WelCom October 2021 This month we visit St Theresa’s Catholic Parish Plimmerton, situated in the northwest part of Porirua City, on SHI about 20 minutes’ drive from Wellington, and adjacent to the main trunk railway line. Steeped in Māori history and settlement, and surrounded by farmlands, seaside villages and hilltop communities, the parish is always […]
WelCom October 2021 On 8 December 2020, Pope Francis published his Apostolic Letter, ‘Patris corde’ – ‘With a Father’s Heart’. Francis’ letter fittingly commemorated the declaration of the 150th anniversary of St Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. On 8 December 1870, Blessed Pope Pius IX, a great devotee of St Joseph, made this […]
WelCom October 2021 A generous initiative from a Hutt Valley Real Estate agent is the latest idea for helping the restoration of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Te Awakairangi parishioner, Anna Geremia-Young, of Tall Poppy Real Estate, Lower Hutt, will donate $400 for every parishioner who sells through her. Anna is very active in the community, having […]
WelCom October 2021 The Catholic community in the centre of Wellington underwent a significant change on Sunday 1 August 2021. The former parish of St Joseph’s in Mt Victoria officially ceased to be part of the Catholic Parish of Wellington South to become part of the Wellington Central Parish of St Mary of the Angels. […]
WelCom October 2021 Sr Catherine Jones smsm, has been appointed the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Adviser, effective from 1 September 2021, Cardinal John Dew recently announced. Sr Catherine was Cardinal John’s projects assistant for many years and Chair of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Committee for Interfaith Relations before she left in 2016, to take a up […]
WelCom October 2021 Be a Tuākana! Walk alongside and empower our young students as they figure out their place in the world and where faith fits in as a Young Church Tuākana (older sibling). YC Tuākana work as part-time youth ministers who accompany students in Catholic colleges in the Archdiocese of Wellington, acting as witnesses […]
WelCom October 2021 Teresa Rayner Our time at high school can be one of the most enjoyable, formative, or sometimes difficult periods of our lives. It isn’t always easy as young people begin to figure out who they are and how they want to make a mark on this world, especially with all the expectations […]
WelCom October 2021 Students from St Peter’s College, Palmerston North, have again proved they are robotic champions. The school’s Evaristus team won the 2021 high school excellence award and the tournament championship at the national VEX Robotics championships in Christchurch in June, earning the team an invitation to the VEX world championships. Team Apollo was […]
WelCom October 2021 Louise Lloyd Life Teen Summer Camp Aotearoa is back in 2022! For the last six years Summer Camp has been held in Ōtaki and we have welcomed hundreds of teens and young adults to a home away from home. Now we’re moving to the Mighty Waikato. Life Teen Summer Camp Aotearoa 2022 […]
WelCom October 2021 Join us to celebrate 100 years of St Patrick’s School, Kaponga, Taranaki, Sunday 6 February, 2022. The day will start at 8.45am with Mass at St Patrick’s Church, followed by a visit to the school with photos and memorabilia on display and a light luncheon served. Our celebration dinner will start at […]