The Rt Revd AJ Kannemeyer
Diary 2019
January 2019
1 THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS:THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST
1– 11 Bishop Allan on leave
6 THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
7 Diocesan Offices re-open
11 THE HOLY INNOCENTS
13 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY: The Baptism of Christ,1stSunday of the Year
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
16 Lady Selborne Committee – Diocesan Library (10:00)
Diocesan Executive Committee meeting (17:00)
18 CONFESSION OF ST PETER
Clergy Family fun day – Irene Homes (12:00)
20 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY, 2ndSunday of the Year
St Peter, Ga-Rankuwa – Confirmation
22 Tshwane Leaders’ Ecumenical Forum (07:30)
24 Western Area Development Steering Committee
24-26 Canon Law Council Conference – 24 Savannah Road, Bonaeo Park, Kempton Park
25 THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL
26 Western Area Wardens’ meeting
26 Unveiling of Tombstone service – The Revd Sondiyazi – St Francis, Mamelodi
27 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY, 3rd Sunday of the Year
Anglican Men’s Guild – Launching and Commissioning – Cathedral (09:30)
30-31 Bishop and Archdeacons’ Planning Meeting
February 2019
1 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – All Saints, Soshanguve) (10:00)
2 THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE
Candlemas for the CSMV Associates – Irene Homes (09:30)
(Diocesan Children’s Ministry Board meeting– St Alban’s Cathedral)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Andrew’s Tlhabane) (10:00)
3 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY, (4thSunday of the Year)
Special Day of Prayer:Education Sunday
Confirmation – St Stephen, Mogwase
5 St Mary’s DSG – Governing Body(17:00)
7 Diocesan Board of Trustees(12:30)
Diocesan Finance Board(15:00)
(Irene Homes Exco – St Mary’s DSG) (16:00)
8 Chapter(09:00)
10 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY, 5thSunday of the Year
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
11-15 Diocesan Clergy Retreat – Diocese of Zululand
12 (Hennops RiverArchdeaconry Council meeting) (18:00)
14 (Pretoria EastArchdeaconry Council meeting)
15 (RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – All Saints Ledig) (10:00)
February 2019 (Cont)
16 (Tshwane BokoneArchdeaconry Council meeting)
(MadibengArchdeaconry Council meeting)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – CTK, Tlhatlhaganyane) (12:00)
Tshwane BokoneArchdeaconry Council meeting)
17 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY, 6thSunday of the Year
17-22 Synod of Bishops– Kopanong Conference Centre
23 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – Holy Cross, Soshanguve) (10:00)
(Friends of Tumelong)
Diocese of Mzimvubu – Consecration and Enthronement
24 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY, 7thSunday of the Year
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
26-28 Diocesan Clergy Retreat
28 (Irene Homes Governing Body) (15:00)
March 2019
Dedicated to Tshwane Bokone Archdeaconry
1 Diocesan Clergy Retreat
(Special Day of Prayer: Women’s World Day of Prayer)
(MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Joseph, Winterveldt) (10:00)
2 (Children’s Ministry Workshop for teachers)
3 TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY, 8thSunday of the Year
Good Shepherd, Eersterust – Confirmation (08:30)
6 ASH WEDNESDAY
7 ACSA Provincial Pension Fund Board – Diocese of the Highveld (13:00)
8 (RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Joseph, Luka) (10:00)
9 (Anglican Women’s Fellowship Quiet Day – St Mary’s DSG)
Archbishop’s Commission on Human Sexuality – Pretoria East (09:00)
10 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT, 1st Sunday in Lent
St Monica, Nellmapius – Confirmation
13 Ember Day
St Alban’s College Foundation(16:00)
15 Ember Day
16 (Mothers’ Union AGM– Cathedral) (09:00)
(Church/Chapel Wardens meeting)
17 SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT, Ember Day
