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[Dec 2011] What's the Latest on Holy Cross School
Another school year has just finished with a wonderful concert offered by the children ... Read More

[Oct 2011] Uxolo Newsletter
The newsletter of Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery is available for downloading from this website. Read More

[Aug 2011] Another Holy Cross School Success Story
Bongisani Soxujwa has just been accepted into a programme in the Centre for Social Development at Rhodes University ... Read More

[Aug 2011] Our New YASC Volunteer
Stephen Smith arrived just at the beginning of August and is continuing the work ... Read More

[Aug 2011] A Visit From A Brother
Br. James Randall Greve is no stranger to South Africa nor to our monastery here ... Read More

[Aug 2011] We Now Have a Labyrinth
Br. Josias made it part of his spiritual practice and prayer and built one ... Read More

[Jul 2011] Another Successful Reading Camp
The Order's third Reading Camp just ended at the beginning of July ... Read More

[Jul 2011] Another Meeting for the Parents
We recently had another meeting with the parents of the students of Holy Cross School ... Read More

[Jul 2011] All the Brothers Are Home Again
We were so delighted to welcome Br. Robert James back into our community ... Read More

[Jul 2011] Ground Has Been Broken!
We are delighted with the progress on the construction of the new school building so far ... Read More

[Jul 2011] A Friend Returns
We are fortunate to have the Rev. Elizabeth Broyles with us again ... Read More

[Jul 2011] Sorrow and Joy
Our old faithful dog, Nomonde, died on a recent Sunday night. Molly is a 3 month old chow ... Read More

[Jul 2011] A New Icon for Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery
We feel so blessed to have this luminous Benedict watching over us as we pray in our church ... Read More

[Jul 2011] Saying Goodbye and Looking Forward to Saying Hello
Travis has now gone back to Texas in the United States. In early August, our new YASC volunteer will be arriving ... Read More

[Jul 2011] Holy Cross School Children at Diocesan School for Girls and St. Andrew's Preschool
Our Holy Cross School children have been hosted by other schools in the Grahamstown area on two occasions recently ... Read More

[Jul 2011] The Chapter of the Order of the Holy Cross Wants a School in South Africa
At its Chapter meeting in June, the Order approved the construction of a new school building on the monastery property ... Read More

[Jul 2011] Workshops for Our Girls
The girls came to the monastery for a few days to talk and learn about what it means to grow up as a girl in South Africa. ... Read More

[May 2011] The Natural Next Step
Roger Stewart was clothed as a Novice in the Order of the Holy Cross on Wednesday, the 27th of April 2011 ... Read More

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