June 2014 News To celebrate the canonisation on 29 April of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II the gen 2 of the Focolare movement in Wellington made commemorative cupcakes which they offered after a special Mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral on 27 April. Aliesha was inspired by an idea on the papal website, XT3.com […]
June 2014 News Shane Olsen The Wellington Justice, Peace and Development (JPD) Commission applauds the extension of free medical care for children to the age of 12 in the government’s 2014 Budget announced 15 May, but says it will not address the significant inequalities in the country. The Budget has not addressed the real issues […]
June 2014 Opinion Fr James Lyons Using the theme of our 2006 Synod, Salt and Light Together, Archbishop John Dew took to the road in April and May to encourage hundreds of parishioners across the archdiocese on the journey to ‘re-imagine the archdiocese’. Reminding his audiences of last year’s Year of Faith with its celebration […]
June 2014 Feature Suzanne O’Rourke The Perinatal Mental Health NZ Trust recently hosted a one-day seminar in Wellington to hear from American academic Joann O’Leary on ‘Infant Loss and the Pregnancy that Follows’ – Dr O’Leary presented some complex issues clearly and sensitively. Four Greenstone Doors Charitable Trust support counsellors found it useful to hear […]
June 2014 Palmerston North Mgr David Bell Easter turned into a time of mourning for the 32 young people in Stratford and Kaponga who made their first Communion and then lost one of their number in a freak accident. The belief that Holy Communion is seen as our preparation for the heavenly banquet was tragically […]
June 2014 Review Margaret Armstrong Some 180 people in Havelock North gave a standing ovation on Palm Sunday [13 April] to internationally renowned Hamilton organist Christopher Hainsworth playing a new Johannus Ecclesia organ recently installed at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Dr Hainsworth agreed to introduce the organ to parishioners while on an annual tour […]
June 2014 Review Sue Seconi Parishioners at St Mary’s Whanganui were given a rare treat in March when renowned organist, historian and composer Ron Newton, gave a recital while he was engaged in restoring the organ as part of the earthquake-strengthening programme. St Mary’s music director Joan Whelan seized the chance to invite Mr Newton […]
June 2014 Feature The Central Hawke’s Bay community turned out in April to celebrate the opening of a new building to house Pleroma Social Services and Pleroma Christian Supplies based in Otane. This is the culmination of almost 40 years of growth for the two trusts which grew out of 1970s Abortion Law Reform agitation […]
June 2014 Opinion Fr Kevin Neal Every month or two someone calls in who has the gift of healing or knows someone else who has. They are usually quite earnest in their approach and they seem quite put out but by my declining of their offer.When I first had a stroke they were most frequent […]
June 2014 Palmerston North Gwen Mardle St Peter Chanel Hastings hosts a youth Mass every second Sunday to give young people a chance to lead the congregation in worship. Up to 20 young people are committed to a range of ministries from reading and taking up the collection to playing guitar and singing. ‘I work […]