Religious in schools
BY THANDI BOSMAN Once Catholic schools were run by members of religious congregations. But as their general numbers decreased, so...
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Which school should I send my children to?
The Church encourages Catholic parents to enrol their children in Catholic schools, but for many that is not always the...
What makes a great teacher?
BY VINCENT BOSMAN What are the qualities of a great teacher? VINCENT BOSMAN, who trains educators, explains the difference between...
Are Catholic schools still Catholic?
Catholic schools may achieve great academic results, but they must live out a Catholic ethos, according to Bishop Kevin DowlingFor...
Future priests on Catholic schools
Where did our priests go to school? CLAIRE MATHIESON went to find out which schools the country’s future priests attended. Among...
Education: What the Church expects
BY MARK POTTERTON Vatican II outlined the purpose of Catholic education and the way it is best achieved—a process that...
Future should be brighter for ‘born frees’
Children who were born in the year of South Africa’s first fully democratic election will write their matric this year,...
May we dip the sacred host in wine?
In my home parish, when receiving Communion we are allowed to dip the sacred host into the chalice (with the...
A good lesson on the beach
Last week, as I write, I took a leaf out of the book of a two year old boy with...
