Season of Creation at Eucharistic Heart of Jesus parish
The Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Parish in Cambridge, East London, went ‘all out’ during this very important season of creation in the life of our Church. Faith...
Category: Parish Life
Heritage Day at Holy Cross Parish, Beaufort West
Holy Cross parish in Beaufort West celebrated Heritage Day by dressing in their cultural dress. Mass was celebrated by parish priest Fr Francis Malaka, with a focus...
Identification of painting as 17th-century masterwork brings joy to parish
By Beth Griffin – A parish in a neighbourhood that once had the highest concentration of Covid-19 cases in the country has found new joy in the...
Pope: Leadership Can be Distorted by Thirst for Power
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis praised Catholic lay movements and associations for living out the Gospel in their everyday lives and for promoting education, social support...
Is it against canon law to switch parishes?
Is there a law preventing one from changing one’s parish? After changing to a new parish, my previous parish priest visited me and said that it is...
Vatican releases guidance for dioceses to begin synodal path
By Carol Glatz – The Vatican has issued the preparatory document and a “handbook” for dioceses as part of the global church’s preparation for the 2023 assembly...
Confirmands at Holy Family Parish, Newlands East, Durban
Youth at Holy Family Parish in Newlands East, Durban, were confirmed on Pentecost Sunday! Catechists in the parish are LeeAnn Gabin & Dio Paul. (Picture: Toni Joharie)...
Some German Parishes Plan Blessings for Lovers
Catholic chaplains in parishes across Germany plan to invite people to “blessing services for lovers” on and around May 10. The campaign, “Love Wins,” was launched in...
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...
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...
