DITSOBOTLA DEANERY CELEBRATES THEIR HARVEST

The Ditsobotla Deanery, under the care of Rev Fr Jeff Hollanders OMI, was the third Deanery in line for the 2017 Annual Deanery Harvest Day Celebration in the Diocese of Klerksdorp. The Harvest was held in Delareyville on the 19th of November, 2017 with the mass officiated by the Bishop of the Diocese. The towns under the Ditsobotla Deanery are Bodibe, Boikhutso, Delareyville, Itsoseng, and Lichtenburg and the parishes under this deanery were fully represented.… Read more

POTCH DEANERY CELBRATES THEIR HARVEST

The Potch Deanery of the Diocese of Klerksdorp, under the care of their dean Rev Fr Valentine Mphoso DP, celebrated their Annual Deanery Harvest on the 12th of November, 2017 at the parish of St Theresa of the Child Jesus, Ventersdorp. This is the second deanery harvest in the year 2017. The deanery covers the towns of Carltonville, Fochville, Potchefstroom, and Ventersdorp.… Read more

WOLMARANSTAD DEANERY CELEBRATES THEIR HARVEST

The 2017 Harvest Day Deanery celebrations of the Diocese of Klerksdorp started on the 5th of November, 2017, with Wolmaranstad deanery being the first deanery to kick off the year’s harvest. The Wolmaranstad Deanery of Klerksdorp Diocese gathered at the Makwassie Stadium to celebrate their Annual Harvest Day Collection. The different parishes under the deanery covering towns and locations like Bloemhof, Christiana, Makwassie, Schweizer-Reneke, and Witpoort were fully represented.… Read more

CARITAS OPEN IN KLERKSDORP DIOCESE

Caritas is finally here in our diocese. The Diocese of Klerksdorp officially opened the Caritas office on the 3rd of November, 2017. The office is situated in the Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer, Klerksdorp. The Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. Victor Phalana was there to bless the Caritas office and declare it open. After the blessing of the office by the Bishop, the new Caritas officials were commissioned.… Read more

WORD AMONG US The Grace of Aging Gracefully A new book helps us appreciate the blessings of our golden years. BY LORENE DUQUIN

What is the “autumn of life” about, really? Are a person’s “golden years” simply a time for enduring greater physical limitations, aching for family members far away, or struggling with a sense of idleness? For first—time author Carolyn Bassett, the answer is a resounding “No!” Bassett paints a more proactive and vibrant picture of aging in her book, A Season of Grace: Embracing God’s Gifts in the Autumn of Our Lives.… Read more