Recently, I shared with the Family Groups some insights from Dr Bruce Perry MD – A Psychiatrist working with ‘Trauma’. The following paragraphs spoke to me in relation to the aims and goals of Passionist Family Groups. It comes back to extending ourselves to others to be a ‘Family for All’.
Twelve engaged couples completed a marriage preparation programme together over two consecutive Sundays in June.
There is growing concern in Aotearoa-New Zealand about low rates of childhood immunisations against diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella.
A Vatican pastoral reflection urges people of faith to promote Christian values, not divisions on social media.
National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week of the Catholic Church dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew prayers and support for those considering these vocations.
Whilst the contribution of other nurse leaders was significant to the development of the profession here in Aotearoa New Zealand, most nurses acknowledge Florence Nightingale as a having an influence on nursing in our country and worldwide.
As a Sister of the Little Company of Mary, I learned as a young Religious to embrace wholeheartedly the founding principles of both Catholic Social teaching and the Hospice philosophy. They have framed my life span. Jesus’ superb declaration above states unequivocally the intrinsic dignity of every human being, whatever their origin or orientation.
Hospice is a holistic wrap-around service of care and support available to anyone with a life-limiting illness. Whilst hospice care is primarily focused on the person who is dying, services are also for the family and whānau both before and after their loved one has died.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations is observed this year on Sunday, April 30, 2023. It is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The purpose of this day is to fulfil the Lord’s instruction to, ‘Pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into his harvest’ – Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2.
Across the Pacific, people are picking up the bones of their ancestors like shells on the beach. Burial grounds are being washed away by rising tides. Communities are shoring up seawalls with old tyres.