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Let us pray for our priests as 24th November 2013. they celebrate their birthdays Funda ngakho konke ­ Umcabango The aim of the year will be for and anniversaries. ngenkathi yokulindela ukuza us to encounter the person of kweNkosi kanye noKhisimuzi Jesus more deeply. To help us profess our faith Ngesikhathi ngifunda Kepha uNkulunkulu uma ANNIVERSARY OF with conviction we are asked ngiphinda izindaba zabantu enza intando yakhe ORDINATION to learn the kanye nemindeni esuka kwi­ ukhombisa ukuvuna labo Creed by heart, to read a few Torah, izincwadi ezinhlanu abampofu: indodana encane, NOVEMBER paragraphs of the Catechism zebhayibheli, yilapho ngibona unkosikazi olahliwe, 26.11.2005: Fr Musa Mncwango every day and to ukuthi izimangaliso zempilo nowesifazane oyinyumba, study the documents of zigcwele lapho ukuze sifunde nendodana ehlukunyezwayo. DECEMBER Vatican II. To help us ngazo. Zonke izimo zempilo Ekugcineni uNkulunkulu 02.12.2006: Fr Zamva Mlangeni celebrate our faith it is zilapho kusukela othandweni uzokwenza intando yakhe 02.12.1995: Fr Alfred Ntuli suggested that we go to uqala ukubona, kuya ngokuthi athumele indodana Pope Benedict XVI has 07.12.2002: Fr Zakhele Ziqubu confession more frequently, ekubulaleni, abafo yakhe kulomhlaba ukuze proclaimed a Year of Faith, 07.12.2002: Fr Thokozani Kunene attend mass more abaxabanayo, ubaba izwakalise ubukhona calling us to discover 12.12.1980: Bishop Graham Rose regularly and spend time in obuthakathaka kanye bombuso kaNkulunkulu. anew the richness of our 16.12.2009: Fr Mthokozisi adoration of the blessed nomama onamandla kakhulu, Kulesikhathi sokulindela Catholic Faith, and to Khanyile sacrament. Finally we imindeni engabambisene, ukuza kweNkosi kanye recommit ourselves to 16.12.2002: Fr Dumisani Mhlongo are encouraged to witness to ubusela kanye nokukhonza nesikaKhisimuzi make Christ. This special year 11.12.2004: Fr Bongani Dladla our faith by talking to others izithixo, izigqila ekuganeni, sivumele izwi likaNkulunkulu, began on 11th October 2012 about our kanye nokusabisa neizndaba zaseBhayibhelini, – the 50th anniversary of the BIRTHDAYS faith, by inviting our friends to ngokubulala kanye ukuthi zisiduduze nokuthi opening of Vatican Council II attend mass with us, by namaphupho okuprofetha zisiphosele inselelo njengoba and also the 20th anniversary NOVEMBER praying for the kanye nezithembiso sibhekene nokuhlupheka of the publication of the 19.11.1967: Fr Muzi Mbingo new evangelisation and ezingcwele. Funda ngakho empilweni, ukubhujiswa Catechism of the Catholic asking God to help us konke lokhu encwadini komhlaba wethu. Make Church. The year will end on witness to our faith in our kaGenesis, impilo yonke sikhumbule amagama the feast of Christ the King, DECEMBER daily lives. igcwele lapho, ibekwe kahle okugcina eBhayibhelini 15.12.1977: Fr Tomasz Wargacki njengoba kubekwa i­novel “Woza, Nkosi Jesu” njengoba 16.12.1955: Fr Alfred Ntuli yanamhlanje.! silindele ukungena kukaJesu 23.12.1951: Bishop Graham Rose Abaningi babalingisi ezimpilweni futhi sibambisane babephila impilo yokuzinaka naye ukuze senze umbuso JANUARY bona, bengakwazi kaNKulunkulu uzwakale 09.01.1982: Fr Mthokozisi ukubekezelela uNkulunkulu ebuhlobeni bethu kanye Khanyile ukuthi enze intando yakhe. nabanye. 22.01.1972: Fr Vincent Moba Cssp 29.01.1945: Fr Gerald Gostling Read all about it ­ a thought for Advent & Christmas

