Cardinal Upholds ‘Probable Invalidity’ Of Confession By Phone
By Carol Glatz – Even though the world is facing a pandemic that may limit many people’s ability to celebrate the sacraments, particularly those people who are...
Category: Sacraments
Confirmations for St John’s & St Brendan’s Parishes!
In one of the first Confirmations since lockdown, Archbishop Brislin and Fr Subeesh Kalappurackal with the class of 2020 Confirmandees from St John’s & St Brendan’s parishes...
Alyssa Williams Baptised!
Fr Raphael Thomas baptises Alyssa Williams, the younger daughter of Southern Cross columnist Keenan Williams (right), at St Ninian’s church in Kuils River, Cape Town. Holding Alyssa...
Priest Finds Out His Baptism and, therefore, Ordination are Invalid
By Michael Stechschulte – August has been a roller coaster for Father Matthew Hood, who was ordained to the priesthood – some might say for the second...
Vatican: Baptisms That Use A Modified Formula Are Not Valid
By Carol Glatz – Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Specifically, a baptism...
Why Pentecost Was a Shattering Event
Without the Holy Spirit, there’d be no Church, no Mass, no sacraments, writes FR RALPH DE HAHN in his reflection on the feast of Pentecost. When we...
Priest Begins Offering Drive-Through Confessions In Church Parking Lot
By Josephine von Dohlen – When public Masses in the Archdiocese of Washington were suspended in efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Father Scott Holmer, pastor...
Priests Working To Reverse Decline In Confession In Novel Ways
By Tim Swift – Confession has a confession to make: The sacrament of reconciliation isn’t the draw it once was. A recent Pew Research Center study found that...
South African Church Reacts to Covid-19
*This updated article replaces the lead in the print issue of this week’s Southern Cross and features in the digital edition – Subscribe to receive The Southern...
First Communions at Brescia House!
Pupils at Brescia House School in Bryanston, Johannesburg, received their First Communion at the church of the Resurrection in Bryanston. Parish priest Fr Keith Gordon-Davis is seen...
Confirmations at St Clare’s parish, Elsies River!
St Clare’s parish in Elsies River, Cape Town, celebrated the confirmation of young members with Auxiliary Bishop Sylvester David, parish priest Fr Job Kaleekaparampil MSFS, the deacon...
First Holy Communions at St Joseph the Worker parish in Pretoria West
St Joseph the Worker parish in Pretoria West celebrated the First Communion of young members. The group is seen with catechists and Fr Isaac Hlaledi Ramakgolo. (Submitted...
