News November 2013 Bob Houston In a week of spring weather that can only be described as ‘rubbish’, Sunday 13 October delivered perfect sunshine, for around 900 people celebrating an open-air Inaugural Combined Mass of Our Lady of Kapiti Parish. The spirit of Our Lady was clearly shining upon the event. The event was held […]
Feature November 2013 Emily Makower In Canada last month, Archdiocesan Youth Adviser Emily Makower stayed with the Servants Community in Downtown Eastside (DTES), Vancouver, a movement begun 25 years ago by New Zealander Viv Grigg while working as a missionary in the Philippines. Moved by the desperate situation of the millions of poor in Manila, […]
Opinion November 2013 Cecily McNeill The Wellington Church was treated to an unexpected dose of Francis tonic when Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga arrived last month fresh from chairing the pope’s new Council of Eight Cardinals and accompanying Pope Francis to Assisi. Not only did Cardinal Rodriguez give us an extra day by arriving early, but […]
News November 2013 Phil Cody sm and Cecily McNeill The Rarotonga community watched with horror and sadness as fire again destroyed a classroom block representing two-thirds of the teaching space at Nukutere College, rebuilt only seven and a half years ago after a similar inferno. Police investigations have now confirmed that the fire in the […]
Scripture November 2013 Kieran Fenn fms Pope Paul VI’s 1974 encyclical on devotion to Mary (Marialis Cultus) made significant changes in the way the church honours Mary. Some Marian feast days, particularly those with doubtful historical basis, have been trimmed; others such as Mary Mother of God on 1 January, have taken on greater significance. […]
Reflection November 2013 Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 19:1-10 Zaccheus is the focus of this week’s gospel. He is not afraid to show his faith publicly A chief tax collector, Zaccheus is possibly responsible for overseeing the activities of other tax collectors. He is a wealthy man. Zaccheus is short of stature, but enterprising in facing […]
Feature November 2013 Sean Ryan Young people from Palmerston North and Wellington dioceses had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of distant cultures during the July World Youth Day pilgrimage to Brazil. In Central and South America they joined in such activities as collecting and washing plastic bottles to make money to help address the […]
News November 2013 Priests from overseas ministering in the Archdiocese of Wellington meet monthly to follow up on the initial ‘Landing of the Waka’ programme and ongoing formation on cultural transition. The day usually begins with group sharing followed by input on a relevant topic of interest expressed by the group. There is plenty of […]
Church History November 2013 Msgr John Broadbent Jean-Baptiste Petitjean was born in Momant, France in 1811, just before the defeat of Napoleon. As a young boy he loved serving Mass and no one was surprised when he entered the seminary. He was ordained a priest for his own diocese in February 1836 and, following his […]
Feature November 2013 Anna Robertson There is a Palestinian saying that has several variations in the Arab world. In Morocco they say, ‘By bread and salt we are united,’ the Bedouins say, ‘He who shares my bread and salt is not my enemy,’ and the most common is, ‘There is bread and salt between us.’ […]