WelCom May 2018: On Thursday 5 April, the Junior children of St Patrick’s School, Napier, took part in a ‘Day like Jesus Lived’. This was a celebration of the children’s learning about how Jesus lived and is how he is a role model for how we live our lives today. During our shared meal we tasted […]
WelCom May 2018: Students at St Claudine’s School, Wainuiomata, re-enacted events about Jesus’ life during Holy Week and the Easter season.
WelCom May 2018: After 30 years in education and 12 years at the Helm of Our Lady of Kāpiti School, principal Martin Elms retired in April this year. Parents and staff, students and friends gathered to farewell Mr Elms at a Mass in St Patrick’s Hall at the school on 12 April followed by a morning […]
WelCom May 2018: Registrations for the Passionist Youth Retreat at Camp Rangi Woods, Manawatu, from 9‒12 July 2018 and Young Adults Retreat at the Magnificat, Wairarapa, from 13‒15 July 2018 are now open. Tim McDade from Brisbane will facilitate. Tim has seven consecutive years’ experience on the Passionist Youth Retreat Team and six years as key […]
WelCom May 2018: Nicole Simson Challenge 2000 organised the 10.30am Youth Mass at Ss Peter and Paul Johnsonville for Sunday 22 April. It centred around themes of service, sacrifice and peace and linked the Easter season and Anzac Day as examples of giving and serving. This special Mass was prepared throughout April by 20 young people […]
WelCom May 2018: Courtney Halliday and Junior Seumanufagai After successful visits last year, the Challenge 2000 Youth team returned to Kaikōura, with the support of the Archdiocese, to provide a programme during the April school holidays to support local children and teenagers. Three team members had earlier met with Kaikōura locals about how to best work […]
WelCom May 2018: Asta Lanceley-Stokes and Courtney Pomeroy Last year Fr Don Morrison’s beloved West Highland Terrier Harry passed away. The streets of Featherston were not the same without Father and his little white dog, so the people of the parish quickly found him a 10-month-old West Highland Terrier. Fr Don’s dogs have a history of […]
WelCom May 2018: Bishop Charles Drennan preached the following homily on the occasion of the Chrism Mass during Holy Week, at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Tuesday 27 March, 2018. A couple of weeks ago Stephen Hawking died. During his life he was considered to be the most intelligent person on earth. He was also […]
WelCom May 2018: Let the children come’ Do you and your family have the ability to provide a safe, stable, nurturing and loving home? Social agencies are calling for more foster caregivers at a time of a chronic shortage of caregivers. Catholic Social Services works in close partnership with Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children and […]
WelCom May 2018: WelCom’s Hīkoi of Faith this month visits Sacred Heart Parish of Reefton, the southern-most pastoral area of the Archdiocese of Wellington. The parish area covers Murchison in the north to Ikamatua in the south. To the west it borders with the West Coast Parish of St Canice, Westport. To the east it is […]