WelCom June/July 2022 Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard has been appointed Co-Chief Executive Māori-Tumu Whakarae of the Sisters of Compassion Group, the Wellington-based religious order founded by Meri Hōhepa Mother Suzanne Aubert. Danny joins Dr Chris Gallavin, appointed in March 2021, as Co-Chief Executive-Tumu Whakarae. Danny takes up his new his role after having been Māori Adviser […]
WelCom June/July 2022 A Marist St Pat’s rugby player who was charged over his violent behaviour in an on-field brawl has been forgiven by his victim. The incident happened in a Rugby Seven’s series match at Upper Hutt’s Maidstone Park on November 14, 2020. A fight broke out and in the midst of a brawl […]
WelCom June/July 2022 In October last year, St Patrick’s College Wellington embarked on a 10-year ‘Modernisation and Resilience Masterplan’ to ensure its campus buildings will be ‘future fit’ educationally and structurally. Since the college was built in 1978 minimal upgrades have taken place. The masterplan provides the college with a blueprint for a staged development […]
WelCom June/July 2022 Sally Cawston The Catholic Parish of Hastings welcomed the visiting community of RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) workers to a celebratory Mass at St Peter’s Chanel Church followed by BBQ lunch. The Mass, celebrated by Fr Trung Nguyen, and reception marked the end of the seasonal harvest in Hawke’s Bay and the time […]
WelCom June/July 2022 Palmerston North diocese’s international priests gathered at St Mary’s Church in Palmerston North, on April 11, to appreciate and farewell Fr Joseph Saw Tha Khu from Myanmar. Fr Joseph officiated at the special thanksgiving Mass. A small reception followed to wish him all the very best and good health for his next […]
WelCom June/July 2022 Pā Phil Cody sm For several years Gerry Stevens, parishioner of Pukekaraka and Kapi Mana Area President for St Vincent de Paul, dreamed of developing a Vincentian Centre to ‘care for people, enhance their dignity, and help them in themselves by giving them a step up’. The dream was realised at the […]
WelCom June/July 2022 Seasons for Growth, an 8-week programme promoting mental health among those who have experienced loss or grief, is having a positive impact on the Kāpiti Coast and Levin. The Archdiocese of Wellington’s co-ordinator and trainer Katrin Eickhorst launched the programme in 2020 in the Levin area, in collaboration with Rev Sandra Williams […]
WelCom June/July 2022 Judy Houlahan Members of St Mary’s College Old Girls’ Association gathered at the Home of Compassion chapel, Island Bay, on April 30, as Fr James Lyons celebrated a Memorial Mass to celebrate the lives of those who had died in the last two years. At the beginning of Mass a candle was […]
WelCom June/July 2022 St John’s College principal Rob Ferreira has taken up a new role as Rector of St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. The outgoing principal says he will miss the students and staff and wider community but is looking forward to the new opportunities ahead. ‘The opportunity to take the helm of a school like […]
WelCom June/July 2022 St Joseph’s School narrowly avoided the direct path of a tornado that struck Levin in May, but its grounds were showered with debris and glass from broken windows and damage to neighbouring properties. Principal Maria Lynne arrived early to the chaos and quickly assessed the situation as unsafe. In consultation with the […]