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The Children of the Cross’s Passion!
Well Ntisika Kitsili and the Children of the Cross did it again! Read More

The Order’s Root Gets Firmly Established!
The Order of the Holy Cross is now showing after 12 years the most proven way that it is really taking root in South Africa. Read More

“Let the Children Come”
And so they did, all in their red T-shirts and blue jeans. It was on the 13th of January 2010, the first day of Holy Cross School at the monastery. Read More

How Would Jesus Look If He Were a Xhosa Man
This is the name of the Nativity Play that was conceived in the mind of Ntsika Kitsili. Read More

Order of the Holy Cross : A Celebration of 125 Years
It began with one man standing and making his vow before the Bishop of New York on the 25th of November 1884. Read More

The Return
We are so delighted by the return of Sr. Cornelia Ransom of the Order of St. Helena who arrived in late October and will be with us for three months. Read More

Heartfelt Goodbyes
In November, we said some very heartfelt goodbyes to two of our volunteers in the After-School Programme. Read More

Four Men Coming to See
We just completed our Enquirers Week this November. Four men, ages 24 to 42, came to see if the monastic vocation was a possibility for them. Read More

Holy Cross School
Some might say that it was inevitable, but we would like to say that it was only the natural direction for our ministry as the Order of the Holy Cross at Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery here in Grahamstown. Read More

The Newest Links on the Website
We always enjoy being able to engage in the beauty of Creation by expressions of our own creativity. Read More