WelCom February 2020 Following the tragic loss of life as a result of the volcanic eruption on Whakaari/White Island, on 9 December 2019, Bishop Patrick Dunn, Catholic Bishop of Auckland and President of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, offered prayers on behalf of the Bishops. ‘Along with all New Zealanders we are deeply distressed […]
WelCom February 2020 Fr Tom Rouse This month, on Saturday 29 February, there will be a missioning Mass celebrated at Ss Peter and Paul Church of Johnsonville, Wellington, for the first two Columban lay missionaries to be assigned overseas from New Zealand. Sophia Ting and Hui Ling Chuah have completed a year of accompaniment and […]
WelCom February 2020 Mary-Ann Greaney Parishes everywhere are welcoming new members who come from other parts of the world to live and work in New Zealand. In the Archdiocese of Wellington, priests and seminarians newly arrived from overseas for a life of mission in Aotearoa-New Zealand, are welcomed to their new ‘home’ through a programme […]
WelCom February 2020 Student Life in Occupied Palestine Br Peter Bray, a New Zealander and De La Salle Brother, has since 2008 been Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The university is a unique institution in the town of Jesus’ birth and was founded by the De La Salle brothers. Br Peter […]
WelCom February 2020 Paul Bayliss, General Manager for the Archdiocese of Wellington, will retire this month after ten years in the role. The new General Manager, John Prendergast, will take up his position on 17 February. Paul says the major highlight for him over the last decade has been the opportunity to work with Cardinal […]
WelCom February 2020 The Catholic Church in New Zealand has implemented a policy towards creating safe environments for children and adults who may be vulnerable. Church personnel are required to complete Safeguarding education and training. The policy applies to all clergy, religious, employees, and volunteers in all six dioceses. It also includes people working within […]
WelCom February 2020 Carole Door On Saturday 9 November last year, we had a wonderful celebration to commemorate the 100th year of the Sacred Heart Whangamomona Church – settled within the heart of New Zealand’s only self-proclaimed ‘republic’. Whangamomona is a small township in the Stratford District and Manawatū-Whanganui Region, along the SH43 ‘Forgotten World […]
WelCom February 2020 On the UN International Day for Tolerance, 16 November last year, members of Palmerston North’s Interfaith Group came together for their annual ‘Faith Family Feast’ event. Held at Ross Intermediate School, the Interfaith ‘family’ shared ethnic food, sacred words and music, and values like compassion, respect, love, hope and peace. The theme, […]
WelCom February 2020 Cardinal John Dew has made the following clergy appointments for 2020. Archdiocese of Wellington to take effect by 23 February 2020 Parish of St Mary and St Joseph, Ōtaki and Levin Fr Dennis Nacorda – Parish Ministry and one-year study of te reo and tikanga Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Fr David Dowling, […]
WelCom February 2020 The Australian Bishops’ Conference released a statement on 7 January, in which they asked for solidarity and prayers for those affected by the raging bush fires in Australia. They also pointed out that while ‘the bishops typically respond to challenges at a parish or diocesan level, the scale of this crisis requires […]