Schools John Holden11 March 2008 Archbishop John Dew has confirmed his continuation as the patron of one of Wellington’s most successful Catholic sports clubs, the Marist-St Pats Rugby Club. Together with club chaplain Fr Geoff Broad, parish priest of St Francis de Sales, Island Bay, he helps to ensure that all those involved with sporting […]
Schools 11 March 2008 St Patrick’s College Wellington has a good group of Year 13 students to lead the college in 2008. Guy Proops is the head prefect with Jake Ashby and Henare Mihaere, deputy head prefects. Pictured are the prefects for 2008: Frano Bazalo, Anthony Blewman, Paul Churchman, Kevin Don, Ben Frederickson, Chris Gardiner, […]
Mercy Works accompanied her to the child welfare. ‘She was so pleased,’ says Sr Maryanne. ‘She said ‘If I am not helped … then I had no idea where to go ‘“ I would have murdered the [second] wife’.’
Joan McFetridge 11 March 2008 Recent commissionings and appointments of more lay pastoral leaders in the archdiocese raises the question of who are they and what do they do. Kathy Orr-Nimmo started as lay pastoral leader in Wellington Central in February, as did Mary-Anne Peetz in Wellington West while Karen Holland was commissioned for Wellington […]
In 2005 I, a mother and grandmother, made a conscious decision to do something for myself. I had for the previous 40-odd years been involved with family, friends, parish community and the wider community. It was now time to look at my own life and see where I was heading.
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has welcomed the news that Bunnings warehouses have agreed to honour New Zealand domestic legislation by closing on Easter Sunday.
Participants in small groups will reflect on the inspiration for one of the stations alongside a search through newspapers to find a story, picture, headline, cartoon or advertisement that illustrates the station’s theme and locates it in the circumstances of daily life.
Schools Ann Prior29 February 2008 The school year started joyfully with over 270 primary and secondary teachers and school support staff gathering to celebrate the Eucharist with Archbishop John Dew on February 20. The archbishop was delighted to have the opportunity the thank teachers and support staff for all that they do in Catholic schools. […]
Mr Kraus, a long-time benefactor of the Sisters of Compassion, visited Lourdes and wanted to give the Home of Compassion ‘a little Lourdes’ complete with bubbling spring water.