News & Events
Rosary Week and Procession
“We, the parish of Holy Trinity Matroosfontein, invite all in the diocese to come and join us from Monday, 6 October until Sunday 12 October for our annual parish rosary week and procession. See the poster below for the information for the week. As it is also the Jubilee year, the Central Deanery will be […]
A Jerusalem Voice for Justice
Please find the below statement, at the request of Cardinal Stephen Brislin. A Jerusalem Voice for Justice: an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel September 27, 2025 Occupation not PA harms Christians in Palestine On September 26, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
Festival of Nations Mass
Please see the attached poster for details of the Festival of Nations Mass on Sunday 28 September 2025. Everyone is welcome!
Jubilee Celebration at Lansdowne
The Archdiocese of Cape Town celebrated a Jubilee Mass – as Pilgrims of Hope – at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lansdowne on Sunday 14 September, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was a joyful celebration, highlighted by beautiful singing and liturgical dance. In his thought provoking homily, Bishop Sylvester David […]
“Come, Follow Me” – A Seminarian’s Reflection on Vocation and Gratitude
As I sit down to write this article, I do so with deep gratitude, not only as a seminarian preparing for the priesthood, but also as a faithful reader of this newspaper, which now celebrates 30 years of service to our Archdiocese. For thirty years in the Archdiocese of Cape Town, this publication has been […]
Plastic People – The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics
Dear friends We are very excited to be screening the award-winning documentary, Plastic People, in South Africa. Please invite ecumenically. Screenings in the Gauteng province : * DRC Skuilkrans – 7 September, 10:30 & 15:30 (H/v Cussonialane en Jan Albert Street, Pretoria) * DRC Stellastraat – 18 September, 18:30 (158 Stellastreet, Waterkloof, Pretoria) * […]
Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace
As the faithful filled the Paul VI Hall for his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV once again turned his heart toward the world’s troubled lands. With the liturgical celebration of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary approaching on Friday, 22 August, he called on believers everywhere to observe the day with prayer and […]
Archdiocese Jubilee Mass
ALL parishes are encouraged to come together for this Jubilee event (+/- 10 from each parish, plus clergy and religious).
Celebration of Priests’ Jubilees
Cardinal Stephen Brislin celebrated Mass and preached at a special jubilee celebration for 18 priests celebrating their silver and golden jubilees of ordination to the priesthood at St Michael’s, Rondebosch on 18 August 2025. Below is his homily on the occasion. Congratulations to all who are officially celebrating their 25th or 50th priestly jubilees today, […]
PPC Elections
Should you wish to read this article in the Archdiocesan News, please click here: https://adct.org.za/wp-content/uploads/ad-news-2-3-of-2025.pdf Across the Archdiocese of Cape Town and in the coming months (August – October), we will be having Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Elections. Each PPC is elected to serve a term of three years, so this is an important process […]
Engaged Encounter Weekend
For those getting married or thinking about getting married, Catholic Engaged Encounter offer one more weekend this year to prepare for your lifetime commitment. Please see details below. adct.org.za/smartloving adct.org.za/marriage-training-courses
THIRTY YEARS OF FAITHFUL WITNESS
Archdiocesan News Marks a Milestone in the Jubilee Year Bishop Sylvester David OMI reflects on the 30th anniversary of the Archdiocesan News, In a year imbued with grace and reflection, as the global Church celebrates the Jubilee Year 2025 under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” the Archdiocesan News marks an extraordinary milestone: thirty years of […]