WelCom May 2020: People of the Diocese of Palmerston North and wider have offered their congratulations and prayers in thanksgiving to Bishop Peter Cullinane, for his 40th Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination, on Thursday, 23 April 2020. Their prayers recognised Bishop Peter’s outstanding leadership and contribution within the Diocese of Palmerston North. Bishop Peter was ordained […]
WelCom May 2020: Emma Dodsworth People of many faiths and cultures gathered for a vigil at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North, 7.30pm, Sunday 15 March, to remember the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings a year on. Guests included celebrants from Palmerston North’s Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai’i and Buddhist communities, Catholic, Presbyterian […]
WelCom May 2020: St John of God Karori hosted a community event late last year to celebrate the conclusion of its $2.7m seismic strengthening and refurbishment programme. Begun in April 2019, the project involved substantial remedial works to the building foundations and several improvements to the building. Along with a dedicated gym and an improved […]
WelCom May 2020: Sue Seconi Forty parishioners from the Catholic parish of Whanganui – Te Parihi Katorika Ki Whanganui travelled to Jerusalem along the banks of the Whanganui River on Sunday 15 March 2020. They journeyed to mark 25 years since the Rosary Way was established in the grounds of St Joseph’s Church at Hirihārama-Jerusalem. […]
WelCom May 2020: Margaret Percy Internationally renowned organist Christopher Hainsworth revisited his friends in Havelock North and presented a programme of organ solos on Sunday 8 March 2020 to an appreciative audience at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Chris grew up in Wellington and studied the organ under Ernest Jamieson and Maxwell Fernie. He […]
WelCom May 2020: ‘From time to time, parishioners may be prompted to think about their estate planning and the need to write or amend their Last Will and Testament,’ says Jean Sloan, Director of the Archdiocese of Wellington’s Office of Charitable Giving – Te Tari Tākoha. ‘Many people wish to express the importance of their […]
WelCom April 2020: Sr Sue Cosgrove dolc Sr Catherine Hannan dolc, who lived a life of compassion and service to the disadvantaged for more than 60 years, passed away in March. Catherine Hannan was born in New Plymouth in 1935 and joined the Sisters of Compassion in 1953. After her profession, she completed her teacher […]
WelCom April 2020: Sunday 5 April – Palm Sunday. Sunday 5 April–10 April – Holy Week. Friday 10 April – Good Friday. Sunday 12 April – Easter Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday. Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day, National Day of Remembrance. Tuesday 28 April – Feast of St Peter Chanel, Pro-Martyr of Oceania, Patron Saint […]
WelCom April 2020: Voluntary Position The Catholic Women’s League of Aotearoa New Zealand requires a National Publicity Officer. This position would suit an individual able to create and maintain our website, prepare publicity material and edit our national newsletter. For a full job description please reply to: Christine Paterson, Archdiocesan President, 021 303 808, chrispatcwl@gmail.com
WelCom April 2020: The Easter Triduum is the period of three days that begins with Holy Thursday evening liturgy, continues with the Easter Vigil, and closes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday. How much do you know about the Sacred Triduum and related Bible verses? To complete the clues below read the article online at: […]