It was announced yesterday, 28th October 2024, that Pope Francis has transferred Cardinal Stephen Brislin to Johannesburg as Metropolitan Archbishop. Please see the letter below from the SACBC Secretary General, as well as the letter from the Cardinal’s office regarding other Archdiocesan transfers and appointments.
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ECUMENICAL ECO-BISHOPS AND SENIOR CHURCH LEADERS CONFERENCE
The Catholic Bookshop has moved
The Catholic Bookshop has moved alongside the Archdiocesan Chancery at No 14 Bouquet Street, Cape Town. This is a short distance from where we were before and should be easy to find. Please see the map below.
Though our address is different, our telephone number 021 465 5904 and our email address sales@catholicbookshop.co.za will stay the same. We are now open for business, but online purchases can also be made on our website: www.catholicbookshop.co.za. You can also contact on 063 222 2724.
Parking can be found in Roeland Street, Hope Street or St John’s Street. For a clearer indication, click HERE and a Google Map will open.
Creation Grace
As we end this Season of Creation, Bishop Sylvester David has asked that we continue to keep creation foremost in our minds throughout the year by using the Creation Grace (before or after meals) below.
Cardinal urges all to Pray Fervently for Peace
As we remember “the horrifying events of October 7th and the violent aftermath… it is imperative that we, as Christians, commit ourselves to fervent prayer for peace and to work for justice.”
World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees 2024
On Sunday 29 September 2024 we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees. The theme is “God Walks with his People”. Please see below an introductory letter from Cardinal Stephen Brislin, a message from Pope Francis, a message from the SACBC Liaison for Migrants and Refugees Bishop Kizito, a special prayer by Pope Francis, as well as liturgical suggestions for celebrating this day at Mass.
6. Introductory letter from HE Cardinal BrislinPapal Nuncio’s address to the Joint Witness meeting
Below is the address by Archbishop Henryk Jagodziński, Papal Nuncio to Southern Africa, to the Joint Witness session of the Bishops and the Major Religious Superiors of the SACBC region, at Emseni in Benoni, on 17 September 2024.
24.09.17_Joint WitnessRadio Veritas Season of Creation Webinar
Radio Veritas invites you to join this scheduled Zoom meeting for the Radio Veritas 2024 Season of Creation Webinar (see flyer below)
Time: Sep 17, 2024 16:00 SAST Harare, Pretoria
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89595320506?pwd=2oOiij9YsG8v95jNasQGUXlEhpTLaK.1
Meeting ID:
895 9532 0506
Passcode: 009116
Statement by SA Jews for a Free Palestine
https://sajfp.org.za/statement-on-sajfp-picket-at-the-cape-town-holocaust-and-genocide-centre-cthgc/
Suffering and Sacrifice for Others: A Muslim/Christian Perspective
The Ahlulbait Mosque in Ottery, in conjunction with the Catholic Church of Cape Town
invites you to the fifth meeting of the
Platform for Theological Dialogue and Practical Ethics
on 15 August 2024 at 7.15 pm
at the Ahlulbait Mosque Complex
De Wet Rd in Ottery
RSVP: +27 82 783 2122
You are free to join live on Afosa YouTube channel
youtube.com/@3485