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16/11/2024

Today is also the Feast of St Margaret of Scotland, known for her concern for the poor and sick. Known as the "Pearl of Scotland" she is the country's patron saint along with St Andrew.🙏

16/11/2024

Today the Church honours St Gertrude the Great, Benedictine nun and mystic - she is the only female saint to be called "the great".👼🙏

15/11/2024

Pope Francis has commissioned the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to study and document the lives and testimonies of contemporary martyrs from various Christian denominations, so that their witness can inspire faith and unity among Christians during the Holy Year 2025. https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/pope-church-venerates-christian-martyrs-from-all-denominations/

15/11/2024

Today is the Feast of St Albert the Great, German theologian, scientist, and philosopher🙏

14/11/2024

Vatican Safeguarding conference: Strength and vigilance are needed, some warned, because those who abuse minors and vulnerable people are clever and skilful, and will exploit every lapse and weakness they find in procedures.

By Carol Glatz, CNS - The Catholic Church needs decisive leadership in creating a safe, caring and welcoming environment for everyone, and it needs constant vigilance against complacency, said several speakers at a Vatican-sponsored safeguarding conference. Strength and vigilance are needed, some wa...

14/11/2024

Does your Parish have Ushers? What do they do?

14/11/2024

Archdiocese of Pretoria Laurika Nxumalo: Bishop Sipuka approaches advocacy in a practical, realistic way. He is someone who does not simply voice his opinions; he seeks to effect tangible and measurable changes. Read more on why Bishop Sipuka's election as president of the SACC matters-->> https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/why-the-election-of-bishop-sipuka-as-president-of-the-sacc-matters/ Thank you Sacred Photos

14/11/2024

Pope Francis: Mary is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that all Christians should have https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/pope-mary-is-a-model-of-the-kind-of-openness-to-the-holy-spirit/

13/11/2024

Mary's words to the Angel Gabriel - "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word" - show Christians simply and clearly what they must do and say to follow the Lord more closely🙏

13/11/2024

Congratulations to the 21 students who graduated from the Diocese Polokwane Bible Study course! Graduates were awarded their certifications by Bishop Jeremiah Masela at a ceremony and Mass with Comboni Provincial Superior Fr John Baptist Opargiw as keynote speaker.👼🙏 Read more-->> https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/21-students-graduate-polokwane-diocese-bible-study/

13/11/2024

A reminder of what's in the Southern Cross this November!
• Jubilee Year 2025 in South Africa • Jubilee & Jackhammers in Rome • Gloves and grace: SA's boxing family • When the first nuns came to SA • The Catholic karate sensei • A patron saint for diabetics • Reading the Nativity backwards • Let God see the big picture • Biographies of two Roman basilicas • Your questions answered: scattering ashes and how saints were proclaimed in the early Church • Saint of the Month: St Martin of Tours

13/11/2024

Today is the Feast of St Agostina Petrantoni, canonised by Pope John Paul II in 1999. This Sister of Charity dedicated her life to caring for the critically ill. Her life was cut tragically short when one of her patients murdered her in 1894. She is the patron of abuse victims, against poverty and of nurses.🙏

12/11/2024

Cardinal Stephen Brislin blessed the new premises of the Catholic Bookshop in Cape Town today! The bookshop is now on Bouquet Street, the small road behind St Mary's Cathedral, where the Archdiocesan Chancery is. Read more about the bookshop and the blessing-->> https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/cardinal-brislin-blesses-new-premises-of-catholic-bookshop-in-cape-town/

12/11/2024

Vatican, Microsoft unveil AI-generated 'digital twin' of St Peter's - Aimed at reaching people unable to go to Rome for the Holy Year, the Vatican teamed up with Microsoft and others to create a "digital twin" of the church for an immersive experience. https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/vatican-microsoft-unveil-ai-generated-digital-twin-of-st-peters/

12/11/2024

Fr Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu launched his third anthology of poetry titled “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child”. The Southern Cross did an interview with the poet-priest in 2021👼. Congratulations Fr Ndlovu! Read more about the launch and the book-->>https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/fr-lawrence-ndlovu-launches-3rd-anthology-of-poetry/

12/11/2024

For many years the Portuguese Forum has been marking a day in November to commemorate the souls of members whose lives have been cut short by violent crime. This year the memorial was held at Our Lady of Fatima in Brentwood Park, Benoni, led by Fr Tony Nunes and representatives from the Portuguese embassy. Paroquia De Nossa Senhora De Fatima Read more by Kati Dijane-->>https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/our-lady-of-fatima-hosts-annual-memorial-of-the-portuguese-victims-of-crime/

12/11/2024

Today the Church honours St Josaphat, Basilian monk, patron saint of Ukraine, bishop and martyr.🙏 This quote is called the "Jesus Prayer"

11/11/2024

Pope Francis prayed for victims of the volcano in Indonesia, flooding in Spain and violence in Mozambique yesterday. Read more-->>
https://www.scross.co.za/2024/11/pope-urges-leaders-to-serve-with-humility-care-for-vulnerable/