Seasons for Growth honoured Cecily McNeill7 June 2011 Esther Saldanha of Archdiocesan Pastoral Services has won a top award for her programme, Seasons for Growth, that helps people cope with change, loss and grief. Esther ran the programme in Enliven Presbyterian Support Services’ Rita Angus home for the elderly in Kilbirnie. During the second session […]
Sue Jury7 June 2011 At a recent Catholic principals and directors of religious studies conference Archbishop John Dew shared his dream for stewardship across the archdiocese. He reminded us that in baptism we were called to be intentional and to make a disciples’ response daily. We ask ourselves: • Do we live the life of […]
Mika Teofilo2 August 2011 For the first time in Wellington, the three Pacific Island chaplaincies, Cook Islands, Tokelaus and Samoans brought their catechists together for a combined retreat on the last weekend in June. Also in attendance were Frs Penehe Patelehio and Petelo Mauga. This significant and important time in the formation of the catechists […]
Phil Cody sm10 June 2011 The 1500 people who gathered for the Māori Catholic Easter celebration, the Hui Aranga (‘The Gathering of the Resurrection’) this year gasped as the actor who played Jesus during the play of the passion and death gave such a good performance that he and the cross crashed to the floor. […]
Joan McFetridge3 August 2011 On Saturday, June 18, Archbishop John Dew commissioned Sharon Penny as the lay pastoral leader in the seaside parish of Eastbourne, witnessed by a packed church. Frs Michael Stieller, Linh Nguyen, and Mgr Charles Cooper assisted. Cushla Quigan, who had been the lay pastoral leader in Eastbourne welcomed Sharon at the […]
Cecily McNeill5 August 2011 Catholic Social Services in Wellington threw a party last month to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of its longest-serving staff, Fr Petelo Mauga. In 1972 Fr Petelo left the Marist priesthood and, after a time, started work with the Justice Department. Two years later he was married and raised a […]
Civil action in the High Court in Wellington on August 8 Cecily McNeill 10 August 2011 The Waihopai three spent the first week of August fasting and praying in preparation for a civil action in the High Court in Wellington on August 8. The three, Dominican Fr Peter Murnane, Adrian Leason and Sam Land, were […]
Nikki Phillips10 August 2011 Not just an appeal for money but also for guitars, wool, material, sewers, teachers, kaumatua for schools, time and talents. On Sunday August 28, the Māori Chaplaincy Appeal will take place in parishes. The chaplaincy helps Maori communities with Masses and the sacraments. We are looking for a small altar, some […]
10 August 2011 In response to a Dominion Post article in June about the lack of wet weather gear and food for some children at a school in the Hutt Valley, the St Joseph’s Upper Hutt Justice, Peace and Development group invited members of their parish to make a gold coin donation for the school. […]
Cecily McNeill8 August 2011 For Martha Gusmao the drive to learn English was sparked by specialising in computer studies and running a computer training school at the Uma Buka Matenek in Fohorem. Martha is the second of seven children of a local family, all of whom live in Fohorem except Martha’s elder brother who is […]