WelCom August 2017: Cardinal John Dew One of the wonderful gifts to come out of the Archdiocese Synod ‘17 consultation discernment process has been the number of people who responded and asked questions about prayer, growing in holiness and about how to best pray with the Scriptures. Prayer and growth in holiness were not originally Synod […]
WelCom August 2017: Young New Zealanders are being called to take part in an international conversation with the Catholic Church. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops are asking those aged 16 to 29 years to share their views about life, faith, and their experience of Church through an online survey, which went live on Sunday 24 July […]
WelCom July 2017: On 9 July, Sea Sunday is celebrated in the Catholic and Anglican Churches in New Zealand. Parishes will pray for seafarers who take our produce for exports and bring us nearly every thing we use in our lives from the moment we get up in the morning. The New Zealand Government signed up […]
WelCom July 2017: Cardinal John Dew commissioned Fiona Rammell as a Lay Pastoral Leader at Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Sunday 11 June. Alongside Fr James Lyons, Fiona will serve the parish and school of Sacred Heart Cathedral. She is also part of the Pastoral area team working alongside Fr Ron Bennett and Fr Barry […]
WelCom July 2017: Cardinal John Dew Our generous God gifts us with so many things that help us on our way. God does not just hold out one gift for us to choose from, but many gifts every day, many gifts several times a day. The gifts of the Holy Spirit – Wisdom, Right Judgement, Courage, […]
WelCom July 2017: In June 2016, Pope Francis issued a new decree that elevated the liturgical celebration honouring St Mary Magdalene from a memorial to a feast, putting her on par with the Apostles. The reason, according to Archbishop Arthur Roche, Secretary of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, when explaining […]
WelCom July 2017: On discipleship and our civic responsibilities Bishop Peter Cullinane Where would the followers of Christ begin to think about this year’s general election? I suggest our thinking needs to come out of our discipleship; otherwise we are living a split life. Discipleship involves ‘being of the same mind as Christ Jesus’ (Phil.2:5). He […]
WelCom July 2017: The participation phase of Synod ’17 closed 30 June. Online submissions close on 1 July, but submissions may still be emailed to synod@wn.catholic.org.nz or posted to Anne Dickinson, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6140 during the first week of July.
WelCom July 2017: Reacting to news that David Seymour’s End of Life Choice Bill had been drawn from the Ballot on June 9, the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre argues it will undermine the life choices for many should it become law. ‘We have grave concerns about the unintended consequences of the proposed legislation’, Director of […]
WelCom July 2017: Mihi Te maunga tupuna, Taranaki Tū mai, tū mai rā Ngā uri whakaheke Koutou ngā kaikawe o ngā tohutohu a Tohu Kākahi, a Te Whiti o Rongomai Karanga mai, mihi mai, whakatau mai. He rā tino nui tēnei mo te Karauna He rā tino nui tēnei mo te Motu Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, […]