Scripture October 2013 Kieran Fenn fms In an insightful comment, theologian Karl Rahner reminded us that it was the image of the woman Mary that enabled the church in past centuries to prevent society, with which it was too uncritically identified, from setting up a purely patriarchal domination. He adds that the Church had to […]
The two Kapiti parishes celebrate their coming together as one under the new name, Our Lady of Kapiti, on Sunday 13 October, at 10am. Our Lady of Fatima in Waikanae and St Patrick’s Paraparaumu have been discussing merging for the past three years under the guidance of a committee comprising members of both parish communities. […]
Church History Mgr John Broadbent October 2013 Stories of lay women as outstanding public figures among Catholic pioneers in Wellington are scarce. Many women religious came to New Zealand by invitation of one of the Church’s founding bishops to found schools. A Mrs Petre was a great hostess in Wellington and the Hutt in the […]
Schools October 2013 Petra Jaeger-Letts The two Lower Hutt colleges St Bernards and Sacred Heart came together recently for a moving rendition of the Te Rakau Trust play, The Battalion. Helen Pearse-Otene wrote the play based on the story of the 28th Maori Battalion in World War II and it was first performed in the […]
Women in the Church October 2013 Elizabeth Julian RSM I’m soooo excited! Pope Francis has called for a theology of women. Who would have thought it! Of course many theologians have already done much work on women’s role in the Church over the past 30-plus years and long and loud have been the calls for […]
Reflection Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 17:5-10 Faith is somehow connected with doing what we ought to do without looking for accolades. At least that’s what today’s gospel seems to be telling us. The apostles demonstrate their faith in Jesus when they ask him to increase their faith. As usual he responds obliquely rather than directly […]
Feature October 2013 Cathy Bi, Caritas From balancing the costs of study and living to finding a job that is fulfilling, young people from around the archdiocese came together in Archbishop John Dew’s lounge during Social Justice Week, to share their stories and thoughts on work. Resident students from Kohanga – Wellington’s Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy […]
Archdiocesan News October 2013 The Catholic Women’s League has raised more than $15,000 this year for gynaecological cancer education. CWL president Anne Joyce presented a cheque to the New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation during the League’s national board meeting in July. In thanking CWL, NZGCF trustee Catherine Fyfe said the money would help fund NZGCF’s […]
Schools October 2013 Dave Lamont On 5 September St Benedict’s School Khandallah held their annual Father’s Day Breakfast. After more than 10 years of successfully bringing the school community together, this has become a tradition. Parents began setting up and cooking from 6am and the children began turning up with their parents from 7am and […]
Archdiocesan News October 2013 Otari parish’s Social Justice Group is to host a movie night, on 3 November, to support the Refugee Family Reunification Trust.The film at the Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn is The Butler and tells the true story of a White House butler who served eight successive American presidents. It is directed by Lee […]