Nine years later Meet two of your co-mission supporters – Bill and Mai, from Ireland. In 2007, Zulu Mission friends, Bill and Mai, visited South Africa on a fact-finding holiday. They came with donations and gifts from family and friends in Ireland, and we were...

Sing with One Voice for the Dennis Hurley Centre Seven Durban Catholic schools are uniting to show their support for the Dennis Hurley Centre with an evening of choral music at the Emmanuel Cathedral this Thursday, 25 August. The participating schools are: St...

Floods, cold cause misery Heavy downpours led to severe flooding in Durban at the weekend. Although the rain is a blessing – bringing relief after months of severe drought – the deluge, combined with gale-force winds, massive ocean swells and snow on the southern...

Thank you for putting the pictorial Bibles into the hands of our Mission children for Easter During 2015, Mariannhill Mission Press took the initiative of securing the rights to print a pictorial Bible for children, with texts in a number of home languages. Zulu was...

May is the month of Masi-sizane recognition Helping one another’ is the meaning of Masi-sizane, and the name that gathers together all our Zulu Mission supporters who choose to give a monthly donation. May is the time for recognising this commitment and our...

How your donations support the works of Mercy on the Missions There’s no question about how your generosity has supported the Spiritual Works of Mercy on the Zulu Missions. And this will continue with any future donations, in the form of catechetics, Mass and the...

St Joseph's, Howick, prepares to celebrate 75 years The first Catholic church in Howick – an hour-and a- half’s drive east of Durban was built on a farm in 1912. Two years later, the farm was sold, the chapel had to be removed and the Mission was closed. Bishop...

Shweshwe cloth - 'The tartan of South Africa' Shweshwe cloth has its origins in fabrics introduced in the 19th century by German and French missionaries. Not only is it a favourite in the production of traditional outfits, but it has also expanded to become a wider...

Cardinal Wilfrid Napier calls it quits [Source: Clinton Moodley, Independent Newspapers] Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the leader of the Catholic Church in South Africa, has written to Pope Francis, tendering his resignation - in line with canon law that requires him to...

Happy 75th Birthday, Cardinal Napier On Tuesday 8 March, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier celebrated his 75th birthday with Holy Mass at the Emmanuel Cathedral, during which about 300 children from nine Catholic primary school choirs sang “Happy Birthday” to him. Afterwards,...

How you gave 'learning' for Christmas Thank you! We wish you could see the light of understanding dawning in the children’s eyes, as they grasp the mathematical concepts that were previously so difficult to imagine. Partnering with the initiative of one of our Mission...

Do you remember Maphumulo? Over the years of communication between friends like you and the Zulu Missions you may recall the first time that you were introduced to Maphumulo and the need for a water pipeline for the community. The water for the community at Maphumulo...

It costs you nothing now ... ... but leaving a Bequest to the Archdiocese of Durban can make a massive difference to the future of the Zulu Missions. Your family, and those closest to you must always come first in your Will. But if there’s the possibility of also...

Prayer to implore favours through the intercession of Blessed Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict Daswa O Blessed Trinity, you filled the heart of Blessed Benedict Daswa with great love and zeal for building up your kingdom. You chose him and gave him the courage and...

Thank you for the wonder of the Wonderbags We asked, and you answered. Your generosity is enormously appreciated. St. Joseph’s was the first parish feeding scheme to receive their Wonderbags, which meant that the food could be kept hot for serving during our winter...

Wonderbags – the simple eco-friendly invention that saves fuel and time When asked how the feeding scheme at St Joseph’s parish could be improved – in both economy and efficiency – the parishioners who do the cooking exclaimed with one voice: 'Get us a supply of...

South Africa gets its first Martyr On Sunday 13 October, Benedict Daswa was named the country's first martyr at a beautiful ceremony broadcast live on national television. He was proclaimed “blessed” in an apostolic letter read on behalf of Pope Francis by Italian...

Gift of education from UK Mission friend On Thursday 2 July, Tony Watkins, a retired maths lecturer at the University of Plymouth, visited Cardinal Napier to hand over educational kits for the children at Emolweni School at St Leo's. Also present were retired deacon...

‘I was hungry, and you gave me food’ (Matt. 25:35) Hunger is a very real part of poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. And it’s often thanks to your compassion and generosity that the Archdiocese is able to provide food for those who are hungry. In many cases it’s...

St Leo's Mission is 100 years old It was the Trappists from Marianhill who began to evangelize in the area where St Leo’s stands today. They sent a catechist by the name of Mvubu to visit families. And in 1915 they established a small mass centre, using the hut owned...