This article, in three parts, by Bishop Peter Cullinane coincides with Pope Francis’ desire for our parish liturgies to be as they as they should be, and for the Catholic people to receive on-going liturgy formation.
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke – 17:5-10 5 The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ 6 The Lord replied, ‘If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you. 7 ‘Who among you would […]
During the month of October 2022 Pope Francis’ intention is: for a Church open to everyone. We pray for the Church; ever faithful to, and courageous in preaching the Gospel, may the Church be a community of solidarity, fraternity and welcome, always living in an atmosphere of synodality.
St Joseph’s Home of Compassion in Upper Hutt, a residential care home for older people that was facing imminent closure, hopes to keep its doors open, Chris Gallavin, Tumu Whakarae of the Sisters of Compassion group has announced.
Heeding Pope Francis’ encouragement for dioceses worldwide to collaborate with people’s movements, the Archdiocese of Wellington’s Ecology, Justice and Peace (EJP) Commission has joined the Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand with Cardinal John Dew’s support. Worldwide, communities are uniting to address poverty and inequality through living wage campaigns. The Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New […]
Research into the origins of the altar at St Peter Chanel Church in Motueka has uncovered the following story. By Triona Doocey
The Diocese of Palmerston North invites all parishioners to the Mass to celebrate the Jubilees of Priestly Ordination. The Jubilee Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 11 October at 12.05 pm in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. The presider will be Cardinal John Dew. The priests celebrating Jubilees this year are: Fr Joe O’Sullivan […]
Parishioners, whānau and friends gathered at Holy Family Church in Porirua to support the Sisters from the Missionaries of Charity and the Community of the Missionaries to celebrate the feast of St Mother Teresa of Kolkata at Mass on 3 September.
Vocations directors from around the country met for a day with formation staff at Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland in August to discuss the formation of future diocesan priests in New Zealand.
Joseph Kham Dinh Nguyen, Joseph Long Tranh Kim Tran and John Quang Dinh Dang have arrived in New Zealand to continue their English language study and further discern their call to training for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Wellington. They will initially be with Vocations Director Fr Andrew Kim at St Theresa’s parish, Plimmerton, […]