26th May – Opening of the new Shrine of Our Lady at Mulbarton and celebration of the arrival of the statue of Our Lady from Fatima, Portugal, in the presence [...]

Fr. Nadim Abou Zeid is appointed Head of the Maronite Mission. July – Construction of the new Shrine begins at Liefde-en-Vrede in Mulbarton. Fr Maurice Chidiac returns to Lebanon and [...]

March – Construction of the new church in Mulbarton begins. First group of Maronite Assistant Ministers to the Maronite Mission are appointed to assist our priests in pastoral work.

1st May, unveiling the new statue on the Shrine at Our Lady of the Cedars’ church by Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio. 25th July – Consecration of the [...]

The agenda of new projects included the acquisition of property on the southern side of the Johannesburg Metropolitan area.

The community has grown in spiritual, social, intellectual and cultural activities, as well as in numbers. The religious education programs were expanded. New spiritual, social and cultural activities were introduced. [...]

On 20th October, Fr. Marwan Tabet arrived back from the U.S.A. to replace Fr. Hannoun as head of the Mission.

Completion of conference center and hall at Our Lady of the Cedars church. Between 1991 and 1995, four missionaries helped Fr Madi sustain the community’s needs. Frs Nabil Rizkallah, George [...]

Fr. Nadim Abou Zeid arrived to assist in both churches, and more so at Our Lady of Lebanon.

Construction of rectory and offices at the church of Our Lady of Cedars, Woodmead.