By Carol Glatz – Being unable to receive the Eucharist is a form of sacrifice, but it can also be a time for spiritual growth, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi. The current situation, which many...
Church / Eucharist / Parish Life / Sacraments
by Tamar SC · Published October 20, 2019 · Last modified October 18, 2019
First Holy Communion candidates of St Patrick’s parish in La Rochelle, Johannesburg, are seen with their teachers and priests. More Stories: 46 Kids Receive Their First Communion! First Communions at St Charles Lwange in...
Church / Eucharist / Sacraments
by Tamar SC · Published September 21, 2019 · Last modified September 18, 2019
St Patrick’s church in La Rochelle, Johannesburg, celebrated young parishioners’ First Communion, with the 70-strong children’s choir singing at the Mass, celebrated by parish priest Fr Jorge Guerra. (Submitted by Dominique Byrne) More Stories:...
By Anna Capizzi Galvez – Do Catholics believe that the Eucharist is truly the body and blood of Christ? A Pew Research Centre survey found that nearly 70% of Catholics in the United States believe...
The First Holy Communion class of 2019 of St Joseph’s parish in Goodwood, Cape Town, with facilitators Olga Goncalves and Genevieve Da Silva, and parish priest Fr Mari Joseph OCD. (Photo: Tracy Lopez Photography)...
Fr Louis Padua administered the First Holy Communion to the children of St Philip’s parish in Strandfontein, Cape Town. More Stories: Transubstantiation – What Takes Place? Pope Francis to Germany’s Bishops: Try to Agree...
Church / Eucharist / Parish Life
by asiel · Published September 2, 2019 · Last modified September 1, 2019
Deacon Simon Koenane led the community of the church of the Resurrection in Dawn Park, Boksburg, in the celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi, carrying the Blessed Sacrament in procession through the streets....
Church / Church Teaching / Eucharist
by CNS · Published August 11, 2019 · Last modified August 9, 2019
By Mark Pattison – A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and...
By Cindy Wooden – Every time a Catholic receives Communion, it should be like his or her first Communion, Pope Francis said. The pope spoke about the gift of the Eucharist during his midday...
CBC St John’s Parklands in Cape Town celebrated the First Communion of a group of pupils at school on the feast day of founder Bl Edmund Rice. More Stories: The Mystery of the Eucharist...
Eucharist / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published April 22, 2019 · Last modified April 18, 2019
Maria Kruger, Plettenberg Bay – In response to Mary Bowers Wake up to stop the loss of Catholics , yes, visiting parish priests could bond us together on a more intimate family level. When...
Church / Eucharist / Parish Life / Sacraments
by Caleb SC · Published January 16, 2019 · Last modified January 11, 2019
Youngsters at Emmanuel church in Sebokeng, Johannesburg archdiocese, celebrated their First Communion with parish priest Fr Simphiwe Kheswa OFM. (Submitted by Fr Sekabata Solomon Mphela OFM) More Stories: 46 Kids Receive Their First Communion! First Communions at St...
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