WelCom July 2018: Fr John Dykes officiated at St Patrick’s Parish in Kaponga at Pentecost and Mother’s Day was also celebrated with a prayer and candles being lit by parishioners in remembrance of their mothers. Three generations of St Patrick’s parishioners lit candles – the Sherman family, back (l-r): Alivia Kells, Roseanne and Kelly Sherman; middle: […]
WelCom July 2018: Pat Rhodes Fr Don Don celebrated the Feast of Pentecost at Vigil Mass, Holy Family Church, Whanganui, with an international theme. Parts of the Eucharistic Prayer were recited in Filipino, the Mihi was issued by John Haami, and Mass began with parishioners carrying in flags to represent their nationalities and introduced themselves in […]
WelCom July 2018: Sue Seconi Holy Family Whanganui Marian Mothers’ group gathered for the weekend of 19‒20 in May to celebrate the group’s 30-year anniversary. From a beach house at Mowhanau Beach, north of Whanganui, they walked along the coastline, read, prayed, shared, recited the rosary, then returned to Whanganui for Saturday Vigil Mass and some […]
WelCom July 2018: David Wells, a keynote presenter at this year’s Catholic Education Convention in Wellington, speaks to WelCom about Pope Francis’ latest exhortation, Rejoice and be Glad. ‘Faith seeks understanding’ St Anselm famously taught. Since then the Church has possessed within her treasure chest a growing library. Rightly so; where would we be without it? […]
WelCom July 2018: More than 120 students took part in Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand’s SINGout4JUSTICE song-writing competition this year, impressing the judges with their skills in composition and performance. The results were announced in May. The competition is divided into a junior (Yrs 7–10) and senior section (Yrs 11–13). Young people are encouraged to consider ways […]
WelCom July 2018: Fifty-three excited St Mary’s College girls turned up to the Regional Māori Speech Competition, held at Takapūwāhia Marae in Porirua, on Wednesday 13 June. Our sole competitor, Haylee Van Herpen-Jacobs, won her section in Junior English, which was a great achievement for her as well as our St Mary’s family.
WelCom July 2018: Aaron Itinteang, Challenge 2000 The famous Joy Cowley spoke to the ‘New Beginnings’ group from St Francis of Assisi Ohariu Parish on Sunday 10 June. Challenge 2000 young people and staff and many local parishioners attended the event. Joy discussed a range of issues and changes in today’s society and facing the Church. Joy […]
WelCom July 2018: Hannah van Schie The Challenge 2000 Youth Ministry team is running an Odyssey Programme for young people aged 13 and over. The programme is for young people by young people. It focuses on personal and faith development, and provides a space for young people to learn from each other and discuss issues that […]
WelCom July 2018: Star of the Sea Parish held a cultural concert in Blenheim on 18 May. The Tongan community graced us with two beautiful dances for the youth; youth workers Mieke and Maurice Davies gave us a soul performance; and a Barbershop chorus, ukulele group and two cast members fresh from the local production of […]
WelCom July 2018: Tracey Royds Past and present pupils and families gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary for St James’ Catholic School in Palmerston North on the weekend of 26-27 May 2018. Principal Teresa Edwards, said past pupils visited the city for the occasion, and many former families popped in to see the school and photo […]