School choirs present "A song for world peace" On Wednesday 20 September five Durban Catholic Schools will participate in our annual senior choir concert at the Emmanuel Cathedral.  They will present a special one-off early-evening concert of much-loved sacred,...

Pictured: Bongmusa Mthembu is seen wearing his white rosary on the road to winning his first Comrades in 2014. (Photo: Kierran Allen) Top athlete overcomes poverty and hardship through the grace of God [Source: The Southern Cross, 5 September 2017] Bongmusa Mthembu,...

Photo (by Illa Thompson): Their dream of the Dalton Clinic comes true: Craig Roodt (Container World), Mary Ann Carpenter (DHC Clinic Co-ordinator), Councillor Lelo Zuma, Cardinal Napier and Eurakha Singh (eThekwini Area Based Management) Denis Hurley Centre Clinic...

Cardinal Napier encourages young people to attend Mini World Youth Day In a message to young Catholics on the Mini World Youth Day website, His Eminence, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier encouraged the youth to participate as fully as possible in the event, which will be...

World Refugee Day Tues 20 June is designated by the UN as World Refugee Day. Our Durban inner city is home to many who have fled war-stricken countries to the north. Many of these people have left comfortable homes and good jobs and arrive in our city with only the...

Denis Hurley Centre, working with Grace Family Church and the Hare Krishna group Food For Life, made 1,059 people very happy On Friday 16 June, the Denis Hurley Centre and Grace Family Church held a Street Store, giving the poor and homeless an opportunity to choose a...

Missionaries urged to be 'bold and creative' by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service, as quoted in The Southern Cross, 5 June 2017 Catholics, especially members of religious orders, are called to be bold, creative and consoling “missionaries without borders,” Pope...

Thank you for adding to the ripples of generosity The example of ripples caused by dropping a pebble into a pond is well known and often quoted. This story is about an outcome from a Mission Friend’s request that the life of her friend, Carol, be commemorated on the...

Ekukhanyeni Mission becomes the new centre of healing Cardinal Wilfrid Napier has shown a great heart for the plight of drug and alcohol abusers, especially those who are on the streets and have little chance of receiving help. The planned Centre For Healing, which...

The gift of a bequest Whatever the form or the amount of a bequest, it’s someone’s final gift to a cause that they’ve faithfully supported during their lifetime. Sometimes it comes with the request that it be used in a particular way – which we always honour. And...

A life of faith remembered in Christmas joy The family of the late Ronnie Peters of Stanger parish, north of Durban, particularly felt his loss as they were preparing for last Christmas. Ronnie was greatly loved, and never missed Mass, getting to church on foot if he...

Hearing our call Many people spend a lifetime searching for their ‘purpose’ in this world. And in these technologically advanced times of ‘information overload’ that search can be both exhausting and overwhelming. There seem to be too many issues clamouring for...

Denis Hurley Centre Clinic spreads its wings Only 2.5km from City Hall, near the Dalton Hostel on the south side of the city, is a shockingly dirty area where over 400 people are living in and around an old beer hall. For the past two years, the clinic team from the...

Traditional Good Friday Procession through the streets of Durban The traditional Good Friday procession, initiated by Archbishop Hurley in 1985, takes place on Friday 14 April. The theme this year is "Whom Shall I Send?",  words taken from Isaiah 6.8. The event begins...

Hurley Anniversary Weekend - a few days to go Hurley Weekend 2017: Various events this weekend mark the anniversary of Archbishop Hurley who died on 13 February 2004. Sat 11 February 14h00: the official opening of the Hurley permanent exhibition at the Denis Hurley...

Thank you for supporting an act of faith – you’re honoured at St Leo’s School When the need for extra classrooms at St Leo’s school was identified, it was already urgent. The new school year begins here in January – how would the children be accommodated? With the...

Easter – The most important feast day on the missions It’s commonly known that Easter is more important to the Zulu people than Christmas. Cardinal Napier explains it this way: Because of people being received into the faith, Easter is both a family and a community...

The blankets you gave Unlike in your part of the world, winter 2016 is well in the past here in South Africa, and our gratitude for the blankets you gave is ever present. Those who received them were wrapped in your kindness. And there were enough to share with the...

A thought to consider Should you want to continue your support of the Zulu Missions beyond your own lifetime, it can easily be done by making the Archdiocese of Durban a beneficiary when making or updating your Will, or adding a codicil to that effect to your existing...

Remembering Carol Mission friend, Mrs Frances Gallagher, wrote to us recently with a special request. She wanted to do something in memory of her close friend, Carol, who’d lost a 10-year struggle with cancer. Frances asked us to choose a classroom in a primary...

Might you want to be a Mission Patron? Perhaps you already know about the group of mission supporters who are known as ‘Patrons’. But if not, here’s an introduction to them. The Mission Patrons donate to the work of the Church in impoverished mission communities, in...