WelCom December 2016: On Sunday 20 November, the Feast of Christ the King, Pope Francis closed the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, officially marking the end of the Jubilee of Mercy. ‘This Year of Mercy invites us to rediscover the core, to return to what is essential,’ the Pope said. The ‘time of mercy’ lived […]
WelCom December 2016: Advent and Christmas Advent heralds the new liturgical year for the Church. It is about time – the season before Christmas as a time of preparation of ourselves to celebrate the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Christmas Day. It can be a time of deliberately slowing down and reflecting internally in […]
WelCom December 2016: A Meditation – He Whakaaroaro ADVENT means ‘approaching’ – something is coming! It is traditionally a four-week season in preparation for Christmas, but the first two weeks focus on the ‘second coming’ of Christ, the time when all will be brought to completion. They follow the feast of Christ the King and conclude the […]
WelCom December 2016: Review A New Book Offers A New Look! Compiled and edited by Fr James Lyons, parish priest Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish A new book is with us that brings prayer into the life of families. Born from the 2015 Synod on Family Life, There is a time for… contains prayers, reflections and images […]
WelCom December 2016: Events Michael Fletcher, Director of Music Join the Cathedral Choirs and Cathedral Orchestra supported by members of other local choirs for a magical Christmas fundraising concert in the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Hill St, Thorndon, Wednesday 14 December, at 7pm. We’re fundraising to kick-start the much-needed work on the Cathedral’s 111-year-old Hobday […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News Sr Mary Scanlon of the Little Company of Mary religious community was invested with a Queens Service Medal at Government House, October 19, in recognition for her services to Wellington’s Mary Potter Hospice. New Zealand’s Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy, presented the award. Sr Mary says the award recognises 102 years […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News Much-loved father, friend and parishioner, Douglas (Doug) Albert Blake, turned 100 on 28 October 2016. Fr Vince Onesi, Catholic Parish of Hastings parish priest, celebrated a thanksgiving Mass for Doug, joined by family members and parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic community. Doug’s daughter Cheryl Eccleton tells his lifetime story. […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News Eugene Crosby At Sacred Heart Church in Ponsonby on Friday 23 September, Cirilo Barlis was ordained to the Diaconate by Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington. Cirilo came to Wellington from the Philippines in August 2014 and joined St Benedict’s Church community in Khandallah (now part of St Francis of Assisi […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News On Saturday 30 September, the World Indigenous Nations University (WINU) conferred three honorary Doctorates at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Ōtaki. Among the recipients was Ōtaki whānau member, Oriwia Raureti (Ngati Raukawa), who was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters. Oriwia is a long-serving and committed advocate for Māori Education and a […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News Hunterville woman and Rangitikei parishioner Maureen Fenton has been awarded the New Zealand Returned Services Association (NZRSA) Merit certificate, one of the highest awards given within RSA. RSA members gathered for the special award ceremony in October to honour Maureen along with other Hunterville RSA stalwarts. David Moger, Chief Executive of […]