Category: Features

Michael Fitzsimons reviews the latest book from Fr James Lyons, The Lord’s Prayer For Everyone – Ta Inoi A Te Ariki Ma Te Katoa.

In his message for the 6th World Day of the Poor, Sunday 13 November, released in June this year, Pope Francis invites Christians to greater solidarity and responsibility for the poor in society, stressing the importance of putting our faith into practice through personal involvement that cannot be delegated to others. Benedict Mayaki sj, writer for Vatican News, reflects on Pope Francis’ 2022 message.

WelCom August 2022 The following article by Bishop Peter Cullinane coincides with Pope Francis’ desire for our parish liturgies to be as they should be, and for the Catholic people to receive on-going liturgy formation. Pope Francis’ most recent Apostolic letter, Desiderio Desideravi – ‘I have desired with a great desire’ [Lk 22:15]), published on […]

WelCom August 2022 Powerful protector, gentle guide The Church marks Sunday as the ‘foremost holy day of obligation’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n2177). In New Zealand we have two additional ‘holy days’, the Assumption of Mary and Christmas Day. Following her death, Mary the mother of Jesus was ‘assumed, body and soul, into heaven’ […]

WelCom August 2022 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Luke 12:32-48  32 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure […]

WelCom August 2022 During the month of August 2022 Pope Francis’ intention is: for small business. We pray for small- and medium-sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.

WelCom June/July 2022 The following article is the second of two presentations by Br Kieran Fenn fms about why the Scriptures were written and the context in which they were written. The first article: ‘The ABC of the Gospels’ – being the implications of every Gospel written as post-Resurrection inspired documents – was published in […]

WelCom June/July 2022 Fr James Lyons Thinking it would help to build a sense of community in the parish, I asked parishioners to sit in a different seat next time they came to Sunday Mass. It was a major pastoral error and quickly became the talk of the parish! ‘What does he mean, shift to […]

WelCom June/July 2022 Pentecost Sunday – John 20: 19-23  19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’  20 After saying […]

WelCom June/July 2022 During the month of June 2022 Pope Francis’ intention is: for families. We pray for Christian families around the world; may they embody and experience unconditional love and advance in holiness in their daily lives. During the month of July 2022 Pope Francis’ intention is: for the elderly. We pray for the […]