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.
World Day of the Poor
It is appropriate that on Sunday, after mass, we do the training for all of those who are volunteering to be part of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. This is a group dedicated to helping those in material
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Today we celebrate the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, the cathedral of the Pope, the Bishop of Rome. The readings help us understand that all baptized members of the Church are called to be the temple of God, and to
The Solemnity of All Saints
We celebrate all the canonized saints on Sunday with the solemnity of All Saints, and then on Monday we celebrate All Souls, our very own personal saints who loved us into being and whom we love and remember every day
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Eight things to know about Dilexi Te Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation was promulgated Oct. 9. The exhortation begins and ends withthese words of Jesus, Dilexi Te (“I have loved you”), which gives the exhortation it’s name.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We celebrate World Mission Sunday this weekend. We acknowledge a fundamental truth proclaimed by the Church: that the Church exists to evangelise. This was said by Pope Paul VI in his 1975 encyclical, “Evangelii Nuntiandi.” We are not a social
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
As we celebrate first holy communion on Sunday morning it is worthwhile reminding ourselves of some eucharistic truths. Firstly, that the bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. This is a real presence, not symbolic
