WelCom November 2020 Karen Holland and Vivien Chiu, Catholic Social Services ‘I was sick and in prison and you came to visit me.’ Last month Cardinal John Dew commissioned two chaplains from the Archdiocese of Wellington. At Sunday Mass on October 4, at St Michael’s Church, Taita, Falelou Sio was commissioned as Catholic chaplain to […]
WelCom November 2020 Sue Seconi and Emma Dodsworth Parishioners and clergy from across the Diocese of Palmerston North gathered in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on October 8, for Mass to rejoice with priests celebrating Ordination and Bishops their episcopal anniversaries. The eight celebrating priests were Fr John McLaughlin, 65 years; Fr Frank Twiss […]
WelCom November 2020 Work by the Society of St Vincent de Paul during the Covid-19 lockdown to support the needs of the community has helped many people to feel connected in a suddenly disconnected world, Cardinal John Dew said at a Mass for the feast of St Vincent de Paul on September 27, 2020. The […]
WelCom November 2020 The little Catholic church of St Peter and St Paul at Kauwhata Marae, Te Arakura Road, Kai Iwi, near Feilding, turned 125 years old on Tuesday, 20 October, 2020. The people of Ngāti Kauwhata gathered at the church to celebrate this milestone. Built in 1895, the church was opened on October 20 […]
WelCom November 2020 Matthew Balm has been appointed as the Safeguarding Officer for the Diocese of Palmerston North. Matthew says his focus will be to establish and build relationships that nurture the growth of the culture of safeguarding within the diocese and that his wish is ‘to connect with everyone to help them to understand […]
WelCom November 2020 Two Vincentians are among those recognised for outstanding community service in the 2020 New Plymouth District Council’s Citizens Awards, celebrated at a ceremony in New Plymouth on October 8, 2020. Mavis Bridgeman is a member of the St Joseph’s Conference in New Plymouth and Kaddy Smale is a long-time supporter of the […]
WelCom November 2020 A special presentation was made to Keith Stinson OBE at a Hibernian Society meeting in Hastings, October 7, 2020 in honour and recognition of his service as Patron of the local branch. Keith is a long-standing and dedicated member of the St Joseph’s Branch 172 of the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society. St […]
WelCom November 2020 Sally Babington has been appointed the general manager for the Society of St Vincent de Paul, Wellington Area and began her role in July this year. Mr John Kennedy-Good announced Sally’s appointment before his recent retirement as president of SVdP Wellington Area Council. ‘Sally has worked in social services leadership roles throughout […]
WelCom November 2020 1 September – 4 October Kaitiaki at Ōtari Ōtari Catholic Parish Karori/Wilton, St Luke’s and St Anne’s Anglican Churches and Wadestown Presbyterian Church jointly celebrated the Season of Creation with an Ecumenical Walk in the Ōtari-Wilton Bush reserve. The focus was ‘kaitiakitanga na roto i karakia – guardianship through prayer’. The walk […]
WelCom November 2020 The Archdiocese of Wellington’s Launch Out candidates have been working on pastoral projects in parishes throughout this year. They will formally present their project results to Cardinal John Dew, mentors, parish priests and Archdiocese directors at the Catholic Centre on 21 November. The eight candidates are from Te Wairua Tapu, Holy Trinity, […]