Sr Sue Rakoczy: What Restricts Women in Taking Leadership
Sister Sue Rakoczy IHM – In your front-page article of August 29, Bishop Victor Phalana of Klerksdorp makes a strong call for women’s leadership in the Church....
Category: Parish Life
How Parishes Can Earn With Us!
As you will have seen by now, The Southern Cross relaunched as a magazine in late September — in print and digitally. We are very excited...
German Bishops: Talks with Rome on Parish Reforms Must Include Laity
The German bishops plan to seek talks with the Vatican about its instruction on parish reforms in the Catholic Church. The German Catholic news agency KNA reported...
Cardinal: Parishes Are Not ‘Businesses’ That Can Be Led By Anyone
By Carol Glatz – The recent Vatican instruction on pastoral care clarifies the responsibility of every member of the church community to work together in the shared...
KZN Catholic Sells Crosses to Help Fund Seminarian
When he learnt that Missionaries of Africa students were paying for their own studies, a KwaZulu-Natal Catholic decided to act. Eric Tate and his wife were introduced...
The Stigmatines’ Key Role In Pretoria
By Fr Kevin Reynolds – Daluxolo Moloantoa’s article on the centenary of the Most Holy Redeemer parish in Mmakau next January is precious because it narrates the...
Carmelite Priests Open Up With Drive-In Mass
The Carmelite Fathers in Benoni, Gauteng, borrowed a page from the drive-in cinema model when they held their first drive-in Mass for the faithful on Saturday and...
Parishes in the US: First Chance To Receive Eucharist At Mass In Months Leaves Some In Tears
A parish priest in Bangor, Maine, said he saw many Massgoers “in tears” as they took Holy Communion for the first time in close to three months...
Evangelist: Pandemic Has Changed Parish Outreach Methods Forever
By Peter Finney Jr – During two months of social isolation, the work of American business has migrated, ready or not, into the home. If pajamas have become...
Former Govt Minister Helps the St Vincent de Paul Society
Fr Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu of Our Lady of Peace parish in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, expresses his gratitude to Nomvula Mokonyane after the former government minister came through with...
Men of St Anthony’s in Greyville Innovate for Mother’s Day
Every year on Mother’s Day, men of St Anthony’s church in Greyville, Durban, come together very early on Sunday morning to prepare a special breakfast for the...
Altar Servers Mass at Christ the King Parish
Altar servers from Christ the King parish in Wentworth, Durban, participated in the annual altar servers’ Mass held at Immaculate Conception parish Pinetown. (Submitted by Alwyn Wroots)...
