Con Anima – Big Sing Finale
St Patrick’s College Wellington choir, Con Anima, are off to the Big Sing Finale in Auckland, 25–27 August, after qualifying in the Wellington regional Big Sing festival in June.
Author: Rose Miller
Social Justice Week – pre-event
As preparation for Social Justice Week in September, Te Kupenga – Catholic Theological College is running a free Zoom event, ‘Challenging the Status Quo!’, Thursday, 31 August, 6pm–7.30pm. Speaker is Lyn Smith. Go to www.tekupenga.ac.nz to register.
Combined college Godspell production
More than 20 students from Sacred Heart College Napier and St John’s College Hastings took to the stage at Theatre Hawke’s Bay for four nights in July for their combined production of the musical Godspell.
New youth life guide – Identity:Identified
The new youth life guide called Identity:Identified, introduced at a Young Mass in the Archdiocese in March, was also launched in Auckland at the WYD23 Pilgrims’ Commissioning Mass on 9 July.
Bishop Basil Meeking Scholarships
While places for the Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer School 2024 have now sold out, organisers have announced that the inaugural Bishop Basil Meeking Hearts Aflame Scholarship is open for applications.
First Holy Communion
Twenty-three candidates received their First Holy Communion at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Richmond, in June, with parish priest Fr Michael Bellizzi. Photo: Supplied
A Litany Revisited
Two further titles given to Our Lady in the 16th century Litany of Loreto are presented by Fr James Lyons in this WelCom special feature series: Mary acclaimed as Singular Vessel of Devotion and Mystical Rose.
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August, Patronal Feast for New Zealand
Let us pray – Kia inoi tatou E te Atua aroha mā te whakapuakii tō mātou whakapono Loving God in professing this faithin which we are united as your people,we unite ourselves with the Yes of Mary, mother of Jesus and first disciple. E te Atua, te Puna o ngā mea ora katoa, te kaihomai o ngā […]
Gospel Reading: Sunday 6 August 2023
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord – Matthew 17:1-9 1 Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. 3 And suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared […]
Pope Francis’Prayer Intention
During the month of August 2023 Pope Francis’ intention is: for World Youth Day. We pray the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives.