St Martin of Tours Catholic Church

21/04/2026

14/04/2026

Eseka Ntate Modimo a ka o sitsa ka Dikrasia tsa hae.... CONGRATULATIONS NTATE 🎉🥰❤️

29/03/2026

Palm Sunday was 👌

22/03/2026

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18/03/2026

Dear Parishioners,
You are warmly invited to join us for the Diocesan Chrism Mass, a beautiful and significant celebration in the life of our Church. During this special liturgy, the sacred oils are blessed and consecrated, and our priests renew their vows of service. Let us come together in faith and unity to witness this meaningful occasion and deepen our spiritual connection as a diocesan family. Your presence will truly enrich the celebration.

26/02/2026

And so it is. With pleasure The Catholic Diocese of Mthatha has been invited.

LET US PLEASE CONFIRM OUR ATTENDANCE WITH THE CHANCERY as EVERY ATTENDEE WILL NEED A TICKET.

HALALALAAAAA MHLEKAZI🥳🥳🥳
We keep praying for you🙏

21/02/2026

✨ Lenten Reminder – A Call to Sacrifice ✨
As we journey through this sacred season of Lent, we are reminded that love requires sacrifice. 💜
These beautiful “Sacrificium” badges are now available for our parish community. Wear one as a visible sign of your faith, your commitment to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, and your unity with Christ’s sacrifice.
🔹 Small badges – R15
🔹 Large badges – R30
Let us carry this meaningful reminder on our hearts and clothing throughout Lent. Your support is greatly appreciated and helps strengthen our parish initiatives.
Available at the office – get yours and wear your faith proudly! 💜✝️

20/02/2026

LENT THIS YEAR BEGINS ON 18TH FEBRUARY WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES ON ASH WEDNESDAY

HOW PREPARED ARE YOU?

Have you noticed that during Lent, the church no longer sings "The Gloria"?

During Lent, the Church becomes quieter.
The altar is simpler.
The music is softer.
The colors are deeper.

And one of the most noticeable changes is this:-

The Gloria disappears.

Not because it is unimportant.
Not because it is removed.
Not because it is forgotten.
But because it is reserved.

The Gloria is a song of praise.
A song of joy.
A song of celebration.
A song of heaven.

It is the voice of angels at Bethlehem: “Glory to God in the highest.”

So when the Church silences it, she is not rejecting praise,
she is teaching discipline.

Lent is not a season of noise. It is a season of listening. Not a season of celebration. But a season of reflection. Not a season of feasting. But a season of fasting. Not a season of elevation. But a season of humility.

The Gloria is joyful worship. Lent is penitential worship.

The Church is teaching something deep:- There is a time to sing, and there is a time to be silent. There is a time to rejoice, and there is a time to repent. There is a time to celebrate God’s glory, and a time to confront our brokenness.

Silencing the Gloria creates spiritual hunger. It creates longing. It creates expectation. It creates desire.

Because when something holy is taken away, the soul begins to miss it. And what the soul misses, the soul values.

The Church is training the heart: “You will praise again, but not yet.” “You will rejoice again, but not yet.” “You will sing again, but not yet.”

First, cleanse the heart. First, humble the mind. First, reorder the soul. First, repent. First, return. First, realign.

Lent is a journey downward before it becomes a rising upward.

The silence of the Gloria is not emptiness. It is preparation.
It is teaching us that praise without repentance becomes noise. Worship without conversion becomes routine. S

20/02/2026

📍STATIONS OF THE CROSS - ST MARTIN OF TOURS

Dear Parishioners of St Martin of Tours parish,

You are warmly invited to joins us every Friday at 09:00AM fot the stations of the Cross during this sacred season.

The Stations of the Cross invite us to walk spiritually with Jesus on His journey to Calvary to reflect His suffering, His love, and great sacrifice He made for our salvation. Especially during Lent , this devotion helps us grow in repetence, gratitude, and deeper faith.

Let us come together as a parish family to pray, reflect, and draw closer to Christ.

"We adore You, o Christ, and we bless You, because by your holy Cross You have redeemed the world."

All are welcome.
Namkelekile nonke.
Le amohelehile bohle.

11/02/2026

Halala 🎉🎉🎉💃💃💃