Category: Diocesan News

A small and enthusiastic group of parishioners gathered in St Anne’s Church Hall Newtown, Wellington, on Sunday 23 July, for an interactive workshop led by Peter Lang of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand.

St Mary’s Parish in Palmerston North will, with some sadness, soon say ‘Goodbye’ to two of the Sisters of Mercy who have served in Palmerston North and the wider diocese for many years. Sr Joan Manson rsm and Sr Pamela Ward rsm are moving to Upper Hutt to join other Sisters at ‘Villa Joseph’.

A group from Wellington’s Abrahamic Council visited the Cistercian monastery at Kopua in Hawkes Bay for a weekend in May.

The archdiocese’s Marriage Ministry group of educators met recently with Archbishop Paul Martin sm for an evening of fellowship, reflection and shared experiences. It was an opportunity to learn from one another and to enhance their impact on the lives of couples they work with.

New Zealand’s professional safeguarding organisations work in close partnership with one another in their commitment to the protection of children. Every year through their partnership organisation safeguardingchildren.org.nz they actively support Child Safeguarding Week.

The Samoan aulotu/community of the Catholic Parish of Wellington South leadership team from St Anne’s, Newtown, met with Archbishop Paul Martin sm in July.

The Government has contributed a further $2.2m to the cathedral restoration campaign through the Crown Infrastructure Partners Contingency Fund.

“Never see a need without doing something about it.” – St Mary MacKillop

The Catholic Parish of Hastings runs an annual community project called ‘Thermals for Children’ that helps to keep local children warm during chilly winter months.

Visiting Super General of the Rosminians was full of praise when he made his recent visitation from Rome to the Rosminian community in Palmerston North.

The Religious Diversity Centre Aotearoa New Zealand recently hosted E tū te Mana O Te Ao – Building a Climate of Hope, a webinar series across four weeks, hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Rod Oram. The series is available to watch online.