Reserved for Institution u0026amp; Installation of a Rector – Cluster of Holy Cross u0026amp; St Laurence, Soshanguve
20 Tumelong Mission Governance Workshop u0026amp; Board meeting (10:00)
Diocesan Executive Committee meeting (17:00)
21 Public Holiday – Human Rights Day
22 (Mother’s Union Council Meeting – Pretoria East) (09:00)
23 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Council meeting –St Laurence, Soshanguve(09:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – St Stephen, Mogwase) (14:00)
23-24 Cluster of Klipgat and Madidi– Visitation
24 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT, 3rdSunday in Lent
Cluster of Klipgat and Madidi
25 THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
March 2019 (Cont)
27 Lady Selborne
28 Mother’s Union Lady Day– Pretoria East (09:00)
31 FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT, 4thSunday in Lent
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
April 2019
Dedicated to Pretoria East Archdeaconry
4 Post Ordination Training
(Children’s Ministry Board meeting– St Alban’s Cathedral)
5 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Stephen, Klipgat) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting– St Mary, Mabieskraal)(10:00)
6 Altar Servers’ Guild AGM
7 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT, 5thSunday in Lent
Cathedral of St Alban the Martyr – Confirmation(09:30)
9 St Mary’s DSGWalkabout followed by Governing Body termly meeting(17:00)
(Archdeaconry Clergy meeting Rustenburg– Holy Trinity, Rustenburg) (10:00)
10 Lady Selborne Committee (10:00)
Diocesan Executive Committee (17:00)
14 PALM SUNDAY: THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION
15 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK
16 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
17 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
18 MAUNDY THURSDAY – Renewal of Vows – St Alban the Martyr Cathedral (10:00)
19 GOOD FRIDAY– Fast Day
20 HOLY SATURDAY
(Friends of Tumelong Meeting)
Easter Vigil – Cathedral
21 EASTER DAY: THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
22 MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK
23 TUESDAY IN EASTER WEEK
24 WEDNESDAY IN EASTER WEEK
25 THURSDAY IN EASTER WEEK
26 FRIDAY IN EASTER WEEK
- SATURDAY IN EASTER WEEK
Public Holiday – Freedom Day
27-30 Bishop Allan on leave
28 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER, 1st Sunday after Easter
29 ST MARK, THE EVANGELIST
May 2019
1 ST JOSEPH – (Public Holiday)
Special Day of Prayer:Workers’ Day
Irene Homes Fete
1-2 Bishop Allan on leave
2 (Irene Homes Exco Meeting – St Mary’s DSG) (16:00)
3 ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, APOSTLES
May 2019 (Cont)
(MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting –– St Hilda, Gezina) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting –– St Mary, Mfidikwe) (10:00)
4 (Mother’s Union All Archdeaconries Substance abuse – Rustenburg) (09:00)
5 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, 2ndSunday after Easter
Bernard Mizeki, Atteridgeville – Confirmation
8 Western Area Development Steering Committee
10 Bishop’s Golf Day – Irene Country Club
11 Tumelong Annual General Meeting– Bishop Kraft Centre (09:00)
12 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 3rdSunday after Easter
St Michael u0026amp; St Philip, Ga-Rankuwa – Confirmation
14 ST MATTHIAS, APOSTLE
16 Diocesan Board of Trustees(12:30)
Diocesan FinanceBoard (15:00)
16 (Irene Homes Governing Body Meeting) (15:00)
17 Chapter(09:00)
18 Diocesan Standing Committee
19 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 4th Sunday after Easter
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
21 (Hennops RiverArchdeaconry Council Meeting) (18:00)
22 Lady Selborne Committee
23 Ember Day
Clergy Day (08:30)
(Pretoria EastArchdeaconry Council Meeting)
25 AFRICA DAY
(Anglican Women’s Fellowship – Annual General Meeting)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – St Augustine, Lethabong (12:00)
(MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – St John, Moretele East (14:00)
(Madibeng Archdeaconry Council meeting)
(Tshwane-BokoneArchdeaconry Council meeting)
(Friends of Tumelong)
26 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – 5thSunday after Easter, ANGLICAN COMMUNION SUNDAY
Reserved for Dedication of the Church – Holy Cross, Lefaragatlhe(08:00)
29 ACSA Provincial Pension Fund Board – Diocese of the Highveld (13:00)
St Alban’s College Foundation(16:00)
30 ASCENSION DAY
31 THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
June 2019
Dedicated to Magaliesburg Archdeaconry
YOUTH MONTH
Special Day of Prayer:Orphans and children at Risk
1 Bousfield Lodge Annual General Meeting(10:00)
2 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 6thSunday after Easter
Christ the King, Mabopane – Confirmation
(Children’s Ministry Workshop for teachers)
4 St Mary’s DSG – Governing Body(17:00)
5 (Special Day of Prayer: World Environment Day)
June 2019 (Cont)
7 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Phillip, Pankop) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Matthew, Boitekong) (10:00)
8 (Mother’s Union MULOA launch – Cathedral) (09:00)
9 THE DAY OF PENTECOST
St Andrew, Laudium – Visitation
11 ST BARNABAS, APOSTLE
12 Ember Day
14 Ember Day
15 Diocesan Children and Youth Day Celebrations with the Bishop
16 TRINITY SUNDAY, Ember Day
Youth Day – Cathedral – Bishop’s Discretionary Day
17 Public Holiday
19 Tumelong Board meeting (15:00)
Diocesan Executive Committee meeting (17:00)
20 CORPUS CHRISTI
St Alban’s College – Confirmation(09:00)
(Mother’s Union Council meeting – Rustenburg) (09:00)
Special Day of Prayer: Refugees
22 Lay Ministers’ Seminar – St Mary, Pretoria North (08:30)
23 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, 12thSunday of the Year
24 THE BIRTH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
29 ST PETER AND ST PAUL, APOSTLES
30 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, 13thSunday of the Year
St Luke, Segwaelane – Confirmation
July 2019
Dedicated to Hennops River Archdeaconry
3 ST THOMAS, APOSTLE
Lady Selborne Committee (10:00)
5 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Patrick, Ratjiepane) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Patrick, Manamakgotheng) (10:00)
6 (Church/Chapel Wardens Workshop)(08:30)
7 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (14thSunday of the Year)
14 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (15thSunday of the Year)
(Special Day of Prayer: Mission to all Seafarers)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
17 Diocesan Executive Committee (17:00)
18 (Tumelong Project visits – Mandela Day)
(Irene Homes Exco Meeting St Mary’s DSG) (16:00)
21 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (16thSunday of the Year)
St Anne Equestria – Confirmation
22 ST MARY MAGDALENE
25 ST JAMES, APOSTLE u0026amp; MARTYR
27 Anglican Women’s Fellowship – Mary u0026amp; Martha Day(Pretoria East)
28 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (17th Sunday of the Year)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
30 St Mary’s DSG – Budget u0026amp; Governing Body meeting(17:00)
31 St Alban’s College Foundation(16:00)
August 2019
(MONTH OF COMPASSION
1 Western Area Development Steering Committee (10:00)
(Irene Homes Governing Body Meeting) (15:00)
2 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – CTK, Mabopane) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Paul, Chaneng) (10:00)
3 ST STEPHEN
(Children’s Ministry Board meeting and Workshop – Tlhabane)
4 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (18thSunday of the Year)
Special Day of Prayer: Prisoners and those who minister to them
6 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD
7 Lady Selborne Committee (10:00)
- (National Women’s Day – Public Holiday)
10 Mothers’ Union Mary Sumner Day– Rustenburg Archdeaconry (09:00)
Servers’ Guild Conference
11 NINETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (19thSunday of the Year)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
