If you’ve never heard about the White Robed Monks of St Benedict or the Contemporary Catholic Community before, here’s the first thing we want you to know about us…
We are here for you and we offer the Sacraments to all without question or judgment.
As the presence of the White Robed Monks of St. Benedict in South Africa, we at Contemporary Catholic Community strive to make the world a more compassionate place through our ministry of the Word and Sacraments. A self-governing Contemporary Catholic community in the tradition of the Old (Dutch) Catholic Church, we have a mission of service to all. The White Robed Monks are neither Roman nor Orthodox, Liberal nor Old Catholic. The White Robed Monks of St. Benedict are just CATHOLIC. We appreciate that Jesus never said “No” to anyone. Therefore, in the traditional spirit of Benedictine hospitality, we welcome all who are searching for a spiritual home and offer without question or judgment the Word and Sacraments to anyone who requests them.
Bound together by Christ’s love, we support one another by:
• Emphasizing the positive aspects of the faith,
• Approaching one another in openness on our journey of faith realizing we are at different points along the route,
• Believing those things that the Christian community has always held and believed as enunciated in the Apostle and Nicene Creeds.
We are Catholic in the truest sense of the word and share our history with other Catholic jurisdictions. You, like many before you, are probably surprised to learn that there are “other” Catholic jurisdictions. Catholicism provides a quick overview of 2,000 years of Catholic development and links to a more detailed history.
Because of our non judgmental approach, Catholics in the Roman jurisdiction and others seeking outdoor weddings or having prior marriages often approach us to officiate at their weddings.
In addition to weddings we celebrate all the sacraments, offer home Masses and provide funeral services. We welcome anyone looking for a smaller community in which to practice their faith, joining our community for the celebration of Holy Mass or any of the Sacraments at one of our chapels. Our mission is to make the world a more compassionate place through a truly welcoming and dynamic Catholic community where people can connect through the Word and Sacraments with God, with others, and with opportunities to make a difference in our lives. You can think of Contemporary Catholic Community and the WRMOSB Network as a group of people “doing life together.” We are a faith community on a journey, people with a shared mission – and we hope that your life will be enriched through your involvement, so that together we can bring hope and healing to our world in these exciting times.
If you are intrigued by the approach of the White Robed Monks of St. Benedict to Catholicism we invite you to contact us for more information for a deeper look into our faith life.
Peace and Joy!
Bishop Oliver OSB
