WelCom August 2017: In the wake of sexual-abuse and financial scandals within the Church, where is our credibility? Fr Neil Vaney sm Symbols of Hope Some years ago I visited the new cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. What struck me were the multi-coloured woven banners, each about five metres high, decorating both side walls. They depicted saints […]
WelCom August 2017: Pope Francis has named Professor Joachim von Braun as the new President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Von Braun is the Ordinary Professor of Economics and Technological Change, as well as the Director of the Centre for Development Research at the University of Bonn in Germany. He was formerly the director general of the […]
WelCom August 2017: ‘We call for an immediate halt to all deep-sea mining including exploratory testing as this will undermine the ability to achieve sustainable development goal 14,’ Julianne Hickey, Director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand said at a UN forum in New York in July on sustainable development. Mrs Hickey was speaking for Oceania at the forum […]
WelCom August 2017: The Parliamentary Select Committee that investigated into ending one’s life in New Zealand has yet to make its report, but New Zealanders have made it clear they are not in favour of legalising euthanasia. An unprecedented number of submissions rejected the idea by four to one. However, an ‘End of Life Choice Bill’ has been […]
WelCom August 2017: Nelsonians of all ages turned out on Saturday 15 July for the annual blessing of the fleet. Now in its seventeenth year, the Nelson blessing was for the safe sailing of this year’s fleet and in remembrance of the 140 fatalities over 17 years. Making the blessing were Nelson and Stoke Holy Family Parish Priest […]
WelCom August 2017: Wellington’s Cathedral Parish of the Sacred Heart has launched a free App with a variety of services. A small team of parishioners have established a smartphone application to help connect the faith community with its members and others interested in the cathedral. The App is compatible with Android (Google Play) or iOS (App Store) […]
WelCom August 2017: He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, the people, the people Mō te tika, mō te pono, mō te aroha – For justice, truth and love Rangimoeroa Waikari-Panapa The 2017 Māori Pastoral Care Appeal […]
Te Wiki Aroā mō Ngā Karanga Tūranga Hāhi a Motu ki Aotearoa, 6-13 Ākuhata 2017 WelCom August 2017: “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest” – Matthew 9:37-38. Our baptism calls us to holiness. We live out this call through marriage, […]
WelCom August 2017: Kimi Ora Faith and Light Ireen Crossan Faith and Light is an international network of recognised Christian communities for people with intellectual disabilities, as well as their families, carers and friends. There are six communities in New Zealand, each with their own community name: Arawhata Auckland; Kimi Ora New Plymouth; Shalom Wellington; Cornerstone Christchurch; […]
WelCom August 2017: Children whooped and mothers cried with joy when, in June, St Vincent de Paul volunteers delivered nearly 40 parcels of warm clothing for the families of 130 children in the Hastings suburbs of Camberley and Flaxmere. Mary Fama of the Hastings Parish Environmental and Social Justice Group came up with the idea of providing warm […]