Features 4 December 2012 The two congregations of religious, Sisters of Mercy (rsm) and Sisters of the Missions (rndm) came together in Auckland in August to celebrate two of their youngest members being professed on the same day. On March 18 2000, 12 and a half years ago Linda van Bussel was professed a Sister […]
Features Barbara Henley RNDM4 December 2012 I have always loved the ‘O Antiphons’… well, ever since I entered the novitiate and prayed them during Vespers on the last days of Advent. They gave a sense of anticipation and expectation to our prayer. We were about to welcome the Saviour, Emmanuel, God-With-Us. Like any home, our […]
Palmerston North Sue Seconi4 December 2012 Gusty cold winds and driving rain did not deter 70 people from walking in a public rally from St Mary’s Church in central Whanganui to the Traditional Catholic Society of St Pius X in Gonville, to mark Respect Life month in October. Mgr David Bell celebrated Mass for the […]
News Dan Siave4 December 2012 Next year is shaping to be an exciting year in Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult Ministry. The pastoral area internship programme PillarsofFire will be happening at a church near you and members of the new Young Church Ministries team will be starting in January.PillarsofFire is a faith formation programme being […]
Wellington 4 December 2012 Eva Murray of Ss Peter and Paul School in Lower Hutt recently realised every little girl’s dream: to dance with ballet dancers from the Royal New Zealand Ballet, in a fundraiser for cystic fibrosis earlier in this year. Dancer Mehdi Angot organised the show, called Breathe, with the help of the […]
Clare McClean4 December 2012 On Saturday August 11, some members of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) joined the Capuchin friars and Kilbirnie parishoners to celebrate St Clare’s feast day and welcome two new members. Bernadette Hyland was professed having completed her formation and Yvonne D’Souza was received into the Order and will now enter a […]
Schools Marg Campbell-McCauley2 December 2012 As part of our celebration of the Year of Faith we have painted the doors at the entrance to Sacred Heart School with symbols of faith. The designs mark the fact that by entering our school, we are entering a place of faith where our hearts are open to God. […]
Schools Clare Warren2 December 2012 More than 650 people registered for the Sacred Heart College Lower Hutt centenary celebrations at Labour weekend. Past pupils and staff travelled from the UK, France, Dubai, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia as well as from all over New Zealand. Principal RNDM Sr Maureen McBride came from Rome for the occasion. […]
Features Elizabeth Julian rsm2 December 2012 Fifty years ago we did not have the Mass in English, a three-year lectionary cycle, or even a homily based on the gospel – rather they were based on Church teaching or practice. Before Vatican II 50 years ago, the Bible played a minimal role in the lives of […]
Features Kieran Fenn fms2 December 2012 The Gospel of Luke has done much to shape our understanding of the compassionate, forgiving and loving Father through the parable of the Prodigal Son. Forgiveness comes through in the repentant thief on the cross. This is the gospel of joy, 20 references beginning with the joyful tidings to […]