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Bishop of Dundee in 1983, around the Maria Ratschitz A man after the heart of God and he served us for 22 Mission. The rebuilding of the A tribute to Bishop Rowland by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi years. During that time, South Mission in 1996 expressed a How sad we are to be Africa underwent a deep triumph of the spirit. We gathered this morning to pay transformation, from political thank God that today it is our final respects to a servant and social oppression, into operating and serving the of God, a man whom we political freedom and the community, fully restored and loved. The Right Reverend beginning of social justice. It magnificent. We also thank Michael Paschal Rowland was a turbulent time to serve God that the hospice, which served his way into our in any capacity in our country, so tragically burned down in hearts. He uplifted us when for there was a great deal of 2007, continues to meet the we needed it most. He suffering and hardship, and needs of terminally ill supported us and encouraged many were wounded, patients. Friends, I was us. He gave of himself every physically, psychologically saddened to learn that day, in many ways, to many and spiritually. In the midst of Bishop Rowland himself had people, never counting the it all, Bishop Rowland become terminally ill. cost. He was truly a man after understood the mandate of Although we corresponded the heart of God. I have no Christ to meet His people at regularly, I did not know that doubt this morning that our their point of need. He did not he was ailing. His passing former Bishop was met in simply preach on a Sunday came as a shock to me. Yet Heaven with those wonderful and withdraw for the rest of immediately God’s comfort words, “well done, my good the week. Bishop Rowland rushed in and I was reminded and faithful servant.” There is involved himself in our lives of the words of that old hymn, no reason for us to mourn on and our hardship. He was “Blessed assurance, Jesus is his behalf. Our sorrow is for deeply involved in the Mine” – our own loss, our own grief, community in his Diocese and “Perfect submission, all is at for we miss the Right did not shy away from the rest;I in my saviouram happy Reverend tremendously. I confrontation when it was and blest, Watching and must thank the Bishop of necessary to protest and waiting, looking above, Filled Dundee, the Right Reverend assist his people. We recall with his goodness, lost in his Graham Rose, for allowing First Bishop of Dundee, Michael Paschal Rowland RIP how he stood up against love.” Michael Rowland and I me to pay tribute to my old forced removals during enjoyed a lasting friendship, friend. Unfortunately, this asked my office to move witnessed his enormous apartheid, keeping homes based on our shared faith morning there is a long mountains to get me here, for compassion, I was and families together. We and our shared work in the scheduled meeting of my the life’s work of Bishop determined to pay tribute as also recall how, more liberation of our people. Party that could not be Rowland must be honoured. we lay him to rest. The Right recently, he oversaw the Continues on page 4 postponed, and I shall need As his friend and one who Reverend Michael Rowland return of land to local people to leave to attend it. But I began serving as the first start of the year of Faith was processions. The parish web commitment to the renewal of Year of faith celebrations at Regina Pacis a full house with the site which is already well faith. Every month there will Catholic Church Braamhoek community established and used by be a different display in the Ladysmith joining the our own locals. many of the parishioners will foyer of the church Thursday, the 11th October laminated copy of the prayer The Regional meeting of the be publishing monthly articles representing a particular started with the Mass of for the start of this year. The St Vincent de Paul Society on the teachings contained in aspect of our faith journey. Blessed John XXIII, then local magazine, the Gazette will be taking place next the Creed. Along with the arm The current theme of Justice, followed Exposition of the sent a reporter to take Sunday commencing with bands available from the Peace and the integrity of Blessed Sacrament through photographs and interview Mass with the theme of the repository, medals with theme Creation (JPIC) will be the day. The church had been the parish priest on the value year being continued. As an of the Shield of Faith have followed by a display of beautifully decorated of this year of Faith for the year end function on the 7th been ordered and historical Church books and following the theme of the local community. December, a Nativity Play parishioners will be artefacts. year, a boat prow of the ship On Saturday the regional with the youngest catechism encouraged to wear these as Inky Powell representing the Church on a meeting of the Catholic children will be held based on a sign of their own journey through the seas with Women's League with visitors St Francis re­enactment at Jesus as the sails of the ship. from Dundee began with Greccio of the birth of Jesus. The flower arrangers also had Mass in which the theme of There will be a manger with a truly outdone themselves with the Desert Mothers noting the real baby complete with live the magnificent arrangements call of Pope Benedict , was animals. It is hoped through in red and white. At 18:30 incorporated into the Mass. In this to create not only a visual there was Solemn the evening the Knights of da feast but a tactile Benediction followed by Mass Gama had their Corporate remembrance. The for the start of the year of Mass with visitors from contemplative prayer group Faith. Families were invited to Pietermaritzburg and Durban. which meets in the presbytery each light a candle from the This was followed by the every Wednesday evening Year of Faith Candle. initiation of five new members will continue the theme of a On the following day the and concluded with a great new evangelization using the catechism children were dinner celebration at which works of Frs. Thomas Keating introduced to the themes and the widows of the past Grand and Richard Rohr. The grotto Knights of the Council were of our Lady is being restored purposes of this Year of Faith The decorations inside the Regina Pacis Catholic also present. 