WelCom May 2019: Catherine Gibbs Young people are providing a wake-up call for all of us on climate change, Professor Martin Manning told the first of three gatherings at St Theresa’s Church in Plimmerton on Thursday 7 March. Speaking as part of the parish community’s Stronger Together Lenten study series, Professor Manning used a range of […]
WelCom May 2019: Catholic Schools throughout New Zealand will celebrate the fifth National Catholic Schools Day on Tuesday 28 May 2019. Organised by the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) this year’s theme is ‘Extending Christ’s call to love, to be, to do – Kia rangiwhāwhātia tā te Karaiti karanga: kia aroha, kia tūturu, kia mahi’. […]
WelCom May 2019: Wellington Catholic schools are living the philosophy ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ by joining forces to get the best out of all their students. The 13 primary and secondary schools are part of the newly established Wellington Catholic Schools Kāhui Ako. The group’s principals, teachers and support staff aim to […]
WelCom May 2019: Jane Bourke At Masterton’s Chanel College the Young Vinnies has four major projects that run across this year. Each project has a focus on one of the Catholic Corporal Works of Mercy. Young Vinnies is made up of 34 students from across the school who each choose which project they get involved with. […]
WelCom May 2019: Esme Pease I was a feeling nervous as I stepped through the door – then inhaled a waft of graceful glory. I spun my head to find out who was cooking such marvellous food. I was expecting to find someone from Masterchef. Instead I found four people helping our community by making magnificent […]
WelCom May 2019: A Rite of Election was held on Sunday 31 March, the fourth Sunday of Lent, at St Mary’s Church, Foxton. Presiding were Fr Joe Grayland along with Bishop Charles Drennan. The recipients were Dalson Meroiti and Alexa Parlato, students from St Mary’s School, Foxton, who have been doing the Sacrament Programme. The Rite […]
WelCom May 2019: At the end of last year St Mary’s School in Carterton enjoyed a lovely Baptism ceremony. Holley, Jack, Ryan, Harry, Elyse and Bradley were joined by their parents and godparents for the special occasion. Fr Binu presided in a service that involved oil, water, candles and stoles. Each child was presented with a […]
WelCom May 2019: WelCom’s Hīkoi of Faith series visits the Catholic parishes of the Rangitikei District, which include Marton, Bulls, Hunterville, Taiuru Marae and Whangaehu. The geographic boundaries are the Rangitikei River to the north, the Whangeihu River east to the Tasman Sea, and Bulls to the south. The parish churches are in the small townships […]
WelCom May 2019: 3rd Sunday of Easter, John 21:1-14 At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, ‘I […]
WelCom April 2019: “It is through Abraham and Sarah that we Christians are brothers and sisters with all Muslims. The Abrahamic religions – Jews, Christians and Muslims – are the faith communities that descend from, and are united in, the worship of the God of Abraham.” – Bishop Charles Drennan A message from Cardinal John […]