Feature Gwen Mardle As chaplain for the Catholic deaf communities, David Loving-Molloy provides New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) interpreted Masses monthly in the Palmerston North and Wellington dioceses. NZSL is the first language for most of the deaf people David works with. David says many find lip-reading in church difficult and stressful. ‘Many deaf with […]
Archdiocesan News Cecily McNeill Archbishop John Dew has announced a review of the way the archdiocese is structured which could result in the number of parishes being reduced. A consultation document, A Future Full of Hope, is currently being studied throughout the archdiocese over the next four months. Archbishop John has worked with a focus […]
Columns Archbishop John Dew These amazing words from John’s gospel (4:5-15) come to mind as I grapple with the challenges facing the Archdiocese of Wellington at this time. Not long ago Pope Benedict called the Church to a Year of Faith, to a New Evangelisation. He had a vision for the Church. Pope Francis, too, […]
Scripture Kieran Fenn fms The law of prayer is the law of belief’ is a saying that owes much to Augustine and the theological battles of the fifth century. It implies that the basis of doctrines can be seen in popular consensus as shown in liturgical celebration, of feasts in honour of Mary. The dogma […]
Editorial Cecily McNeill Two aspects of life in New Zealand last month sent Catholics reeling towards Pope Francis’ stand on a preferential option for the poor – the sale of Mighty River Power shares and the shameful incidence of rheumatic fever among Northland children. Rheumatic fever is almost eradicated in most other developed countries but […]
Feature Lisa Beech Workplace safety starts with the recognition of the innate human dignity of workers, Bishop Peter Cullinane told a gathering for Workers Memorial Day in Palmerston North on Sunday 28 April. Bishop Peter said statistics of workplace deaths, injuries and illnesses ‘are terrible enough’, but each statistic represents the suffering of individuals and […]
Feature Nikki Phillips Araukuku based in Hawera hosted the 2013 Hui Aranga over Easter at the TSB Hub and neighbouring Hawera High School hall and classrooms became marae-style dormitories for the four days. Whanganui club St Peter Chanel-Kaiwhaiki ‘marched off’ the overall winners. Hui Aranga is an annual national Easter gathering celebrating the resurrection of […]
Feature Derek Johnson Author Joy Cowley captivated over 70 attendees at a Catholic Men’s Breakfast on 23 March with her thoughts on male and female spirituality. Hosted by Ss Peter and Paul parish Lower Hutt at the Angus Inn, Joy started with her take on religion versus spirituality: ‘Religion is something we choose. Spiritual is […]
Schools Cecily McNeill Bullying by texting and social media has overtaken drugs as the biggest challenge for schools in today’s world, says retiring St Mary’s College principal Mary Cook. She has faced many challenges in her 18 years, not least as the first lay principal. These included one of the students being murdered just after […]
Schools Nick Wilson Some 40 senior students from five colleges came together for the first Faith and Chips session on Friday 12 April. The session gave students from St Patrick’s College Silverstream, St Mary’s, St Catherine’s, Sacred Heart and hosts St Bernard’s College a chance to discuss over hot chips what their various schools are […]