To everything there is a season In the lives of the rural people on the missions, the seasons are a strong influence. There’s a season for sowing and a season for reaping, and the month of May is very much about conserving what little families may have, to see them...

Ernestine thanks you Ernestine’s heart overflowed with gratitude when she was once again able to feed hungry children and frail grandmothers during the long end of year holidays. To Ernestine’s act of faith in initiating this holiday programme at Bethlehem mission,...

Catholic schools - a precious resource to be preserved The present status of Catholic Schools in our Archdiocese is that of ‘public schools on private property’, rather than on state property. The difference between the two lies in ethos. Whilst the state is...

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...

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...

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 and...

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...

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....

A Summer Holiday to Remember If the holiday season is a time of loving and giving, you gave from the heart at the end of last year. Thank you. You helped to secure Ernestine’s holiday feeding programme at Bethlehem mission. The children didn’t go hungry, as could so...

The Inner City is Also a Missionary Field Whilst the new community centre is being built, Emmanuel Cathedral’s outreach projects are scattered in temporary homes within the general area. Nkosinathi (God is with us) This project opens its doors to welcome the poorest...

An African Saint Born in what is now known as South Sudan (Darfur), Josephine Bakhita was playing in the fields near her home when she was kidnapped by slave traders. She was nine years old. When she was first captured, she wouldn't speak, not even to say her name....

27 teenagers Confirmed On Sunday 2 February 2014, 27 teenagers were Confirmed at the parish of the Immaculate Conception in Pinetown. Celebrating the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord, His Eminence, Cardinal Wilfred Napier conferred the Sacrament of the Holy...

Cardinal Napier meets Vassula Ryden In May controversial 'messenger of God' Vassula Ryden visited Durban where she spoke to a number of groups. Because some of the following questions were being asked about her – whether her 'revelations' are regarded as genuine;...

Taking the Gospel behind bars Most people in prison are there as punishment for wrongdoing, and tragically some are there for a crime that they didn’t commit. The punishment of prison is not limited only to being locked up. Conditions are often poor, there is...