WelCom December 2019 The Reefton Young Vinnies have taken on the Presbytery garden as a project this year, spending time digging out knee-high weeds and then adding some flowering plants. The students have really enjoyed these activities, which they undertake in their lunch times. Fr David Gruschow appreciates their efforts too as his time is […]
WelCom December 2019 Anne Dickinson Most parishes in the Archdiocese provided their proposals about their parish property to Cardinal John Dew on 31 October 2019 as requested. A couple of parishes have been given short extensions to the timeframe. The proposals were prepared in response to the letter Cardinal John sent to parishes in February […]
WelCom December 2019 The two Brigidine sister schools in Wellington’s Ohariu Parish – St Benedict’s School, Khandallah, and St Brigid’s School, Johnsonville, played against each other in a chess tournament held October 31 this year. St Benedict’s travelled from Khandallah to Johnsonville, where St Brigid’s played host. The 34 chess-playing students carried out each game […]
WelCom November 2019 On Friday 4 October, The New Zealand Catholic Bishops released a media statement about the resignation of Bishop Charles Drennan. It stated that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of the Bishop of Palmerston North, Charles Drennan, after an allegation of ‘unacceptable behaviour’ of a sexual nature. Publication of the announcement was […]
WelCom November 2019 ‘Hope is the virtue of a heart that doesn’t lock itself into darkness, that doesn’t dwell on the past, does not simply get by on the present, but is able to see a tomorrow.’ – Pope Francis, TED Talk, April 2017 With the recent news of the resignation of Charles Drennan as […]
WelCom November 2019 During October, the New Zealand bishops met in Rome for their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit. On Wednesday, 23 October, they met Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, to discuss the process for Suzanne Aubert. The Congregation manages the process of saints’ causes, including beatifications and […]
WelCom November 2019 Pope Francis invites us on Sunday, 17 November to remember the 3rd World Day of the Poor, by taking the opportunity to reach out to meet people experiencing financial hardship, homelessness and isolation. His message for the World Day of the Poor encourages us to seek people’s true needs, ‘not to stop […]
WelCom November 2019 Emma Dodsworth On Saturday 21 September, Trung Nguyen of the Palmerston North Diocese was ordained as a deacon at Sacred Heart parish in Ponsonby, Auckland. Also ordained was Tang Phan from the Diocese of Christchurch. Approximately 300 people gathered to support the two seminarians, particularly friends and supporters from the two dioceses. […]
WelCom November 2019 Lisa Beech Befriending new people at Mass led members of the Catholic Filipino community in Kāpiti on a journey to support newly arrived Filipino workers practically, socially and legally. Around 120 people gathered at a Social Justice Week event at Connolly Hall on Wednesday 11 September to hear perspectives on fairness and […]
WelCom November 2019 The End of Life Choice Bill now awaits its third and final reading and vote, which will happen on Wednesday, 13 November. Should it pass by a majority, the law would then be subject to a binding citizens’ referendum as part of the election in 2020. A majority of voters would have […]