Batswana Catholics

03/06/2026

Rara, O itse dipelo tsotlhe. O itshenketse mothanka yo wa gago Lawrance Ofentse Pheto go go direla e le Mobishopo.

A e nne modisa wa letsomane la gago le le boitshepo, le Moprista yo mogolo yo a senang molato fa pele go gago. A a go direle bosigo le motshegare; a ka gale ditshegofatso tsa gago di nne mo go ene fa a ntse a go ntshetsa dineelo tsa Kereke ya gago e e Boitshhepo. Ka moya o o nayang boitshepiso jwa boprista jo bogolo, mo neye thata go itshwarela dibe jaaka o laotse; le go golola ka thata e O e neetseng Baapostola ba gago.

A a go itumedise ka bonolo le bopelontle jwa gagwe, a itire setlhabelo se se monate mo go wena, ka Jesu Kreste, yo ka ene kgalalelo le thata le tlotlo e leng tsa gago le Moya o o Boitshepo mo Kerekeng ya gago jaanong le
ka metlha le metlha.

03/06/2026

LABORARO WA BEKE YA BOROBABONGWE MO NAKONG YA GALE

MOLETLO WA GA MOITSHEPHI CHARLES LWANGA LE BANKANA, BASWELA TUMELO BA UGANDA

Efangele | Mareko 12: 18-27

Jaanong Basadukai ba ba reng, ga go na tsogo ya baswi, ba tla kwa go Jesu, ba mmotsa ba re: “Moruti, Moše o re kwaletse a re: ‘Fa morwa-rra-motho a swa, a tlogela mosadi, mme a se na ngwana, a morwa-rraagwe a tsee mosadi yoo, a tsosetse morwa-rraagwe losika.’ Go ne go le bomorwa motho ba ba supang; wa ntlha a tsaya mosadi; mme a swa, a sa tlogele losika. Wa bobedi a mo tsaya, le ene a swa a sa tlogele losika; le wa boraro fela jalo. Ka bosupa jwa bone ba mo tsaya, mme go se yo o tlogetseng losika. Morago ga bone botlhe mosadi le ene a swa. Jaanong mo tsogong, fa ba tsoga, mosadi e tla nna wa ga mang mo go bone? Kana ba ne ba mo tsere ka bosupa jwa bone.” Jesu a ba araba a re: “A ga ke re, lo a timela, ka lo sa itse Dikwalo le fa e le thata ya Modimo? Kana e tla re ba tsoga mo baswing, ba se ke ba nyale le e seng go nyalwa, mme ba tla nna jaaka baengele mo magodimong. Mme fa e le baswi gore ba tla tsosiwa, a ga lo a buisa mo Lokwalong lwa ga Moše ka fa Modimo o buileng nae ka teng fa setlhareng sa mitlwa wa re: ‘Ke nna Modimo wa ga Aborahame, Modimo wa ga Isaka, Modimo wa ga Jakobe’? Modimo ga se wa baswi, ke wa batshedi; lo timetse thata.”

02/06/2026

LABOBEDI WA BEKE YA BOROBABONGWE MO NAKONG YA GALE

Efangele | Mareko 12: 13-17

Jaanong ba roma bangwe ba Bafarisai le ba ga Herote kwa go Jesu gore ba mo tshware ka lefoko. Ya re ba tla, ba mo raya ba re: “Moruti, re itse gore o boammaaruri, mme ga o re ope sepe; gonne ga o gobelele motho, mme o ruta tsela ya Modimo ka boammaaruri. A go letleletswe go kgethela Kaisara gongwe nnyaya? A ke re ntshe lekgetho gongwe re se ka ra le ntsha?” Mme ene, ka a itse boitimokanyo jwa bone, a ba raya a re: “Lo nthaelelang? Ntsisetsang ledi la lekgetho gore ke le bone!” Ba le tsisa. A ba botsa a re: “Setshwantsho se le sekwalo se ke tsa ga mang?” Ba mo araba ba re: “Tsa Kaisara.” Mme Jesu a ba raya a re: “Ka moo, ntshetsang Kaisara tse e leng tsa Kaisara le Modimo tse e leng tsa Modimo.” Mme ba mo gakgamalela thata.

01/06/2026

Did You Know

On 27 June 1998, Pope John Paul II established the Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown, creating a new chapter in the life of the Catholic Church in northern Botswana.

Twenty-eight years later, on the very same date 27 June 2026, Msgr Lawrence Pheto will be ordained Bishop Diocese of Francistown

While separated by nearly three decades, these two events are united by a common mission: the growth of the Church and the proclamation of the Gospel in the Diocese of Francistown.

For the faithful, this anniversary is more than a coincidence of dates. It is a moment of gratitude for God’s providence, linking the foundation of the local Church with the consecration of a new shepherd called to lead it into the future.

On 27 June 1998, Saint John Paul II wrote:

To provide more suitably for the work of evangelization in Botswana, where at present only the Catholic Diocese Of Gaborone exists, Our Venerable Brothers, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church and the Prelates entrusted with the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, having carefully considered all circumstances and having obtained the favorable opinion of those concerned, judged that a new Apostolic Vicariate should be established there.

