We asked for your help to bring winter warmth to needy people on the Missions – and once again, your generous response has amazed and humbled us.
Thank you sincerely for opening your hearts and wallets to Mission people who face winter without weather-proof shelter, heating, or hot running water.
My name is Sizwe Minenhle Bengu, and I am a young Deaf man currently pursuing my third year of studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. In 2012, I started school at Kwa Thintwa School for the Deaf, which would become much more than a school to me. For twelve years, it was my second home – a place where I was nurtured, guided, challenged, and empowered.
News from St Philomena’s Children’s Home is that all but one of the 36 girls passed their year end exams with flying colours. The child who didn’t make it has been placed with another organisation, which will enrol her in a special school.
Long time Zulu Mission supporters who remember receiving Cardinal Napier’s friendly letters, will be glad to know that the Cardinal may have retired as Archbishop of Durban, but he is still very much involved in the work of the Church!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the American people in the aftermath of the deadly floods in Texas over the July 4th holiday weekend. At the time of writing, at least 110 people were reported dead – including 30 children.
Every year, we ask for your help to provide warm blankets for those in our Archdiocese who face winter without weather-proof shelter, heating, or hot running water. And every year, we are humbled by your generosity.
We mourn the loss of Fr Wandile, parish priest at Corpus Christi in Upper Tongaat, who was called to rest on Thursday 3 July 2025. Prior to leading this parish, Fr Wandile assisted Fr Desmond Nair at Our Lady of Lourdes in Westville.
On Thursday 9 May, Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) was elected as the first American pope, marking a new chapter for the Church, rooted in missionary service and pastoral care.
Our joy at entering the Easter Season was immediately met by the sad news of the passing of Pope Francis. This came as a shock, after seeing him giving his Urbi et Orbi blessing on Easter Sunday.
Palm Sunday – the start of Holy Week – commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem for Passover. He was greeted by crowds of people who laid palm branches, representing victory and peace, at his feet.
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