WelCom February 2021 The Lent Appeal on behalf of the New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops Conference enables Caritas to continue working to heal and support those overcome by poverty and injustice around the world. The theme for the 2021 Lent Appeal is “A New Way Forward,” taken from Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’ – Praise […]
WelCom February 2021 Special Masses are celebrated at the beginning of each new school year where all who serve in our Catholic School and College communities are commissioned and blessed in their ministries. Archdiocese of Wellington Cardinal John Dew will preside at the two Masses. Lower North Island, Tuesday 9 February: 5.30pm, St Mary of […]
WelCom February 2021 Cardinal John Dew welcomes you to a celebration of love, at a St Valentine’s Day Mass, 5pm, Sunday 14 February, at St Joseph’s Church, 152 Brougham St, Mt Victoria, Wellington. For more information please contact Felicity Giltrap, Marriage Ministries, Archdiocese of Wellington, email: marriage@wn.catholic.org.nz or ph (04) 406-1719, Facebook: Archdiocese of Wellington […]
WelCom February 2021 In December last year, Cardinal John Dew announced the following clergy appointments and movements for the Archdiocese of Wellington for 2021. The changes take effect from 1 February 2021. Because of the particular relationship the Archdiocese has with Ngāti Kapumanwawhiti and Pukekaraka, special arrangements are being made for Ōtaki and Levin. Cardinal […]
WelCom February 2021 This month WelCom visits St Mary’s Parish on the north side of Palmerston North in the Manawatu region. The parish area encompasses St Mary’s Church on Ruahine St, St Mary’s School next door, St Columba’s Church in Ashhurst, a town 13 kms north-east and at the foothills of the Ruahine Range, neighbouring […]
WelCom February 2021 Fr Mark Walls SM, Young Marists Marist Youth Leader, is a leadership programme for students entering their last year of secondary school. This year we celebrated its 20th year with the programme conducted over a week in January at Hato Pāora College, Feilding. Participants are drawn from the nine Marist Fathers and […]
WelCom February 2021 Fr Bill Warwick On the morning of Monday 7 December 2020, the wrecking and demolition of the old presbytery at St Mary’s, 195 Collingwood St, Nelson, got underway. Over the previous month, the house had been stripped of the windows and all the floor boards, and the removal of asbestos was the […]
WelCom February 2021 A Mass was held at the Church of Ss Peter and Paul at Kauwhata Marae, Feilding, on the First Sunday of Advent, 29 November 2020, to celebrate the 125th year since it was built. Mons David Bell had held a special service there the previous month, on the actual anniversary day of […]
WelCom February 2021 Merilyn Savimaki Mons Brian Walsh blessed Anne O’Grady and presented her with a Papal Medal from the Vatican, during 9.30am Sunday Mass, 29 November last year, in front of a large congregation at the Cathedral of The Holy Spirit. This was an honourable reward for a special person. Anne has spent much […]
WelCom February 2021 Sue Seconi Hearts Aflame, a 10-day, national Catholic summer school for 18 to 35-year olds, takes place every year in January. Held annually since 1992, it is organised by a team of lay volunteers passionate about living and sharing the fullness of Catholic faith among young people. This year, the 29th national […]