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Ufuna ukuthi akazibandakanyi kuJesu. Nawe name­ ke sizibizangaMaKristo yayingasabalulekile ngikwenzeleni? nabalandeli bakaJesu kumele senze njalo uma ukudonsela abanye kuKristo kunokuba sohambeni abasendleleni noJesu. sibhekene nesimo sokudlulwa hhayi ukubathulisa nabanye endleleni eya Mk. 10:46­5 Lendonda makholwa inkosi, sisebenzise esinakho nokubasabisa! Kepha kuNkulunkulu. Wayefuna yayingayiboni indlela eya ukumema inkosi ezimpilweni sibasuse eceleni kwendlela ukunikela ngempilo yakhe Emkhulekweni wami kuNkulunkulu. Ukungaboni zethu.Lenza njalo ikholwa sibafake endleleni ehanjwa ekwenzeni okukaNkulunkulu. makholwa ngithintwa ivangeli kwayo kwakuncike okholweni limemeza ngakho konke maKristo! Bafika abafundi Akekho owayemthembise lanamuhla Ivangeli likhuluma lwayo olufishane, hayi isimo elinako uma uKristo bathi kuBartilomewu, “ Yiba okuthile okuphathekayo ngoJesu owayeseshiya senyama! Wayeyimpumputhe ezangezwi kulo. Kwabanye nesibindi! Sukuma! ohambeni ngaphandle iJericho ehamba ngoba okholweni! bethu ukulandela uJesu Uyakubiza” Nami ngisho kokuzuza ukuphila kwakhe abantu bakhona babenokholo kungaba infihlo, uma abanye kuwe umdala , ungomusha ngosuku lokuhamba kwakhe oluncane. Kuyenzeka Ngenhlanhla enkulu sizwa beziveza ukuthi bafuna namuhla ngithi Yima isibindi, emhlabeni. Ukube ngokuntengantenga kokholo kuthiwa ngezindlebe ukumlandela uJesu musa ukusaba izwe, Sukuma akezwanga amazwi kaJesu lwethu kube ngathi inkosi yamuzwa uJesu, yamuzwa ngezimpilo zabo zonke, ufune ulwazi ngobizo lwakho! endlula uBartlemewu ngabe isishiyile keph kusuke exoxa nababehamba naye lesisenzo singasicunula thina Ngoba namuhla uKrestu akakhalanga kuJesu kuyithina esiyishiyile inkosi. U endleleni. Imuzwa iseceleni esingafuni ukuzibonakalisa. uyakubiza.Musa ukuba (Umkhuleko) Yini eyamsiza Barthilomewu indodana kwendlela. Amazwi kaJesu Siyaye sicabange ukuthi ulokhu ume eceleni ukukholelwa ukuthi uJesu kaTimaeus wayengaboni, efundisa abafundi bakhe kuhle uma singagqamile komgwaqo asingene indlela uzowuzwa umkhuleko wakhe ecela imali ngekopi ehleli kuloluhambo oluyigcwele sicashile ngoba uma sivela yokholo eya kuNkulunkulu! nokukhala kwakhe ( ukholo) eceleni komgwaqo. lwayithinta indoda yase ibuza izwe lohlekisa ngathi uma Kuthiwa uBartilomewu .Ingathi mina nawe inkosi Kwababesemgwaqeni ukuthi ngubani lo odlulayo. sehluleka endleni yokulandela walahla ijazi lakhe ingasisiza silizwe izwi layo, bembuka wayesesimeni Ithe ingezwa yabe uJesu. UKrestu uthi “ uthi likanokusho. Yebo kunjalo bese sikhala kuyo esidabukisayo. Hhayi ngoba isimemeza, yazikhohlwa uma unamahloni ngami, nami uma inkosi ikubiza bonke ingakandluli. Ngoba izimpahla zakhe zingcolile ngobumpumputhe bayo yathi ngoba namahloni ngawe ubukhazikhazi bomhlaba sesilindele ukuzalwa kwayo kepha ngoba wayengayiboni “Jesu Ndodana kaDavid phambi kukababa” Sohlekwa nobumnandi, ukuziqhenya, inkosi ingathi nakithi ingedlule indlela wayeseceleni kwayo. ngihawukele!” Bathuka yibo laba esisendleleni nabo! uvalo lwezwe, ukunethezeka singasayimemezanga, kepha Kuyenzeka nathi sizithole ababesendleleni bayikhuza uyakukhohlwa waneliswe izalwe ezinhlizinyweni zethu eceleni kwendlela eya bathi ayithule.Masiqaphele UJesu wathi engayizwa ithuba lokuqala uhambo khona nathi sizokwazi kuKristo, singasahambi nathi esisendleleni eya lendoda imemeza wayilalela. noKristo lweminyaka. ukuhambisana nayo endleleni endleleni njengalendoda. kuNkulunkulu ukuba singabi Wabe esethi “Muletheni kimi”. Uhambo lapho uthembele eya kuYise Ngabe yikuphi kulokhu abathulisi, nabavimbeli Akayanga kuyo yena kuKristo ngenhliziyo, waseZulwini.Engathi singaba okuthathu okwakudabukisa babanye ukuba babone Makholwa kepha wathuma ngengqondo, ngamandla nawo amandla, silahle ngesimo salendoda: indlela eya kuNkulunkulu! bona laba ababeyithulisa. nangempilo yakho yonke. ukuzinyeza, negqabho kepha Ukungabon emehlwenii? Amazwi kaKristo endlula Lokhu kwakungukubafundisa Okunye kuba ize leze! simemeze kakhulu Ukucela ngekopi iminikelo? kulendlela kwenza indoda ukuthi uma uwumlandeli kunakuqala noma Ukuhlala eceleni komgwaqo ? isebenzise ithuba iziveze KaJesu kumele udonsele UJesu wambuza “ Ufuna sebesithulisa kangakanani. kuye. Kukangaki kithi uJesu bonke abantu kuye ngikwenzeleni”? wathi yena Sime ethembeni lokuthi Zihlobo zenkosi kukho konke eziveza ngamazwi akhe ngomkhuleko nangezenzo “ukuba ngibone” ngibone umtwana uJesu uzothi lokhu okubi, imbi kakhulu sizikhohlwe siziveze siyeke ezinhle. Awulandeli nje indlela eza kuwe. Uma “nifuna nginenzeleni”? bese lendaba yokuhlala eceleni amahloni nokwesaba na? kuphela, kodwa ubiza ubuyise esebona uBartilomewu sithi “Ukuba uzalwe Jesu kwendlela kukaBartlomewu. Yayingenalutho lendoda abanye ubalethe kuKristo. wayezoluza imali ngoba ezinhliziyweni zethu, Ngoba uhleli eceleni ngaphandle kwezwi layo, Inselelo yami nawe akekho owasezomupha phela susibonise indlela eya komgwaqo, oyindlela ehanjwa ngakhoke kwakumele namumhla lena. ngoba emdabukela, kepha KuNkulunkulu”. Amen (Sr abalandeli bakaJesu. Kusho isebenzise eyayinako ikhale Sibizelwelokho uma imali kuye Charity Dlamini)

