WelCom October 2018: Aaron Itinteang Odyssey is a 10-week youth development programme for leadership and faith led by Challenge 2000. On our programme we have a mix of 20 students, Uni students and young workers. Recently, we focused on building community and trust activities. We began with some fun games, followed by an introduction about what […]
WelCom October 2018: Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North who are entering into their third year of study are invited to apply for a Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship. Each student selected receives $3000 towards their third year of tertiary study. For more details and an application form please apply […]
WelCom October 2018: Fr David Dowling In 2013 St Francis de Sales Church building was classified as earthquake-prone after being assessed as only 21 per cent of the New Building Standard (NBS). The church remained open but the children and staff at nearby St Francis de Sales School were not allowed to access it. Following a […]
WelCom October 2018: Mrs Amelie Kelder, HOLA Languages During term two at St Mary’s College Wellington, Year 10 Languages and Māori studies’ students learned about food and customs around food. The two groups wanted to further celebrate the variety of cultures we have at St Mary’s and to create an authentic learning activity for the school community […]
WelCom October 2018: The Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated on Sunday 24 June in Our Lady of The Bays Parish of Richmond, Motueka, and Takaka. Cardinal John Dew confirmed 33 young candidates at the Mass held at St Peter Chanel Church in Motueka. The group was blessed to have Bishop Paul Martin concelebrating. He was also […]
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WelCom September 2018: Bishop Charles Drennan, Bishop of Palmerston North When I was a child, the Sisters at my primary school often talked about ‘the missions’. The term was shrouded a little in mystery but as primary school pupils we were told stories of priests and Sisters working in far off exotic lands doing great things to […]
WelCom September 2018: Fr Tom Rouse Missionary Society of St Columban celebrates Centennial Mass On Friday July 27, at 6.30pm, we celebrated the Columban centenary Mass at Ss Peter and Paul Church, Lower Hutt. Many people turned up for the occasion including over 40 priests who had come from various places around New Zealand. Among the […]
WelCom September 2018: Catherine Gibbs and Tony Lenton ‘I was sick and you visited me’, Matt 25:36 A commissioning Mass for three new Catholic hospital chaplains was celebrated by Cardinal John Dew with seven priests from the archdiocese on 14 August at Ss Peter and Paul Church, Lower Hutt. Employed by Catholic Social Services, the three […]
WelCom September 2018: Felicity Giltrap Mass celebrated for those affected by separation and divorce Cardinal John Dew celebrated a special Mass at a gathering on Thursday 9 August, to offer support for and with those affected by separation and divorce. About 60 people from all over Wellington attended the Mass held at St Joseph’s Church, Mt […]