Irish band at Whanganui parish
Whanganui parishioners were treated to 90 minutes of Irish singing in St Mary’s Church Hall after Sunday 9.30am Mass on 25 August.
Category: Diocesan News
‘Our History, Our Voice, Our Spirit’
Past and present students, parish priests, whanau, members of the parish community and guests, including Archbishop Paul Martin sm and representatives from the Archdiocese of Wellington, gathered at St Theresa’s Catholic School in Plimmerton on Thursday 12 September to celebrate the 75th Jubilee of their kura.
Invitation to learn about traditional Māori musical instruments
Henare Walmsley, a parishioner of Te Ngakau Tapu Church in Porirua, is an exponent of Taonga Pūoro and wants to share his knowledge of Māori musical instruments with you.
Sarah and Hajjar/Hagar:Our Abrahamic Matriarchs
Abraham is the father of Isaac and grandfather of Jacob, who is renamed Israel and whose 12 sons represent the tribes of Israel. Abraham is the esteemed patriarch of Jews and Arabs and is seen as ‘father of faith’ for Christians.
The Wellington Abrahamic Council invites you to this second of their discussion events in November.
St Catherine’s College 75th Jubilee: 2025
In 1950 St Catherine’s School, Kilbirnie, which had been on the site in one form or another since 1918, was officially recognised by the government as a registered High School. Next year, 2025, over Labour Weekend, 24–26 October, the college will be celebrating its 75th Jubilee.
Consultation Hui with Archbishop Paul
On Sunday 15 September 2024, Catholic Māori from around Te Whanganui-a-Tara met with Archbishop Paul Martin sm to discuss a range of issues relevant to whaanau and faith. Archbishop Paul was seeking counsel on a variety of matters including the relaunching of Te Kahu o Te Rangi and the care of tamariki and rangatahi Māori in our Catholic schools.
Māori language festival draws thousands to the streets of Heretaunga
Thousands of people from across the country gathered in Heretaunga Hastings over two days in August for Aotearoa’s first-ever festival – Toitū Te Reo – dedicated to celebrating te mana o te reo Māori, culture and the identity of Māori and wider New Zealand.
‘Oak Jubilee’ for centenarian sister
Sr Helena Fouhy csb was first professed as a Brigidine Sister on 8 September 1944 in the Randwick Novitiate, Sydney. So on 8 September 2024, the 80th anniversary of her profession, she was offered congratulations on her historic day.
It was a momentous occasion for Sr Helena as the first New Zealand Brigidine to reach 100 years of age and the first to celebrate 80 years of profession as a Brigidine.
Filipino community farewells Fr Marlon Tebelin
Members of the Wellington Archdiocese’s Filipino Catholic Community bid farewell to Fr Marlon Tebelin at Sunday noon Mass, at Ss Peter and Paul Church, Lower Hutt, on 1 September.
Joshua Men’s Retreat
About 35 men from around Wellington and as far away as Palmerston North gathered at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Wellington, for a one-day retreat on Saturday 17 August.
Organised by Joshua Wellington, the retreat began praise and worship and a brief introduction of the retreat leader, Brendan Woodnutt, who delivered three talks throughout the day.