Cabra Dominican Sisters, South Africa

06/06/2026

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06/06/2026

"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching".
(St Francis of Assisi)

04/06/2026

4th June
Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the Eternal High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek

Second Tursday after Pentecost

In him the Father has been well pleased from before all time. As Mediator between God and human beings, fulfilleling his Father’s will, he sacrificed himsel once on the altar of the Cross as a saving Victim of the whole world. Thus, instituting the pattern of an everlasting sacrifice, with a brother’s kindness he chose, from among the children of Adam, men to augment the priesthood, so that, from the sacrifice continually renewed in the Church, streams of divine power might flow, whereby a new heaven and a new earth might be made, and throughout the whole universe there would be perfected what no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor has entered into the human heart.

04/06/2026

HISTORIC: POPE LEO APPOINTS FIRST LAYWOMAN TO HEAD A VATICAN DICASTERY

Today, (2nd June 2026), Pope Leo appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexican Catholic laywoman, currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of America’s Catholic global media outfit, EWTN News, as the new Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Social Communications.

Maria will take over from Paolo Ruffini, the first layman to head the same office, whose tenure ends in November this year.

With this appointment, Maria becomes the first laywoman to head a major department of the Vatican’s administrative machinery.

Her appointment also signals Pope Leo’s continuing implementation of the reform of the Roman Curia begun by Pope Francis.

Some of Pope Francis’ major appointments of women into key offices in the Vatican bureaucracy include:

President of the Governorate of Vatican City State:
📝 Sister Raffaella Petrini

Secretary of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development:
📝 Sister Alessandra Smerilli

Under Secretary of the Synod of Bishops:
📝 Sister Nathalie Becquart

Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life:
📝 Sister Simona Brambilla

Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America:
📝 Dr Emilce Cuda

Head of the Vatican Museum
📝 Barbara Jatta

Members of the Dicastery for Bishops:
📝 Sister Raffaella Petrini
📝 Sister Yvonne Reungoat
📝 Maria Lía Zervino

Under Secretaries in the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life:
📝 Gabriella Gambino
📝 Linda Ghisoni

Under Secretary in the Vatican Secretariat of State:
📝 Francesca Di Giovanni

Deputy Head of the Vatican Press Office:
📝 Paloma García-Ovejero

During his pontificate, Pope Francis increased the percentage of women employees of the Holy See from 17.6% to 25%, giving greater visibility and inclusivity to women representation in the Church.


June 2, 2026

26/05/2026

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Solemnity of Pentecost, Translation of St. Dominic Rome, 24 May 2026 Prot. 50/26/175 Letters to the Order  As Fishers and Shepherds: The Dominican Journey with the Church toward Pentecost 2033 Pentecost marks the inaugural preaching of the apostles: when the Holy Spirit descended upon them, thei...

25/05/2026

24th May
Translation of holy Father St Dominic

The "Translation of St. Dominic" is a feast day celebrated by the Catholic Church (especially the Dominican Order) on May 24. It commemorates the momentous 1233 event when the saint's bodily remains were canonically transferred (translated) from a simple, humble grave to an elevated marble shrine in Bologna, Italy.

📜 Historical Significance

The Date: May 24, 1233.
The Location: Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna, Italy.
The Event: At the urging of Pope Gregory IX and in the presence of papal delegates, St. Dominic’s body was moved from behind the altar to a magnificent marble sepulcher.
The Miracle: Upon opening his tomb, attendees reported that a sweet, marvelous perfume emanated from his sacred relics, which many took as a sign of his deep holiness.

💡 What Does "Translation" Mean?

In Catholic tradition, a "translation" does not mean a translation of languages. Instead, it is a canonical term referring to the solemn, official moving of a saint's bodily remains or relics from one location to another, typically for the purpose of easier veneration by the faithful.

25/05/2026

24/05/2026

"Come Holy Ghost Creator come,
From Thy bright Heavenly throne.
Come take possession of our souls
And make them all Thine own..."

"Cone Holy Spirit from Heaven shine forth
With Your glorious Light.
Veni Sancte Spiritus".

Happy Pentecost Solemnity to all.

21/05/2026

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