Parishes Annette Sivak 12 August 2008 On the first Pentecost, Jesus said, ‘As the Father sent me, so am I sending you’, to his apostles in a closed room. On May 10, 2008, he said these words again, through the gospel, to the parish of St Peter Chanel, Motueka. That evening Archbishop John Dew blessed […]
Ideas from an international conference on pastoral leadership.
Parishes Margaret and Bill Orange 12 August 2008 XploratioNZ is a small group of ecumenical and interfaith Wairarapa people who meet on a regular basis for study, discussion and occasional liturgical worship. Members include Catholics, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baha’is and some who claim no particular denominational allegiance. The group began on an informal basis at […]
Schools 12 August 2008 The students at Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, celebrated the school’s feast day, on June 27, by giving a standing ovation to their director of religious studies for the past 22 years, Sr Josephine Kane, who had just been appointed co-leader of the Order (Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions) […]
Parishes 12 August 2008 Fifty years of priesthood, what an achievement and a great celebration! Although Mons. John has only been in St Patrick’s parish for a short time, we have come to appreciate his warmth, his sincerity and his great faith, which reaches out to many walks of life. We learned that he had […]
The Catholic people of Wellington got behind the local pilgrims and the diocese’s overseas guests, turning up in their hundreds to participate in a fun-filled evening at Te Papa Museum the culmination of a week of Days in the Diocese for World Youth Day pilgrims.
Heath Hutton presented this reflection at Sunday Mass at Ss Peter and Paul, Johnsonville, on Sunday July 27.
Amy Dawson of St Joseph’s, Upper Hutt, returned from World Youth Day in Sydney fired up with the joys of the event. She shared some of what she had learnt with the congregation the following Sunday.
An ongoing challenge for the church will be in building on the momentum of 223 000 young people keen to pursue their interest in the institution and its issues.