Durban Nativity and Carols!
The Durban Catholic Players’ Guild is presenting its annual nativity presentation and Carols by Candlelight event.
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Christmas
Advent Christmas
Advent: Liturgical Season with Two parts and Tools to help
While most Catholics know the season of Advent is roughly four weeks before Christmas, they might not know it has two parts.
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Church Priests
50 Years a Priest: A ‘Blunt Instrument’ Thanks God
One of South Africa’s most popular priests is celebrating 50 years of priesthood on December 8. ERIN CARELSE spoke to Fr Emil Blaser OP about his priestly life.
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Saints
Clare of Assisi and Therese of Lisieux
It’s good to have new biographical works of two women saints: St. Clare of Assisi and St. Therese of Lisieux. Both are famous saints to Catholics, but there is limited knowledge of them outside the church. These publications may correct that.
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Advent Christmas
Catholic Liturgies Avoid Christmas Decorations and Carols in Advent
During the weeks before Christmas, Catholic churches stand out for what they are missing. Unlike shops, malls, public buildings and homes that start gearing up for Christmas at least by November, churches appear almost stark save for Advent wreaths and maybe some greenery or white lights.
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Church
Ok, What is Legio Maria?
As the drumbeats grew louder at the Jerusalem Church, members of the Legio Maria movement bowed in unison before they
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Church Pope Francis Vocations Youth
Pope: Trust Young People!
To foster vocations, the church must trust young people who, “despite belonging to the ‘selfie’ generation, look for full meaning in their lives, even when they do not always look for it where it can be found,” Pope Francis said.
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Church Priests Vocations
Sunday Times Associate Editor Talks to Seminarians
Catholic seminarians hosted prominent political journalist Ranjeni Munusamy as a guest lecturer. Ms Munusamy, currently associate editor of The Sunday Times and previously of The Daily Maverick, comes from Dundee diocese and is at present a parishioner in Bryanston, Johannesburg
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Bishops Catholic Media Youth
Young People: Tell the Pope & Bishops What You Think
The Jesuit Institute of South Africa has called on all young people between the ages of 15 and 27 to submit short videos telling Pope Francis and the bishops what they think about the Catholic Church and its direction.
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