WelCom August 2020 The Presentation Sisters congregation of Aotearoa New Zealand have started a website to cast information more widely about their work. The New Zealand Presentation Sisters have an interesting history, which the website gives a good insight to. The Sisters – officially the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – […]
WelCom August 2020 Fr Ron Bennett They say every cloud has a silver lining. When St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral Church in Karori, Wellington, closed its doors for Masses at the beginning of Covid-19 lockdown, parishioners expected it would not be used again for quite a while. However, the Karori Medical Centre were looking for a suitable […]
WelCom August 2020 What would Jesus be doing during the Covid-19 pandemic? Called to respond to the needs and issues of our times Nga Whaea Atawhai O Aotearoa – Sisters of Mercy give practical help as well as prayer. Covid-19 has highlighted to the world the need for compassion, kindness and working for the greater […]
WelCom August 2020 A poster about Safeguarding has been sent to all parishes in the Wellington Archdiocese to highlight and support Safeguarding matters and ongoing awareness. During and after lockdown over the last few weeks Safeguarding Workshops with parish leadership teams were continued by Zoom technology. With the cold and wet winter weather, people have […]
WelCom August 2020 Michael Fitzsimons Challenge 2000 is a professional and passionate Youth Development, Community and Family Social Work Agency, based in Johnsonville, Wellington. Challenge 2000’s new director says he sees the role as being like the conductor of an orchestra. I often feel that is what the job is all about, says Damian Dempsey. […]
WelCom August 2020 Five people nominated for their outstanding work in Catholic Youth Ministry were announced as winners in the 2020 Delargey Awards in April this year. The awards are named in honour of Cardinal Reginald Delargey (1914–79) noted for his work for young Catholics. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference present the awards every […]
WelCom August 2020 Sue Seconi Whanganui’s Cullinane College kapa haka group awarded a rousing haka at the full school assembly to loved and respected teacher Mrs Joy McLean on Friday, 3 July. Joy was wrapping up nearly 60 years of teaching, the last 19 being at Cullinane. ‘Joy is a woman of faith and believes […]
WelCom August 2020 Mary Kleinsman-Powell, Principal/DRS During the Covid-19 lockdown weeks, St Mary’s School in Foxton stayed connected with families through phone calls, emails, Chromebook [laptop] deliveries and resource parcels. Facebook kept us powerfully connected with the posting of schoolwide prayer. We embraced ‘Welcome to Online Learning’ with our main platform and the interactive, innovative […]
WelCom August 2020 Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North who are entering into their third year or more of study are invited to apply for a Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship. Each student selected receives $3000 towards their third year of tertiary study. For more details and an application […]
WelCom August 2020 The 2020 O’Shea Shield competition for Catholic Secondary Schools, scheduled for 16–17 May this year, has been cancelled and deferred until 2021 due to the uncertainty of the Covid-19 situation. The 2020 competition was to have been hosted at Chanel College, Masterton. Instead, Chanel College will co-host the O’Shea Shield with Bishop […]