Archbishop Dabula Mpako of Pretoria ordained Frs Johannes Sibanyoni (inset top left) and Harry Bopape (right) to the priesthood and Rev Jason Lottering (second left) to the transitory diaconate at Sacred Heart cathedral. (Photos: Mathibela...
Chatteris / Church / Deacons / Evangelism / Pray with The Pope / Prayer
by Chris Chatteris · Published April 28, 2020 · Last modified April 25, 2020
The Deacon’s Role in the Parish Intention for Evangelisation: We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church. If you want...
Christian Living / Church / Church History / Deacons / Pope Francis / Women and the Church
by CNS · Published April 13, 2020 · Last modified April 11, 2020
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis has established a new “Study Commission on the Female Diaconate” as a follow-up to a previous group that studied the history of women deacons in the New Testament and the...
Christian Living / Church / Crisis / Deacons
by CNS · Published March 16, 2020 · Last modified March 13, 2020
By Rick Snizek – While the coronavirus has created an upheaval in the daily routines of people around the world, there are ways to minimise the spread of the illness, said a physician who serves as...
Catechesis / Christian Living / Church / Deacons / Priests
by CNS · Published January 8, 2020 · Last modified January 6, 2020
By Anna Capizzi Galvez – For Deacon Elmer Herrera-Guzman, painting is an act of prayer. On his easel, a peacock bursts into colour. It fans out its feathers in bold green and blue strokes. Rev Herrera-Guzman...
Church / Deacons / Diaconate / Priests
by asiel · Published August 31, 2019 · Last modified August 26, 2019
Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape Town ordained Frs Joseph Malama Chimfwembe (left) and Alfredo van der Schyff to the priesthood and Rev Theo Angelo April (right) to the diaconate at Our Lady Help of Christians...
Deacon Paddy Maddison of St Charles’ parish in Victory Park, Johannesburg, died on June 4. He was born in Chester, England, to Pat and Jim who lived in north Wales. The family moved to Yorkshire...
Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane of Mariannhill ordained Fr Sibongakonke Gcwaba (left) and Deacon Mlindo Brian Nzama (third left) in St Joseph’s cathedral. With them is (right) Fr Paul Manci, administrator of the cathedral. (Photo courtesy...
Church / Deacons / Diaconate / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published August 1, 2019 · Last modified August 2, 2019
When he was a young novice in the Stigmatine congregation in Tanzania, Herbert Chunga had no idea he would be ordained a deacon in distant South Africa. Deacon Chunga was ordained to the transitory diaconate...
by hazelelponiSC · Published December 26, 2018 · Last modified December 24, 2018
The Church has two types of deacons: permanent and transitory; the latter being future priests. To mark the December 26 feast of St Stephen, REV RUNAINE RADINE, who was ordained to the transitory diaconate in...
Francis Graham of St Thérèse parish in Edenvale, Johannesburg, was ordained to the permanent diaconate. Deacon Graham (centre with palms together) is seen with (from left) Deacons Robert Johnson, Dennis Gregory, Mike Carol, Stuart Allen...
Church / Deacons / Ministry / Priests
by Erin Carelse · Published September 5, 2018 · Last modified September 3, 2018
Seminarian Sakhiwo Mzwandile Mguda, from Cape Town, with his great uncle, Mr Mzwabantu Mguda, whose late brother (Sakhiwo’s grandfather) was a permanent deacon. Sakhiwo is doing his first year at St Francis Xavier Orientation Seminary...
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