This is a moving story of a young man’s journey from tumultuous childhood change, through the most rigorous punishment the prison system can deliver, to the other side. Prison chaplain, John Major, watched Bob’s progress and shares it with readers.
The idea of engaging the world was discussed at a ‘Being Māori, Being Catholic’ hui which the Palmerston North Māori Apostolate and Waka Aroha facilitated last month.
Dr Charles Te Ahukaramu Royal of Ng‚Äöti Raukawa, Ng‚Äöti Tamater‚Äö and Ng‚Äö Puhi, who ha
The church is in a time of great change with declining priest numbers challenging the institution to find new ways of bringing the eucharist to its followers. Launch Out candidate, Martin Erasmuson, reflects on this in light of the recent synod and its ca
Te Kainga Marae and Community Centre in Kilbirnie created history last month by sharing their miha [mass] with the neighbouring Muslim community.
The miha was celebrated in te reo Māori, and members of Te Kainga and Māori representatives from the Mi
Another step in the changing face of the archdiocese took place on 1 July. Barbara Rowley took up the position of lay pastoral leader in the parish of St Bernadette’s, Naenae. St Bernadette’s is within the pastoral area of the Hutt Valley.
It is a gr
St Patrick’s College choir, Con Anima, has won trophies and money in the prestigious 2006 McDonald’s Performing Arts Competition in Sydney last month.
The 27-strong choir, led by musical director, Roger Powdrell, assistant, Michelle McCorkindale, an
Participants at the recent Archdiocesan Pentecost Synod are being exhorted to keep the spirit of the synod alive by sharing the knowledge gained there as widely as possible. John Butterfield from the synod planning committee explains what has been happeni
Sr Margaret Anne Mills DOLC has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year for services to the community.
Sr Margaret Anne counts the honour as for the community. ‘You never do anything on your ow
Patrick Snedden brings huge experience of working with Māori and from his Pakeha past to this succinct volume – a must-read for all Pakeha who care about the future of our nation.
In an easy style, Pat ranges from the seaside family holidays of his c
‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and then you will be my witnesses√ñ. to the ends of the earth’ (Acts 1:8)
Over the next two years we will hear the above quotation from the Acts of the Apostles many many times, we will see it