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The Southern Cross, October 10 to October 16, 2012
COMMUNITY
Evelyn Spaight (previously Ricketts) celebrated her 90th birthday with her direct family (66 in all). Her family includes her brother and a stepbrother, six sons, 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grand children.
The members of the Missionaries of St Francis De Sales, Southern African region, gathered at Keetmanshoop, Namibia, for their 4th regional assembly. During the assembly Frs Lukose Perumannikala of Namibia and Baiju Mundackal of Cape Town were elected as councillors to assist Fr Babychan Arackathara, the regional superior. Fr Saju Thalayinakandathil of Namibia was elected the bursar. The annual Order Franciscan Secular national council meeting took place at the Capuchin Poor Clare convent, Umzumbe. Secular Franciscans from the Cape, Gauteng, Vryheid, Umzimkulu, Mariannhill and Durban were present with spiritual assistants Fr Dominic Hession OFM, Fr Johannes Mngwengwe TOR, Br Evenie Turner OFM, Sr Arnulfina Schoberl and Fr Callistus Zulu TOR.
Bishop João Rodrigues of Tzaneen presided over a Eucharistic celebration in Tivhumbeni, with Frs Philemon Thobela, vicargeneral of Tzaneen diocese, Victor Phalana, vicar-general of Pretoria archdiocese, Boniface Mashiane of Polokwane, Ralph Ramoabi of Pretoria and Joseph Mugera of Rustenburg. A pilgrimage to Fatima, Spain, Lourdes, Avignon, Ars, Nevers and Paris was led by Deacon John Sheraton of St Gerard’s church in Parkwood, Cape Town. The group is pictured here at Fatima.
Confirmations took place at Sacred Heart mission, Blaaubosch in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, with Bishop Graham Rose of Dundee assisted by parish priest Fr José Tamago IMC. Youth at CBC Parklands and Table View parish were confirmed by Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape Town. (Front) Fr Kevin Dadswell, Archbishop Stephen Brislin and Fr Charles Prince (far right) with catechists Desiree du Plooy from CBC Parklands (far left) and Andrew O’Neill of Table View parish (behind Fr Prince).
Thomas and Esme Langton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They are pictured with Fr Stephen Tully at Emmanuel cathedral in Durban, where they received a blessing. They were married in 1962 at St Louis church in Clairwood, Durban.
First year confirmation candidates of Our Lady Help of Christians in Lansdowne, Cape Town, visited Carmel convent in Retreat.
Holy Family parish in Turffontein, Johannesburg, held a luncheon for the elderly of their parish.
Our Lady of Fatima parish in Durban North held a “Just us 4 children” market.
Colleen Dickens received the Bene Merenti papal award during a Mass at Christ the King church in Wentworth, Durban. The award was made for her charitable works for the Catholic Women’s League which Mrs Dickens has served for more than 40 years, and for more than 50 years of service in the community of Wentworth parish.
Bishop Dabula Mpako of Queenstown and Ntaba Maria sisters outside a house being constructed in the diocese with funding through the SACBC Aids Office.