WelCom February 2018: Visiting German musical artists, Almut Seebeck and Felicitas Weyer, known internationally as Trio A Due, will perform a concert at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington, 7.30pm, Friday 2 March. Trio A Due have delighted audiences around Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Almut’s clear lyric soprano blended with Felicita’s warm, natural mezzo and piano accompaniment, […]
WelCom October 2017: Dear Prime Minister I write this following New Zealand’s general election. At this stage, it is not certain who you are going to be – literally and figuratively. This letter is about what I want you to be as our Prime Minister. I write this letter as a Catholic voter. But don’t categorise […]
WelCom December 2017: NOËL A Celebration of Christmas Join us for an evening of beautiful music by Gerald Finzi, Matthew Martin, Erik Ešenwalds and others with the Choirs and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Cathedral. Wednesday 6 December, 7pm Metropolitan Cathedral, Hill Street, Thorndon $30/$20 Concession | Door Sales Available. For online ticketing visit eventbrite.co.nz Metropolitan Cathedral […]
WelCom December 2017: On November 4, 2017, we celebrated the centenary of the Missionary Society of St Columban as well as the blessing of our new Columban chapel, office and residences in Lower Hutt. The centre for the Columban Mission in New Zealand, our premises have been reconstructed and refurbished over a two-year project. For the […]
WelCom December 2017: Fr Andrew Kim ‘A community of joyful disciples growing together and sharing Christ’s message’. On Sunday October 29, Cardinal John Dew together with members of the five church communities of Takaka, Motueka, Waimea West, Wakefield, and Richmond gathered as one parish family at St Peter Chanel Church in Motueka. They came to celebrate […]
WelCom December 2017: Nearly 200 people – many who had travelled from various parts of the country – attended a ‘dual’ foundation celebration at St Joseph’s in Picton on Saturday 4 November. The event marked 100 years since the foundation stone was laid for St Joseph’s Church and 153 years of Catholic Education at St Joseph’s […]
WelCom December 2017: At St Mary’s Church, Napier, on the Feast of the Assumption, a Jubilee celebration was held for Br Bill Archer sm and Br Ray Kelleher sm to mark their 60th anniversaries as Religious. Brs Bill and Ray received candles and renewed their vows. Fr John Mori sm led the concelebrated Mass with other […]
WelCom December 2017: Wellington South Parishioner Brendan Gilmore was presented with a Benemerenti medal by Cardinal John Dew in St Gerard’s Church, Mt Victoria, on Sunday 5 November. Numerous testimonies were received in support of this award from Pope Francis. For many years Brendan has given generous service within the Archdiocese of Wellington and to the […]
WelCom December 2017: The St Vincent de Paul Shop, Hawera, opened in High St in 1967 to provide a service to help others. That motivation has continued for 50 years. The opportunity 24 years ago to purchase a larger shop with a generous bequest from Miss Mary Fitzgerald and a National Council loan, has proved a good […]
WelCom December 2017: A group of Hāta Mere rāua ko Hāto Hōhepa Parish parishioners from St Mary’s Church at Pukekaraka, Ōtaki, along with friends and family attended the blessing of a newly constructed prayer labyrinth at Anam Cara (soul friend) Retreat Centre and home of Shona and Robin Hartendorp, in Ōtaki. Fr Peter Healy sm blessed the […]