WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News and Views Colin MacLeod Catholic secondary schools, like all high schools in New Zealand, are privileged to work with young people during one of the most challenging phases of their human development. However, in terms of education in sexuality, Catholic schools are particularly blessed to be able to draw on the […]
WelCom April 2017 Reflections Following comments by some Wellington students about women, made very public through social media postings last month, principal of Sacred Heart Girls’ College, Napier, Steve Bryan, addressed his school assembly on Wednesday 15 March and in a newsletter to homes with this message. Dear Parents, Guardians and Whānau I enclose my message […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News and Views Chris Duthie-Jung I have often heard how frustrating teachers in our Catholic schools find it to be expected to nurture Catholic faith in children when such faith, the call to be disciples of Jesus Christ, is largely absent from the child’s home life. Despite what many parents may hope, […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News David Loving-Molloy, Catholic Deaf Ministry The 2017 two-day National Catholic Deaf Conference in February at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, looked at where Catholic Deaf Ministry has come from in New Zealand and its challenging path ahead in forming supportive relationships and communities. Historically, the socio-linguistic cultural group identified as the […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News and Views Gerald Scanlan has been appointed the new Director for The Catholic Institute (TCI), from 15 March 2017. Gerald has taken over from Professor Anne Tuohy who will focus on her role as Academic Dean. Gerald will lead TCI in continuing to provide academic qualifications in theology, religious education, Christian […]
WelCom April 2017 Youth, Schools, Education St Mary’s College rugby seven’s team won the Condor Sevens National Secondary School Championship last year. They are the first Wellington team to achieve this championship title. Their win has earned them the right to represent New Zealand at the Sanix World Youth Cup in Fukuoka, Japan, in April 2017. […]
WelCom April 2017 International News Fr Anthony Malone ofm, Commissary of the Holy Land for New Zealand On Good Friday, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North will have an opportunity to help support the sacred shrine of the Franciscan church at Cana in Galilee and to provide university scholarships for 20 […]
WelCom April 2017 International News Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand’s lead humanitarian aid worker Mark Mitchell is in South Sudan – the world’s newest nation – helping to coordinate Caritas’ response to the famine declared by the United Nations on 20 February 2017. According to the UN the famine, brought about by civil conflict and drought, is […]
WelCom April 2017 News Mike Fitzsimons The Society of St Vincent de Paul, the largest lay organisation in the Catholic Church, celebrates 150 years of service in New Zealand this year. ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ (Matthew 25:35). The Society was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1833 by a group of […]
WelCom April 2017: Youth, Schools, Education Eunice Gueco Ever since I was 15 years old, I’ve had a longing to serve the community. I went to St Mary’s College and would utilise the early Thursday school finish to volunteer at the Johnsonville Vinnie’s op-shop every week, which I continue to do. During my last year at […]