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Missionaries of Africa 150
At the Institute Liturgy on Tuesday 24 April, the Missionaries of Africa celebrated their 150 years anniversary. Bishop Jan De Groef M.Afr presided over the Eucharistic celebration
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Graduation 2018
SJTI held its 13th Graduation Ceremony on Friday 23 March 2018 at the SJTI Hall. The Guest Speaker was Mrs Jennifer Anthoo Marion.
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Jan Jans – Mission Impossible
Visiting Professor Jan Jans recently gave his lecture entitled “Mission Impossible” Documents for Download: Masculinity Gender Programme Masculinity Mission Impossible
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Exchange Students
Fr Ewen Swartz, Academic Dean of SJTI, welcomes the Exchange Students from The College of the Transfiguration in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Pearl Nzuza, Patrick Msengana and Thamsanqa Latha
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CCM General Superior Visit
The CCM Superior General Fr Thulani Mbuyisa visited SJTI on Monday 23 April and joined the staff for tea. In the picture are (left to right) Fr Joe Phiri, Br John Mhlanga, Fr Thulani Mbuyisa, Fr Charles Rensburg, Fr Ewen Swartz, Fr Paul Decock
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Paul Decock Auditorium
Today, 19 March, the feast of St Joseph, is the patronal feast of the Institute. On this lecture free day, the Cedara community celebrated with, Fr Joseph Phiri OMI presiding at Mass in the morning. Fr Joe called us to be compassionate like St Joseph. The Institute also took the opportunity to honour Fr Paul Decock OMI. Fr Paul had …
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Board of Members AGM 2018
The Board of Members of the Institute had its AGM today, 7 March 2018. The Members, consisting of 8 Major Superiors, oversees the running of the Institute and approves various resolutions concerning company matters, audits, appointments and policies. This meeting was the last for some of the Members whose office as Major Superiors had ended, Frs Mokone Rathokoa OMI, Ronald …
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Scholarships 2018
Among our first year intake for 2018 are the recipients of our scholarships for 2018. The scholarships represent our outreach to the local community by creating access to higher education. We are excited to welcome to the Institute Thanduxolo Pepsi Nxumalo and Nomcebo Nkosi, recipients of the Rogers-Breetzke Bursary for the BA in Philosophy, and Zamisile Ndlela, recipient of the …
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Registration 2018
The 2018 Academic Year is gearing up with orientation and registration taking place this week. Today the new student MOTI (members of the Institute) have assembled in the hall, to be introduced to lecturers, the campus and the library. And to be encouraged in their studies. We heartily welcome them to the SJTI family.
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Formation for Formators Course 2018
The inaugural session of our Formation for Formators short course programme is already completing its second week. Much work had gone into designing this series of short courses led by Fr Joseph Phiri OMI as programme coordinator, with contributions from the Formators of our stakeholders and our Lecturers. See our website for details. The short workshops on various topics empower …
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Congratulations
SJTI would like to congratulate Fr Neil Frank who has been appointed as the first Provincial of the new OMI Province of Southern Africa. Fr Neil would remain in the office of the President of SJTI for the next few months. We wish him all the best in this appointment and thank him for his service and dedication to SJTI.
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Dean’s Merit Award 2017
The Institute congratulates the following students who received the Dean’s Merit Award for the Academic Year 2017. The Dean’s Merit Award is given to students who achieve the highest first class average in the academic year for their class group. PHILOSOPHY YEAR 1 Humphrey Othieno PHILOSOPHY YEAR 2 Emmanuel Nyerere PHILOSOPHY YEAR 3 Tobi Tejiri THEOLOGY YEAR 1 Mberikwazvo Chitambo …
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Rhodes-Mandela Scholarship
Two of our recent alumni have received high accolades. Andrew Francis Akpan and Edward Murambwa have both been awarded the prestigious Mandela-Rhodes Scholarship. Andrew and Edward had graduated with BA (Philosophy) summa cum laude this year. Both are enrolled for the Philosophy Honours degree at UKZN, where their lecturers, our colleagues, are more than just pleased with their contribution to …
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TEDx Talks – Fr. Neil Frank
Elements for the construction of meaning | Fr Neil Frank Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) | TEDxUKZN TEDx Talks – Fr. Neil Frank Construction of meaning is put into perspective in the vast cosmos in which we find ourselves. I present the importance of symbol, word and silence as elements that contribute to the construction of meaning as each person …
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Nuncio visits St. Joseph’s for Morning of Reflection
On Friday the Nuncio, Archbishop Peter Wells, led the Institute in a morning of reflection on interreligious dialogue — which he thought includes our interaction with the secular world. He acknowledged the history and work of engagement since the Vatican II document, ‘Nostra Aetate’, but looked to the ‘tomorrow’ of implementation of the ideas expressed in the document. As Catholics, …
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Appointment to Board of Members
Recently the Board of Members of the Institute had met for the special general meeting. The Board had appointed Sr Thobile Gumede OP as a member. Sr Thobile is the Superior General of the Montebello Dominican Sisters. Her appointment to the Board is in fulfilment of the policy decision to reserve a place for a female religious Major Superior in …
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