At St Canice’s School in Westport, the student council hosted a ‘Say No to Racism’ activity day on 6 September, for Social Justice Week. Based on the Caritas Aotearoa resources, activities included whole-school hand art, similarity and difference bingo, drama scenarios on how to challenge racism, a word cloud of the qualities Jesus role modelled for us that can help us to be inclusive, and a fitness game called ‘share our superpowers’.
Recognising the importance of pronouncing students’ names correctly saw Napier’s Sacred Heart College teachers head back to the classroom earlier this year.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Luke 20: 27; 34-38 27 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward.34 Jesus said to them, ‘The children of this age marry and remarry; 35 but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead […]
Holy and Gracious God We pray for the people of the Ukraine, for their country and their leader. We pray for all those who are afraid; that your everlasting arms hold them in this time of great fear. We pray for all those who have the power over life and death; that they will choose […]
Michael Fitzsimons reviews the latest book from Fr James Lyons, The Lord’s Prayer For Everyone – Ta Inoi A Te Ariki Ma Te Katoa.
In his message for the 6th World Day of the Poor, Sunday 13 November, released in June this year, Pope Francis invites Christians to greater solidarity and responsibility for the poor in society, stressing the importance of putting our faith into practice through personal involvement that cannot be delegated to others. Benedict Mayaki sj, writer for Vatican News, reflects on Pope Francis’ 2022 message.
A ‘Vinnies Soup Week’ held at St Bernard’s College, Lower Hutt, to support the local Vinnies’ food bank also raised $400 for Home of Compassion Soup Kitchen.
To observe the sixth International Day of Prayer for the Poor on 13 November, Mary Nash, who is actively involved in the Laudato si’ movement, and Mary Eastham from the Religious Diversity Centre Climate Action workgroup, will facilitate a workshop about Pope Francis’ documentary, The Letter.
If you would like your event listed on this page, please send an outline to welcom@wn.catholic.org.nz including name of event, date, time, location and contact. Saturday 5 November Home of Compassion Open Day – stories of plants and gardens, 10am–2pm, Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay, Wellington, featuring talks, activities, tours, […]
Sr Catherine Jones smsm We are all familiar with one of the most common words in the vocabulary of two- and three-year-olds: ‘Why…why…but why…?’ – seeking understanding about what they see and hear and discover in the world around them. ‘Why, why…?’ is a question I often ponder as Safeguarding Adviser for the Archdiocese of […]