Therefore, We, who exercise the most serious office of Shepherd and Father of the whole People of God, confirming this decision, by Our supreme Apostolic authority decree the following:

From the Diocese of Gaborone We separate the territory of the civil districts known as Central, Chobe, Gantsi, Ngamiland, and North-East, and from these We establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown, which We entrust to the pastoral care of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD

As the Church gathers on this historic anniversary to witness the ordination of Bishop-elect Lawrence Pheto, we give thanks for the past, celebrate the present, and look forward with hope to the future.

It can only be God.

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Episcopal ordination Press conference

01/06/2026

KGWEDI YA PELO E E BOITSHEPHO YA GA JESU

"Pelong ya Jesu Re Bona lorato"

Christ the King Cathedral
Diocese of Gaborone
Chris Mass 2026

01/06/2026

MOSUPOLOGO WA BEKE YA BOROBABONGWE MO NAKONG YA GALE

Efangele I Mareko 12: 1-12

Mo motheng oo, Jesu o ne a bua ka dipapiso a re: “Motho o ne a dira tshimo ya moweine, a e agelela ka logora, a epa setlhotlhelo sa weine, a aga serala, a e neela barapi, a eta. Ka nako ya teng a roma motlhanka kwa baraping gore a amogele kabelo ya gagwe ya maungo a tshimo ya moweine mo go bona. Mme ba mo tshwara, ba mmetsa, ba mo koba a se na sepe. A boa a roma motlhanka yo mongwe kwa go bona; le ene ba mo ntsha dintho mo tlhogong, ba mo dira tse di tlhabisang ditlhong. Jaanong a roma yo mongwe, mme ene ba mmolaya; le ba bangwe ba le bantsi; ba bangwe ba ba betsa, ba bangwe ba ba bolaya. O ne a sa na le a le mongwe, morwawe yo o rategang, a mo roma kwa go bona e le wa bofelo, a re: ‘Ka e le morwaake, ba tla mo tlotla.’ Mme balemi bao ba rayana ba re: ‘Yo ke moja-boswa; tlayang, re mmolaeng, boswa e tle e nne jwa rona.’ Ba be ba mo tshwara, ba mmolaya, ba mo latlhela kwa ntle ga tshimo ya moweine. “Jaanong, morena wa tshimo o tla dirang? O tla tla, a bolaya balemi, tshimo ya moweine o tla e neela ba sele. A ga lo a buisa Lokwalo lo lo reng: “ ‘Lentswe le baagi ba le latlhileng ke lone le le dirilweng letlapa la sekhutlo; seo se dirilwe ke Morena, se bile se gakgamatsa mo matlhong a rona’?” Foo ba batla go mo tshwara; gonne ba ne ba lemoga, fa a buile setshwantsho se ka ga bona; mme ba boifa batho, ba be ba mo tlogela, ba tsamaya.

31/05/2026

SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY TRINITY

POPE LEO XIV

ANGELUS

St Peter's Square

Sunday, 31 May 2026

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Easter season concluded last week with the Solemnity of Pentecost. Today, we celebrate the Mystery of the Triune God, which offers us the opportunity to reflect on the journey we have made. We begin with God’s life which was given to us in Christ Jesus. This life is a dynamic, inexhaustible and faith communion that draw us in. Indeed, the Spirit who unites the Father and the Son has been poured into our hearts. In this way, the Church becomes a sacrament of communion, a place of encounter, love and life where heaven and earth already touch.

Today’s Gospel (Jn 3:16-18) introduces us to Nicodemus, an important person in Israel who felt a profound attraction to Jesus. Indeed, eager to better understand this mysterious Teacher and to ask him questions, Nicodemus went to find him at night, so as not to be seen. The Lord welcomed him and took his search for answers seriously. Jesus surprised Nicodemus by suggesting that it was even possible for an adult to be reborn and led him to realize that the life of God could transform his own life. When Jesus spoke about the Holy Spirit, Nicodemus’ interior darkness was illuminated with the truth –– the same truth that resounds throughout the Church in our celebration of today’s feast: “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life” (vs. 16). And again: “God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him” (vs. 17).

Dear brothers and sisters, in the Mystery of God –– Father, Son and Holy Spirit –– we are at home, just as Nicodemus felt at ease when he was in Jesus’ presence. The life of God is marvelous and captivating; it gives peace to our heart, which is often very restless, and it allows us to encounter our brothers and sisters in the joy of the Spirit. The Trinity helps us to love everyone and everything: we discover that every creature is made for communion, relationship and encounter. On the other hand, we understand why division, polarization and contempt for diversity bring destruction, sadness and barrenness to the world.

Nicodemus was a member of the Sanhedrin, the council of the high priests of Israel. When he heard contemptuous words directed at Jesus in the Sanhedrin, Nicodemus urged everyone to listen first before condemning him. He had received the Spirit of communion from God through Christ himself, which opens the heart to new truths and to true renewal. Whoever does not welcome this Spirit grows old quickly, in sorrow, feeling all alone and without joy in their hearts. Instead, today, dear brothers and sisters, is a day of celebration. God’s feast is also ours. For this reason, Saint Paul wrote to the Corinthians, saying: Rejoice, strive for perfection, encourage one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you (cf. 2 Cor 13:11).

And now, with the prayer of the Angelus, we turn to the Virgin Mary: like her “yes” to the Divine will, may our “yes” to the love of the Most Holy Trinity also bear fruit.