Wellington Archbishop apologises
Archbishop John Dew of Wellington has apologised to the people of the archdiocese for ‘the deviant and sometimes criminal behaviour of clergy in many parts of the world’.
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Catholic agencies condemn new welfare policies
‘Those policies caused deep division between the haves and the have-nots in New Zealand, the effects of which are still felt today.’
Parishes invited to apply for helping project funds
Parish groups, agencies and church organisations are being asked to identify and support parish groups that need funding to provide a helping hand to families in their midst.
An era of touch ends
Tony Devereux of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Tawa, hangs up his rugby boots after 55 years of playing rugby.
A big day on discipleship in the Hutt
Ss Peter and Paul Parish, Lower Hutt, last month celebrated the preparation of eight catechumens for reception at Easter and the award of a papal medal and farewelled a parishioner moving into religious life.
Conflict with compassion – a gospel-imagined response
Conflict is good ‘ it is part of the human condition. Most change for the good happens as a result of conflict. But there is good conflict and bad.
Commissioner consults in Wilton
Schools Colleen Restieaux2 April 2010 Commissioner for Children John Angus recently visited Cardinal McKeefry School in Wilton to discuss with students some of the issues, not only that they love or that interest them, but also those that annoy or upset them. Here he chats with Year 7 student, Cate Hensen, about some of the […]
KSC writing contest on priests
The topic for the KSC 2010 writing competition is: ‘This year we have been thinking about our priests. What do you consider to be the three most important duties of a parish priest? Outline three ways that you can assist your parish priest to fulfil his vocation.’
Charity concert for Venezuelan school
A stirring Haka Powhiri performed by Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Nga Mokopuna from Seatoun began a memorable evening of music, song and dance enjoyed by close to 500 people of all ages.
On the atheism of Dawkins
When you speak with someone who says they don’t believe in God, you need first of all to find out the kind of god they don’t believe in. We can make terrible assumptions about this.