Reflection Veronica Lawson RSM September 2013 Luke 14:1, 7-14 In Luke’s gospel, the Pharisees are generally depicted asahostile to Jesus. This almost certainly reflects the situation at the time the gospels are being written [65-90CE] rather than the time of Jesus’ ministry when the Pharisees were a minority group of well-respected experts in the Law. […]
Schools Christine King September 2013 Pupils, staff and families from St Francis Xavier school Tawa celebrated the Feast of the Assumption on 15 August with a special pilgrimage. The 175 students took to the streets with rosary beads around their necks, carrying the school banner, praying and singing hymns. The faith walk included McKeefry Grove, […]
Archdiocesan News September 2013 The NZ Catholic Bishops Committee for Interfaith Relations has won two awards in two months, the latest one of nine annual diversity awards by which the Human Rights Commission acknowledges individuals and organisations that have made outstanding contributions to the New Zealand Diversity Action Programme. The deputy chair of the Committee, […]
Scripture Kieran Fenn fms September 2013 Veneration of the Blessed Mother has been a central characteristic of the Catholic tradition. Consider some of the following aspects of past and present devotion to Mary: Gang members tattooing images of the Virgin of Guadalupe on their backs as a shield against their rivals’ bullets; Pilgrimage sites that […]
News Diane Renwick September 2013 On 10 August 2013 a large crowd from Stoke, Nelson, Motueka, Takaka and Westport gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fr Lou Leuthard’s ordination. Fr Lou concelebrated the 5pm Mass at St Francis of Assisi Stoke with Mgr John Broadbent and Fr Frank Whitaker. A pot-luck dinner and celebration […]
Archdiocesan News Mary-Ann Greaney September 2013 Richard Archer, who died suddenly in July while on retreat in England, was a member of the Archbishop’s Justice, Peace and Development Commission. Richard had been to Berlin to represent Australasia for Pax Christi when he died on Saturday 20 July. His funeral was in London on the 14 […]
Archdiocesan News Kitty McKinley September 2013 Challenge 2000 started in the Johnsonville Parish in 1988 to walk alongside young people and families so that they might be enabled to experience life to the full. Today, Challenge 2000 continues to walk with those who find parts of life difficult and also to provide an opportunity to […]
Feature Mary-Ann Greaney September 2013 Peruvian women Sisi, Martha, Meche and Julia have finally succeeded in registering their craft-making venture of several years as a business Huarmy Huaytari (Women Blossoming). They have been creating original handcrafts and selling them overseas for some years and, until now, have depended on two Presentation Sisters for the sales […]
Reflection Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 13:22-30 We all know people or groups who seem to have an ingrained sense of entitlement or privilege, people who put themselves first without regard for the feelings or rights of others. Whether their behaviour derives from childhood experiences of over-indulgence or from some other source, it can be quite […]
Reflection Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 12:49-53 Prophets can get a bad time, as today’s first reading from Jeremiah demonstrates (Jer 38:4-6, 8-10). This is almost certainly because they tend to disturb the peace of the complacent as in the gospel reading for today. Jesus, the Lukan prophet, seems to be contradicting so much of what […]