ORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD.
His Lordship, The Right reverend Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve will this year ordain four deacons to order of priesthood.
The first ordination of the three deacons by the names of: Reverend Louis Sehlabo, Reverend Thomas Maretlane and Reverend Augustine Mdlalose will take place on 15 October, 2011 at Oppenheirmer Indoor Sports Arena, in Vaal Reefs Orkney.
The priests will be ordained in the Catholic diocese of Klerksdorp, and on behalf of the Catholic Church, they are to be a sacramental representation of Jesus Christ, the head and shepherd, authoritatively proclaiming His word, repeating His acts of forgiveness and His offer of salvation, particularly in baptism, penance and the Eucharist, showing unity and lead to the Father through Christ and in the Spirit.
The second ordination of reverend deacon Mokhalinyana Mouhloli O.M.I will take place on 12 November, 2011 at St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church in Kanana, Orkney.
In both occasions, the celebration of the Holy Mass will begin at 10.00am
RETURNED TO THE HOUSE OF THE FATHER.
As the whole local church of Klerksdorp diocese rejoices for the celebrations to the priesthood, on the other hand, the people of God in Klerksdorp diocese mourns the loss of the three priests who have passed on.
His Lordship, The Right Reverend Bishop Z.P. Mvemve is saddened to announce the death of his priests who worked with him in the diocese of Klerksdorp.
Reverend Father Louis Vandenbroeck O.M.I died in his home country in Belgium and was buried there.
Reverend Father Mareka Moeketsi a diocesan priest from the diocese of Bethlehem worked in our Diocese sometime ago died in Brazil and is buried there.
Reverend Father Nicomedius Mwacha of the congregation of The Apostles of Jesus, from Tanzania died here in South Africa Johannesburg and his body was flown back to his home country for burial.
We continue to pray for these missionary priests who showed zeal in pastoral work and commitment to the services of the people of God.
May their Souls Rest in Perfect peace.
ANNUAL CLERGY’S RETREAT.
It is the responsibility of the local ordinary to look into the spiritual needs of his clergy. In the Catholic diocese of Klerksdorp, the local ordinary organises a one week off from pastoral endeavours for his priests and deacons every year.
This years’ annual retreat will commence from the 31 October till the 4 November 2011. This spiritual exercise will take place at Good Shepherd Retreat Centre, Hartbeespoort.
Bishop Z.P. Mvemve requests all his priests and deacons to attend.
EVANGELIZATION.
The order of priesthood establishes all priests and deacons to be united among themselves in an intimate sacramental brotherhood.
In a special way we form one presbytery in a diocese to whose service we are committed under our own diocesan bishop.
In our last Presbyterium meeting held on 20 September 2011 at Rabbuni Centre, reverend Father B. Mc Alley from the Archdiocese of Johannesburg gave a talk on Evangelization.
In a nut shell he said that; “the church exists to evangelize”. Evangelization means bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ everywhere, how he lived, died and rose again out of love for us, how he teaches us a new way to live and to build a world of love, peace and justice.
First of all each person must be evangelized in order to evangelize others, first evangelization is that personal intimacy with Christ. So we need to live the life of Jesus ourselves in our families, in our Christian communities, in the church and there after we are sent to become messengers of the Gospel and to work for the transformation of the world in the light of the Gospel.
NOTICE OF EXCARDINATION.
His Lordship The Right reverend Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve, in his capacity as Bishop of Klerksdorp diocese announces that Reverend Father Kikalulu Leiven Naniakweti SJ is no longer working in the Catholic diocese of Klerksdorp. Father Leiven is now somewhere in Belgium.
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