May 2014 Opinion Fr Kevin Neal The week was starting to look good. Even our broadband supplier had given uninterrupted service for weeks without being struck out by peculiar enemies from some faraway place and I had remembered most of the things I was meant to do. Life was good. I had a lovely printer […]
May 2014 News Aaron O’Neill St Patrick’s school Napier has just finished a school-wide study about the life and times of Jesus. We thought it would be a great way to finish off our study by sharing a meal together using food likely to have been available 2000 years ago. All 320 Year 0 to […]
May 2014 Palmerston North Tom Silverwood On the 5 April, two new members were initiated into the Knights of the Southern Cross, Napier branch, at the Vigil Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Napier. The two new branch members are John Hayes and Graham Bailey. The Knights of the Southern Cross is an organisation of adult […]
May 2014 News Cecily McNeill This issue’s gospel reading depicts two of Jesus’ disciples on the road to Emmaus puzzling over the events of the past days – how their friend and mentor, Jesus, prophet and son of the father, could have come to such an ignominious end, crucified as a common criminal. He was […]
May 2014 News St Pius X Parish Titahi Bay is enjoying a special year having celebrated its Golden Jubilee in February. Archbishop John Dew celebrated Sunday Mass along with present parish priest Fr Des Moosman and all the past parish priests. The church was packed with parishioners and school families. After Mass the St Pius […]
May 2014 Schools Teresa Neilson On Palm Sunday, the Year 8 students of St Mary’s School Hastings gave a dramatic rendition of the Gospel of Matthew during the 10am Mass at St Peter Chanel parish church. Cayleb McFlynn-Rautoa played the part of Jesus and Evie Olivier took Mary’s role. The women supporting Mary were Sophie […]
May 2014 News Eileen McParland Following Pope Francis’ call to get out on the streets, the Education in Faith and Evangelisation Team in St Michael’s Parish Taita Lower Hutt decided to do just that.Before getting to know people from the three parishes we are to amalgamate with, we wanted to strengthen bonds with our people […]
May 2014 Palmerston North Gwen Mardle On Sunday 23 March St Peter Chanel parish hosted a lunch after Mass for seasonal workers in the area. Hastings being the traditional ‘fruit bowl’ of New Zealand, there is always a high demand for orchard workers over the summer and autumn. Most workers come from the Pacific Islands […]
May 2014 Palmerston North Teresa Neilson On Friday 4 April the children of St Mary’s School Hastings accepted the annual challenge of eating a handful of rice for lunch to benefit the Caritas appeal for the people of the Solomon Islands. The pupils of St Mary’s have followed this practice for the past 15 years […]
May 2014 Schools At least one seven or eight year old in Mrs Ania Davidson’s class at St Brendan’s School Heretaunga declares that his teacher is the ‘love of my heart’. James D says she has helped him be ‘more confident with my learning’ and is, from Abbey, ‘the most amazing teacher in my life!’ […]