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.

catechetical commission

Port Elizabeth:
Mrs. Angeline Oakes, PO Box 7335, Newton Park, PE 6055.
Tel & Fax: (041) 365 2754, Cell: 0823339943. Email

East London:
Sr. Agnes Kreuzberg OP, 6 St. Andrew's Rd, East London 5201.
Tel & Fax: (043) 7424132. Email
Sr. Regina, PO Box 3204, Cambridge, E.L. 5206

Border / Midlands:
Sr. Bernardis Kriener OP & Sonwabo Gqamlana, P. O. Box 40, King William's Town 5600.
Tel & Fax: (043) 642 5703. Email

catechetics ministry

In 1979 Father Paddy Barry set up a Catechetical Centre in Newton Park, with suitable offices, lecture rooms and other facilities. During this period Sr. Eileen Bogues MSA and Ms. Josephine Buhagiar joined the team. They have both done Trojan work in training and organizing coordinators and leaders in the various regions throughout the diocese until their retirement in 2006. They also wrote, printed and published catechetical material for use in the diocese and raised funds in order to do so. Mrs. Angeline Oakes has taken over as Coordinator of the Catechetical Commission for the Port Elizabeth Deanery.

In the early 1990’s Bishop Coleman requested that a special effort be made to offer catechesis in the local languages and with Sr. Bernardis Kriener OP in King William’s Town as coordinator and Mr. Sonwabo Gqamlana taking over the care of Xhosa-speaking parishes the Border / Midlands Deanery established its offices and training facilities in the King William’s Town presbytery premises.
The East London Deanery Catechetical Commission is headed by Sr. Agnes Kreuzberg OP. She is assisted by Sr. Regina Giwu OP who cares for the needs of Xhosa speaking catechists.

Hundreds of volunteer catechists from all parish communities give unstintingly of their time and talent to teach our children throughout the diocese.


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