Vatican Dicastery calls for renewed commitment to transmitting the faith

by Sheila Pires | Oct 22, 2026 | Featured, Laity, Liturgy, Marriage and Family

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has released Venite ad me (“Come to me”), a document exploring how the Church can strengthen the transmission of the Christian faith amid an epochal change marked by growing challenges in passing on faith from one generation...

Bishop Zungu OFM: Formation of the Laity and Strong Families Are Essential for the Church’s Mission

by Sheila Pires | Apr 27, 2026 | Featured, Laity, Marriage and Family

The Church must continue to invest in the formation of the laity and support families as the backbone of both society and ecclesial life, according to the Chairperson of the Department for the Laity of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Speaking...

Bishop Rucastle Calls for Greater ‘Co-Responsibility’ in Church

by Sheila Pires | Mar 4, 2024 | Laity, Marriage and Family

The exercise of co-responsibility is essential for the growth of the Church, the vice chairperson of the Department for Formation, Life, and Apostolate of The Laity of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has said. In a recent interview with...

Marriage: a man and a woman

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 10, 2021 | Marriage and Family, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

At the helm of the third session of marriage awareness weeks on the 09th of September were Mrs Lilly Mbatha, married for 39 years, and Bishop Noel Rucastle, the Bishop of Oudtshoorn. They facilitated a session with the theme, “Marriage as between a man and a woman”. A...

Choosing the right partner: “It all starts with prayer”

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 3, 2021 | Marriage and Family, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

The faith journey of the Marriage Awareness Weeks organized by the Marriage and Family Office of the SACBC is in progress. The second evening of Thursday evenings’ reflections took place on the 02 September 2021 online, shared live on SACBC Facebook. After introducing...

Marriage: We are in this for the long haul

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 27, 2021 | Marriage and Family, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

The evening sessions to reflect on marriage during the Marriage Awareness Weeks started on Thursday night of 26 August 2021. Started right on time, 7pm as was anticipated. The session was facilitated by Sr. Dumisile Sibisi, the Coordinator of the Department for...