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Day 28: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Thursday, 3 June 2021, Fr Dominic […]
Day 27: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Wednesday, 2 June 2021, Fr […]
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 2 June 2021, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. Welcome to today’s […]
Day 26: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Tuesday, 1 June 2021, Leonardo Sforza […]
Archbishop’s Vaccination Message
Archbishop Stephen Brislin encourages all those who are 60 and older to register for their Covid 19 vaccination.
Day 25: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Monday, 31 May, Fr Kees Thönissen […]
Day 24: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Sunday, 30 May, Fr Rui Henriques […]
Day 23: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Saturday, 29 May, Fr Godfrey Solomon of […]
Day 22: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Friday, 28 May, Fr Jackson Francis […]
Prayer and Reflection by Bishop Sylvester David OMI
Auxiliary Bishop Sylvester David offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Friday 28 May 2021, during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. Reflection for […]
Devotion to St Joseph with Fr Gerardo Garcia CS
Pope Francis declared the Year of St Joseph, running from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021. This is a rare opportunity for us to focus on this great man who is often described as “standing in the shadows”. Joseph becomes our guide to visit the important moments of the life of Mary and the […]
Day 21: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Thursday, 27 May, Fr Rohan Smuts […]
Launch of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform
News from the Vatican about the launch of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
Day 20: 30 Days of Preparation to Celebrate Corpus Christi in the Year of the Eucharist
In this Year of the Eucharist in which we are invited to deepen our appreciation of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, each day for the next 30 days, members of the Archdiocese of Cape Town will offer reflections on aspects of the Eucharist. In this reflection for Wednesday, 26 May, Fr Zane Godwin […]
Prayer and Reflection by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Archbishop Stephen Brislin offers his prayer and reflection for the people of the Archdiocese of Cape Town for today, Wednesday 26 May 2021, during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also available on the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Please also see below the text of his reflection, primarily for the deaf. The Easter season […]
Laudato Si’ – Africa Day
Africa expresses our deepest gratitude for calling all humanity to action through Laudato Si’. Tune in to Radio Veritas 09.00-10.00 on 25 May 2021 – 576 AM or DSTV Channel 870. See also the PDF of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform launch below.
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