Opinion 31 October 2013 Archbishop John A Dew Dear Friends, Hundreds of people have taken part in discussions and consultations relating to the document I published in May, A Future Full of Hope. The responses bear the results of deep reflection and fervent prayer, for which I am very grateful. It is very clear […]
News November 2013 Archbishop John Dew After consultation throughout the Archdiocese of Wellington with clergy and laity from May to August 2013 and, after consulting the Council of Priests, it has been decided that some parishes will merge to create a new parish. As outlined in my proposals in the document A Future Full of […]
Archdiocesan News November 2013 Emily Benefield, Caritas Last month I journeyed with the Caritas group to Parihaka to present the booklet Remembering Parihaka. The booklet draws inspiration from the nonviolent resistance movement begun by 19th century leaders Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi, and the continuing story of Parihaka. Caritas developed the booklet in […]
20 November 2013 Pope Francis has convened an extraordinary Synod meeting in Rome next year, on marriage and the family and has asked Bishops Conferences worldwide to undertake wide consultation with their people, in order to provide input to the discussion. ‘We’ve made the questions provided to us into an online survey for people […]
News November 2013 Bob Houston In a week of spring weather that can only be described as ‘rubbish’, Sunday 13 October delivered perfect sunshine, for around 900 people celebrating an open-air Inaugural Combined Mass of Our Lady of Kapiti Parish. The spirit of Our Lady was clearly shining upon the event. The event was held […]
Feature November 2013 Emily Makower In Canada last month, Archdiocesan Youth Adviser Emily Makower stayed with the Servants Community in Downtown Eastside (DTES), Vancouver, a movement begun 25 years ago by New Zealander Viv Grigg while working as a missionary in the Philippines. Moved by the desperate situation of the millions of poor in Manila, […]
Opinion November 2013 Cecily McNeill The Wellington Church was treated to an unexpected dose of Francis tonic when Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga arrived last month fresh from chairing the pope’s new Council of Eight Cardinals and accompanying Pope Francis to Assisi. Not only did Cardinal Rodriguez give us an extra day by arriving early, but […]
News November 2013 Phil Cody sm and Cecily McNeill The Rarotonga community watched with horror and sadness as fire again destroyed a classroom block representing two-thirds of the teaching space at Nukutere College, rebuilt only seven and a half years ago after a similar inferno. Police investigations have now confirmed that the fire in the […]
Scripture November 2013 Kieran Fenn fms Pope Paul VI’s 1974 encyclical on devotion to Mary (Marialis Cultus) made significant changes in the way the church honours Mary. Some Marian feast days, particularly those with doubtful historical basis, have been trimmed; others such as Mary Mother of God on 1 January, have taken on greater significance. […]
Reflection November 2013 Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 19:1-10 Zaccheus is the focus of this week’s gospel. He is not afraid to show his faith publicly A chief tax collector, Zaccheus is possibly responsible for overseeing the activities of other tax collectors. He is a wealthy man. Zaccheus is short of stature, but enterprising in facing […]