September 2015 Feature Kiwi Families: It’s Our Story Every year the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand set aside a week in September for Social Justice Week. This is an opportunity to consider Catholic social teaching on a specific social justice issue that is relevant to our society and Church community. In 2015, Caritas Aotearoa New […]
September 2015 Obituary Mercy sister Mary Winefride Blake died on 30 July in Hutt Hospital. She was aged 101. Winefride grew up in a musical household and spent much of her life teaching singing and choral music at St Mary’s College in Thorndon. She was still involved in teaching as recently as July. Her father […]
September 2015 Feature Professor Murray Rae, Head of Theology and Religion, Otago University, spoke at the NZCatholic Education Convention in June about Christian ethics and formation of Christian character. Professor Rae presents his address in three parts in Wel-Com. Part 1 ‘Christian Ethics not Christian Values’ is presented below. A generation or two ago, there […]
September 2015 News The NZ Catholic Bishops Committee for Interfaith Relations invites you to hear Rabbi Fred Morgan on Monday 21 September, 6pm–9pm at Government Building Lecture Room 1, VUW Pipitea Campus, Stout St, Wellington. Ordained in 1984, Rabbi Fred Morgan served in London before migrating to Australia in 1997 to take up the position […]
September 2015 News Annette Scullion Cardinal John Dew led the early-morning blessing of the site of a new teaching and administration block for St Catherine’s College, Kilbirnie, on Wednesday 26 August. Cardinal John praised the college’s students for their commitment to education. ‘Your passion for knowledge and commitment to mercy is laying the foundation for […]
September 2015 News Ethan Boyd, student of St Mary’s School, Palmerston North. At the end of term one 2015, Rooms 2 and 6 students at St Mary’s School in Palmerston North planted the first vegetables in our school garden, such as purple cauliflower, carrots, cabbages and much more. The garden is part of our ‘inquiry for […]
September 2015 Reflection Fr Tom Rouse The Gospel of Creation’ is an expressive title for a chapter dedicated to briefly exploring the key biblical themes of creation theology. This title suggests that creation is to be read, absorbed and proclaimed because it is also a bearer of the Good News of Jesus Christ. As Pope […]
September 2015 News Pope Francis has instituted an annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to be celebrated on 1 September. Announced in a letter to Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian […]
September 2015 News Fr James Lyon It was an evening of wonderful affirmation. After six months of intense collaboration between Marist priest and well-known singer/songwriter Chris Skinner and myself producing an album of ten songs, it was time to perform to an audience. An almost a full house at Ss Peter and Paul Church in […]
August 2015 News On Saturday, 4 July 2015, American Independence Day, US-born and raised Bryan Buenger was ordained to the priesthood at Palmerston North’s Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Bishop Charles Drennan celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Orders.Fr Bryan was born in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, earning advanced degrees in marketing, and Northern Arizona Education, and […]