Author: wmc

The Samoan community came in droves to Sacred Heart Cathedral on the afternoon of Sunday 20 February to farewell Cardinal Tom Williams and welcome Archbishop John Dew.

The sudden death of Fr Warren Fowler last Monday sent shock waves, not unlike the earthquakes weve had this week, through the priests of the archdiocese and among the people Fr Warren served.

This charitable trust has good reason to celebrate. Founded in Auckland in 1980 by Nina Barry-Martin, it has branches throughout the country, providing telephone and face-to-face counselling 24/7.

The Refugee Family Reunification Trust has had a huge increase in the number of applications for its help.

The Catholic Education office is warning against succumbing to ‘horror stories’ about last year’s scholarship exam and allowing them to undermine the NCEA which is a separate structure.

Upper Hutt parishioner, John Upward, last year received a papal honour, the medal Benemerenti, for his services to church music.

Such race-based incidents as the recent desecration of Jewish graves in Wellington has led to the establishment of an electronic network of supporters of dialogue between people of different faiths.