WelCom April 2018: Rā Huritau – Birthday Celebration – ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! On Sunday 18 March, parishioners of Te Ngākau Tapu hāhi in Porirua and the wider church community celebrated the 60th birthday of parish priest, Pā Gerard Burns. The hakaari (celebratory meal) was held in neighbouring Tū-Hono hall after the 10am Miha (Mass in Māori). In […]
WelCom April 2018: Gospel, Mark 16:1-8 1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices with which to go and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 […]
WelCom April 2018: Margaret von Hartitzsch The Covenant of Napier, comprising interfaith unity between Napier’s Catholic, Anglican Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, held inner-city, ecumenical services on Wednesday evenings throughout Lent. The first, on Ash Wednesday, was at St John’s Anglican Cathedral, followed by services at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Knox Presbyterian Church, […]
WelCom April 2018: Pope Francis has signed the decree paving the way for the canonisation of Pope Paul VI and Oscar Romero. The Vatican published this news on 7 March 2018 after Pope Francis had received Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato, in private audience on Tuesday 6 March, during which, […]
WelCom April 2018: ‘Christ’s call: to love, to be, to do – Ko Tā Te Karaiti Karanga: kia aroha, kia tūturu, kia ora.’ Annette Scullion Over 800 delegates and presenters involved with Catholic Education throughout Aotearoa New Zealand will come together in Wellington for the eight triennial Catholic Education Convention, 13 to 15 June this year. […]
WelCom April 2018: Mike Fitzsimons The Society of St Vincent de Paul has stepped up with financial assistance to help Tonga and Samoa recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Gita that tore through these Pacific Island nations in mid-February. The Society has forwarded $10,000 to Tonga and $3000 to Samoa from its disaster-relief fund. Tonga’s […]
WelCom April 2018: Fr Kevin Conroy and the St Mary of the Angels congregation were delighted to welcome a group from the Samoa Voyaging Society – Aiga Folau o Samoa – at 11am Mass on Sunday 25 February. The members were in Wellington in February to take part in ‘A Waka Odyssey’ at the opening of […]
WelCom April 2018: WelCom continues its Hikoi of Faith with a visit to the Westport parish and pastoral area of St Canice. It extends along the West Coast of the South Island. It borders Porarari River to the south with the Greymouth parish. To the east it borders with the Reefton parish and to the north, […]
WelCom April 2018: The Passion of Christ and the Resurrection – the Paschal Mystery in our everyday lives Joy Cowley Whatever we say about suffering will be largely subjective. It will come from our beliefs which in turn, have been shaped by our life experience. My brokenness will relate to the brokenness out there. Some will […]
WelCom April 2018: WelCom’s ‘Catholic Thinking’ series presents articles by lecturers from Good Shepherd College and The Catholic Institute about theology, morality, ethics and faith heritage. This month Dr Sarah L Hart of Good Shepherd College looks at faith aspects about money. Aiming for Fairer Circulation of Money Dr Sarah L Hart The subject of loans, […]