News Next month, Irish Dominican Fr Donagh O’Shea will visit many places throughout Aotearoa sharing his wisdom as a retreat giver, theologian and expert in the art of meditation. A gifted communicator at a simple but profound level, he loves being in touch with people of all ages and walks of life. Donagh is also […]
Scripture Kieran Fenn fms august 2013 Continuing last month’s theme, we look at the question of Marian apparitions or, more precisely, the attitude we take to them. Some have been recognised by the church and have become important places of pilgrimage. Others have become sites for the celebration of significant events attributed to Mary. Popular […]
Reflection Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 12:32-48 The longer form of today’s gospel brings together a number of loosely connected sayings of Jesus about trust and vigilance. Jesus addresses his disciples affectionately as a ‘little flock’. There is no need for fear: God, their ‘father’, has given them ‘the kingdom’ and they are to give in […]
Opinion Some years ago, before my health packed up, I had the remarkable experience of being with my brother as the guest of the Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Illinois. He works for CAT in NZ and I went along for the ride. It was a wonderful week being spoilt in the best hotel, with […]
Opinion Cecily McNeill August 2013 A new book Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, which features on the centre pages of this newspaper, tells of how far and fast the country has moved from honouring the dignity of the person in the interests of the common good. A chilling account of the circumstances in which a […]
Archdiocesan News Sacred Heart Cathedral was packed on Sunday afternoon 21 July when Columban Frs Noel Connelly of Australia and Michael Gormly of New Zealand presented a stone carving of Fr Francis Vernon Douglas to the archdiocese on the 70th anniversary of his death. Fr Michael Gormly wrote in Wel-Com‘s September, 2012 issue of an […]
Archdiocesan News Sue Devereux The faith community of St Bernard’s Brooklyn has farewelled their lay pastoral leader, Dr Kathy Orr-Nimmo. The parish and school gathered for a final Mass on 30 June to thank her for her five-and-a-half years of faithful service. Speakers paid tribute to the joy Kathy brought to the parish. Music was […]
Feature Pope Francis drew some three million flag-waving faithful to Rio’s Copacabana beach on Saturday 27 July for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the ‘exodus’ of Catholics to evangelical congregations, reports AP in The Sydney Morning Herald. The Pontiff also urged Brazilians […]
Feature Fr James Lyons August 2013 The Second Vatican Council was ‘Remarkably exciting and very unnerving,’ for Fr Gerry Scott who was a seminary professor during the council’s term. Ordained in 1954 and appointed to the staff of New Zealand’s diocesan seminary, Holy Cross College Mosgiel, in 1961, he taught church history and dogmatic theology […]
Palmerston North Diocese Julia du Fresne August 2013 The first Lay Carmelites of the Order of the Ancient Observance (O Carm) in New Zealand made their First Profession in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston North on 20 July, feast day of St Elijah the Prophet, a patron of the order. The ceremony […]