15 ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MOTHER OF OUR LORD
Diocesan BoardofTrustees(12:30)
Diocesan FinanceBoard (15:00)
16 Diocesan Chapter(08:30)
17 Diocesan Standing Committee (08:30)
18 TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (20thSunday of the Year)
Theological Education Sunday
Western Area Family Day– Madibeng
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
18-31 Bishop Allan on leave
20 (Hennops RiverArchdeaconry Council Meeting) (18:00)
22 (Pretoria EastArchdeaconry Council meeting)
24 ST BARTHOLOMEW, THE APOSTLE
(Anglican Women’s Fellowship Prayer Day)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – St Stephen, Photsaneng) (12:00)
(Magaliesburg Archdeaconry Council meeting – St Barnabas, Mabopane) (14:00)
(Madibeng Archdeaconry Council meeting)
(Tswane BokoneArchdeaconry Council meeting)
(Friends of Tumelong)
25 ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (21stSunday of the Year)
Tumelong Sunday
28 ACSA Provincial Pension Fund Board – Diocese of the Highveld (13:00)
September 2019
(RELIGIOUS LIFE MONTH)
Special Season of Prayer: Creation, Embertide, Pray for the Religious Life
1 TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (22ndSunday of the Year)
Young people
Embertide – Prayer for the Religious Life
1-2 Bishop Allan on leave
6 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St James, Moretele West) (10:00)
September 2019 (Cont)
6 (RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – Holy Cross, Lefaragatlhe) (10:00)
7 Irene Homes Thanksgivingu0026amp; Annual General Meeting
Children’s meeting with the Bishop – St Alban’s Cathedral
8 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (23rdSunday of the Year)
St Augustine, Lethabong, Rustenburg – Confirmation
11 Lady Selborne Committee (10:00)
12 Post Ordination Training (09:00)
(Mother’s Union Council meeting – Rustenburg) (09:00)
14 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – CTK, Mabopane) (14:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – St Andrew, Tlhabane (14:00)
(Friends of Tumelong Meeting)
St Mary’s DSG 140thAnniversary Celebration
15 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (24thSunday of the Year)
St Mary’s Day School for Girls – Confirmation(09:00)
18 Tumelong Board meeting (15:00)
Diocesan Executive Committee meeting (17:00)
21 ST MATTHEW, THE APOSTLE
(Children’s Ministry teachers’ Workshop)
22 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (25thSunday of theYear)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
22–25 Synod of Bishops – Kopanong Hotel u0026amp; Conference Centre, Benoni
24 (Heritage Day) – Public Holiday
25 Ember Day
25-27 Provincial Synod – Kopanong Hotel u0026amp; Conference Centre, Benoni
27 Ember Day
29 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, Ember Sunday
(26thSunday of the year)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
30 ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
October 2019
Dedicated to Madibeng Archdeaconry
3 Mother’s Union u0026amp; AWF Family Clergy Prayer Day – Cathedral (09:00)
4 (MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St John, Madidi) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting – St Stephen, Photsaneng (10:00)
4-6 Anglican Women’s Fellowship Diocesan Conference
6 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (27thSunday of the Year)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
7 St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls – Valedictory(17:00)
9 St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls – Prize giving(17:00)
10 (Irene Homes Exco Meeting – St Mary’s DSG) (16:00)
11 St Alban’s College – Valediction(18:00)
12 St Alban’s College – Speech Day(09:00)
13 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (28thSunday of the Year)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
15 St Marys’ DSG – Governing Bodymeeting (17:00)
16 Diocesan Executive Committee meeting (17:00)
October 2019 (Cont)
18 ST LUKE, THE EVANGELIST
Special Day of Prayer: Doctors, nurses and hospital chaplains
18-20 Mother’s Union Diocesan Conference – Rustenburg (12:00)
