Priest and deacons killed in Iraq
6 July 2007
A Chaldean Catholic priest, Fr Ragheed, and three of his deacons, were murdered in the Iraqi city of Mosul on 3 June as they left the Church of the Holy Spirit after Sunday services.
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Caritas delegates meet in Rome
Caritas delegates from the 162 member organisations around the world recently gathered in the Synod Hall in Vatican City for the four-yearly General Assembly of the worldwide Caritas Confederation.
Compassion changes
The Board is looking for a lay person to fill this position which will give the four or so Sisters still at the Centre more freedom to work at the ‘coal face’, interacting with, advocating for and otherwise assisting people in need.
Family ministers graduate
Last month family leadership in parishes and pastoral areas took centre stage for five people who graduated from a Leadership in Family Ministry course.
Polish scholarships awarded
Aniela Tkacz and Sarah Brown-Toganivalu have won the Mr M and Mrs T Olechnowicz scholarship for people of Polish descent.
Birthday of John the Baptist Year C
League reviews diocesan faith and service
The national president, Tui Pasco, told the 76 members at St Peter Chanel Church of the importance of the league providing and encouraging scripture readings and discussion.
A mosaic approach to Holy Week
Students at St Joseph’s, Waipukurau, represented Christ’s passion in the form of mosaic stations of the Cross for a Holy Thursday presentation.
Catholic Schools Day in Waipukurau
Balloons with prayers attached were floated into the atmosphere over Waipukurau on Catholic Schools Day, 2 May.
Home of Compassion rocks
They came in the hundreds from England and Australia and from all over New Zealand to revisit the home of their childhood as the Home of Compassion celebrated its 100th birthday at the end of April.