Revised JPDE Commission envisioned
A Justice Peace Development and Ecology Commission (JPDEC) is a commission appointed by the bishop in each diocese to promote concerns about justice, peace, development and ecology in line with the Gospel.
Author: Rose Miller
Blessing of the boats
Wellington’s Blessing of the Boats ceremony took place on Sunday 12 February as part of the annual Island Bay Festival. The ceremony is a southern Italian tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century. It has been adopted in Island Bay by its Italian community since 1933.
Moving forward in courage
‘As we move forward to a changed St Francis of Assisi Ohariu Parish it is my hope, we take our St Andrew’s spirit with us. That each and every one of us will join with our fellow parishioners from St Benedict’s and Ss Peter’s and Paul’s as a vibrant, culturally-diverse, faith-sharing, and prayerful congregation. That by working together we will continue to form and grow a strong community, committed to the Gospel teachings of Our Lord, Jesus Christ,’ Anna Mika-Hunt Walsh said at the closing of St Andrew’s Church on Saturday 11 February 2023.
Farewell to Monsignor John Carde
John Ellis Carde was raised in Whanganui district. His early education was at the Holy Infancy Convent, Aramoho, and the Marist Brothers Whanganui, then on to Secondary School at St Joseph’s College Masterton. At school he was a talented rugby player and was selected to captain rep teams. Aged 18, he went to Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, to study for the priesthood. He was ordained in July 1958 at Whanganui by Cardinal Peter McKeefry.
How the Waitangi Day Mass started
Robert Oliver
When I began at St Mary of the Angels in 1999 as Director of Music, I had the idea we could bring together Māori waiata and chanted karakia, with gregorian chant – two powerful streams of spiritual music. I asked the choir members if they knew anywhere in Wellington where there was a congregation celebrating Mass in Māori, and was told about the parish of Te Ngākau Tapu.
Tonga eruption one year on
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano on 15 January 2022 caused widespread devastation across the dispersed island nation of the Kingdom of Tonga, Tongan Fakatu’i ‘o Tonga. Estimates indicated the disaster affected 85 per cent of Tonga’s population, with businesses, homes, workplaces, schools and telecommunications infrastructure impacted by the eruption or subsequent tsunami.
Caritas stands in solidarity with Turkey and Syria
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is accepting donations to help the people of south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria, seriously impacted by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks of 6 February. The earthquake destroyed thousands of buildings and killed over 50,000 people.
Cathedral corner: Both restoration and renovation in the story of stone
There is a big difference between restoration and renovation!
This is emphasised by French-born stonemason, Nicolas Piveteau, whose skill has engaged him with Sacred Heart Cathedral for the past year.
‘Restoration,’ says Nicolas, ‘is working to bring a building, or parts of it, back to its original condition. Renovation, is replacing whatever is beyond repair.’
Date and events – what’s on
WelCom March 2023
Thousands of refugees to be granted permanent visas
Thousands of refugees across Australia who have lived ‘in limbo’ for years will be eligible to stay in the country permanently as the Labor Government moves to enact a pre-election commitment.