Bishops Visit Vaal Triangle
The pictures in this Album relate to the historic (and at the time, illegal) visit of the Southern African Bishops to Sebokeng in 1987, as related in Chapter 27 of the book.
Page and Chapter numbers refer to the latest, expanded edition of the book
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A Press Cutting of the Bishops' Visit to Sebokeng in 1987. Chapter 27
Altar servers from the various parishes participate in the illegal entry procession for the Bishops' Mass. Chapter 27
Archbishop Hurley holds a list of detainees presented at the offertory. Chapter 27
Catholic Bishops and Sebokeng parishioners defy emergency ban on outdoor gatherings in the 80's. Archbishop Hurley & Cardinal McCann at the rear, Ch 27
Emmanuel Catholic Church Sebokeng January 27 1985
Next day the press called it the Mass of the Rubber Bullet here held aloft by Cardinal McCann at the offertory procession. Jan 27, 1985
Offertory procession carrying objects of oppression to the waiting bishops
The international press captures the moment at Emmanuel Catholic Church during the visit of the Bishops to Sebokeng
Vaal Triangle lay ministers lead the Bishops to the church for Mass
