Tessa was racing to Eastbourne. She had promised the children a ride on the ferry. They were late. ‘Will we make it Mum?’ comes a four-year-old voice from the back seat. ‘Just pray the ferry doesn’t leave early,’ she replied. A small silence and then ‘What’s pray, Mum?’ Tessa felt a jolt.
The weekend began with a thanksgiving dinner attended by the St Bride’s Old Girls’ Committee, the NZ Brigidines and visiting Brigidines from New South Wales most of whom had previously lived and worked in New Zealand.
Visiting the Pope in 1979, Archbishop Romero presented him with seven dossiers filled with reports and documents describing injustices in El Salvador. Less than a year later he was killed.
Adrian Leason is a family man ‘ he and Shelley have seven children ‘ and is driven by a deeply-held commitment to the world’s children, particularly those in Iraq whose daily existence is jeopardised by war.
At this time of the year we give our young people a blessing as they leave the district to continue their education. You go from here with a blessing from us and with our gratitude.
The Carmelite Third Order has established a discreet presence in Palmerston North at a three-day meeting in mid-January.
Our period of inquiry started in October and the Rite of Welcome or Acceptance was the first formal rite in the process of coming into full communion with the Catholic community.
In the May budget this year the government is ‘carefully considering’ raising GST from 12.5 percent to 15 percent. It is calculated that this increase will provide an extra $2 billion to finance income tax cuts.
The community does its best knowing that being the smiling face, hands and feet of Christ is a privilege worth working hard for.
The group looked at the issues they would face as bereavement ministers: supporting a person deep in grief, the art of listening, the personal gifts needed for this ministry, resources available and how to support a family as they prepare a funeral service.