WelCom November 2016: Reflections Kieran Fenn fms presents part six of his series in which he explores ‘Mary in Culture’ as a contemporary form of scriptural analysis. Introduction Authentic devotion to Mary should, at the very least, be based on a respectful understanding of her within her native Mediterranean culture and the roles she played within […]
WelCom October 2016: More than 500 people came to farewell their friend, brother, husband, father, uncle, media and music colleague, and fellow-parishioner at his Requiem Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Paraparaumu, on Monday 29 August. Justin du Fresne, 74, a much-loved and highly-respected radio broadcaster of several decades and recent chair of Our Lady of […]
WelCom October 2016: News Mother Teresa of Kolkata was canonised a Saint of the Catholic Church on 4 September 2016. The historic event was witnessed by over 100,000 people of all faiths at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, and live-streamed around the world. St Teresa aided the sick and dying in the slums of […]
WelCom October 2016: Diocesan News Naomi Tocher The ChangeMakers Women’s Driving Programme is calling for women to volunteer their time to take a former refugee woman for driving practice. Each learner driver has had professional driving lessons and needs practice for their restricted licence test. Each learner driver will provide a car for her practice […]
WelCom October 2016: Manaakitia te Ira Tangata 9 o Oketopa 2016 Every life is worth living | Kia puawai te katoa o ngā ira tangata ‘This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you.’ John 15:12 ‘Ko taku ture tenei, kia aroha koutou tetahi ki tetahi, me ahau hoki kua aroha nei […]
WelCom October 2016: International News On the ecumenically designated World Day of Prayer for Creation, 1 September, Pope Francis reaffirmed he regards environmental damage such as global warming as a serious sin against creation and wants Christians to resist it. ‘To commit a crime against the natural world is a sin against ourselves and a sin […]
WelCom October 2016: Diocesan News Palmerston North’s Regional Interfaith group is hosting a community forum on Saturday 15 October about the devastating impacts of cyclones, storm surges, floods, rising sea levels, and dying crops – events resulting in Pacific Island people losing their homelands. Titled ‘Climate Change is Here!: The Pacific Island Story’ – the […]
WelCom October 2016: International News Port Moresby has never been on my Bucket List. But recently I had the opportunity to visit the capital of Papua New Guinea for the Annual Executive Committee Meeting of FCBCO (Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania). That’s a mouthful of titles. It comprises representatives from the four Bishops’ […]
WelCom October 2016: News Crispin Anderlini, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Churches and communities can help reduce migrant workers’ vulnerability to exploitation, by welcoming and supporting them to seek assistance from relevant agencies. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Advocacy and Research Analyst Cathy Bi, explained this to participants at a seminar on migrant worker experiences held in Wellington […]
WelCom October 2016: Diocesan News Lisa Beech, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Former refugees now living in Palmerston North brought to life the Social Justice Week theme We all have a migration story at a seminar at the Diocesan Centre on 10 September. A panel of speakers convened by the Red Cross explained some of the issues […]