WelCom March 2020: Sue Seconi The Catholic Parish of Hastings – Te Parihi Katorika ki Heretaunga welcomed new parish priest Fr Marcus Francis and Fr Anthony Htun on Sunday 2 February 2020. There was a sense of homecoming for Fr Marcus as he grew up in Hawke’s Bay, and it was special for him to have […]
WelCom March 2020: Shirley Duthie Vincent Maire, spiritual care coordinator at Harbour Hospice, Red Beach, believes the practice of Christian meditation enables the carer to be more present and able to use stillness and silence to support people through times of distress and suffering. Vincent was among a group of leading healthcare professionals who presented at […]
WelCom March 2020: St Vincent de Paul presented certificates and celebratory crucifixes to a several members of the St Joseph’s Conference in Dannevirke who have served the poor and their community for 15 years or more. The crucifixes, presented last year, are beautiful works of art and include scenes that depict different works of charity undertaken […]
WelCom March 2020: Margaret Bourke The Catholic Parish of the Wairarapa held a special ceremony on Sunday 6 October last year, dedicating the parish to Mary under the title of ‘Our Lady of Compassion’. The ceremony was celebrated with a combined Mass at St Patrick’s Church, Masterton. Representatives from St Anthony’s, St Teresa’s, Sacred Heart, St […]
WelCom December 2019 Cardinal John DewArchbishop of Wellington ArchdioceseApostolic Administrator of Palmerston North Diocese Every year at Christmas Midnight Mass I am in awe at the words of the Letter of St Paul to Titus: ‘God’s grace has been revealed, and it has made salvation possible for the whole human race’ (Titus 2:11). What always […]
WelCom December 2019 Anne Dickinson Most parishes in the Archdiocese provided their proposals about their parish property to Cardinal John Dew on 31 October 2019 as requested. A couple of parishes have been given short extensions to the timeframe. The proposals were prepared in response to the letter Cardinal John sent to parishes in February […]
WelCom November 2019 During October, the New Zealand bishops met in Rome for their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit. On Wednesday, 23 October, they met Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, to discuss the process for Suzanne Aubert. The Congregation manages the process of saints’ causes, including beatifications and […]
WelCom November 2019 The UN International Day of People with Disability has been celebrated each year on 3 December since 1981. This year’s theme – The Future is Accessible – provides an opportunity to refresh our mindsets that people with disabilities can make a valued contribution to our families, churches, communities and neighbourhoods. More importantly, […]
WelCom November 2019 Challenge 2000’s annual Street Day Appeal is on Thursday 14 November. It’s one of our most important days of the year for receiving financial and non-financial assistance from the community, so we can continue helping young people and families. Challenge 2000 is a Youth and Community Development agency and has served young […]
WelCom November 2019 Giving families the Christmas shopping experience without the cost. Donate a gift to the Vinnies Christmas Toy Shop where families seeking help over the holiday period can choose gifts for their children. In 2018, 81 individuals and families chose gifts for 256 children from the Merry Vinnies toy shop. St Vincent de […]