WelCom March 2018: Pastoral Services Manager for the Diocese of Palmerston North, Mark Richards, writes from Rome where he is currently based for three months to complete his doctoral study and research. As I write this, I have only been on the road for a week, since I left the familiarity (my family) in Palmerston North; […]
WelCom March 2018: A new-look Young Catholics’ team is underway in the Diocese of Palmerston North. Thomas Saywell from Christchurch is the Diocesan Youth Minister and Michelle Teahan from Masterton is the Palmerston North City Youth Minister. They join Georgia Collins from Palmerston North who leads Te Ahi Kaa Catholic Community with Tausilia McClutchie from Gisborne. Tausilia […]
WelCom March 2018: During Lent Fr Marcus Francis, Parish Priest of The Catholic Parish of Whanganui – Te Parihi Katorika Ki Whanganui, is offering a series of Wednesday-evening lectures about the Catholic faith. Held at Te Rau Oriwa Marae in St Mary’s Church complex, Guyton St, the lectures are open to Catholics in the parish community […]
WelCom March 2018: Caritas will launch its 24-hour Challenge 2018 event over the weekend of 6–8 April 2018. Running until 20 May, the focus this year is on Timor-Leste and the women’s livelihood organisation, Hamahon Feto Timor (HAFOTI), which Caritas Aotearoa NZ partners with. All funds raised will go towards supporting HAFOTI. Visit caritas.org.nz/caritas-challenge/take-challenge or email […]
WelCom March 2018: Ninety young people from around New Zealand gathered at Nga Tawa Diocesan School in Marton on 29 December last year for the start of the 26th Hearts Aflame 10-day summer school. This annual event for young adults, aged 18‒35, provides an environment to encourage and challenge maturity and growth in each person’s relationship with […]
WelCom March 2018: A group of around 250 campers, chaperones and staff gathered at Forest Lakes, Ōtaki, from 16–20 January 2018 for the fourth annual Life Teen Summer Camp Aotearoa. Parish groups travelled from the Archdiocese of Wellington and Diocese of Palmerston North, and others came from Hamilton and Christchurch. ‘I LOVED camp. I’ll definitely come next […]
WelCom March 2018: In January this year a group of 15 young people from the Catholic Parish of Napier crammed into two vehicles to be transported to the annual Life Teen Summer Camp at Forrest Lakes, Ōtaki. As I piled into the cosy van I expected the next five days would be mindless praise and rambling teachings […]
WelCom March 2018: Courtney Halliday Challenge 2000, the Wellington faith-based agency that supports young people achieve and develop their potential, has a range of activities for 2018. During Lent, every Friday there are reflection evenings for young adults at the Marist Challenge 2000 House, 1 Wanaka St, Johnsonville, and there is a ‘Journey to Jerusalem’ weekend […]
WelCom March 2018: Cathy Strong The nice thing about being a Catholic is that the mass is the same no matter where you are in the world. I’ve attended mass in 100 countries and can vouch for the sense of familiarity and comfort when walking into a Catholic church. Imagine walking into mass in a small […]
WelCom March 2018: Christian Life Community, founded on the principles of Ignatian spirituality and prayer, is one of the oldest lay organisations in the Church. Today CLC is active in more than 55 countries. Last year, when CLC in Wellington celebrated St Ignatius’ feast day, they also celebrated the founding of their own community 20 years […]