Help for elderly needy
The provision of low-cost accommodation for the elderly has been a major task of the Vincentian Foundation, set up in 1976 to provide money in areas of needs in the New Zealand Catholic Church.
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Sr Mina retires as chaplain of the M?ѬÅori apostolate
She has really enjoyed working with the Māori people but feels that times have changed and it is time to bring in new blood.
First Sunday of Advent Year A
Last Sunday in Ordinary Time C
33nd Sunday in Ordinary Time C
Christians and Jews boycott TV3
The Wellington Council of Christians and Jews is urging a boycott in protest at the programme ‘Californication’ which airs on the channel on Thursday 8 November.
Confronting book a sell-out three times over
Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus has achieved sales far beyond those of any other Catholic book released in Australia in the last few years.
Editorial
The story of Zacchaeus in Luke’s gospel (19:1-10) focuses on outcasts, like the refugees and migrants who feature in Wel-com’s main story on immigration law changes this month, and gives Jesus an opportunity to teach us how we should treat them.
Bearing fruit in Timor Leste
Caritas staff5 November 2007 Caritas International Programmes Manager Tara D’Sousa visited Timor Leste recently to monitor development projects Caritas is supporting there. Tara arrived days after violence had subsided following announcement of a new government, and the disruption meant she was not able to visit all project partners as planned. However, she did catch up […]
Catholic character in action
Saving a chook from life in a chook farm and teaching her to walk, peck and duck seemed to good way for Zach Burton to demonstrate Catholic character. Also at Petone, children taking the walking bus to school was another way to help children understand the harm vehicles can cause the environment.