WelCom December 2019 The timeline has been set for Cardinal George Pell’s Australia High Court appeal with dates set for written submissions by Pell’s lawyers to be submitted by early in the new year. Indicative dates published on the High Court’s website shows that the applicant (Pell) has until January 8, 2020, to file a […]
WelCom December 2019 Jean Sloan The annual Cardinal’s Care Appeal this year will continue to raise funds for those on the peripheries of society in accord with the Archdiocesan Synod in 2017. Last year’s appeal raised funding largely directed to refugee support. Since 2016, the Church has welcomed almost 700 refugees into homes in New […]
WelCom December 2019 The Maxwell Fernie Organ at St Mary of the Angels Maxwell Fernie OBE (1910–1999) was a renowned New Zealand organist, teacher and conductor. Based in Wellington, Max was an authority on Gregorian chant, sixteenth century polyphony, organ construction and tonal design. A new book entitled The Perfection of Sound tells the story […]
WelCom December 2019 Dealing with a cancer diagnosis was the catalyst for a new book of poems from Wellington poet and publisher Michael Fitzsimons, with the arresting title of Michael I thought you were dead. ‘The book is an honest and searching account of what it feels like to confront one’s mortality and find spiritual […]
WelCom December 2019 Anne Phibbs csb Sr Helena Fouhy csb, who turned 96 on November 23, has celebrated 75 years of professed life as a Brigidine Sister this year. On September 8, following a Mass at St Brigid’s Church, Pahiatua, around 100 of Sr Helena’s family and friends joined the Brigidine Sisters for a celebratory […]
WelCom December 2019 Elizabeth Minato In Westport, St Canice Parish’s Rosary Crusade has just finished for 2019. Some years ago, the Filipino community decided to start a rosary crusade based on the ‘Block Rosary’ from their homeland. A beautiful statue of Our Lady travels to a house where the household pray the rosary each day. […]
WelCom December 2019 Bishop Owen Dolan (left) led the congregation in a decade of the Rosary at the Shrine to Our Lady, at Sacred Heart Church, Rongotea, to mark the beginning of November, the month of the Holy Souls. The proceedings followed Sunday Mass on 3 November – a day blessed by fine spring weather. […]
WelCom December 2019 Seven Whanganui women were acknowledged for their years of service to the St Vincent de Paul Society at the 5.30pm Vigil Mass, at Holy Family Church, on Saturday November 9. Local conference president Marianne Vine presented the women with long-service certificates on behalf of the National Office in Wellington. They were also […]
WelCom December 2019 Among staff farewelled from Catholic schools during 2019, Jacinta Cousins, Kath Rooney and Ann-Maree Manson-Petherick have been fondly acknowledged for their outstanding contributions, leadership and long service. Ann-Maree Manson-Petherick A farewell liturgy was held in July for Ann-Maree Manson-Petherick, who has been the dedicated principal at St Joseph’s School, Taihape, for 10 […]
WelCom December 2019 The Catholic Parish of Hastings was blessed to witness 31 children celebrating their First Holy Communion in term 3 this year. Congratulations to: Gabrielle Gaffaney, Xavier, June and Xellma Sheardown, Lily and Eve Liebrecht, Alexa Mercado, Eden Smith, Madeline Hudson, Ayomide Reyes, Ina Ruth Ah-lam, Alfie McDermott, Sam Leigh-Smith, Poppie McGrath-Horton, Emily-Rose […]