SA Church, Use Our Volunteers!
By Hilary Phillips, Johannesburg – Often we see Dr Imtiaz Sooliman’s Gift of the Givers assisting with prompt and workable solutions to alleviate desperate needs. How is...
lay ministry
Pray For Lay Vocations, Too
By Margaret Hicks, Nelson Mandela Bay – It saddens me that whenever we pray for vocations, we ask for vocations to the priestly and religious life only....
ACTS: A Catholic Home for Catholic Students
For Catholic students at tertiary institutions, there is an association that offers fellowship, activities and help, while also building the faith. South Africa’s university campuses will be...
The Rehabilitation Journey of Offenders
Punishing criminals is not enough; they must face the consequences of their actions and their effect on others, and from there seek to make restitution. A...
Pope Confers Ministries of Lector and Catechist
By Cindy Wooden – Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of laywomen and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope...
German Lay Catholic Group Elects Woman Head
By CNS – For only the second time in 150 years, a woman has been elected to lead the Central Committee of German Catholics. Social scientist Imre Stetter-Karp,...
100 years of the Legion of Mary
This year marks the centenary of the founding of the Legion of Mary. Maria Stevens & Christen Torres look at the great lay movement. On September 7, it...
Choir’s Spiritual Retreat for Ethiopian New Year
By Evangelist Hailu Adalo – A Choir Spiritual motivation workshop event was held in the Archdiocese of Pretoria Hartbeespoort Youth Retreat Centre. 17 Young People participated...
Swiss Bishop Appoints Lay People in Place of Episcopal Vicars
A Swiss Catholic bishop has announced that he is appointing lay people in place of episcopal vicars in his diocese. Bishop Charles Morerod, O.P., who has led...
A Long Line of Holy Catechists have Served the Church
By Cindy Wooden – Throughout history and across the globe, lay catechists have been revered as saints, and many were martyred for their refusal to renounce their...
