Welcom Archive 2007-2026

A seriously inconvenient fact spoiling this fantasy is that Galileo and Copernicus were men of deep religious faith, as were other scientific ‘greats’ of the century, such as Kepler (1571’1630) and Newton (1642’1727).

The ‘Progressives’, too, were not really united but one suspects often met informally in small groups before the council. Like the conservatives they came from every continent, but their first strength tended to be from north-west European

Jesus formed a community around himself, animated it, then left it his word, his Spirit and the Eucharist. These are such evident issues in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Gospel of John that filled our weekday lectionary after Easter.

The revision of the prayers and responses we use during the Mass is intended to give deeper meaning to the celebration of the Mass.

Schools 9 June 2010 Students from the oldest Catholic school in the country, St Mary’s, released balloons on Catholic Schools Day, May 19, to spread the message of their 160th birthday in September.  Balloons bearing the inscription, ‘St Mary’s College Wellington, 160 years of education’ were reported to have been seen all over Wellington.

Sacred Heart College, Napier, invited pupils and staff from St Joseph’s School, Hastings, St Patrick’s School, Napier, and Reignier Catholic School, Greenmeadows, to spend Catholic Schools Day, May 19, with them.

Seeing Anna Maria as her usual calm and joyous self, the children’s worry dissolved into excitement at the arrival of a rescue helicopter.

Napier’s Sacred Heart College is mourning the death of one of its beloved teachers, Trish Carthew. Jun10NapierCarthew_Patricia.jpgShe was to be buried on Saturday May 28 at St Patrick’s Church.

The marae beside the new St Mary’s Church in central Whanganui, has been open for little over six months providing a cup of tea and a chat for around 45 regulars, Monday to Thursday.