Father Callistus Khathali OMI’s 26 years of Priestly Ordination
Holy Family College Durban took a moment to remember a very special occasion – the 26th Anniversary of school Chaplain, Father Callistus Khathali OMI’s priestly ordination. Father...
Priests
No one can or will change the nature of the priesthood, cardinal says
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The only way to carry out the new evangelisation called for by Pope Francis is to adopt the pastoral style of a...
Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist says
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church cannot measure people’s engagement with religion only by looking at church attendance, but also must observe how they express...
Annual Mass for deceased clergy and religious in the Archdiocese of Cape Town
The annual Mass for deceased clergy and religious in the Archdiocese of Cape Town was held at St Michael’s parish in Rondebosch on November 23. The main...
Salesian Father Sean Murphy, Rest in Peace
Salesian Father Sean Murphy, who served much of his 50 years of priesthood in Southern Africa, has died at the age of 89. The priest had returned...
Vestments: The Layers of Cloth on a Priest at Mass
The citizens of ancient Rome were accustomed to wearing a white towel-like cloth around their necks or over the shoulder. Known as a sudarium, its purpose was to wipe away the perspiration that bothered them, especially in the extreme heat of a Roman summer.
Blessing Of New Priest’s House and Grotto at St Martin De Porres Church in Pretoria
Archbishop Dabula Mpako of Pretoria blessed the new priest’s house and the new grotto at St Martin de Porres parish in Sunnyside, Pretoria. The parish priest at...
The Changemaker
Reviewed by Peter Sadie MASUSUMETSA: Fr Michele D’Annucci CSS – Tributes to a Martyr of Charity. 2022. How did one diminutive Italian Stigmatine priest leave such an...
St John Vianney Seminary Celebrates Seventy-Five Years with Musical Jubilation
St John Vianney Seminary hosted a music concert at the St Vincent Church in Tembisa, Johannesburg on October 15. Among the concert-goers was Bishop John Masilo Selemela,...
The Men Who Are Forming Our Future Priests
In February, Frs Wellington Ncedo Siwundla and Aaron Gabela were installed as rector and vice-rector of St John Vianney National Seminary. Daluxolo Moloantoa spoke to the two...
