Again, friends like you stepped in to provide Christmas “Basins of Blessings” for families in dire need. Your gift was nourishing food items – not wrapped in bright paper to be thrown away, but in a basin of continued usefulness.

Thanks and appreciation from Archbishop Jwara The floods that overtook our province brought pain to many communities. And sincere thanks are due to everyone who responded to the critical need. Caritas Durban distributed the food, clothing, supermarket vouchers and...

Taking your caring to the place of care Sukumawenza (meaning ‘the place of care’) Hospice at Inanda was one of the Archdiocese projects badly affected by the floods in July. An investigation into what help might be needed revealed more than damaged infrastructure...

Important information to help you send your gifts online In order to prevent fraud, the South African authorities now require all Internet transactions to be '3D secure'. If your card is not already enrolled for 3D, you'll need to have this enabled by your bank....

Archbishop Jwara's formative homeground - Mariannhill Diocese Siegfried Mandla Jwara was born into the Mariannhill Diocese and this is where he spent his formative years of faith. Perhaps you'd like to know a little more about Mariannhill. The story of Mariannhill...

If there's space ... Whilst the primary objective of a Will is to provide security for one's family, IF there's space to share a "little something" elsewhere, would you consider leaving a bequest to the Archdiocese of Durban? As a loyal supporter of the Zulu Missions,...

What to pray for as we begin a new year For attentiveness to what truly matters. For opportunities to learn and do more. For discernment of God’s will for us in this year. For freedom from fear and doubt. For confidence in God’s love for us. For peace in all...

We're already anticipating Easter The Covid pandemic called a halt to all gatherings including the traditional Good Friday Mission processions where the cross is carried as Jesus carried it on his way to Calvary. This year, gatherings of this nature will again be...

Bringing justice to the streets of Durban Through an initiative of the Denis Hurley Centre, 4th year UKZN law students are spending time on the streets of Durban, gaining an understanding of the difficulties homeless people face in accessing justice. From April to...

An interesting and stirring read The Adventurous Nun – Stories my family told me is a comprehensive biography of Sister Mildred Lungile Madlala, a Franciscan Missionary of Mary (FMM), born on Mistake Farm, KwaZulu-Natal south coast, South Africa. As a Sister, a nun, a...

Former addicts rehabilitated at the Napier Centre 4 Healing We are delighted to report that our residential programme to rehabilitate street-dwelling drug users is producing very encouraging results. Meet two of our success stories ... Lundi (35) (pictured alongside)...

Body of missing priest found It is with great sadness that the Catholic Archdiocese of Durban confirmed that the body of missing priest, Father Bheki Joseph Motloung, has been found at the Bergville Dam on 2 July. Fr Bheki was parish priest at St Yves in Bergville,...

God bless you for preparing them for winter Your early generosity has already helped us to give blankets to certain families just ahead of winter. In addition to your gifts of winter warmth, we were able to add food parcels to each of these critically poor households....

You may have forgotten, but we haven't As time goes on, you may have forgotten how many needs you've answered with your generosity. Here's a reminder of some of them, and the huge differences that you've made: Fighting Hunger. Hunger regularly stalks poverty stricken...

The ties that bind Over the years, we've been privileged to have Missions friends visit us, and see for themselves how their donations make a difference, especially in poor rural Mission communities. Others have shared with us their family history that relates back to...

The closing of an important door The past few years have been filled with hurdles to be overcome. With embarrassment we've had to ask for your gracious understanding and forgiveness for changing postal addresses; for the return of your donations being sent to Africa;...

A window to Matikwe Mission Matikwe Mission was founded in 1925 by Missionaries from France and still serves a sprawling community in the parish of St Joseph. A convent was later built in 1967 where the  Sisters of the Daughters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Learn more about Archbishop Siegfried Jwara There's always so much more to know when one meets someone new. So here's a little more about our new Archbishop. The Archbishop's mother, Desideria Mkhize, attended a Mission boarding school at Himmelberg run by Franciscan...

When drawing up a Will The most important beneficiaries in any Will are those who depend on us in daily life - especially children. And for minor children, a guardian is necessarily appointed. Someone who will act in their best interests - materially, and one hopes,...

The blessing of vocations In May 2021 we were blessed with the ordination of four new priests. We're delighted to introduce them to you. Father Ziphoxonke Gumede grew up as a Catholic and member of his church choir. His wish is to give time to his community, and to...

Thank you for bringing Christmas to people in the Valley of 1000 Hills The Valley of 1000 Hills forms around the twisting path of the uMngeni River. It’s a beautiful but impoverished part of the Archdiocese of Durban, and was one of the first places where your...