The makebelieve stops for no one
Michele Lafferty’s visit to St Francis Xavier School, Tawa, last month coincided with book character week.
Author: wmc
Belles of the Ball
School ball is hailed a ‘huge success’.
The 1967 Middle East war 40 years on and still raging
World News
Gerard Burns
9 July 2007
Recent TV news has featured gun battles between Palestinians in the Gaza strip. This infighting is rooted in the establishment of Israel in 1948 and its 1967 war of expansion.
Timor Leste in election turmoil
Counting is expected to be underway in Timor Leste this weekend as the country chooses the government in the second parliament since the tiny Pacific nation gained independence from Indonesia in 1999.
Prison chaplains commissioned
Peter Healy SM was commissioned as the Catholic Chaplain to the Wellington Prison and Kilian de Lacy as the Senior Catholic Prison Chaplain. Both are replacing Br Kieran Garvey who has retired.
New WCEC course on youth
An inaugural course in youth and young adult ministry has drawn participants from four of the six dioceses in the country. The Wellington Catholic Education Centre course, YM101, is also available by distance learning.
Sr Helen takes life vows
For the Sisters of the Mission and Helen’s family and friends it was an occasion for celebration and joy. Archbishop John Dew was the presiding celebrant assisted by the Parish Priest, James Lyons.
Catholic rugby club parties
annual old-timers’ lunch
Life’s a ball at Kohanga
Kohanga prepares for another theme ball
Pentecost Sunday with the bishop in Whanganui
The Catholic people of Whanganui and the Whanganui River spent Pentecost Sunday with Bishop Peter Cullinane. All Sunday Masses in the parishes of St Anne’s, Holy Family and St Mary’s were cancelled and a combined Mass was celebrated at St Mary’s.