News & Events
Parish Alive Summit 2024
On 17 February 2024, Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) leaders came from the four corners of the Archdiocese of Cape Town to attend the Parish Alive Summit held at Our Lady Help of Christians in Lansdowne. What a gathering and what a sense of unity and joy with almost 500 people from 73 parishes/churches present! On […]
Pope Francis Announces Year of Prayer to Prepare for 2025 Jubilee
2025 has been proclaimed a Jubilee Year by Pope Francis. The Jubilee Year begins on Dec. 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve), and concludes on Jan. 6, 2026. In preparation for this Holy Year, he has also announced that 2024 become a Year of Prayer. Attached below is the Holy Year Prayer and the booklet Teach us […]
Archdiocesan News 1 of 2024
HOT OFF THE ‘DIGITAL PRESS’: In this edition: Parish Alive Summit 2024; Youth Empower Conference; Liturgical Music Training; Spiritual Accompaniment Course; Priests focus on Synodal Priesthood; Respond-ing to Disaster; Uplifting Revival Day at St Monica’s; Cardinal celebrates with the Diocese of Manzini and the Diocese of Kroonstad; Children Celebrating Liturgy; Kolping knitting and crochet marathon; […]
Statement from the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued a Statement on the Recent Attack on Crowds gathering to receive Humanitarian Aid in Gaza.
Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on the 2024 Elections
In this pastoral letter, our Bishops provide guidelines for voting in the 2024 National and Provincial elections. [pdf-embedder url=”https://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SACBC-Pastoral-Letter-on-2024-Elections.1.pdf”] DOWNLOAD
Cardinal attends meeting on Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Israel
Commissioners Navi Pillay, Chris Sidoti, Giuseppe Calanduccii (co-ordinator of the Commission), Cardinal Brislin and Fr Peter-John Pearson attended a meeting on Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Israel.
King and Queen of Lesotho visit Cardinal Brislin
King Letsie III of Lesotho and his wife, Queen Masenate paid a courtesy visit to Cardinal Stephen Brislin at the Chancery in Cape Town, and had a fruitful discussion. They were later joined by Bishop Sylvester David OMI (far left) and Fr Peter-John Pearson (far right).
Communique from the SACBC Plenary Session
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued this communique from their Plenary Session, which ended on 30 January 2024. [pdfjs-viewer url=”https://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SACBC-Communique-30-January-2024.pdf” attachment_id=”17891″ viewer_width=100% viewer_height=800px fullscreen=true download=true print=true]
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From Cardinal Brislin on the situation in Gaza
Dear Bishop, Fathers, Deacons, Sisters, Brothers Yesterday I received information from the Latin Patriarch, His Beatitude Cardinal Pizzaballa, and from Vatican News, about an attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza and on the Centre for Disabled Children that is run by the Missionaries of Charity in Gaza. I have celebrated and concelebrated […]
Archdiocesan News 4 of 2023
IN THIS BUMPER EDITION: The making of a Cardinal; Reminiscences and Reflections from Rome; On the Red Carpet; Food Insecurity – How to address it through parish programs; 100 years of Stella Maris; Retrouvaille at Century City; A Phoenix’s Rise; Dominicans celebrate 160 years in SA; Bellville Unity Mass; The Pontifical Mission Societies & Holy […]