WelCom September 2019: 75th Anniversary Reunion St Dominic’s School for the Deaf opened in 1944 in Feilding to provide a Catholic-based education to deaf children. It ran for 45 years. Palmerston North Diocese’s St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre, Te Rito of Nga Katorika Turi, is hosting a reunion for the 75th anniversary of St Dominic’s School […]
WelCom September 2019: Fr James Lyons Fr Barney Keegan was the first parish priest of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Lower Hutt’s suburb of Waiwhetu. Opened in 1946, the parish was home to a population of mostly young families, many in state housing, establishing themselves in the uncertain economic times following World War II. […]
WelCom September 2019: Congratulations to Joy Cowley whose recently published book Veil Over Light: Selected Spiritual Writings was judged third place in the book category of the 2019 Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Book Awards. Joy was one of five finalists selected from 42 entries. The Awards, which are unique in New Zealand for their encouragement […]
WelCom September 2019: The Chair of the Abuse in State Care Inquiry, Sir Anand Satyanand, announced his resignation on 6 August, to take effect in November 2019. Sir Anand was appointed Chair of the Inquiry following its establishment by the Government in February 2018. Sir Anand said, ‘it has been a privilege to Chair the Abuse […]
WelCom September 2019: The historical Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch, which was to be restored after the earthquakes, is now to be deconstructed. Announcing the decision in early August, the Catholic Bishop of the Christchurch Diocese, Paul Martin, said the decision to deconstruct the cathedral was a long time in the making, and an […]
WelCom September 2019: The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference welcomed Catherine Gibbs in July as Administrative Assistant for the National Liturgy Office (NLO). Catherine is working alongside NLO Acting Director Fr John O’Connor. Catherine has recently worked with Caritas and The Catholic Institute and previously in education and creative art sectors. Catherine is managing the administrative […]
WelCom September 2019: The Sisters at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion in Wellington invite pilgrims from around the country to a weekend retreat of Taizé prayer and worship. Br Matthew from the Taizé community in France will lead the retreat, Taizé in Aotearoa, from 15 to 17 November 2019. The theme is Remembering Hospitality – manaakitanga […]
WelCom September 2019: Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North entering into their third year or more of study are invited to apply for a Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship. Each student selected receives $3000 towards their third year of tertiary study. For more details and an application form please apply […]
WelCom September 2019: Tania Savage, Principal Cardinal McKeefry School, Wilton, commemorated our one-year anniversary of Garden to Table, on 12 June this year. Cardinal John Dew led with a blessing of our garden and kitchen. Garden to Table is a nationwide, school-based initiative that teaches children the joy and skills of growing vegetables and cooking a meal […]
WelCom September 2019: Philippa Winch Young people from around the world celebrated The Society of St Vincent de Paul International Youth Day on 4 July. The theme was ‘Young Vincentians Caring for the Environment! Caring today to generate sustainability and ensure tomorrow’. SVdP’s Nelson Area Council held a competition for all Vinnies groups within the area […]