WelCom October 2021 Aggie Paulo Fa’amalosi is the name of the Year 12 Business Studies class at Bishop Viard College in Porirua. This is particularly apt given the meaning of Fa’amalosi – a Samoan term meaning to ‘Stand Up’ – and the success of the group in Standing Up for their cultures and their own […]
WelCom October 2021 Pasifika leaders and health providers have been encouraging members of their communities and specific ethnic groups to get Covid-19 vaccination rates up and help save lives. They have been finding new and innovative ways to try to make a difference through education and campaigns to address some of the misinformation and fears […]
WelCom October 2021 This month we visit St Theresa’s Catholic Parish Plimmerton, situated in the northwest part of Porirua City, on SHI about 20 minutes’ drive from Wellington, and adjacent to the main trunk railway line. Steeped in Māori history and settlement, and surrounded by farmlands, seaside villages and hilltop communities, the parish is always […]
Due to Covid-19 Alert Level 3, distribution of printed copies of WelCom to parishes and schools will be delayed until Alert Level 2. The September 2021 edition of WelCom | Nau Mai is available online here (click this line). Printed copies of NauMai – WelCom will be delivered to parishes and schools in Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses, as soon […]
NauMai September 2021 The beauty and tranquillity of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit was explored with a unique ‘light and sound’ installation, on Saturday 14 August, to begin celebrations for the Week of the Assumption. Brought together as a ‘gift’ to the Cathedral congregation by the Palmy Projection Lab, a group of five multi-media […]
NauMai September 2021 Amongst the grim news reports about the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, a ray of light shines for families who began arriving in New Zealand in late August – some to resettle in Wellington. ‘But right now, we need urgent help’ says Karen Holland, Kaiarahi of Wellington Catholic Social Services (CSS). ‘We are […]
NauMai September 2021 What does it mean to Be the Church? Social Justice Week (SJW) 2021 will take place from 12 to 18 September. This year, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand have produced resources focused on “A Culture of Encounter: Be the Church”. Caritas invites people of all ages to learn about and reflect on what […]
NauMai September 2021 Following campaigning led by students of Ōtorohanga College, from the Waikato region, two years ago the government announced that history of Aotearoa New Zealand would be required in the school curriculum to year 10. The proposed history curriculum encourages learners to be critical citizens – learning about the past to understand the […]
NauMai September 2021 First Catholic Māori priest (1914–1994) – Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Hāuaroa Wiremu Hākopa Toa Te Āwhitu, the first Māori to be ordained as a Catholic priest, was born at Ōkahukura, near Taumarunui, on 28 July 1914. He was the third of 10 children of Tamakaitoa (Toa) Te Āwhitu and his wife, Katarina […]
NauMai September 2021 Changes to the Privacy Act, which came into effect on 1 December 2020, have wide-ranging implications in the Catholic Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Matthew Balm, Privacy Officer for the Diocese of Palmerston North, explains. ‘Privacy’ is a bit of a buzzword in certain circles, conjuring emotions from disinterest to concern in […]