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Archbishop Emeritus of Johannesburg highlights the crucial role of laypeople in evangelization

Archbishop Emeritus of Johannesburg highlights the crucial role of laypeople in evangelization

by Sheila Pires | Feb 10, 2025 | Bishops' Homilies, Featured

“On such a solemn occasion as the installation of Cardinal Stephen Brislin as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg, we remind ourselves of the duties and responsibilities of religious and lay leaders in the church and society,” said Archbishop Emeritus...
Cardinal Brislin: Jubilee Year, “a time to turn once again to God’s mercy”

Cardinal Brislin: Jubilee Year, “a time to turn once again to God’s mercy”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

The Jubilee Year “should be a time of renewal, a time of liberation and a time to turn once again to God’s mercy,” said the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg. In his Saturday, February 01 homily during the inauguration of the Jubilee...

Requiem Mass for Fr. Richard Menatsi

by Sheila Pires | Apr 3, 2024 | Bishops' Homilies

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Bishop Sipuka: Easter is a” time to think and pray about God’s power and presence in our lives”

Bishop Sipuka: Easter is a” time to think and pray about God’s power and presence in our lives”

by Sheila Pires | Apr 2, 2024 | Bishops' Homilies

In his Easter message, the Local Ordinary of Mthatha Diocese highlights the six weeks of Easter as a “time to think and pray about God’s power and presence in our lives.” In the Sunday, March 30 message Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka says, “The Easter season is...

Passion of the Lord: Archbishop Tlhagale highlights the “strong bond between mother and son”

by Sheila Pires | Mar 30, 2024 | Bishops' Homilies

In his homily during the celebration of the ‘Passion of the Lord’ at the Cathedral of Christ the King, the Archbishop of Johannesburg highlights the “strong bond between mother and son.” “On this day of the death of Jesus, perhaps we are invited then, to move from one...

Bishop Selemela at Chrism Mass: “Be effective ministers of the gospel”

by Sheila Pires | Mar 29, 2024 | Bishops' Homilies

At the Mass of the blessing of the oils and the renewal of commitment to priestly service, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria thanks priests for their ministry and urges them to be “effective ministers of the gospel.” “Dear friends in...
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