ome of us serve in our own communities – as beacons that draw others to Jesus and His teachings. Others are called to spread the Gospel far away from home.

If you’re among the latter, Mission Month is the perfect time to play your part in ‘proclaiming the good news’ – by supporting priests, sisters and lay ministers on the Zulu Missions.

Fr Muzi Mtshali is parish priest at St John’s in Estcourt – a rural farming community close to the massive sprawling township of Wembezi.

Like most of our Mission priests, he faces many challenges. Poverty is rife in the area – as is crime, domestic abuse, unemployment and an ongoing water crisis. Recently, Fr Muzi was forced to close the parish office and send staff home after 3 days without water.

Despite the challenges, he leads his flock with unwavering faith – distributing food to those who are hungry and encouraging the youth, in particular, to find comfort and hope through belief in the power of God’s love.

Your contribution provides much needed resources to support priests like Fr Muzi in their daily work. So please will you make a donation right now in honour of Mission Month?

We tend to think that it’s the great deeds that have the biggest impact. But often it’s the smallest acts that mean the most. A comforting word … a gift of bread or soap … a prayer said together. These moments of human connection remind us of how Jesus taught us to live.

And it’s your donations that help keep God’s light of love, hope and salvation burning bright so that even in their darkest hour, people are strengthened by their faith and the pastoral care that priests like Fr Muzi provide.

Important as money is, we also ask for your prayers to help bring people closer to God, wherever they are in the world. In return, we offer up prayers for our Mission friends. So please let us know your special intentions for inclusion in one of our special Masses.

May God bless you.