Our Lady Flight Into Egypt ~ Mary is honoured as the Chief Patron of our Diocese of Port Elizabeth. In accordance with the official liturgical Pastoral Guide it is therefore elevated to a solemnity (big feast) for the local church and celebrated on the Sunday that occurs on 4th February or between the 4th and 10th February each year.

essay competition 2012 - MY faith journey

Download Essay Competition PosterYou are invited to write an essay in English on your personal faith journey within your own and your family’s experiences in your local Catholic Church community.
A first prize of R1000.00 (one thousand rand) will be awarded to the best written essay that realistically portrays and reflects your own faith experiences within your local Catholic Church community.
There will be a second and third prize (of R500 and R300, respectively) for the next two well written essays on this subject, as well as consolation prizes (of a “YouCat” and an “African Bible”) from the Cathedral Bookshop. A cash donation will be awarded to the institution which submits the most entries.
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OPEN LETTER TO THE HON. M.E.C. MANDLA MAKHUPHULA - EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Education for Liberation

Liberation before education was the war cry of the eighties and the rallying point for so many young people, especially those impoverished and marginalized by the Apartheid system of education. Like so many other slogans, the liberation before education mantra has led to wide-spread disillusionment and despair with the present education system. It has contributed to a distorted understanding of what true and integral education is all about. Read more ...

Protection of Information Bill

Statement by Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, Archbishop of Durban and Spokesman for the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference(SACBC)

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference has serious concerns about the wisdom and the constitutionality of the Protection of Information Bill currently before Parliament, as well as about the need for the establishment of a Media Appeals Tribunal. Read more...

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Catholic Painting RestorationBishop appeals for restoration of 17th century painting. Read more...

Marian Villa, a home for women in a pregnancy crisis situation who have decided against abortion, was opened under the Bishop’s ‘Right to Live’ programme in May 1999 by Bishop Michael Coleman. Read more ...

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