Holy Father Francis has appointed the member of the Order of St Paul the First Hermit Fr. Columba Macbeth-Green as the Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese in Australia. His Episcopal Ordination will be on 3rd of July 2014. You can watch it at the website: www.wf.catholic.org.au at 10:45 local time. His confreres – Very Reverend Superior General Fr Arnold and his Secretary Fr Pawel, The Provincial - Fr Albert, as well Bishop Stanislaw Dziuba from South Africa have joined the Community of Marian Valley and Pilgrims who expressed their gratitude, best wishes and farewell to the Bishop Elect for his great service for last 8 years in this Marian Shrine in the Gold Coast – Brisbane area on Sunday 29th of June. This Marian Shrine gathers many pilgrims from different ethnic groups of Australia who want to renew their faith and express their devotion to Mary present here in her many ethnic chapels. As well magnificent Stations of the Cross lead the faithful in the footsteps of Jesus to the glory of the Resurrection. Their website: www.marianvalley.org.
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The great number of the Faithful, Religious and Priests have rejoyced because of the Ordination to the Priesthood of Siyabonga Magcaba from Jericho Parish. The celebration was in Harding on 16th of June 2014. To see many, many more PHOTOS - click following parts of Gallery: part-1 part-2 part-3 part-4 part-5 part-6 part-7 part-8 part-9 part-10
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The Orphan and Vulnarable Children (OVC) projects: Sizisiswe in Emaus Mission, Masibambane in Dumisa Mission and OVC Project in Centocow Mission had a Sports Day in Centocow Mission on 31 of May2014 which gathered together many children and young people for the sports competitions and enjoyment of being together.
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Continuation of the pastoral visit to USA was the Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation and blessing of the monument of Saint John Paul II in the Polish Parish of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Los Angeles on 18th of May 2014. Links to more Photos & Video
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