Category: Young Church

The Syro-Malabar Youth Movement (SMYM) hosted its much-anticipated conference, Unite 2024, at El Rancho, Waikanae Beach, 2–5 February.

On the Feast of St Brigid, 1 February, the students, staff and community of St Mary’s Catholic School, Foxton gathered in St Mary’s Church, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new bishop of Palmerston North. It was Bishop John Adams’ first visit to our school. 

More than 300 young participants, chaperones and volunteer leaders attended this year’s Life Teen Summer Camp based in Cambridge, from 16 to 20 January. 

Another Christian Summer event for young people that took place in the Waikato, was the Festival One Christian Music Festival, 26–29 January, staged in Karapiro, just out of Cambridge. 

The Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Wellington congratulates the eight recipients of its 2023 scholarships for the 2024 tertiary studies’ year and wishes the successful applicants well in their chosen courses. The scholarships worth $2,000 each, are awarded for the first year of a student’s tertiary study. The awards were presented at college prize-giving […]

Every year is unique and has its issues and challenges and 2023 was no exception. Adverse weather, which repeatedly impacted on Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, and the East Coast of the North Island, including Gisborne and the Hawke’s Bay, was particularly challenging.

Three students have been awarded the Meri Hōhepa Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship to assist them in completing their studies in 2024.

The Sisters thank the Home of Compassion Trust Board who make this possible, and congratulate the following students on their successful applications.