Bishop Jan De Groef: Season of Creation
My dear brothers and sisters, Perhaps some of you may wonder: why does the Bishop write a pastoral letter on...
Pastoral Care
‘Cooking with Father Cooper’ on Facebook Live brings food, faith together
By Beth Donze – While brainstorming ways to help her fellow parishioners at Divine Mercy Church in Kenner, Louisiana, prepare...
Apostleship of The Sea Becomes ‘Stella Maris’ In Its 100th Year
By Cindy Wooden – As the maritime industry is struggling with the impact of Covid-19 and hundreds of thousands of...
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,...
Pope: Fidelity is for Every Vocation, Not Just Marriage
The Sixth Commandment’s mandate against adultery is a call to fidelity that applies not only to married couples, but to...
Good Preaching Needs Listening and Learning
Homilies must be relevant to those who hear them, and there are ways to achieve that, as KELVIN BANDA OP explains. Religious orders or congregations tend not to train their members on how to give a good homily. It is the people whom we serve who aid us in preparing and giving our best homilies.
Fr James Mallon SJ: Divine Renovation: From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish
The Jesuit Institute will host the local launch of Fr James Mallon’s latest book in Johannesburg – Divine Renovation: From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish on April 19. The Canadian priest’s book aims to help parishes become dynamic faith communities centred on missionary discipleship.
J & P Advocacy Strategies: How to be an Agent of Change
The Justice & Peace Commission of Durban archdiocese hosted a workshop on advocacy, lobbying and training at Albert Falls Conference Centre. The workshop was presented by archdiocese J&P coordinator Kalie Senyane, with chaplain Fr Cyril Xaba, Fr Sipho Mbatha of Eshowe diocese, Robert Mafinyori of the SACBC Justice & Peace Commission, and Dr Kudakwashe Shonhiwa of Peace Oasis International.
New Women’s Support Ministry: My Sister’s Keeper
The Durban parish of Christ the King in Wentworth has started a new ministry called My Sister’s Keeper.
