Taking you with us on The Pilgrimage to the Holy Land One of last year’s big disappointments was the postponement of this pilgrimage to be led by Cardinal Napier. But our invitation to you to send in your special intentions still stands. As soon as international...

As a Mission Supporter you have these rights To be fully informed of our Mission. To expect that we function professionally and ethically. To know that your donations are used for their intended purposes. To receive report back on the use of your donations. To know...

Please, will you forgive us? Several of our Mission friends have been kind enough to inform us that they’ve felt bombarded and overwhelmed by multiple communications from us all arriving at the same time. We thank them for their thoughtfulness in advising us. It’s...

Eight nuns succumb to Covid-19 pandemic In less than two weeks, eight nuns at the Assisi Convent on the KwaZulu South Coast have died from Coravirus. The nuns, who are members of the Daughters of St Francis in Port Shepstone in the diocese of Umzimkulu, started dying...

Pope's Message for World Day of the Poor In his homily for World Day of the Poor – Sunday 15 November – Pope Francis stressed the importance of service in the life of Christians. “The season of Christmas is approaching, the holiday season,” the Holy Father noted. “How...

Volunteers needed at the Denis Hurley Centre soup kitchen With the easing of lockdown restrictions, the feeding programme at the Denis Hurley Centre  is returning to normal. We have been handing out food in containers so that people do not congregate at the DHC. But...

Napier Centre 4 Healing Update It has taken us over 3 years to go from the dream to the reality of helping the most vulnerable and marginalised people – street-dwelling substance abusers. There is a huge need and we are dedicated to doing what we can with the skills...

Wilfrid Napier (left) became Archbishop in 1992 when he took over from Archbishop Hurley. His mitre shows the insignia of the Franciscans of whom he is a member. (photo: IOL Archives) 50 years as a priest Not many people have had the same job for half a century, but...

You reached out with love and a blanket - thank you When you responded to the need for winter blankets on the missions, you gave the warmth of a blanket, but also the warmth of your love. You reached out when Spring was bringing new life to your country, and we were...

Thank You for Your Easter Evangelisation Gift More than the tangible ways in which your donations find expression on the Zulu Missions, a gift towards evangelisation is more difficult to show. Your gift of a food parcel, a blanket, a school uniform, and many others...

Postponement of Father Sfiso Mpanza’s ‘Impossible Dream Come True’ Parish priest to the people of St Vincent’s mission at Pelum, Father Sfiso often dreamed about visiting the Holy Land to be able to walk where Jesus walked. But realising that dream was always totally...

‘Bring a Friend when you come to Mass’. Archbishop Abel Gabuza calls Confirmation Candidates to Evangelise. Since his arrival in Durban, Archbishop Abel Gabuza has been warmly welcomed on the missions. Rural communities feel a great sense of pride when a Bishop comes...

A Visit to St Anne’s Mission at Mpophomeni The location of St Anne’s Mission was a result of the Apartheid system’s Group Areas Act. People were removed from their homes in Howick and Zenzele and placed in a new township 15 kilometres away. Father Isidore Freoux, who...

Please Pray for Rain in Africa In our last newsletter you read about something that nobody wants to experience – Day Zero – the day when our water sources run completely dry. All life is supported by water, but climate change and ongoing drought in Africa is making...

Add Your Ethics to Your Will The importance of having a Will can’t be overstated. It puts your affairs in order; it provides security for your loved ones; it carries your personal wishes; and it gives the opportunity to continue your commitment to causes that you’ve...

Thank You for Keeping our Postbag Full Despite the many problems with mail which have affected our communications over the past few years, you’ve continued to have faith, you’ve continued to write to us. Thank You! ‘Thank you’, because your ‘Zulu Mission family’...

We mourn the death of Fr Joseph Hollander On 13 January, 83-year-old Oblate Fr Joseph Hollander, a missionary of Oblates of Mary Immaculate in South Africa (OMISA), was found dead in his house in the village of Bodibe, about 200 kilometres west of Johannesburg. His...

Thank you for sharing the joy at Christmas! You shared the joy, willingly and generously with your Christmas donations to the Zulu Missions, especially sharing with the children of Ekujabuleni Home. Thank you. Through your kindness, Home Manager Margaret Qali was able...

In his diocese of Kimberley, Bishop Gabuza (pictured right) was no stranger to rural outstations. On the left he is shown leaving his car at the side of the road and proceeding to an outlying village by donkey cart.   Introducing Archbishop Abel Gabuza 'It was on...

Joseph adds to our Christmas wishes for you Over the years, local artist, Joseph Manana, has frequently painted a Christmas card design specially for you – his tribute to Zulu Mission friends. Art wasn’t taken seriously when Joseph was at school because it wasn’t seen...

What if? Sometimes we miss seeing an opportunity, or just don’t give that opportunity a second thought. But ‘what if’ you saw an opportunity to not only take care of your loved ones through your Will, but to also give something to a cause that’s close to your heart?...

How you helped turn hope into reality at Hopewell For a community desperate for a church they could be proud of, you helped to turn their wish and their hope into reality. Thank you. Thank you for sharing the wish and the hope. Thank you for helping to provide the...

Justice and Peace Commission responds to recent gender violence During August – national Women's month – the Justice and Peace Commission in the Archdiocese of Durban facilitated a Women and Girls Dialogue at St Vincent Parish, KwaMpumuza.  55 women and girls attended...