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Continues from page 2 ... We grateful for Bishop Rowland’s “result in the greatest liberated and rebuilt through His people. I shall miss my were of the same age and the presence in Dundee when the bloodbath the African the efforts of countless friend dearly. Today, I too am same generation and, ANC’s People’s War began in continent has ever known”. I unsung heroines and heroes, watching and waiting, looking although Bishop Rowland earnest. At that time the want to honour Bishop of which Bishop Michael above, for I know that I am chose a different profession Church was grappling with Rowland for all he did during Rowland was certainly one. living on God’s bonanza. to mine, our goals and the concept of a Just War, the struggle for freedom. I am We were grateful to God for When my time on earth is perspectives were the same. which resulted in the Kairos saddened when we speak of sending us these heroes. We done, I will go joyfully to meet At the age of 24, when Document. Bishop Rowland the liberation struggle. are grateful indeed for my brothers and sisters who Michael Rowland was observed the violence that Indeed, whatever was done Michael Rowland. His life have gone before. Until then, ordained as a priest, I was swept our country and began by our people, whatever stood as testimony to servant let us continue the work making the difficult decision to to speak against it. Just as I sacrifices were made, are leadership. He preached, he before us so that we too may abandon my legal career in spoke in Washington, London often airbrushed out of the encouraged, and he got hear those wonderful words, Durban to return to and Berlin, Bishop Rowland established narrative in involved. I consider him “Well done, my good and Mahlabathini to take up my spoke in Los Angeles and favour of remembering just a among the bravest men I faithful servant.” hereditary position as iNkosi elsewhere, warning that few, as though history was know. He didn’t just serve for May God comfort us and of the Buthelezi Clan. Thus unless an end was in sight for built on the back of the 29 years. He gave his whole keep us, and may the Right our destinies were both apartheid, escalating violence handful of people.The truth is life to reflect the devotion of Reverend Michael Rowland framed a young age.I was would, in his own words, that South Africa was Christ to the church and to now rest in peace.

