Günther Simmermacher: 25 Years in One Place
Once upon a time, The Southern Cross didn’t want me. In September 1994, I responded to an advertisement in this newspaper for the vacant position of journalist. I was duly invited for an interview...
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Hezron and Jack of Our Lady of the Wayside, Maryvale!
Parishioner Hezron and senior altar server Jack sell the Southern Cross at Our Lady of the Wayside church in Maryvale, Johannesburg. We love receiving your photos of parishioners selling The Southern Cross—please keep them...
Our Southern Cross Seller Ben Khoza!
Ben Khoza sells The Southern Cross to parishioners at Sacred Heart cathedral in Pretoria. We love receiving your photos of parishioners selling The Southern Cross — please keep them coming! Send photos to pics@scross.co.za....
Engaged Encounter Couple Gets Papal Nod!
When Fr Patrick Rakeketsi CSS called a Pretoria North couple to come forward at Mass, they were surprised to receive a special blessing from Pope Francis. Bridgette and Kabelo Senne received the papal blessing...
Priest: Coming to SA to Spread Happiness
Fr David Marcotte SJ will deliver this year’s Winter Living Theology lectures in South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini on the subject of happiness. When Jesuit Father David Marcotte presents his talks at this year’s...
Altar Servers of St Francis of Assisi parish, Polokwane
Altar servers at St Francis of Assisi parish in Matlala, Polokwane diocese, are seen with parish priest Fr Jan Klaas Moloto during the annual pastoral visit by their chaplain Fr James Mashamaite. During Mass, E...
Who Are the Friends of Nazareth?
The Friends of Nazareth group seeks to grow in the spirit of the Holy Family of Nazareth and in the charism of their founder Victoire Larmenier. At a gathering at Nazareth House in Johannesburg...
The CWL of Redhill, Durban!
Members of the Catholic Women’s League of St Michael’s parish in Red Hill, Durban, in front of the church doors. (Submitted by Marlene Abrahams) More Stories: Tavern Owners Speak Out: #HeforShe CWL Bluff Visits...
Fr Rico Talisic is New Ship-Visitor for AoS
Father Rico Talisic, a new ship-visitor in Cape Town, celebrated his first onboard Mass for a group of sailors. Fr Talisic is a Scalabrinian priest from the Philippines and now ship-visits for Catholic seafarers’...
Serving the Church: Keeping it in the Family!
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...
Centre in Jeffreys Bay Named for Fr Paul Fahy
By Frank Nunan – Fire and flood, these “elements seem determined to mark major events surrounding the late Fr Paul Fahy, making sure that we remember them vividly”, guests at the opening of a new...
Engaged Encounter Now in eSwatini!
After 40 years of existence, the Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) programme has spread its wings to eSwatini, and now covers the whole pastoral region of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
