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		<title>First induction workshop of Salesian Mission Partners in Southern Africa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="315" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Salesian-Induction-Workshop-420x315.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Salesian induction workshop for lay mission partners at Booysens Salesian Provincial House" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Salesian-Induction-Workshop-420x315.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Salesian-Induction-Workshop-744x558.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Salesian-Induction-Workshop-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Salesian-Induction-Workshop.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />By Fr Vaclav Klement &#8211; The first-ever induction workshop for the leading lay mission partners of the Southern Africa Salesian [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Consecrated Life Conference AGM – Searching for New Life &#038; Vocation Culture</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-80x80.jpg 80w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-320x320.jpg 320w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-720x720.jpg 720w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-520x520.jpg 520w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Consecrated-Life-Conference-AGM.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />By Father Vaclav Klement &#8211;  With more than 60 participants, the 2026 Annual General Assembly of the LCCL-SA (Leadership Conference [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life’s First Communication Workshop</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life’s First Communication Workshop" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-80x80.jpg 80w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-320x320.jpg 320w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-720x720.jpg 720w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-520x520.jpg 520w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCCL-workshop.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />By Fr Vaclav Klement &#8211; On January 17, at the newly-opened Salesian Provincial House in Booysens, Johannesburg, 28 men and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Southern Africa Consecrated Life leaders: Together  with one heart, gratitude and hope</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="501" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Southern-Africa-LCCL-executive-board-420x501.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Southern Africa-LCCL executive board" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Southern-Africa-LCCL-executive-board-420x501.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Southern-Africa-LCCL-executive-board-520x620.jpg 520w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Southern-Africa-LCCL-executive-board-320x382.jpg 320w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Southern-Africa-LCCL-executive-board.jpg 671w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />By Fr Vaclav Klement &#8211; The annual executive meeting of LCCL-South Africa (Leadership of Consecrated Life) was held at Carmel [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Salesians of Don Bosco: New Provincial House Blessed in Johannesburg</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Salesians New House Blessing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-80x80.jpg 80w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-320x320.jpg 320w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-720x720.jpg 720w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-520x520.jpg 520w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Salesians-New-House-Blessing.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />By Fr Vaclav Klement &#8211;  Cardinal Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Johannesburg, blessed the new Salesian Provincial House for Southern Africa [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Leadership of Salesian Provinces of Africa Meet in Addis Ababa</title>
		<link>https://www.scross.co.za/2025/10/leadership-of-salesian-provinces-of-africa-meet-in-addis-ababa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Salesian leaders meeting in Addis Ababa" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-80x80.jpg 80w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-320x320.jpg 320w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-720x720.jpg 720w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-520x520.jpg 520w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Salesian-leaders-meeting.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />By Fr Vaclav Klement &#8211; Just six months after the General Chapter 29  in Turin and Rome, February-April 2025, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Consecrated Life in Johannesburg Celebrates Jubilee of Hope</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="474" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joburg-cardinal-Brislin-420x474.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Cardinal Stephen Brislin" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joburg-cardinal-Brislin-420x474.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joburg-cardinal-Brislin-520x587.jpg 520w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joburg-cardinal-Brislin-320x361.jpg 320w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joburg-cardinal-Brislin.jpg 709w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />By Fr Vaclav Klement SDB &#8211; 85 religious sisters, brothers, priests, and novices from over 30 congregations convened at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Salesian Cooperators in Southern Africa Elect New Leadership and Plan for Growth</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Salesian Cooperators in the AFM (Southern Africa) Vice-province held their fourth Provincial Congress in Cape Town" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-80x80.jpg 80w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-320x320.jpg 320w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-720x720.jpg 720w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-520x520.jpg 520w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SalesianProvince.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />The Salesian Cooperators in the AFM (Southern Africa) Vice-province held their fourth Provincial Congress in Cape Town from October 2–5, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Opening a new chapter of Religious Life in Johannesburg Archdiocese</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr Vaclav Klement SDB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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