Abrahamic group returns to Kopua
A group from Wellington’s Abrahamic Council visited the Cistercian monastery at Kopua in Hawkes Bay for a weekend in May.
Author: Rose Miller
Collegial evening for marriage educators
The archdiocese’s Marriage Ministry group of educators met recently with Archbishop Paul Martin sm for an evening of fellowship, reflection and shared experiences. It was an opportunity to learn from one another and to enhance their impact on the lives of couples they work with.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility
New Zealand’s professional safeguarding organisations work in close partnership with one another in their commitment to the protection of children. Every year through their partnership organisation safeguardingchildren.org.nz they actively support Child Safeguarding Week.
Samoan aulotu makes generous donation to Cathedral
The Samoan aulotu/community of the Catholic Parish of Wellington South leadership team from St Anne’s, Newtown, met with Archbishop Paul Martin sm in July.
Big boost from Government
The Government has contributed a further $2.2m to the cathedral restoration campaign through the Crown Infrastructure Partners Contingency Fund.
World Youth Day 2023 – Lisbon, Portugal
The 37th World Youth Day Catholic festival in Lisbon, Portugal, 1–6 August 2023, got underway with Mass celebrated by Cardinal Manuele Clemente, Patriarch of Lisbon.
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2023: 1 September
Pope Francis has established 1 September as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home. The day is inspired by his landmark encyclical Laudato si’, which calls on ‘every person living on this planet’ to care for our shared Earth.
A Litany Revisited
Fr James Lyons continues his presentation of Marian titles from within the 16th Century Litany of Loreto. Our use and understanding of ‘Tower’ are explored and related to our devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
Gospel Reading: Sunday 3 September 2023
I urge you, then, brothers, remembering the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, dedicated and acceptable to God; that is the kind of worship for you, as sensible people.
‘We need to be open to listening and respecting one another’
We are entering an interesting time in our country and in our Church as this month of September begins. Here in New Zealand, we are in the midst of the campaign for the General Election planned to be held on 14 October 2023.