WelCom June/July 2021 Jane Bourke, DRS After a year’s hiatus, the Chanel College Young Vinnies Charity Fashion Show has made a comeback. During the last two weeks of Term One. Young Vinnies collected clothing donations from students and their families. On the final day of term, we held our annual Fashion Show to model the […]
WelCom May 2021 Michael Fitzsimons The Bishop Viard College Hall in Porirua was filled to the brim for the 500th anniversary of the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines. Around 700 people from Wellington’s Filipino community gathered for the joyous occasion. The first Mass in the Philippines was celebrated by the Spanish priest, Fr Pedro […]
WelCom May 2021 19 January 1949–20 April 2021 It has been with sadness we learned of the passing of Rīhari (Richard) Tiki te Aroha Puanaki of Wairoa, who died on Tuesday, 20 April 2021. Known and loved by many people across Aotearoa and the world, Rīhari gave so much to his whānau, communities and Kaupapa […]
WelCom May 2021 A chapel that was built to house the remains of French Marist missionary Fr Antoine Garin SM is to be restored, but it will be a long-term project. The chapel was built in Nelson’s Wakapuaka Cemetery and is listed as a category one historic place, with ‘special or outstanding historical or cultural […]
WelCom May 2021 The Hui Aranga or Easter Gathering celebrated 75 years of life this year. This is the Māori Catholic celebration of Easter. It began in 1946 at Pukekaraka, Ōtaki. Māori then travelled from various parts of New Zealand to gather and celebrate their Faith in a Māori way. This included waiata (sacred songs); […]
WelCom May 2021 The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has awarded the title Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great to Tony Murphy in recognition of his outstanding service to the Church in the Diocese of Palmerston North. Until last year, Tony had been General Manager for the diocese for 18 years. Monsignor Brian […]
WelCom May 2021 The Sisters of Compassion Group has appointed Dr Chris Gallavin as their new chief executive. Dr Gallavin was formally Professor of Law and Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor at Massey University. ‘The appointment of Dr Gallavin as our new chief executive brings with it the opportunity for the Sisters of Compassion Group to be […]
WelCom May 2021 Fr Seph Pijfers Last month, 41 clergy of the Archdiocese of Wellington gathered for a week-long assembly at Tatum Park conference centre, north of Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast. This was the first time in a good number of years the clergy have gathered for an extended period such as this. We […]
WelCom May 2021 16–23 May 2021 | 6–23 Haratua 2021 Dear friends, In the week between Ascension and Pentecost Sundays – 16 May to 23 May – the Christian churches celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. We are united in our desire for unity, although we know this is a long road. In […]
WelCom May 2021 Mary Eastham Remembrance, Understanding, Action. These principles underpinned the message of Chris Harris, CEO of the Holocaust Centre in New Zealand to the Palmerston North interfaith group on 8 April – Holocaust Memorial Day. Chris addressed us at Te Manawa Art and Science Centre where the Children’s Holocaust Memorial is exhibited until […]