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A message from Pope Benedict XVI to young people in preparation for World Youth Day 2013

Dear young friends,

I greet all of you with great joy and affection. As we are preparing for the next World Youth Day, I invite you once more to take part in this important event. The celebrated statue of Christ the mandate that Christ gave the Redeemer overlooking that whole Church, and today, two beautiful Brazilian city will be thousand years later, it an eloquent symbol for us. remains as urgent as ever. Christ’s open arms are a sign This mandate should resound SS Peter and Paul Newcastle of his willingness to embrace powerfully in your hearts. The Confirmation youth all those who come to him, year of preparation for the November 4th 2012 and his heart represents his gathering in Rio coincides immense love for everyone with the Year of Faith, which and for each of you. Let began with the Synod of yourselves be drawn to Christ! Bishops devoted to “The New Experience this encounter Evangelization for the along with all the other young Transmission of the Christian people who will converge on Faith”. I am happy that you Rio for the next World Youth too, dear young people, are Day! Accept Christ’s love and involved in this missionary you will be the witnesses so outreach on the part of the needed by our world. whole Church. To make Christ I invite you to prepare for known is the most precious World Youth Day in Rio de gift that you can give to Janeiro by meditating even others....Be yourselves the now on the theme of the heart and arms of Jesus! Go meeting: “Go and make forth and bear witness to his disciples of all nations!” (cf. Mt love! Be a new generation of 28:19). missionaries, impelled by love This is the great missionary and openness to all!

Year of Faith Prayer Holy Rosary Parish Dundee First Communion Class Seeking the Face of Jesus – October 2012 – November 2013 November 18th 2012 Year of Faith Prayer “Lord to whom shall we go, you have the words of eternal LIFE”. (John: 6:68)

We adore you Father of our Lord Jesus Catholic Youth Christ who have given us the grace to Diocese of Dundee begin this journey of faith, in the hope of entering LIFE with Jesus, We are looking for fresh innovative ideas to create a new youth T­shirt for the supported by the prayers and example young people in the Diocese of Dundee. of his virgin Mother, Mary, and all the saints. A T­shirt that will symbolise unity among young people of the Diocese of Dundee. May the Holy Spirit, the Counsellor, who has inspired us to begin this Main attraction should be young catholic united in the body of Christ and unity in journey,increase our faith and courage, the Lord. and give us final perseverance. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Include colours, design, logo and the make of the t­shirt. Amen.

You can include even a verse from the bible for quotes. Mary, assumed into heaven, pray for us in this year of faith, Closing date for submissions: 10th February 2013. that we too may share in the glory of the resurrection. Contact Persons: Lindokuhle Khumalo (071 721 8552) Musa Sithole (082 708 3687)

