The Eucharist Keeps Me Catholic
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...
Category: Eucharist
First Communions for Emmanuel Parish in Sebokeng!
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...
First Communions at St Charles Lwange in Paarl!
St Charles Lwanga church in Paarl, Cape Town archdiocese, celebrated the First Communion of youngsters in the parish. The group is seen with assistant Paarl parish priest Fr Shaun Addinall and catechist Lulama Tshaya. (Submitted by J Pheiffer)...
46 Kids Receive Their First Communion!
Two groups of children celebrated their First Communion at Christ the King parish in Queenswood, Pretoria. With the first group of 21 at left are (from left) teacher Wendy Jacobs, Deacon Tony Tweehuizen, parish priest Fr...
First Communions at Bonteheuwel!
Young girls and boys at St Matthew’s parish in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, celebrated their First Communion. With them are (from left) Patricia Cloete, Fr Peter Ziegler and Meagan Abrahams. (Photo: Lan-Mar Photography) More Stories: 10 Years for St Kizito...
Pope: Eucharist Creates the Communion the World Needs
Even in societies increasingly marked by divisions and prejudice, Catholics gather every Sunday “in the Lord’s name and acknowledge that they are brothers and sisters,” Pope Francis said.
33rd Sunday of the Year Reflection
There is a mystic moment that waits for each one of us; finds us; encounters and enfolds us. It is a moment in the cracks between the “now” and “then” that I impose on the memories of my awareness.
First Communions at Corpus Christi, Wynberg!
Corpus Christi parish in Wynberg, Cape Town, celebrated the First Communion of 2018 candidates. They are seen with (back from left) Deacon Lionel Cooper; Fr Camilo Simoes SAC, the Pallottine provincial visiting from India;...
First Holy Communion at St Mary’s Cathedral!
First communicants at St Mary’s cathedral in Cape Town hold up their cupcakes at the tea after the ceremony. The Communion Mass was celebrated by Fr Celestine Okekeofojebe with Deacon Stephen Armstrong. (Submitted by...
Bishop Victor Phalana: Further on the Rules of Inter-Communion
With the Church in Germany having launched the debate about Communion for non-Catholics, BISHOP VICTOR PHALANA notes that the Southern African Church dealt with the question many years ago, and explains what the rules...
When May Non-Catholics Receive Communion?
While some German bishops have decided that non-Catholic spouses of Catholics may receive Communion in individual cases according to pastoral needs, inter-Communion in Southern Africa is governed by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference’s “Directory on Ecumenism”, which was approved by the Holy See and released in 2003.
Must We Still Fast Before the Eucharist?
Some Catholics do not know that there is such a thing as a Eucharistic fast, or know but ignore it. Is the fast still required? If not, why have we not been informed officially? Joe...
