NEWS
Level 1 Changes
NOTICE Since the gatherings of people can now be 50% of the indoor venue and not to exceed 250 people, the Cathedral has the following announcements to make: From the 1st October 2020 Mass times will be as follows: Monday: No Mass and offices are closed Tuesday to Friday: 10h00 Mass Saturday: Rosary at the […]
Continue ReadingPUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF THE EUCHARIST
The Cardinal has given permission for the public celebration of the Eucharist to take place provided that all government, diocesan and parish protocols are observed. 1. Proposed date to reopen Sunday 6th September 2020. This gives the parishioners time to book for a celebration of the Eucharist. It also gives the parishioners enough time to […]
Continue ReadingRestoration of Emmanuel Cathedral Pipe Organ
This is a Durban Heritage instrument, a unique, one of kind Abbot and Smith Build. It is their signature organ – completely hand crafted. It arrived from Leeds London in Durban harbour on the HMS Umgeni in 1912. It was hoisted up into the balcony – all 13 tons of Organ!!! This Roman English beauty […]
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MINI WORLD YOUTH DAY 2017
The Mini World Youth Day, which the Archdiocese of Durban will be hosting on behalf of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the Durban Exhibition Centre, is from Wednesday, 6th until Sunday, 10th December 2017. It is an event for Catholic Youth between the ages of 16 and 35. The importance of this occasion […]
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EXTRA ORDINARY YEAR OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE
MAY TIME TABLE DATE PARISH CONTACT PERSON 02/05 UMhlangano weNhliziyo 07/05 St Francis Xavier – Bluff (9h00-11h00) Fr Derrick Butt, OMI 031-4670524 14/05 Cato Manor/Chesterville (9h00-11h00) Fr Peter Sodje, CSSp 0724248721 21/05 Durban South Deanery (9h00-15h00) Fr Xolani Mthethwa 031-4690865
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The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy Dec. 8, 2015 – Nov. 20, 2016
In calling for this Jubilee Year, Pope Francis is encouraging the faithful to know the face of God’s mercy — Jesus Christ Incarnate — and to show that face of mercy to the world through our words and actions. “I am confident […]
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THE SABON CHAPEL
Fr John Baptist Sabon, was born on June 27,1819, at Rochegude, Drôme, France. He was ordained as a diocesan priest in the diocese of Valence in1844. Subsequently he joined the Oblate Congregation and made his final profession in 1848. His first mission was in Algiers, as one of the priests who were sent to open […]
Continue ReadingPASCHAL MEAL-Wednesday 23 March 2016
The Emmanuel Cathedral will be hosting a Paschal Meal on Wednesday 23 March 2016 at 18h00 in the Cathedral grounds. The director of the meal will be Fr. Charles Rensburg OMI. Father Charles is currently at St Joseph’s Scholasticate in Cedara, he has been invited because the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate are celebrating 200 […]
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