Editorial Cecily McNeill As parishes in the archdiocese seek to recognise fresh ways to use their resources to better reveal Christ in their communities, the spotlight is starting to fall on lay leadership in the church. Recent combined parish meetings have dwelt on concern for the priests’ workload and its impact on the health of […]
Archdiocesan News Tricia Kane Christian Life Community groups in Wellington and the Manawatu join their counterparts throughout the world this month to celebrate 450 years of lay organisations based on the Jesuit charism. Jesuit founder St Ignatius and his companions set up devotional sodalities of lay people to work among the laity; Belgian Fr Jean […]
Archdiocesan News The Marists are to take over the combined parishes of Otaki and Levin as part of a major amalgamation exercise Archbishop John Dew is proposing for the archdiocese. The planned reduction in the number of Wellington parishes is based on an two-year review where two or more parishes in each pastoral area would […]
Archdiocesan News David Mullin Sunday 28 July is Caring Sunday in Aotearoa New Zealand when the archdiocese focuses on its services for the poor and marginalised. The archdiocese supports many groups through its own agencies and helps to fund others. This month, Catholics around New Zealand focus on the ministries in the Church which care […]
Archdiocesan news Mary-Ann Greaney Celebration was in the air at St Michael’s, Taita, on Sunday 7 June as the parish welcomed two Presentation Sisters, Fran Nicolle and Ruth Coleman, into their community. Srs Fran and Ruth were toddlers when the first wave of five Presentation Sisters arrived in New Zealand in 1951. The first group […]
Archdiocesan News Marg Campbell McCauley Well wishers from as far away as Whanganui and Hastings joined Sacred Heart parish Reefton to help Fr Phil King Turner SM celebrate 50 years of priesthood on Sunday 30 June. Fr Phil has served as a priest in Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Flaxmere, and Blenheim and has been parish priest […]
Archdioecesan News John Kleinsman This is a condensed version of a talk given to parishioners of Ss Peter and Paul Parish Johnsonville as part of their Year of Faith commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the death of Fr Francis Vernon Douglas, 23 June. John Kleinsman is a parishioner of Ss Peter and Paul Johnsonville […]
Schools The Knights of the Southern Cross have announced their religious writing competition for 2013, with $1000 in cash prizes to be shared among the winners. There are three topics to address in your entry: Why is your Catholic faith important to you? (40 marks); What do you most enjoy in your faith life? (30 […]
News Features Christine Adair Did you know that 67 ships sank, were grounded or lost at sea during 2012? Twenty-five of those shipwrecks resulted in the loss of at least 943 lives. Fishers and seafarers work in what is recognised as some of the most dangerous occupations in the world. The challenges that seafarers face […]
Archdiocesan News John Holden Marist St Pats rugby club congratulates club member Tessa Murphy on making the finals of the Wellington Community Trusts Young Community Leaders Awards 2013. Tessa was one of the key people who introduced Marist St Pats to Little Rippa kids’ rugby, an MSP 2012 initiative. She promoted the concept to parents […]