First Holy Communions at St John the Baptist, Brakpan
By Kati Dijane – 12 young people received their First Holy Communion at St John the Baptist parish in Brakpan in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg on November...
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A Blessed Day at St Benedict the Black Parish in Sebokeng
By Thoko Malinga – St Benedict the Black Parish in Zone 3, Sebokeng, celebrated a joyous occasion as 28 children received their First Holy Communion on November...
Near East Rand Youth Deanery hosts Exhibition of the Eucharistic Miracles
By Kati Dijane – Saturday, 12 October 2024, marked the feast day of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a millennial whose canonisation was approved and announced by Pope Francis...
Who May Conduct a Communion Service?
Question: Is an Extraordinary Eucharistic minister of Holy Communion allowed to conduct a Communion service and distribute Holy Communion without a priest or deacon being present? Answer:...
Why Are Some Tabernacles Veiled?
Question: What is the purpose of the cloth that covers the tabernacle in church? I have noticed that some Catholic churches do not have this cloth covering...
Pope: Eucharist satisfies hunger for hope, truth, salvation
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – When receiving the Eucharist, Catholics should respond with gratitude and awe that Jesus offers himself as nourishment and salvation, Pope Francis said....
Receiving Communion in Mortal Sin?
Question: Our priest has told us that if a person receives Communion in a state of mortal sin, the host ceases to be the body of Christ...
Pope: Corpus Christi procession is not sign of pride but invitation
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, “we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith” but...
Solemnity of Corpus Christi at Blessed Liberat Parish
Blessed Liberat Parish in Newlands West, Durban, once again celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi in a very special way led by Father Ndumiso Khumalo OFM. The...
The Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibition Touches Down in Pretoria
“This is my miracle. It is a true miracle indeed, and I thank God for bringing me to the exhibition today,” Memory Mawire said, wiping away tears...
