NZ Catholic, the national Catholic newspaper published by the Bishop of Auckland, is to cease its print publication at the end of June. A new monthly digital publication, which will retain the title NZ Catholic, will be developed and shared in the coming months. The publisher of NZ Catholic, Bishop Stephen Lowe, sent a letter … Read More about NZ Catholic to cease printing, and transition to a new digital publication
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by Merle Hiscock, RNDM It was with great rejoicing and gratitude that the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions and friends celebrated the 70th Jubilee of Religious Profession of Srs Mary-Ellen O’Sullivan, RNDM and Valerie Lawson, RNDM. Family, sisters and friends gathered firstly in Notre Dame Chapel in Hamilton … Read More about 70th jubilees for sisters
By Carolyn Moynihan Some 300 people from around New Zealand gathered in Auckland with the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocariz, on August 26. A visit from “the Father”, as the prelate is called in the Opus Dei family, is a rare event in this country, the previous one … Read More about Family gathering with Prelate for Opus Dei members
By TONY FORTUNE It was a while in the planning, and Sunday, August 20 was the day that the two Catholic parishes in the Buller district reformed into the one combined parish, renamed “The Buller- Inangahua Catholic Parish”. On that weekend, Wellington Archbishop Paul Martin, SM, was in Westport to … Read More about Two Buller Catholic parishes combine
A state-of-the-art science facility is being planned for Sacred Heart College in Auckland, to build upon and enhance the school’s top record of academic achievement. A shareholder information meeting was held at the college on August 17, at which headmaster Patrick Walsh explained the need for the new facility. Mr … Read More about College plans first-class science facility
“Successful ageing” has become a cultural obsession with a society that clings to “deep-seated cultural ideals of autonomy, self-determination and productivity”. At a talk at the Te Kupenga – Catholic Theological College on July 21, Auckland theologian and the Maclaurin Goodfellow Associate Professor of Theological and Religious Studies Dr Michael … Read More about Disability theology and ageing
Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge will be one of the speakers at a week-long assembly of 170 Catholic priests to be held in Rotorua in the second week of October. The National Assembly of Diocesan Priests from October 9 to 13 will be the first such meeting of Catholic parish … Read More about Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge to address NZ Catholic priests at Rotorua assembly
NZ Catholic published their last edition on 30 June. Since the closure of the paper, a real prospect has emerged of genuine opportunity for the creation of a truly national news/media platform in collaborating with other dioceses. For this reason, we have delayed the startup of our own digital news service in order to sincerely pursue the development of a national platform. A further update will be provided early in 2025.
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