News & Events
Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment
Attached is the Preparatory Document from the Vatican on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment for the Synod of Bishops’ XV Ordinary General Assembly [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/SYNOD-OF-BISHOPS-2018-PREPARATORY-DOCUMENT.pdf”]
March against Human Trafficking
A march protesting Human Trafficking took place yesterday 21 March (Human Rights Day) from Keizersgracht Road to the gates of Parliament in Cape Town, where a memorandum was handed over to a representative of Parliament by Mrs Bernadette Kibe, Secretary of the St Anne’s Sodality. Archbishop Stephen Brislin (as well as several priests) also participated in […]
A Lenten Talk by Archbishop Stephen Brislin
Witnessing to Christ in South Africa Today – a Lenten talk given by Archbishop Stephen Brislin at St Michael’s, Rondebosch [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Rondebosch-talk.pdf”]
Pastoral Letter on the Use of Water
Attached please see Archbishop Brislin’s Pastoral Letter on the Use of Water. Available in English, Xhosa and Afrikaans. [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pastoral-letter-on-water-2.pdf”]
Archdiocesan Directory 2017
The 2017 Archdiocesan Directory is now available from Cape Town’s Catholic Bookshop, selling at a price of R110. 148 A5 pages, fully indexed, brimming with up to date contact details of everything Catholic in the Archdiocese of Cape Town: Chancery Administration, Chaplaincies, all Catholic Organisations & Programmes, Priests’ & Deacons’ Contact Details, Religious Orders, a quick guide […]
Rite of Election 2017
The Rite of Election (for all those continuing their journey towards initiation into the Church at Easter) took place on Thursday 2nd March (at St Mary’s Cathedral, Cape Town) and Friday 3rd March (at Our Lady Help of Christians, Lansdowne). Below are some photos of the event at Lansdowne.
Lenten Regulations for 2017
Attached please see Lenten Regulations for 2017, as given by Archbishop Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town. [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Regulations-2017.pdf”]
AD News 1 of 2017
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Archdiocesan News 1 of 2017. In this edition: Bicentennial celebration of the Church in southern Africa; Irene Brislin RIP; Training for Child Safeguarding; Liturgical Commission formed; The Robot Bandits; Annual Football Tournament; A Birthday Gift for Jesus; Foundation for Ministries training; More Buckets, More Love… [gview file=”http://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ad-news-1-of-2017.pdf”]
Getting Past the ‘End of the World’
We live in difficult times: shaky economy, corrupt politics, social disorder, the widening gap between rich and poor, rampant violence in many forms, the list can go on. There is a temptation to think in ‘end of the world’ terms. One sees a strong strand of fundamentalism re-emerging in religion and populism in politics, both […]
Epiphany and Xenophobia
Hospitality and welcome are part of our African heritage. As we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, we celebrate the visit of the Magi. They come from the East seeking something they do not really understand. They come looking for the fulfilment of a prophecy. They come seeking hope. They are looking for something more. […]
Press Statement on the Defacement of the Simon’s Town Mosque
On behalf of the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, and the Catholic Church of Southern Africa, I wish to express our outrage and sadness at the defacement of the Simon’s Town Mosque. Such acts of intolerance, as well as hate speech which seems to be increasing in our country, further damage the fabric of […]
