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.
Holy Week: The Shape of Things to Come
Our Passion Week begins on Sunday when we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The crowds that acclaim him will soon be the ones baying for his blood. It is a moment of sombre self-reflection asrealise that we
The Third Scrutiny ~ The Giving of the “Our Father”
On the fourth Sunday of Lent, the Elect of the parish, that is, the candidates and catechumens, are prayed over and blessed. I will invite them up into the sanctuary during the praying of the “Our Father” and we will
The Blame Game
The gospel reading around which the prayers of this Sunday are structured is about the man born blind. The question asked by the disciples was about cause and effect – who or what was responsible for the man’s blindness. In
Presentation of the Creed
This Sunday at the 09h00 Mass, the members of the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)program will be brought forward to receive a copy of the Nicene Creed. They will pray this withthe faith community, after which the presider
Genesis Compass Update
If you are new in the parish, you may not have heard about the parish renewal program that we are on called “Genesis Compass”. The Genesis Compass programme, inspired by Divine Renovation, is designed to guide parishes through a process
First Sunday of Lent
Lent is a time for us to deepen our reflection on ourselves, our relationship with God, and our priorities. There are three tools that Jesus gives us in the gospel reading of Ash Wednesday – prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Pope
