US Parish Holds its Archdiocese to Ransom
The parish of St Sabina in Chicago announced on Sunday that it would withhold its monthly contributions to the archdiocese until an abuse investigation into its longtime...
Category: Parish Life
Spark Lenten Focus at St John’s in Fish Hoek
To encourage those Parishioners who perhaps have become too accustomed to attending Mass online, or perhaps not at all, St John’s Parish in Fish Hoek is embarking...
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....
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...