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Amazwi okuhlonipha umbhishobhi Michael Paschal Rowland athulwa ngumntwana Mangosuthu Buthelezi ilungu lephalamende iNkosi yesizwe sakwaButhelezi noNdunankulu womdabu weSilo kanye noZulu. Kwaze kwabuhlungu enhle nethembekileyo.” kufanele ngibe yingxenye kwezenhlalo yomphakathi. ukuba abhekane ngqo nalabo ukuhlangana kwethu lapha Asikho isizathu sokuthi yalabo abazohlonipha Lesi kwakuyisikhathi esinzima ababesusa abantu namhlanje ekuseni simkhalele. Ukudabuka imisebenzi kaMbhishobhi ezweni lakithi kunoma ezindaweni zabo ngezikhathi ukuzovalelisa okokugcina kwethu kungenxa Rowland. Njengomngani ngubani owayesesikhundleni zoBandlululo, wayelwela kulowo owayeyisisebenzi yokulahlekelwa kwethu kanye wakhe nanjengomuntu nomangabe yisiphi isikhundla ukuba amakhaya kanye sikaNkulunkulu, ebesikade nomunyu osikhungethe ongufakazi ngentshisekelo ayekuso ngoba abantu nemindeni kuhlale simthanda sonke. USobaba ngenxa yokuthi akade enayo yokusebenzela babehlupheka, bethwele kundawonye. ohloniphekile Michael sizomkhumbula kakhulu abantu, ngibe ngumuntu kanzima, abaningi belimele Paschal Rowland uMelusi wethu ohloniphekile. ozimisele ukuthi nami ngibe emzimbeni yabo, Siyakhumbula futhi ukuthi wakusebenzela ukuba lapha ukuzomethulela ezingqondweni zabo kanye muva nje wenze ukuba simthande kangaka. Kwakuthi Ngifisa ukubonga izigqoko ngalolusuku nasemoyeni yabo. Wahola umphakathi owawakhe eduze lapha siphelelwa khona kuMbhishobhi waseDundee, azoyobekwa ngalo endlini umzabalazo wabantu bakithi kweMishini yalapha eMaria ngamandla, asiqinise idolo. uSobaba ohloniphekile yakhe yokugcina. ngobuqotho obuyisimangaliso. Ratschitz ubuyiselwe Wayesisekela ebuye Graham Rose ngokuthi ezindaweni owasuswa kuzo. esigqugquzela ukuba angivumele ukuba ngizosho USobaba ohloniphekile Phezu kwalesimo Ukwakhiwa kabusha sisebenze. Nsukuzonke amazwi okuhlonipha umngani Michael Rowland uqale esinjengalesi uMbhishobhi kweMishin ngo 1996 wayenikela ngoqobo lwakhe wami obemkhulu ukusebenza Rowland wayeliqonda igunya kwabayinkomba ngezindlela eziningi kubantu njengoSobaba. Ngeshwa, njengoMbhishobhi likaKrestu lokuba kufanele yalokhukunqoba. abaningi noma ngabe lokho ekuseni namhlanje waseDundee ngonyaka ame nabantu ngezikhathi Siyambonga uNkulunkulu kungambiza ntengoni. kunomhlangano weQembu ka1983, usisebenzele ezinzima. Wayengagcini nje ngokuthi kuze kube Ubeyindoda eyayilangazelela lami osekunesikhathi eside iminyaka engama­29. ngokushumayela ngeSonto inamhlanje leMishini ngokweqiniso ukwenza lokho wahlelwa obungeke Ngesikhathi aqala ngaso izwe bese ehlala nje engenzi lutho iyasebenza ngendlela uNkulunkulu afuna ukuba wahlehliselwa olunye usuku, laseNingizimu Afrika iviki lonke. UmBhishobhi efanelekile, iyawusebenzela kwenziwe, nalokho ngaleyondlela ngizophoqeka lalibhekene nezinselelo Rowland uzimbandakanye umphakathi kanti futhi ayekholelwa yikuthi ukuba ngiye kuwo uma ezinkulu zokuquko ukusuka nalokho obekwenzeka siyabonga nokuthi ikhaya uNkulunkulu umthume khona. ngisuka lapha. Ngenxa kwingcindezelo ezimpilweni zethu wabuye labadala okwathi ngeshwa Kanginakho ukungabaza yokubaluleka kwalomsebenzi yezombusazwe kanye wazwelana nobunzima elikhulu lasha langqongqa namuhla ekuseni ukuthi lowo wanamuhla ngicele ihhovisi nengcindezelo ngokwenhlalo esasibhekana nabo. ngonyaka ka2007 akade enguMbhishobhi wethu lami ukuba lenze konke yomphakathi kuya Wayeyingxenye yalokho lisaqhubeka nokufeza uhlangatshezwe ngalamazwi okusemandleni ukuba kwinkululeko yezombusazwe obekwenzeka izidingo zalabo ayisimangaliso athi: ngikwazi ukuba lapha kanye nokuba kuqale ukuthi kwiSifundaBhishobhi sakhe abakhungethwe yizifo “Usebenze kahle ncekuyami namhlanje ngenxa yokuthi kubekhona ubulunbgiswa futhi kazange akubalekele ezingelapheki. ...page 8.

