Priest: Honour Altar Servers
The work of altar service is essential and must be honoured accordingly, a priest has said. “Mass without altar servers is like a car moving without a spare wheel.
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Church Mass
Sound of music: Vatican offers ordinary choirs extraordinary venues
Fifteen-year-old show choir member Molly Biggs of Topeka, Kansas, thought her biggest singing break would be performing in Kansas City. As the New Year dawned, she wasn’t in Kansas anymore, but St Peter’s Square
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Church
This Week’s Issue: 10 January – 16 January, 2017
» Top journalist: My way back to the faith » The importance of priests going on holiday » Why families
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Church lay ministry
Knights Brotherhood Helps Those in Need
The Knights of da Gama Order is a South African brotherhood of Catholic men who are proactively engaged in spiritual, social and charitable works. There are about 1500 knights across the country.
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Church Church Teaching Vatican
Vatican’s Rules for Relics
Only relics that have been certified as authentic can be exposed for veneration by the faithful, according to a new Vatican instruction.
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Church Religious Life
75th Jubilee for Sister of the Precious Blood
Sr Francis Götte, 94, (far left) a Missionary Sister of the Precious Blood, celebrated the 75th jubilee of her religious profession
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Gregorian Chant Called Seminarian to Catholicism
Around this time, Gabe Bouck is reminded of the melodic voice that inspired him to become Catholic. The former Baptist recalled attending his first Mass nearly six years ago where he encountered sounds he had never before heard in a church and it was coming from the priest.
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Church lay ministry
Oudtshoorn Layman Receives Papal Medal
Willie Lamont, vice-chancellor of the Oudtshoorn diocese, is presented with the papal Bene Merenti medal by Fr Wim Sabo in St Nicholas church. Mr Lamont, who has worked in the chancery since 1977, was only the fourth-ever recipient of the papal medal in Oudtshoorn diocese
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Church
Doughnut Economics and Laudato Si’
The world is running out of resources, capitalism is failing and climate change is creating new crises. Now is the time for action, and Pope Francis has given us a blueprint, suggests ANTONIO TONIN.
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