News and Events
Evangelisation through a Lens Photo Competition
Good afternoon Brothers and Sisters, We are excited to announce our second annual Evangelisation Through A Lens Photo Competition, where we invite photographers from South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini to submit high-resolution photographs that are suitable for inclusion in the Pontifical Mission Societies 2024 Liturgical Calendar. The theme of the competition is “Evangelisation – A […]
PARISH ALIVE Leadership Webinar / Getting the most out of your Parish Culture Survey
Join us on THURSDAY, MAY 25 at 7:00 pm on ZOOM.
All Priests, PPC Chairs and one other member from PPC are invited to join this PARISH ALIVE Leadership Webinar to unpack the recent Parish Culture Survey done in all parishes. The agenda covers learning more about how to make the most out of the survey results in each of the parishes.
Please click to register.
Caritas Parish Programme Support
FROM AD NEWS 1 OF 2023: Caritas Cape Town (CCT) provides advisory, capacity-building and, where necessary, financial support to effectively aid parishes of the Archdiocese of Cape Town to initiate welfare and development programs or projects in their local communities. In August 2022, CCT and the parishes of St Ignatius, Claremont and St Bernard’s, Newlands […]
Renewing our Parishes
FROM THEOLOGY TODAY IN AD NEWS 1 OF 2023: The new PPC Statutes promulgated a year ago by Archbishop Brislin were intended to facilitate an implementation of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Plan (2019) at grassroots level. The defining aspect of these statutes is the promotion of a team of leaders in different pastoral […]
Becoming Christ’s companions, learners and ambassadors
FOCUS ON VOCATIONS, IN AD NEWS 1 OF 2023: As seminarians we feel called by Christ to be his companions, learners and ambassadors. For a seminarian this is formed in us by the four pillars of our priestly formation: spiritual, intellectual, human and pastoral. Every semester begins with a seven-day guided retreat. It is a […]
Archbishop’s Homily at the Mass of the Holy Oils
Attached below is Archbishop Stephen Brislin’s homily at the Mass of the Oils at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lansdowne on Thursday 6 April 2023. “Grace to you and peace from Jesus Christ the faithful witness” – these are the opening words of the Second Reading of today’s Mass from the Book of Revelation. […]
From the Book
As we come towards the end of the season of Lent, it might be helpful to reflect on Bishop Sylvester David’s reflection from his column in the most recent edition of the Archdiocesan News: Lent as a gracious gift from God Some have been accustomed to seeing Lent as a dry season filled with gloom. […]
PARISH ALIVE – Update on Parish Survey
4 April 2023 Dear Parish Priests and PPC Chairpersons, This is just a quick communication to update everyone on the status of the Parish Alive Parish Surveys. At the APC meeting on 4 March, I reported that the surveys would be sent to all parishes in April. I just wanted to give you a little […]
Catholic Bible Foundation
The Board of the Catholic Bible Foundation invites applications for the position of Director. Please see the attached requirements below.
From the Heart
ARCHBISHOP BRISLIN SPEAKS TO US – FROM AD NEWS 1 OF 2023: Lent is a most blessed season of the Church. It is associated with abstaining, fasting, works of charity and a renewal of prayer life. We are called to make a special effort to sacrifice and to repent of our sinfulness. Erroneously, this can […]
Parish Alive – the way forward for Parishes
WHERE TO START? On the 26th January Father Zane Godwin and I held a Zoom session for parish priests and PPC chairpersons. We asked them to complete a quick survey to see how far down the Parish Alive road they had journeyed. The survey covered four areas: 1. Setting a parish vision 2. Appointment of portfolio […]
Vacancies at Holy Cross High School
The posts of Senior School Principal and Senior School Teacher have become available at Holy Cross High School in Maitland. Please see the adverts and their requirements below.
Archdiocesan News 1 of 2023
IN THIS EDITION: Parish Alive – The Way forward for Parishes; Six Pre-requisites for Effective Ministry; Buckets of Love 2022; Caritas Parish Program Support; The Rite of Election; Surprise Appearance at the Salesian Institute; Liturgical Ministries Training; Special Religious Development; Maitland Centenary; Lent at Sea; Focus on Vocations; Reducing our Carbon ‘Footprints’ at St Kizito; […]
Lenten (and other) Regulations
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 22 February 2023 and concludes on Holy Thursday, 8 April 2023. Attached are the regulations for Lent. Other regulations include Holy Days of Obligation, Catechetical Instruction, Ongoing Formation and Marriage.
Music Ministry Co-ordinator training
Dear Parishes, the Centre for Pastoral Development will present Music Ministry Co-ordinator training on Saturday 25 February 2023 at Immaculate Conception, Parow. Please share the information with your parishioners via your newsletters and distribution lists ensuring that it reaches the relevant people/ co-ordinators. We truly appreciate your support. Registration is via the following link: https://forms.gle/7PEGipQQPwA1TztE6
Ministers of Hospitality Co-ordinator Training
Dear Parishes, the Centre for Pastoral Development will present Ministers of Hospitality (Usher) Co-ordinator training on Saturday 18 February 2023 at St John’s, Maitland. Please share the information with your parishioners via your newsletters and distribution lists ensuring that it reaches the relevant people/ co-ordinators. We truly appreciate your support. Registration is via the following […]
Welcome to the Archdiocese of Cape Town.
As the Archbishop of the Mother City of South Africa, of the first ecclesiastical territory to be established in Southern Africa (1818), I welcome you to this website.
It is my hope that it will inform you and provide you with any information you may require regarding this segment of the Catholic Church.
We also provide links with other websites which might interest you. If you require any information not included here, email us and we will do what we can to help.
If you have discovered this page by accident, you are especially welcome and I hope you will find it of some value and maybe help you to understand how the Catholic Church in Cape Town is trying to serve the community and so bring it closer to the Lord.
With my very sincere and best wishes
+Stephen Brislin
ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN