Sacred Heart Grade 1s Ring in School Careers
Sacred Heart College in Observatory, Johannesburg, marked the new school year with each Grade 1 pupil having a turn at ringing the school chapel’s bell, symbolising the beginning of their school careers.
Youth
Mini World Youth Day: Good Job and Now onto Panama!
The apostolic nuncio commended the bishops of Southern Africa for giving such importance to the ministry to youth. Youth ministry was on the bishops’ agenda, especially with the worldwide Synod of Bishops in the Vatican in October focusing on youth.
St Joseph’s Theological Institute: Formation for Mission and Ministry Conference
St Joseph’s Theological Institute will hold its fifth academic conference from April 5-7 at its campus in Cedara, near Pietermaritzburg. This year’s theme is “Formation for Mission and Ministry”, relating to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment to be held in Rome in October.
Young Adults Want to be Heard by the Church!
It’s no secret that for years, teenagers and young adults have been leaving the Catholic Church, putting aside organised religion for a more personal spirituality, another faith tradition or no faith at all.
Gold Award for Salesian Youth Projects
A Catholic youth project has been honoured by the Western Cape government for its skills-development programme.
Mini World Youth Day: Durban – A Great Success!
Almost 4000 young Catholic men and women from throughout Southern Africa gathered in Durban’s Exhibition Centre for an intensive four day event to celebrate their Christianity, community and unity while experiencing the chosen theme chosen by Pope Francis, of “young people, faith and vocations”.
Mini World Youth Day Begins!
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban and SACBC secretary-general Hermenegild Makoro CPS (behind the cardinal) are joined by the Mini World...
Musician Pours Her Heart into ‘The Mighty One’
Pilgrims to the Mini World Youth Day in Durban this week will frequently hear the event’s theme, “The Mighty One”. It was co-written by Thandeka Dube-Ndhlovu and who tells of how the song came about and how she serves her community.
Pope: Trust Young People!
To foster vocations, the church must trust young people who, “despite belonging to the ‘selfie’ generation, look for full meaning in their lives, even when they do not always look for it where it can be found,” Pope Francis said.
