WelCom October 2021 Sr Catherine Jones smsm, has been appointed the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Adviser, effective from 1 September 2021, Cardinal John Dew recently announced. Sr Catherine was Cardinal John’s projects assistant for many years and Chair of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Committee for Interfaith Relations before she left in 2016, to take a up […]
WelCom October 2021 On a September morning, 20 years ago, Tom Colucci was in his car driving home, weary after working the overnight shift at a firehouse in Lower Manhattan, USA. Then, at 8.46am, he got a call. The city was recalling all police officers and firefighters to the World Trade Centre. A plane had […]
WelCom October 2021 Martin de Jong, Advocacy Adviser, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Representatives from Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand visited the Cook Islands in July to ensure that effective health and safety processes were in place for Catholic Volunteers Overseas (CVOs) and to review areas of environmental and social interest. The visit allowed Caritas Director Julianne […]
WelCom October 2021 Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand released, on 4 October, its annual environmental Indicators on environmental change and concern across the Pacific, and its Statement on the Environment for Oceania (SEFO) with its Indicators on extreme weather, rising seas and coastal erosion, food and water, offshore mining and drilling, and climate finance. The SEFO […]
NauMai September 2021 The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) warns that an escalating shortage of registered nurses is placing the not-for-profit aged-residential-care sector under huge pressure. Nurses are leaving community/not-for-profit providers in unprecedented numbers for a range of reasons, says the NZCCSS. Reasons include acute housing shortages, the high cost of housing […]
NauMai September 2021 Catholics from around New Zealand have responded generously to the St Canice parish-relief flood in Westport following the floods in July, says parish priest, Fr David Gruschow. ‘We have received over $15,000 for our flood-relief fund and the Tindall Foundation is set to make a further donation to help our community,’ he […]
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 Michael Fitzsimons Catholic Social Services, working with parish communities, is ready to support any initiative of the New Zealand Government to bring extra people fleeing the crisis in Afghanistan. Karen Holland, Kaiarahi of Wellington Catholic Social Services (CSS), said that for the last five years CSS social workers have worked with Afghani […]
NauMai September 2021 Annette Scullion Family commitments in Australia during this challenging time of Covid-19 have brought about the difficult decision for Dr Areti Metuamate to resign prematurely from his role as the inaugural chief executive of Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute (TKP). Dr Metuamate concluded his role last month after 18 months of […]
NauMai September 2021 Pope Francis has called for dialogue to end the conflict in Afghanistan so that locals can live in peace, safety, and with mutual respect. ‘I join in the unanimous worry about the situation in Afghanistan. I ask you to pray along with me to the God of peace so that the clamour […]