WelCom April 2018: Amanda Gregan In their submission last month, the New Zealand Catholic Bishops expressed their deep concerns about David Seymour’s ‘End of Life Choice’ Bill, currently before the Justice Select Committee. ‘The Catholic Church’s long involvement in the hospice movement and pastoral care of the dying and their families provides us with strong credentials […]
WelCom April 2018: Anglican and Catholic Bishops met last month, at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay, as part of the ongoing commitment to dialogue between the two Churches on issues including homelessness, poverty, trafficking and the environment. The Bishops gathered in prayer the evening prior to their meeting the next day, 15 March. Discussions included: […]
WelCom April 2018: The Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania will meet in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 12‒16 April this year, for their four-yearly Plenary Assembly. The Federation is made up of Bishops from Australia, PNG and Solomon Islands, New Zealand and other Pacific nations. The Assembly’s theme is, ‘Care of our Common Home […]
WelCom April 2018: Rā Huritau – Birthday Celebration – ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! On Sunday 18 March, parishioners of Te Ngākau Tapu hāhi in Porirua and the wider church community celebrated the 60th birthday of parish priest, Pā Gerard Burns. The hakaari (celebratory meal) was held in neighbouring Tū-Hono hall after the 10am Miha (Mass in Māori). In […]
WelCom April 2018: Gospel, Mark 16:1-8 1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices with which to go and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 […]
WelCom April 2018: Margaret von Hartitzsch The Covenant of Napier, comprising interfaith unity between Napier’s Catholic, Anglican Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, held inner-city, ecumenical services on Wednesday evenings throughout Lent. The first, on Ash Wednesday, was at St John’s Anglican Cathedral, followed by services at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Knox Presbyterian Church, […]
WelCom April 2018: Pope Francis has signed the decree paving the way for the canonisation of Pope Paul VI and Oscar Romero. The Vatican published this news on 7 March 2018 after Pope Francis had received Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato, in private audience on Tuesday 6 March, during which, […]
WelCom April 2018: ‘Christ’s call: to love, to be, to do – Ko Tā Te Karaiti Karanga: kia aroha, kia tūturu, kia ora.’ Annette Scullion Over 800 delegates and presenters involved with Catholic Education throughout Aotearoa New Zealand will come together in Wellington for the eight triennial Catholic Education Convention, 13 to 15 June this year. […]
WelCom April 2018: Mike Fitzsimons The Society of St Vincent de Paul has stepped up with financial assistance to help Tonga and Samoa recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Gita that tore through these Pacific Island nations in mid-February. The Society has forwarded $10,000 to Tonga and $3000 to Samoa from its disaster-relief fund. Tonga’s […]
WelCom April 2018: Fr Kevin Conroy and the St Mary of the Angels congregation were delighted to welcome a group from the Samoa Voyaging Society – Aiga Folau o Samoa – at 11am Mass on Sunday 25 February. The members were in Wellington in February to take part in ‘A Waka Odyssey’ at the opening of […]