Welcome to Dundee Diocese

We welcome (Left) Fr. Eugene Oguamanam CSSp who comes from Nigeria to Standerton Parish

We also welcome (Right) Fr. Pious Ncube who comes from Zimbabwe to Volksrust Parish.

We wish them a fruitful and enjoyable ministry in our diocese.

Live Your Faith: Live Your Faith: We are all called, by virtue of our baptism, to proclaim our faith. Do God’s Word is not simply inert letters, or arcane history from a tiny we know our faith well enough to answer questions, or respond corner of the world. Rather, the Word is incarnate in Christ and when our beliefs are challenged? We continue to build our alive on the page, with a value for all time to teach truths, probe knowledge base for our jobs, hobbies, and sporting interests. Have hearts, and reveal God’s love. How much time do we spend with we kept learning about our faith? This Year of Faith offers us the the Lord by reading the Bible and reflecting on his Word to us? Let opportunity to dig deeper into our Catholic faith. us appreciate ever more God’s great gift of Sacred Scripture.

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Iyaqhutshwa isuka ekhasini ngenkululeko yabantu bakithi. okwakubizwa ngokuthi Yimpi obunzima ababhekana nabo ngempilo yakhe yonke lesithupha ... Bangani, Singontanga futhi Elungile eyazala umbhalo kushaywa indiva, ekhombisa ukuzinikela ngidumele kakhulu ukuzwa singabesizukulwane owawubizwa ngoMbhalo akukhulunywa ngakho ngoba kukaKristu kwiBandla ukuthi naye uMbhishobhi esisodwa naye, nakuba waseKairo. UMbhishobhi abathize befuna ukuthi nakubantu baKhe. Rowland ubesegule isikhathi uMbhishobhi Rowland Rowland walubona udlame kukhunjulwe abayidlanzana UNkulunkulu ungibusisile eside. Nakuba sasixhumana wakhetha ukwenza olwalukhungethe izwe lakithi, abathile ukuze kuzoba ngokuba ngibale inceku naye njalo ngezincwadi umsebenzi ohlukile kunami, waqala waphikisana nalo. sengathi umlando wethu yakhe ebiqotho njengalena kodwa bengingazi ukuthi izinhloso zethu kanye Njengoba ngangikhuluma waqoshwa ngabathize njengomngani wami noBaba useyagula. Ukuhamba nezindlela ebesibona ngayo eWashington, eLondani abambalwa, kuphela. Iqiniso eNkosini. Ngizomkhumbula kwakhe emhlabeni izinto beyifana. naseBerlin, uMbhishobhi ngelokuthi iNingizimu Afrika kakhulu umngani wami. kungethusile. Kodwa amazwi Rowland wayekhuluma eLos yakhululwa, yakhiwa kabusha Namhlanje nami ngibheke enduduzo kaNkulunkulu Ngenkathi uBaba uMichael Angeles nakwezinye yimizamo yezindimbane phezulu, ngilindile ngoba afikile emqondweni wami Rowland egcotshwa ukuba izindawo, exwayisa abantu zamaqhawe namaqhawekazi, ngiyazi ukuthi ngisaphila ngase ngikhumbula ehubo abe nguMfundisi eneminyaka ukuthi ngaphandle kokuba uMbhishobhi Rowland ngomusa kaNkulunkulu. Uma lakudala elithi: “Ngiqinisekile engama ­24, ngangibhekene sibone ukuthi uBandlululo engineqiniso lokuthi sekufika isikhathi sami yisibusiso ngoba uJesu nesinqumo esinzima seluyaphela ukwandisa wayeyingxenye yawo. sokuba ngiwushiye lomhlaba, ungoWami”. okwakumele ngisithathe udlame kungaba Emasontweni ngizohamba ngenjabulo sokuba ngiyeke izifundo nomphumela “wokuchitheka kwakunamaqhawe ngiyohlangana nabafowethu “Ngenxa yokuzehlisa kuYena, zezomthetho engangizenza kwegazi ngendlela engakaze ayezabalaza nathi njengaye nodadewethu abahamba konke kulungile, KuMhlengi eThekwini ukuze ngibuyele ibonakale kwizwekazi uSobaba uRowland. phambi kwami baya eKhay wami ngijabulile futhi eMahlabathini ukuyothatha laseAfrika” uma ngicaphuma eZulwini. Kuze kufike ngibusisekile, Ngigqolozele isikhundla engasishiyelwa amagama awasho. Siyambonga uNkulunkulu lesosikhathi, masiqhubeke phezulu ngilindile, Ngigcwele nguBaba sokuba yiNkosi ngalamaqhawe. Siyambonga nomsebenzi osihlalele ukuze ubukhulu bakhe, ngidukile yesizwe sakwaButhelezi. Ngifisa ukumethulela isigqoko kakhulu ngoMichael Rowland. nathi siwezwe lawomazwi othandweni lwaKhe” Ngaleyondlela kithina sobabili uMbhishobhi Rowland Impilo yakhe yonke amnandi athi “Usebenze lokho esasizalelwe sikwenze ngakho konke akwenza ibeyisibonelo sobuholi kahle, nceku yami enhle Ubungani bami noBaba kwanqunywa sisebancane. ngesikhathi somzabalazo obusebenzela umphakathi. nethembekileyo”. uMichael Rowland sebuhlale Ngathokoza kakhulu wenkululeko. Ngiyadumala Washumayela, wagqugquzela isikhathi eside bukhona, ngokubakhona ukusho ukuthi iqhaza lakhe wabuye waba yingxenye Kwasengathi uNkulunkulu ubungani bethu kukaMbhishobhi Rowland njengoba kwenzeka kubaholi yalokho okwenziwayo. angasiduduza, asilondoloze, bebusekeleke phezu kokuhti lapha eDundee. Ngezikhathi abaningi bamaBandla akithi Ngimthatha njengomunye kwasengathi futhi uMfundisi sikholwa ngendlela efanayo zokuqala kwempi yaBantu akukhulunywa ngalo lapho wabantu abanesibindi ohloniphekileyo uMichael kanti futhi sikhathazeke eayayigqugquzelwa kukhulunywa ngomzabalazo kunabobonke esengake Rowland angalala ngokuthula. ngokufanayo ngenkulumo nguKhongolose wenkululeko. Konke ngahlangana nabo. Akazange efanayo kanti futhi ngalesosikhathi iBandla okwenziwa ngabantu bakithi asebenze iminyaka enga­22 sikhathazeke ngokufanayo lalibhekene nalokho ngisho noma yibuphi nje kuphela. Wanikela

