Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome in January of a cardiac arrest following hip surgery, has been remembered as ‘a man of God and a man of the Church’ during his funeral Mass at St Peter’s Basilica. The death of Cardinal Pell was a shock because just five days earlier he had concelebrated the […]
Cardinal John Dew has announced the following clergy appointments for 2023 for the Archdiocese of Wellington, effective from 1 February 2023.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German-born theologian, died on 31 December 2022. The retired pope, whose pontificate lasted from 2005 to 2013, shocked the world with an announcement of his retirement on 11 February 2013. He was 85 at the time and became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. In his final […]
The Lent Appeal on behalf of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference enables Caritas to continue working to heal and support those overcome by poverty and injustice around the world. The theme for the 2023 Lent Appeal is “I am the Light of the World” – John 8:12.
Blame it on the steam engine!
The global demand for energy took off in the 18th century with the invention of the steam engine, fuelled by coal, a fossil fuel abundantly available in England. Coal first, then oil, have driven the industrial world ever since, with little or no regard to the consequences for life on earth.
Richard Puanaki – Ngāti Kahungunu, was remembered with aroha, joy and sadness by his extensive Wairoa whānau, kin and friends, who gathered from far and wide at Taihoa Marae from 19 to 22 January. They had come together for hura kōhatu – the unveiling of Richard’s headstone – to remember and honour the life and spirit of their brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather and friend.
‘As has been the custom for many years an archdiocesan Mass will be celebrated on our diocesan feast day, 7pm, Thursday 8 December, at St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral, Karori. The archdiocese will again be entrusted to the care of Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception at this Mass. Parishes are asked to renew that Consecration on the following Sunday, 11 December, at All parish Masses.’ – Cardinal John Dew
December 2022
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At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis registered for the next World Youth Day to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in August 2023. Assisted and accompanied by Portuguese university students studying in Rome, the Pope tapped his way to becoming the first officially registered pilgrim for World Youth Day.
The newly refurbished library building at St James’ School in Palmerston North was blessed and opened in September under the name of ‘Te Whakaruruhau – The Sheltering Place’.