About Us
St Philip Neri Catholic Church is a Catholic parish that was built in 1962 and opened its doors in May 1962.It serves mostly the communities of Moletsane, Tladi, Naledi, Naledi Ext, Jabulani, Jabulani Flats, Emdeni and other surrounding areas around Moletsane township in Soweto. It is named after Saint Philip Neri, an Italian priest who is also known as the Second Apostle of Rome after St Peter.
St Philip Neri Catholic Church is made up of many faithful people who serve the parish and community in numerous ways – from worship, religious education and formation, sacramental preparation and spiritual development.We strive to be a welcoming parish that reflects the heart, mercy and teachings of Christ, the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and the spirit of joy manifested by our patron saint St. Philip Neri. We pray you find St. Philip Neri Catholic Church a warm, welcoming home and a place where you can deepen your faith and become a part of our Catholic faith community.
Mission & Vision
Aims at creating an informed, involved, and acting Christian community and a financially self-sustaining parish to enable parishioner to support one another and serve the people of God through:
- Maintenance of small Christian communities
- Proper orientation and receiving of new Christians to our catholic faith and church.
- Liturgy.
- Caring for the sick and poor.
- Caring for the youth of the parish
- Parish support of parishioners on matters of bereavement, weddings, and Counseling on the matter of concern.
- Creating the capacity for the parish to be financially self-sustaining.
Pastoral Council
Council’s primary purpose is to represent the parishioners and serve as an advisory council to the pastor on matters related to the parish. Council members are appointed by the pastor and include one member of the Finance Council. Pastoral Council meets every month and on an ad-hoc basis as needed. Members are asked to be active in parish activities and ministries.
Finance Committee
The Finance Council is one of two advisory groups to the pastor of St. Philip Neri Church. The other is the Pastoral Council. The Finance Council’s primary purpose is to serve as an advisory council to the pastor on financial matters related to the parish. Council members are appointed by the pastor. The Finance Council meets monthly and on an ad-hoc basis as needed. The members of the Finance Council are the primary stewards of the parish’s financial resources and are accountable for the integrity of the parish’s finances.