Merry Christmas to all our readers and a very prosperous New Year

Bishop’s Engagements WORD AND WITNESS: 2013 An Advanced Certificate Course in Religious November 2012 Education

Saturday 3rd – Utrecht – Confirmations The Catholic Schools Office is happy to announce that it will Sunday 4th – Sts Peter and Paul – Confirmations offer again in 2013 the “Word and Witness” Course. Monday 5th – Thursday 9th – SACBC Board It is offered in direct response to the request from Saturday 10th – Ntendeka – Confirmations those who are engaged in the complex and challenging task of Sunday 11th – Ladysmith – Confirmations Religious Education/ Catechetics Monday 12th – Thursady 14th – Pax Christi – Clergy Meeting and who wish to become better qualified as teachers of Friday 16th – Justice and Peace – Consultation Religious Education/Catechists; Sunday 18th – Mayflower – Confirmations or to deepen their commitment to their faith and through it the Sunday 25th – Ezakheni – Confirmations embodiment of Christian values. Wednesday 28th – Khanya House – Ecumenism Thursday 29th – Jo’burg – Catholic Bible College The course is structured as follows: Thursday 30th – Saturday 1st December – Wedding 10 workshops, one Saturday a month (08:30 to 13:00) Reading, written and practical assignments. December 2012 The venue will be Pax Christi Pastoral Centre.

Sunday 2nd ­ Diocesan Priests Meeting Closing date for tentative registration is 31 January 2013. Monday 3rd – Consultors Meeting ­ Pax Christ The course will commence on the 23 February 2013. Tuesday 4th – UMusa woMsinga – Pomeroy The first thirty to apply will be accommodated. Wednesday 5th – KZN – Durban Sunday 9th – Osizweni – Confirmations For more information contact the Catholic Schools Office: Monday 10th – Tuesday 11th Bloemfontein :Re­Seminarians Telephone: (031) 700 8090 Sunday 16th ­ Pongola ­ Confirmations Fax: (034) 700 8091 Monday 17th – Wakkerstroom E­mail: [email protected] Saturday 22nd – Wakkerstroom – Carols Tuesday 25th – Kinross ­ Christmas Mass

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