30 Sep 2015
The Denis Hurley Centre is about kindness and love After years of planning and fundraising, the Denis Hurley Centre is finally a reality and was officially opened on what would have been the late Archbishop’s 100th birthday. The building was blessed by interfaith...
16 Jan 2015
Lord, when you took human form in order to redeem us, it was within the protection and love of a family. As your family was beside you on earth from your birth to your ascension into Heaven, we ask that you, Mary, and Joseph, be beside our families, now and forever....
16 Jan 2015
You gave joy to the children and teachers of Kwa Thintwa School for the Deaf Wishes are fragile things. There’s never a guarantee that they will be realised . . . unless they are put into the hands of friends like you. Your Christmas offerings to fulfil the Kwa...
16 Jan 2015
Samuel – no longer ashamed to attend Mass thanks to friends like you Samuel is one of our poorest mission people who received blankets through your generosity during the past winter. But he also received much more. The hearts of friends like you opened to Samuel...
16 Jan 2015
A prayer for help is answered Coinciding with the Year of the Family, Margaret Mkhize of St Michael’s mission in Ndonyane, has woven a wall hanging of the story of The Prodigal Son. A parishioner of St Michael’s since her youth, Margaret trained there as a weaver...
16 Jan 2015
From our Mission Postbag We wish that we could share everything that comes into our postbag, but here are just a few examples. Message from Cardinal Napier especially for the children Your letters telling me about your life, families and friends, also often enclose...
16 Jan 2015
Possible Beatification for Southern Africa Benedict Daswa was not of the Zulu tribe, nor a member of our Archdiocese. But he was a devout Catholic who died at the hands of a mob for refusing to contribute towards, or take part in a witch hunt, because of his faith....
4 Dec 2014
Reflections on violence in South Africa It seems to hit home more forcefully when one returns from being away overseas, away from the routine of newspapers and TV, just how much violence there is in South Africa. Of course, there is violence in every human society,...
12 Nov 2014
The Church and self-reliance Since 2007 the Church in Southern Africa (i.e. the SACBC and IMBISA territories) has been committed to self-reliance in the three key areas of providing personnel, infrastructure and finances needed to be a sustainable project. It is...
21 Aug 2014
Lord Jesus, I give you my hands to do your work. I give you my feet to go your way. I give you my eyes to see as you do. I give you my tongue to speak your words. I give you my mind that you may think in me. I give you my spirit that you may pray in me. Above all, I...
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