Tshimangadzo - The Life of Benedict Daswa (full version)

MONTH OF PRAYER WITH THE SAYINGS OF BENEDICT DASWA

With only one month to go before the beatification of the Venerable Martyr and Servant of God Benedict Daswa,we are all encouraged to ask Benedict Daswa to pray for special needs and favours and for a successful celebration of the beatification. Attached is a booklet of prayers with some sayings of Benedict Daswa  which you may download and use in your family prayer and prayer groups in the parish.

Download the Prayer Booklet at  

MONTH OF PRAYER WITH THE SAYINGS OF BENEDICT DASWA.PDF

Please communicate any favour and blessing which has been received through the intercession of Blessed Benedict Daswa to the promoter of the cause,Sister Claudette at the following email address:  bendaswa@mweb.co.za

BEATIFICATION DETAILS of T.S. BENEDICT DASWA

DATE:           Sunday, 13 September 2015

VENUE:       Benedict Daswa Shrine Site at Tshitanini, near Thohoyandou, 

                           Limpopo Province, South Africa

TIME:                 07h30 - Opening Ceremony (Youth Presentation)

09h00 - Prayer of the Church in honour of Benedict Daswa

10h00 - Beatification Mass led by Cardinal Angelo Amato SDB

People are welcome:

·        to bring their own chairs, blankets and umbrellas as seating will be very limited;

·        to camp at the venue on Saturday night before the day of beatification;

·        to bring their own meals but food and drinks will be on sale.

THE BEATIFICATION OF BENEDICT DASWA:SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2015 AT BENEDICT DASWA SHRINE SITE IN TSHITANINI NEAR THOHOYANDOU

The celebration of the beatification of the Venerable Servant of God Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict Daswa will take place on Sunday 13 September 2015 at the Benedict Daswa Shrine site in Tshitanini near Thohoyandou (17 km north of the Thohoyandou Stadium) in the Diocese of Tzaneen, Limpopo Province,South Africa.The representative of Pope Francis at the celebration will be His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Amato SDB,the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

The road direction is quite simple.After reaching Louis Trichardt/Makhado  on the N1, you turn into the R524 towards Thohoyandou.It takes about an hour or so by car from Louis Trichardt to Thohoyandou along the R524.

Once you get to the roundabout in Thohoyandou you must take the main street to Sibasa (north-east direction)towards Masisi.You keep going straight along the main street for about 12 kms until you see the Dzingahe sign and turn right to Road D 3710 in the direction of Mbahe-Malavuwe.After 5 km along this dust road you will arrive at the Benedict Daswa Shrine site on the right.

The GPS coordinates of the site are:

(DMS)   GPS Coordinates for the site:

S 22° 54’15.18″, E 30° 33′ 33.69″

DD (decimal degrees) GPS Coordinates for the site:

Latitude  -22.904224  Longitude 30.559366)  

FUND RAISING FOR THE CAUSE OF THE VENERABLE MARTYR BENEDICT DASWA

The Cause of the Venerable Martyr Benedict Daswa is now advancing to the most important event of his beatification which will be taking place later this year. Meanwhile the plan to develop the shrine in honour of his martyrdom near his home village is going ahead.All of this is the responsibility of the Diocese of Tzaneen.We have started a special fund-raising campaign for the cause of the venerable martyr of Christ - the Five Rand for Five rand campaign - and it is our hope that other dioceses and individuals and groups will contribute generously towards the cause so that we will be able to complete the work the Lord has given us to do in honour of his martyr.

The details of the special bank account is as follows:

Bank: Standard Bank of South Africa
Branch: 052749
Name of Account: Diocese of Tzaneen: Benedict Daswa Cause
Account Number: 330911538
Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ

SA's Benedict Daswa's beatification authorised by Pope Francis

Bishop's 2015 Programme

                               

Year: 2015	First Week	Second Week	Third Week	Fourth Week
January	1- 11  India	12 - 17In Office: Tzaneen 14 Thohoyandou 15 Consultors	18 – 24 Tzaneen Office: 20 -27 SACBC meet: Pretoria	25 – 27 Pretoria 28-31  Tzaneen
February	2 Makhado Consecrated Life 3-7 Tzaneen	8 Giyani 9 Tzaneen 10-11 Priests meet 12 Finance Meet 13 Glen Cowie Teachers meet 14 Mashishing	15Mashishing Meet Youth 18 Ash Wed     Cathedral 19 Thohoyandou 20 St Brendan’s	22 - 27 AMPC retreat
March	Pretoria 1-3 Metropolitan meet 4-7 Tzaneen 4 Diocesan Catechetical Committee meet	9 -10 meet cardinal 12 – 13 Johannesburg  CASPA meet 14 DPC meet at AMPC	15 -21 Tzaneen 17 St Patrick’s at AMPC   19 Thohoyandou	22 – 31Taneen 24 – 25 Pretoria Dep. Of  Clergy meeting  Holy Week begins 29 Palm Sunday 31 Chrism Mass at cathedral
April	1 – 4 Tzaneen 2 Holy Thursday 3 Good Friday 4 Easter Vigil	5-11Tzaneen 5 Easter Sunday 9 Consultors	12 -18  Tzaneen 18 Fifth Anniversary as bishop - Cathedral	19 – 30 19 Malamulele 22 -26 Wedding CT
May	1 – 9 Tzaneen 3 Modjadjiskloof 7 AMPC meeting 9 Child Protection Policy workshop AMPC	10 – 16 Tzaneen 10 Thohoyandou 11 – 12 Priests meeting AMPC 16 Diocesan Finance Council AMPC	17 – 23  Tzaneen 17 St Scholastica 22 -23 Year of Consecrated Life celebration AMPC	24 – 31Tzaneen 24 Tzaneen - confirmations 31 Ofcolaco
June	1 – 6 Tzaneen	7- 13 Tzaneen 7 Dwars River	14 – 20 Tzaneen 14 Olifants River 18 Thohoyandou	21 – 30 Tzaneen 21 Ngwabitsi 28 Tzaneen 29 To Cape Town
July	1- 11 on leave in Cape Town	12 – 18 13 Return to Tzaneen 16 Thohoyandou	19 – 25 Tzaneen 19 Makhado 23 Consultors	26 – 31 Tzaneen 26 Phalaborwa 28 – 29 Priests meet AMPC
August	1 – 8 Tzaneen 2 Nzhelele 4 – 11 SACBC meet at Mariannhill	9-11 Mariannhill 12 – 15 Tzaneen	16 – 22 Tzaneen 15 DPC meet at AMPC	23 – 31 Tzaneen 16 Musina 30 Giyani
Sept	1 – 5 Tzaneen	6 -12 Tzaneen	13 Beatification of Benedict     Daswa at   Tshitanini	20 – 30 Tzaneen 20 Tzaneen 29 – 30 Priests meet with Fr Hugh Lagan SMA
October	1-10  1- 4 Blessing of the Fleet 5- 10 Tzaneen	11 – 17 Tzaneen	18 – 24 Tzaneen 20 -21 Pretoria Dep of Clergy	25 – 31 Tzaneen
November	1 – 7 Tzaneen 7 Diocesan Finance Council AMPC	8 – 14 Tzaneen	15 – 21 Tzaneen	22 – 30 Tzaneen
December	1- 5 Tzaneen	6 – 12 Tzaneen 10 End of Year Mass Thanksgiving AMPC	13 – 19 Tzaneen	20 -26 Tzaneen 25 Christmas Mass Tzaneen End of year break in Cape Town