20 NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (29thSunday of the Year)
(SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER:Prisoners of Conscience)
St Matthew, Brits – Confirmation
23 ST JAMES THE BROTHER OF THE LORD
St Alban’s College Foundation(16:00)
24 (Irene Homes Governing Body Meeting) (15:00)
25 Diocesan Chapter (09:00)
27 TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (30thSunday of the Year)
(Special Day of Prayer: Bible Sunday and Bible Society)
St Barnabas, Tsitsing– Blessing(08:00)
28 ST SIMON AND ST JUDE, APOSTLES
30 Western Area Development Steering Committee (10:00)
November 2019
(HEALTH u0026amp; WELLNESS MONTH)
- ALL SAINTS DAY
(MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting –– St Bede, Soshanguve) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting –– St James, Kopman) (10:00)
- THE COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
Church/Chapel Wardens’ u0026amp; Rectors’ Budget Conference (08:30)
Children’s Ministry Boardmeeting – St Alban’s Cathedral
3 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (31stSunday of the Year
(Mother’s Council meetings – Hennops Archdeaconry) (09:00)
6 Lady Selborne Steering Committee (10:00)
9 St Alban’s End-of-year Luncheon(12:30)
10 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (32nd Sunday of the Year)
SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER: Remembrance Sunday, those who died in war
12 St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls Electoralu0026amp; Governing BodyMeetings (17:00)
14 Diocesan TrusteesBoard (12:30)
Diocesan FinanceBoard (15:00)
15 Anglican Women’s Fellowship – Fun Run/Walk Day
16 Diocesan Standing Committee (08:30)
17 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, (33rdSunday of the Year)
Bishop’s Discretionary Sunday
(Special Day of Prayer: Mission Sunday)
19 (Hennops RiverArchdeaconry Council Meeting(18:00)
22 (Mother’s Union Executive u0026amp; Host Archdeaconry – Madibeng) (09:00)
Anglican Women’s Fellowship – Fun Run/Walk Day
21 Clergy Day (08:30)
(Pretoria East– Archdeaconry Council Meeting)
23 (RustenburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – Holy Cross, Lefaragatlhe) (12:00)
(MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Council meeting – St Wilfrid) (14:00)
(MadibengArchdeaconry Council meeting)
November 2019 (Cont)
23 (Tshwane-BokoneArchdeaconry Council meeting)
(Friends of Tumelong Meeting)
24 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: REIGN OF CHRIST, CHRIST THE KING, (34thSunday of the year)
28 ACSA Provincial Pension Fund Board – Diocese of the Highveld (13:00)
29-30 (Children’s Ministry retreat for the representatives)
30 ST ANDREW, APOSTLE
December 2019
- FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 1stSunday in Advent
Special Day of Prayer: World AIDS Day
St Mary’s Pretoria North – Confirmation(08:00)
(Children’s Ministry retreat for the representatives)
4 Lady Selborne Committee (10:00)
6 Clergy u0026amp; Spouses End-of-year- function
(MagaliesburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting –– St James, Moretele West) (10:00)
(RustenburgArchdeaconry Clergy meeting –– St Cyprian, Kanana) (10:00)
7 (Mother’s UnionHIV/Aids Commemoration Day – Hennops) (09:00)
8 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 2ndSunday in Advent
11 Ember Day
Tumelong Governing Board Meeting (15:00)
Diocesan Executive Committee Meeting (17:00)
13 Ember Day
15 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Ember Sunday, 3rdSunday in Advent
16 Public Holiday – Day of Reconciliation
20 Diocesan Offices close
22 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 4thSunday in Advent
24 Midnight Mass – St Alban the Martyr Cathedral
Christmas Eve – Cathedral
25 CHRISTMAS DAY
26 ST STEPHEN, DEACON u0026amp; MARTYR
(Day of Goodwill)
27 ST JOHN, APOSTLE
28 THE HOLY INNOCENTS
29 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
Items in Italics – for Bishop’s information
Compiled: 18 December 2018
NB: Dates are subject to change without prior notice