
God says to enjoy
Take care of my Earth
Don't destroy!

God's blessings about
With a loud voice cry out
A hymn of praise
To fill your days!!

(Sr Columbia Fernandez OP
1st September 2026)

31/08/2026

Let us keep dear Sr Aideen McIntyre OP in prayer as she has earned her Angel wings on the 29th August 2026. She was 96 years of age and 73 years professed as a Cabrs Dominican Sister.
May her dear soul rest in God’s eternal peace.

30/08/2026

"What St Francis and
St Dominic have done, by God's grace, I will do".
(St Ignatius)

29/08/2026

29th August
The Beheading of St John the Baptist

The Feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist is celebrated annually on August 29 by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican churches.

The Biblical Story
The Conflict: John the Baptist openly told King Herod Antipas that it was against Jewish law to marry Herodias, his brother's wife.

The Imprisonment: Herod arrested John and put him in prison, though he was also fascinated by his words.

The Request: During a birthday banquet, Herodias's daughter danced for Herod and pleased him greatly. Herod promised to give her anything she wanted. Prompted by her mother, she asked for John the Baptist's head on a platter.

The Ex*****on: Bound by his oath and his pride before his guests, Herod ordered an executioner to behead John in the prison.

Significance of the Feast

Martyrdom for Truth: The day honors John as a martyr who died defending moral truth, justice, and the law of God.

A Companion Feast: It complements his main feast day on June 24, which celebrates his birth.

Foreshadowing Christ: His death anticipates the later suffering and crucifixion of Jesus.

St John the Baptist, pray for us.

28/08/2026

28th August
Feast of St Augustine

The feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo is celebrated every year on August 28 in Western Christianity.

Key Details

Date:
August 28 (Western Church/Roman Catholicism), June 15 (Eastern Church), and November 4 (Assyrian Church).

Who he was:
Bishop of Hippo Regius, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church.

Significance:
He wrote famous works like Confessions and The City of God, shaping early Christian theology. His feast day comes right after the feast day of his mother, St. Monica (August 27).

Patronage:
Patron saint of brewers, printers, and theologians.

Famous quotation:
"You have made us for Yourself O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You"

28/08/2026