More than 80 additional pupils are being accommodated by St Joseph’s School in Wairoa in Northern Hawkes Bay as the region tries to recover after Cyclone Gabrielle. St Joseph’s, with a role of 75, was approached by Nuhaka School, which is about 30km north of Wairoa, after the small settlement suffered loss of essential services, … Read More about Wairoa Catholic school opens doors for cyclone-hit state school
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NZ bishops among contributors to Catholic Youth New Testament project
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Parish renewal message relevant and urgent no matter how you practise your faith
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New ZealandCatholic bishops support ‘Staying Safe on Social Media’ campaign
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Outstanding singers from the Catholic community have shone brightly in the first University of Auckland Aria Competition. Maeve Herd, Antonia Brightwell and Anna Reyes were all in the winners’ circle in the compeititon, which was part of Opera Scenes 2022, the annual production put on by the School of Music … Read More about Opera singers shine brightly at aria competition
The synodal process is “a wonderful process of discernment” rather than a “democracy”. Auckland Bishop Stephen Lowe gave this explanation in an interview with Shine Today presenter Andrew Urquhart on October 29. “Pope Francis is wanting the Church to be a more synodal Church. That doesn’t mean that we’re a … Read More about Synod is like a hui, Bishop Lowe tells Shine
Hato Pāora College, New Zealand’s only Catholic Māori Boys boarding school, celebrated its 75th Jubilee over Labour weekend. Several hundred old boys, past and present staff, whānau, friends and supporters arrived from all around New Zealand, Australia and beyond to reminisce, reconnect and look to the future of the kura … Read More about Hato Paora College celebrates 75th Jubilee
Work continues for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand despite a shake-up that has seen the suspension of secretary-general Aloysius John and other top officers of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas president Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has also lost his position, although he has been tasked to assist the incoming temporary administrator, Dr Pier … Read More about Shake-up in Rome does not affect local Caritas
Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen called on participants of the second Ablaze Parish Renewal Conference to “put out into the deep” so that together they could build “vibrant and thriving parishes of faith” and “families of faith”. The conference, held on November 4 –5 at Aldersgate Centre in Christchurch, attracted 280 … Read More about Bishop wants ‘thriving parishes of faith’
by Fr RON BENNETT The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 talks about the seasons of life. This year the season of Marriage Encounter came to an end in Aotearoa / New Zealand, at least the giving of Marriage Encounter weekends. It lives on in those who have experienced a weekend, … Read More about A tribute to Marriage Encounter in New Zealand
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