Christians and Jews boycott TV3
The Wellington Council of Christians and Jews is urging a boycott in protest at the programme ‘Californication’ which airs on the channel on Thursday 8 November.
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Confronting book a sell-out three times over
Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus has achieved sales far beyond those of any other Catholic book released in Australia in the last few years.
Editorial
The story of Zacchaeus in Luke’s gospel (19:1-10) focuses on outcasts, like the refugees and migrants who feature in Wel-com’s main story on immigration law changes this month, and gives Jesus an opportunity to teach us how we should treat them.
Bearing fruit in Timor Leste
Caritas staff5 November 2007 Caritas International Programmes Manager Tara D’Sousa visited Timor Leste recently to monitor development projects Caritas is supporting there. Tara arrived days after violence had subsided following announcement of a new government, and the disruption meant she was not able to visit all project partners as planned. However, she did catch up […]
Catholic character in action
Saving a chook from life in a chook farm and teaching her to walk, peck and duck seemed to good way for Zach Burton to demonstrate Catholic character. Also at Petone, children taking the walking bus to school was another way to help children understand the harm vehicles can cause the environment.
Bishops speak out on immigration changes
The Bill would allow more use of undisclosed classified information and extend the definition of classified information.
New lay leader
Mary-Anne Peetz has been appointed as the Lay Pastoral Leader with the principal responsibility for the Northland parish, in the pastoral area of Wellington West.
Liberty swing a hit with young Island Bay pioneer
Joshua Pask2 November 2007 On Sunday 21 October I was lucky enough to be asked to be the first person to use the Liberty Swing, which has been installed at Shorland Park in Island Bay for people like me in wheelchairs. This means that we can now go to the park and, instead of just […]
Imagination at the root of Ignatian spirituality
Using moments in film when we engage with God.
A conversation with Mary Potter
The 18-year-old Mary Potter had just broken her engagement and entered the Sisters of Mercy where she found the life too strenuous for her delicate health. Eleven years later she ran away from home to start a religious congregation.