SACBC News

Bishops’ express deep concern at the education crisis in the Eastern Cape, urge action.

Posted by on February 1, 2012 at 10:24 am

Children are the hope and future of the nation. Consequently, the Southern African Catholic Bishops, express their deep concern about the current crisis effecting schools in the Eastern Cape Province. Access to education is a matter of simple justice for each child – and it is incumbent on Government to provide it without fail. The [...]

YOUCAT ORDER FORM

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 10:15 am

YOUCAT – Price R120 each inc Vat, excl Postage. Postage is R35 for 1 to 5 copies Name Suraname Contact Number Email Address – Physical or Postal Quantity Please enter this unique code

Archbishop of Cape Town’s Press Release about the Protection of State Information Bill

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 8:42 am

South Africans are morally justified in opposing the Protection of State Information Bill because does it not serve the Common Good   We, the Catholic Church in Cape Town, strongly appeal to the National Council of Provinces to amend the Protection of State Information Bill (PSIB) in such a way as to bring it in [...]

POLICE DAY

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 8:35 am

Sunday 29 January 2012 We hope that your parish would participate. DOWNLOAD INVITATION HERE! DOWNLOAD POLICE DAY PUBLICATION HERE! DOWNLOAD CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGY HERE!

Afrikaans Language Pastoral Region

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 8:32 am

Afrikaanse Katolieke terminologie: Following numerous enquiries regarding the Afrikaans for Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion we are pleased to confirm the following: Buitengewone Heilige Kommuniebedienaar.The term Kommuniehulpbedienaar is the most commonly used around the country at present. Special Offers: AFRIKAANS ALTAR MISSAL & LECTIONARIES The revision of the Afrikaans Altar Missal has begun and a [...]

Radio Veritas

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 8:32 am

The year 2012 will undoubtedly be the most exciting in the 12 year history of Radio Veritas! Late last year the Board of ICASA granted Radio Veritas a licence to broadcast on the Medium Wave 576 Khz wavelength. We have now bought a new transmitter costing over R2 million which will be arriving from the [...]

The Southern Cross is keeping up.

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 8:30 am

The Southern Cross is keeping up with the rapidly changing publishing developments by letting you choose how you’d like to receive their Catholic news. Last year saw the launch of the digital version of The Southern Cross. A digital subscription for only R291.50 per year let’s you read your favourite Catholic weekly online from anywhere [...]

Land Policy

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 8:29 am

The Year 1994 raised the hopes of many people in South Africa for change and for the fulfilment of their dreams.Coming from a history of dispossession and the unequal distribution of land, many were looking forward to restitution and the equitable redistribution of land. Although many efforts have been made in this regard, a successful [...]

New Mailing List for SACBC.

Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 8:14 am

The SACBC mailing list has been transferred to a new service provider. During the transfer, some information was not carried over to the new system. Please update your details using the link provided. If you have unsubscribed from this list and find yourselves back on, please accept my apologies – sometimes we don’t get everything [...]

Centenary of Abbot Pfanner

Posted by on June 14, 2011 at 11:00 am

The Catholic Church in South Africa celebrated the 24th of May 2009 the centenary of the death of Abbot Francis Pfanner the Founder of the Missionaries of Mariannhill. Numerous bishops, priests and religious attended the event in Mariannhill, in presence of the Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, Archbishop of Durban.