On August 9th 1956, over 20,000 women marched on the government centre (Union Buildings) in Pretoria, South Africa, to protest the apartheid “pass laws”. Now, that day (August 9th) is a public holiday, and the whole of August is designated women’s month. This year the Redemptorist community in our parish of […]
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On Saturday, 24th July 2021, on the eve of the grandparents’ day, the official launch of Ethel Foundation for the Aged took place in Kenya, East Africa. His Excellency Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria Van Megen, the Apostolic Nuncio of Kenya and South Sudan was the main celebrant at the Eucharistic celebration, along with […]
From 19th to 21st July, 2021, the Conference of Africa and Madagascar (COREAM) organized its annual Assembly. This year, it was an online meeting. Those present at the Assembly included the Superiors of the Units of Africa and Madagascar, the vocals for the Units with more than 20 members, a […]
From Monday, July 12th, until Friday, July 16th, 2021, the Coordination of the Conference of Africa and Madagascar with the General Secretariat of Initial Formation (GSIF) sponsored a course for the formators of the Conference using the Zoom platform. There were 27 participants in the course, including Fathers Michael Brehl […]
The last year will be remembered for a long time. The effects of Covid-19 are present in every part of the world. So, nothing was different for the Tapologo HIV/AIDS Programme in South Africa. COREAM supporters and followers know that Redemptorist Kevin Dowling was Bishop of Rustenburg until recent months. […]
(Cape Town, South Africa) “The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary” is the patronal feast of the Church of South Africa and it is celebrated on the Sunday nearest to August 15th. So, it was particularly fitting that on August 18th we celebrated not only the Assumption of our Blessed […]
(South Africa) It was a memorable day as Brother Peter Chitabanta, C.Ss.R. made his Final Profession of Chastity, Poverty and Obedience, together with the vow and oath of Perseverance during the 10.30 mass on January 27th, 2019 in the Parish of St. Mary’s, Retreat, Cape Town. Br Peter […]
COREAM would like to thank Fr. Anthony Padua C.Ss.R. from South Africa for organising an event in Solidarity with persecuted Christians all over the world on Red Wednesday. Fr. Anthony invited his Parishioners with the following words : “Please try to wear some clothing with the colour Red in honour […]
“(South Africa) From the 13th to the 20th September a group of 30 people from Redemptorist parishes came on pilgrimage to the Redemptorist centres in southern Italy. The group included Fr Gerard McCabe, parish priest of Holy Redeemer parish, Begvliet, Cape Town, Br Gavin from the Bergvliet community and myself, […]