News & Events
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.
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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; […]