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The Southern Cross, December 4 to December 10, 2019
COMMUNITY
Members of the CBC Pretoria matric class of 1959 had a 60-year reunion at the Pretoria Country Club. Of the “lads” who attended, one came from Canada and one from the United Kingdom. (Submitted by Mervyn Pollitt)
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The 2020 head prefects at Marist Brothers Linmeyer in Johannesburg were awarded blue blazers. The four Grade 11 students—Nikiesha Jose (headgirl), Adam Leicher (headboy), Carina Lopes (deputy headgirl) and Ronan Kalil (deputy headboy)—were honoured with parents and staff present. (Front from left) Carina Lopes, Nikiesha Jose, Adam Leicher and Ronan Kalil, and (back) Christina Lopes, Dr Teena Thomas, Sandy Leicher and Gisele Kalil.
St Vincent de Paul members of immaculate Conception church in Pinetown, Durban archdiocese, provided eats and tea for parishioners in appreciation for support given to the SVP throughout the year. (Submitted by Leo van der Sandt)
The children of Blessed Edmund Preschool at Mahobe mission near Harding in KwaZulu-Natal were visited by Father Christmas, who gave them sweets and toys. The preschool is run by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Little Servants of Mary immaculate. (Submitted by Sr Zithobile Zondi LSMi)
Members of St Martin de Porres parish in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, attended the 10th Annual Catholic Men’s Weekend Retreat at the Bergkroon Centre in Wellington. (Submitted by Martin Keith Julie) Catholic educators and non-teaching staff with more than 15 years’ service were presented with long-service awards by Bishop Vincent Mduduzi Zungu of Port Elizabeth in Makhanda (Grahamstown). The 166 recipients had notched up a total of 4 044 years of service to the Catholic school communities of Port Elizabeth diocese. Mass in St Patrick’s church was concelebrated by the bishop with Fr Lubabalo Mguda (vicar for education) and Fr Selwyn Francis of Fort Beaufort. Pictured are (from left) Fr Francis, Bishop Zungu, longtime teacher Marlene McKenzie, St Mary’s Primary School principal Gerard Jacobs and Fr Mguda. (Submitted by Sr Ann Genevieve MSA)
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Pictured are the administrative staff of the Catholic Women‘s League in Johannesburg archdiocese. (Back from left) treasurer Eleanor, social worker Leena and general worker Londi. (Middle) diocesan secretary Gail and social worker Mercia. (Front) auxiliary social worker Gladys, regional secretary Elsie, social worker Sr Clementine and Leena’s visiting daughter Thandi.