The Kolping Society of South Africa is a Catholic lay membership organisation based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, social teachings of the Church and the ideals of the Blessed Adolph Kolping.
Our core purpose is to empower and support people in their holistic development, spiritual growth and service to other.
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National Praeses
Dear Visitor,
Welcome to our site - Please feel free to browse through the information contained here.
I would like to highlight what we as a national organization have focused on - see our mission statement.
As an organization which has experienced the amazing transformation of our country into a fully fledged democracy. We are committed on every level to be a part of that process.
We believe that the philosophy and work of our founder, the Blessed Adolph Kolping assists us in helping to shape the vision of our country which seeks to empower and enhance the dignity of all her citizens. We seek to do this in a holistic way; helping to form the whole person is our particular focus.
Our basic philosophy is contained in the phrase: "Helping people to help themselves." In our country, South Africa , we have identified the youth as an important sector of our society that needs nurturing and empowering.
In our Work Opportunity Programme (WOP), we attempt to assist our marginalized youth (between ages 18 and 30) to find employment through training and life-skills training.
Our Kolping Training Centre ( KTC ) provides the same focus for adults especially in the assisting of retraining for jobs demanded by local needs.
Our kindergartens are ways to provide children with a good start in life and to enable their parents, often single parents, to develop their potential.
We attempt to educate through all our programmes on the question of AIDS, an epidemic which is an important challenge in Africa, especially in South Africa .
Finally there are our Kolping Families, almost all of them Parish based, which aim to provide a place of solidarity, support and growth for all - in the spirit of Adolph Kolping.
Once more, Welcome and please enjoy perusing our site.
Father Roland Pasensie
National Praeses
Kolping Society of South Africa
Kolping Goals & Projects
The Kolping Society in the spirit of blessed Father Adolph Kolping shall endeavour:
1. to enable its members to present themselves as Christians to the world especially with regard to such “cardinal aspects” of life as:
- Marriage and Family
- Work and Profession
- Church State and Society
- Culture and Recreation
2. to serve the needs of its members and society, as a non-political association,
3. to promote the general welfare of society through active participation of its individual members in a Christian spirit.
4. to be true to the principle of self-reliance
5. to form local Branches, called Kolping Families
6. to follow the teaching of Blessed Adolph Kolping by being: a True Christian, a Good Citizen, a Respectable Family.