Focus on Papal Nuncio role
A study group has been set up to evaluate the functioning and role of Apostolic Nuncios, the papal Representatives in the Church worldwide.
Author: Rose Miller
Pope to visit Turkey
Next May, Pope Francis will undertake a significant trip to Turkey, an event that promises to be both ecumenical as well as politically relevant. This journey, announced by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, will commemorate the 1700 years of the first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, held in 325 in present-day Iznik, Turkey.
Consultation Hui with Archbishop Paul
On Sunday 15 September 2024, Catholic Māori from around Te Whanganui-a-Tara met with Archbishop Paul Martin sm to discuss a range of issues relevant to whaanau and faith. Archbishop Paul was seeking counsel on a variety of matters including the relaunching of Te Kahu o Te Rangi and the care of tamariki and rangatahi Māori in our Catholic schools.
Māori language festival draws thousands to the streets of Heretaunga
Thousands of people from across the country gathered in Heretaunga Hastings over two days in August for Aotearoa’s first-ever festival – Toitū Te Reo – dedicated to celebrating te mana o te reo Māori, culture and the identity of Māori and wider New Zealand.
‘Oak Jubilee’ for centenarian sister
Sr Helena Fouhy csb was first professed as a Brigidine Sister on 8 September 1944 in the Randwick Novitiate, Sydney. So on 8 September 2024, the 80th anniversary of her profession, she was offered congratulations on her historic day.
It was a momentous occasion for Sr Helena as the first New Zealand Brigidine to reach 100 years of age and the first to celebrate 80 years of profession as a Brigidine.
Filipino community farewells Fr Marlon Tebelin
Members of the Wellington Archdiocese’s Filipino Catholic Community bid farewell to Fr Marlon Tebelin at Sunday noon Mass, at Ss Peter and Paul Church, Lower Hutt, on 1 September.
Joshua Men’s Retreat
About 35 men from around Wellington and as far away as Palmerston North gathered at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Wellington, for a one-day retreat on Saturday 17 August.
Organised by Joshua Wellington, the retreat began praise and worship and a brief introduction of the retreat leader, Brendan Woodnutt, who delivered three talks throughout the day.
Holy Cross Miramar closes down
Holy Cross Church in Miramar has closed its doors ‘at least temporarily’, due to health and safety concerns. A letter to parishioners said the decision was based upon ‘the recent earthquake and torrential downpours from which it has become evident that the condition of our church has further deteriorated’.
He Hīkoi Whakapono: A Journey of Faith
This month, our Hīkoi Whakapono | Journey of Faith, visits the parish of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Te Ahurewa o te Ngākau Tapu. Geographically the parish encompasses Thorndon, Wadestown and north Wellington Central, although being the site of the Cathedral it is home to all in the Archdiocese of Wellington.
ACT Party welfare proposal ‘inhumane’
The parable of the Good Samaritan1 underscores the need to help those in need. The Greatest commandments2 – loving God and loving our neighbour – require similar humane attitudes and actions.