WelCom February 2022 Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Hamilton Stephen Lowe as the new Catholic Bishop of Auckland. The appointment was announced from Rome in December. Bishop Lowe is the twelfth Bishop of Auckland and replaces the retiring Bishop Pat Dunn, who has served since 1994. The Diocese of Auckland has almost 40 per […]
WelCom February 2022 Fr James B Lyons, Cathedral Restoration Committee Two quite remarkable gifts have been offered for auction in support of Wellington’s Sacred Heart Cathedral’s restoration. They were to be part of a fund-raising dinner this month, regrettably cancelled, due to Covid-Omicron restrictions. A painting by famed New Zealand artist, Ralph Hotere (1931–2013), is […]
WelCom February 2022 The sale of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference’s half share in the former Good Shepherd College site in Auckland to its other half-owner, the Society of Mary, will help Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College to move to modern premises. The site at 20 Ponsonby Rd, Auckland is currently used by Te Kupenga-Catholic […]
WelCom February 2022 Save the Date – Sacred Heart Online Charity Art Auction, 19 March 2022 Debbie Matheson, Parish Leader/Lay Pastoral Leader, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish The parish fundraising efforts for the Cathedral restoration fund are set to begin this year with an online art auction to be launched Saturday, March 19, 2022. […]
WelCom February 2022 Chris Gallavin, appointed CEO of the Sisters of Compassion Group nine months ago, talks with Michael Fitzsimons about the bright future he sees for the organisation. Chris Gallavin, the Compassion Group’s youthful chief executive, does not pretend to have a balanced life. ‘I’m not a nine-to-fiver. I can’t ever imagine retiring.’ Chris […]
WelCom February 2022 WelCom’s Hīkoi of Faith this month visits Our Lady of Hope Catholic Parish in Tawa and Tītahi Bay. Tawa is about 15km north of Wellington’s CBD between Churton Park and Porirua. Tawa, a mainly suburban area, is known for its large number of churches, representing a wide range of Christian denominations. Within […]
WelCom February 2022 On Sunday 23 January the people of Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti – Our Lady of Kāpiti farewelled their much-loved and respected priest Fr Michael McCabe. After 14 years leading the parish Fr Michael has been appointed to Marlborough’s Our Lady of the Sea Parish. Fr Michael celebrated Mass assisted by Pā […]
WelCom February 2022 An online event to celebrate World Marriage Day, 13 February, will be livestreamed nationwide from 7.30pm, Sunday 13 February. Called ‘Building a Love that Lasts’ the event is sponsored by the Catholic Network of Marriage Educators, and hosted by the Hamilton diocese. Keynote speakers are Megan and Nahum Kozak of Lighthouse Relationships. […]
WelCom February 2022 Covid casualty – planned event cancelled Fr James Lyons Wellington’s ‘Little Lourdes’ provides an ideal focus for the celebration of this month’s 30th World Day of the Sick, 11 February. A pilgrimage, with prayer for the sick, was to be held at the site honouring Our Lady of Lourdes in the grounds […]
WelCom February 2022 The Diocesan Management Advisory Council (DMAC) is a consultative body to the Bishop of Palmerston North Diocese. Its members, representing both clergy and laity, assist in the governance and administration across the whole diocese. The members meet bi-monthly to discuss and approve projects and programmes and provide financial and legal expertise in […]