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Redemptorists Celebrate 100 Years of Life and Ministry in South Africa Archdiocesan News A PUBLICATION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF CAPE TOWN • ISSUE NO 65 • APRIL-JUNE 2012 • FREE OF CHARGE Photos: Steven Clegg & Malcolm Salida Redemptorists celebrate 100 years of life and ministry in South Africa pril 15th saw the Redemptorists CSsR held the fort in Hermanus for he had learned to be a priest in the days before the public event. Fr what was to follow! of South Africa celebrate the years and more recently Fr Bafana Grassy Park on his first assignment. Kaufmann opened the Assembly with [A centenary book “In celebration of centenary of their arrival in Hlatshwayo was parish priest at He recalled how he was trying to a look back at the past, Archbishop 100 years of Redemptorist life in south- Athe country. Langa. sympathize with a parishioner when Tobin conducted a day of recollection ern Africa: 1912-2012” is available Founded in 1732 by Alphonsus Another significant connection the person replied “The Lord is my on the present challenges and he also from the Monastery, Bergvliet, price de Liguori, an Italian priest who with the Archdiocese was the min- Shepherd en ek kannie worry nie!” led a third day on the theme of hope R60. Tel: 021 712 2210]. wanted to come to Cape Town as istry of Stephen Naidoo CSsR who The Mass was concelebrated with for the future. A good preparation for Fr Seán Wales, CSsR. a missionary, the Congregation of served as Auxiliary Bishop from Archbishop Brislin, Archbishop the Most Holy Redeemer first came 1974 for ten years before becoming Henry, Bishop Cawcutt and to Africa in 1899. In May of that Archbishop of Cape Town in 1984. Archbishop Tobin CSsR. Archbishop year some Belgian confreres began Archbishop Naidoo died in office Brislin contrasted the centenary of ARCHDIOCESAN to minister in Matadi, Congo. Today in 1989. Redemptorists at St Mary’s the Redemptorists with the centenary Redemptorists are to found in Niger, Retreat are particularly proud of the on the same day of the sinking of the Burka-Faso, Kenya, Democratic fact that both Archbishop Naidoo Titanic. The conceited boasts of the DIRECTORY 2012 Republic of Congo, Ghana, Cote and Bishop Eddie Adams came from makers of the Titanic contrast with d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Angola, Zimbabwe, their parish. the reliance on God which marks the Mozambique, Madagascar, and South In addition to serving parish com- disciple of Christ. 160 page resource book Africa. New communities are cur- munities, Redemptorists down the Archbishop Joseph Tobin had rently being negotiated in Malawi and years have served also as chaplains in been the Superior General of the on the Catholic Church Cameroon. local hospitals and prisons. For many Redemptorist Congregation for Although the first community of years the Monastery, Bergvliet, was twelve years before being made in Cape Town Redemptorists was established in used as a venue for Clergy Retreats. Archbishop Secretary for the Vatican Pretoria in 1912, it was decided to hold Redemptorist Pastoral Publications Congregation for Consecrated Life parish details the main celebration at the Monastery, (publishers of Catholic Link) began (Religious). He preached the homily sunday mass times Cape Town. Since coming to the in a spare room in the Monastery, at the Mass. Cape in 1925, Redemptorists have Bergvliet in 1992. The current Provincial, Fr Larry catholic schools been heavily involved in the life of Any account of the Redemptorists Kaufmann welcomed all the bishops, clergy contact details the Archdiocese. The first foundation in Cape Town would be incomplete visiting priests and religious and eve- institutions and here was at Heathfield and eventually without mention of the generous col- ryone to the Mass. He could not resist programmes the Monastery and parish Church was laboration of so many other religious. reminding everyone that Archbishop hospital, immigrant, built at Bergvliet. In 1932 St Mary’s, The work of the Notre Dame Sisters Emeritus Henry is now a parishioner prison and university Retreat, became a separate commu- in Heathfield and Steenberg will never of Bergvliet parish – and a practicing chaplaincies nity and parish, followed in 1951 by be forgotten. The Cape Province of one at that! religious orders and Grassy Park community and parish. the Holy Cross Sisters traces its origin There were many visiting congregations By the time the Redemptorists left to the mid 1930s when Fr Joseph Redemptorists, some of whom are well Grassy Park there were three churches Ord, under the guidance of Bishop known to Capetonians: Fr Anthony archdiocesan administration to serve the local Catholics: Queen of Henneman, founded the Sisters of Pathe, who ministered in Grassy Park, anniversaries of deceased Peace, St Clement’s and St Gerard’s. Our Lady of Sorrows. More recently Fr Andrew