WelCom December 2016: Youth, Schools, Education Chris Marwick Fundraising Young people from the Catholic Parish of Napier helped out at Mahons Amusement food wagons at Hawkes Bay’s weekend show in October. Over the years, we have built up a good relationship with Mahons who operate amusement rides and attractions at New Zealand shows. We donate our […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News At St Francis Xavier Church Marton, on Sunday 9 October, members of the parish’s Samoan community celebrated White Sunday Mass and songs all in Samoan, and a family christening their child. Altar flowers were white and those present dressed in Pacific Island traditional white. Fr Peteto Maunga from Wellington Mass celebrated […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News Kathleen Blackburn Looking back over the year, a ‘stand out’ for the Catholic Women’s League New Zealand was our national conference in Christchurch, in July, with the theme of Mercy and the inclusion of young people. Students from St Mary’s primary school and Villa Maria College shared their impressions of the […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News and Views ‘Stewardship is a way of life, a life of accountability and responsibility acknowledging God as creator and giver of all. Stewardship involves responsible management of our God-given resources of time, talents, and treasures. It means respecting and sharing our resources as an expression of gratitude to God.’ ‘…what good […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News and Views Shirley Knuckey Some in this country question why Guy Fawkes is celebrated here on November 5 each year. Conversely, there is an increasing awareness of the significance of November 5 in connection to our own story. The date commemorates the attack in 1881 when 1600 soldiers invaded Parihaka Pa […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News and Views Wellington’s Otari parish hosted three Sunday afternoon lectures during August on Catholic social teaching and social justice issues with the theme ‘inclusiveness’. Perspectives on the Treaty in 2016 Rangimoeroa Waikari-Panapa, Ngāti Kahungunu, a Te Ngākau Tapu and St Thomas More parishioner, and Lisa Beech of Caritas, explored ‘inclusiveness’ in […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News and Views Mark Richards November has been a fascinating month – from the Melbourne Cup, a son’s 21st, the USA elections, the end of the year of Mercy, a trip away with my wife to see friends in Perth, and then a major earthquake. And here we are starting all over […]
WelCom December 2016: Diocesan News and Views Jude McKee A special celebration was incorporated into Sunday Mass at St Theresa’s Parish in Plimmerton on Sunday 28 August. After 25 years of dedicated service Passionist Family Group National Directors Lynn and Rob Hill, transitioned their leadership to the new National Director Team of John and Mary Ellen […]
WelCom December 2016: Crispin Anderlini, Caritas In an oral submission presented in November to the Health Select Committee Inquiry into Ending One’s Life in New Zealand, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand spoke in opposition to assisted suicide, looking into attitudes towards euthanasia. Drawing on its experiences working with disempowered communities in New Zealand and overseas, the social […]
WelCom November 2016: Youth, Schools, Education Over 100 young Vinnies’ students from Chanel, Bishop Viard, St Bernard’s, Sacred Heart, St Catherine’s, St Patrick’s Kilbirnie, and St Patrick’s Silverstream Colleges, joined with host college St Mary’s for the annual Vinnie’s Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. It was celebrated by Fr James Lyons, and also attended by teachers, […]