This Week’s Issue: 9 October – 15 October, 2019
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Author: Jael SC
What Mission Month is About
Pope Francis has declared October 2019 an Extraordinary Mission Month. Fr Dumisani Vilakati explains why and what that means to us. The third Sunday in October is traditionally dedicated to the Church’s missionary endeavours. And...
Loreto Sister Marian Moriarty Rest in Peace
Sr Marian Moriarty was born on 25 June 1948 in Killkorglin, Co Kerry, Ireland, the eldest of five siblings. Her secondary education was at Loreto, Killarney after which she entered the Novitiate in Loreto...
Oudtshoorn Clergy Celebrate!
Clergy from the diocese of Oudtshoorn travelled to Koelenhof in Cape Town on the feast of Our Lady of Carmel to celebrate the anniversary of episcopal ordination with Bishop emeritus Edward Adams (back, fourth...
Dr Rosemary Orpen Rest in Peace
By Rodney Moffett – Educator Dr Rosemary Orpen of Bethlehem, Free State, died suddenly on July 24 at the age of 86. Southern Cross readers will be familiar with the colourful photos of the...
The Immaculate Heart of Mary in Brief
The Immaculate Heart of Mary refers to the interior life of the Blessed Virgin Mary — her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for God the...
Jubilees for 3 Precious Blood Sisters!
Three Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood celebrated their jubilees at Mariannhill. They are (front from left) Srs Amanda Raich (60 years), Eugenia Ntombela (50 years), and Sebalda Kienast (60 years). The celebrating nuns...
CWL Bluff Visits With Retired Priests
Catholic Women’s League members of St Francis Xavier parish in Bluff, Durban, spent a Saturday morning having tea and cake with priests at Sabbon House, the retirement home for Oblates. (Submitted by Nickole Whittock)...
Sister Josephine Robecke Rest in Peace
Sr Helen-Veronica Wagner OP – Oakford Dominican Sister Josephine Robecke died on June 27 at the age of 82. Born on September 6, 1936, to Johannes and Elisabeth Robecke in Sassenberg in the central...
The Life of John Henry Newman in a Nutshell
When Bl John Henry Newman is elevated to the canonised sainthood in October, he will become Britain’s first new saint since the canonisation of St John Ogilvie in 1976. Born on February 21, 1801,...
New Stained Glass Windows Blessed at St Patrick’s Parish, La Rochelle
Saint Patrick’s church in La Rochelle, Johannesburg, celebrated the blessing of its new stained glass windows and the unveiling of its plaque of sponsors. Bishop Duncan Tsoke, auxiliary of Johannesburg, led the celebration of...
Finding Right Paths in the Digital World
The new digital world has expanded our horizons, creating opportunity but also hazards. Two Catholic organisations teamed up to help schools teach their learners how to live in that world with integrity, reports RICARDO DA...