Burns, former Provincial clergy In 1961 St Anne’s, Steenberg, was the enclosed Order of the Most Holy and parish priest at Bergvliet, Fr Gary liturgical calendar blessed and opened under the care of Redeemer (Redemptoristines) began George, former parish missioner and … and much more! the Redemptorists. their presence in South Africa in the Fr Michael Fish, former Provincial As well as Redemptorist com- Monastery, Bergvliet, before moving and now a Camaldolese monk. The Available from: munities serving parishes in Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. Provincial from London (the mother- Town there have been individual The actual celebration on 15th Province), the Regional superior from The Catholic Bookshop, tel 021 465 5904 Redemptorists who did sterling work April took the form of a special Mass Zimbabwe, and several Nigerian con- The Salesian Repository, tel 021 419 9980 in other parishes: Fr Patrick Cosgrove celebrated by Bishop Kevin Dowling, freres also attended. CSsR was parish priest at Lambert’s CSsR, bishop of Rustenburg. Bishop Another aspect of the celebration R65 a copy Bay for many years, Fr John Smith Dowling told the congregation that was an Assembly of Redemptorists in ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS Visit the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s website on www.adct.org.za April-June 2012 1 From the HEART On the Feast of Pentecost we News. It is through the work of celebrate the coming of the Holy the Spirit that the Church is the Spirit – the gift of God’s liv- “family of nations”, truly Catholic Vocations ing and active presence in the and Apostolic, faithful to the teach- world. Of course, the Holy Spirit ings of Christ that has come to us Festival has always been at work in the through the Apostles. world, but as the “unknown The unifying action of the Spirit, The Vocations Festival was held on God” (cf. Acts 17:23). When the symbolised by the tongues of fire Saturday 21 April 2012, at St Joseph’s day of Pentecost came the apos- “resting on each of them” and the Home, Montana. About 160 people tles were gathered together in making of the faith understand- gathered for the event, including the prayer with Mary, the Mother able to all despite different lan- seminarians from St Francis Xavier of the Lord. They saw proof that guages, overcomes all differences Seminary. St John and Paul’s parish Jesus Christ acted in conformity and divisions. The reality of this is priest and youth walked from the with what he had announced; still unfolding and will never reach parish of Belhar to Montana with a the "promise of the Father" was perfection in an imperfect world. huge banner that read: Jesus, where being fulfilled. The first of the But it does indicate that we, in liv- do you live? Once they were inside the apostles, Simon Peter, proclaimed ing our baptism, need to be open property of St Joseph they sang: We this when he spoke to the assem- to the work of God’s Holy Spirit, want to see Jesus lifted high… It was a great morning with different religious bly. Peter spoke by first recalling to being led by the Spirit, in order Orders and Congregations showcas- Jesus' death on the cross, and to be instruments of unity. ing their charism. then he witnessed to the resur- As we celebrate the birth of Holy Mass was celebrated by rection and the outpouring of the Christian Church on the day Archbishop Brislin and nine priests. the Holy Spirit: "God raised this of Pentecost, it is appropriate to In his homily the Archbishop spoke Jesus; of this we are witnesses. feel a deep gratitude to God for about answering the call of the Exalted at the right hand of God, this great blessing of the Church. Lord. After Mass, in his address, he he received the promise of the Despite her humanness, failings addressed the young people, explain- Holy Spirit from the Father and and weaknesses, despite the many ing to them what Diocesan priesthood poured it forth" (Acts 2:32-33). mistakes that have been through was all about. The Christian community was the centuries, the Church contin- The seminarians performed a play born with the coming of the Spirit ues to be led, guided and strength- on the call of Samuel and later spoke about life in the seminary. – a community of love, of many ened by God’s Holy Spirit. To Sr Annemarie Nicholas ISSM spoke different nations, cultures and lan- belong to the Church is the awe- on religious life and gave an outstand- guages. It was love that broke some privilege of being part of ing presentation using the imagery of down divisions among people, the great assembly gathered in the the rose to explain religious life. that changed the first believers name of the Lord, the assembly of Archbishop Emeritus Lawrence from being a “closed community”, young and old, rich and poor, of Henry also shared his story on how huddled together in the upper every nation, language and culture.
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