Pastors Corner
Our Parish Priest
Fr Bruce Botha, S.J.
Fr Bruce Botha SJ was born in Durban, KZN. He received a diploma in education from the University of Natal and then taught physical science for 4 years at Scottburgh High School. He joined the Society of Jesus and did his noviciate in Cape Town. He then studied philosophy in London and theology in Berkeley, California. Between philosophy and theology, in the period of formation known as regency, he worked as the director of counselling for an HIV research centre. After ordination in 2006 he worked in Holy Trinity, Braamfontein until 2010, when he was appointed parish priest of St Martin de Porres, Orlando West. In 2021 he returned to Holy Trinity as Parish Priest and continues to serve as the Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation for the Archdiocese of Johannesburg. In July 2024, Fr Bruce became Parish Priest of St Martin De Porres, Craighall Park.
Lent – an opportunity to put things in perspective
Our Lenten season has begun. What we see and hear changes, and our liturgy becomes more austere. The colour of Lent is penitential purple. There are no flowers in the Church and there won’t be any until the Easter Vigil.
Answering the call
Over the previous few weeks I have been using the pastors corner to speak about the call to participate in the life of the community, and to support it through dedicating our time, talent and treasure to the Church, so
Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit. AMEN!
On Saturday morning, Max and Alex Von Aulock and Sebastiano Kien will be confirmed by ourarchbishop, Stephen Cardinal Brislin. Confirmation implies that the candidates are now prepared totake on a new role in the Church, that of active participants in
Invited to Belonging, Commitment and Service
To be baptised means becoming part of the Body of Christ. It means becoming a son or daughter of God, party of the community that we call Church. With belonging comes both the opportunity and obligation to participate in the
Invited to Serve
“Let the spiritual shepherds recognise and promote the dignity as well as the responsibility of the laityin the Church. Let them willingly employ their prudent advice. Let them confidently assign duties tothem in the service of the Church, allowing them
The Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope
As I mentioned in a previous pastor’s corner, quoting an article in the Vatican News, we have begun a year of Jubilee, a time of celebration and renewal, though I think with a greater focus on the renewal of the
