Talented Thao to take on world’s top young problem solvers
by NZ CATHOLIC staff
A year 11 Auckland student will represent New Zealand at the Future Problem Solving International Conference in June.
St Mary’s College student Thao Tran, 15, has...
Right study leads to modern answers
by MICHAEL OTTO
The best answers to modern denials of the freedom and responsibility of the human person, and on the reality of the person at all, are to be...
Pope honours retired educator
by PETER GRACE
A former educator known for his laugh and his engagement with people, Neil Laurenson, has been honoured by the Pope for his service to education.
Mr Laurenson...
Marriages celebrated in cathedral on Valentine’s Day
by PETER GRACE
Recently married couples and couples married more than 50 years ago were among the congregation at the St Valentine’s Day Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Auckland...
New school in Chch
by KATHLEEN CASEY
It was a landmark event as parents, parish community, invited guests and 350 children gathered for the opening of a brand new Christchurch school, designed for up...
Pa Hemi helped remove barriers
by SUE SECONI
Bishop Steve Lowe of Hamilton diocese spoke of his heavy heart as he announced the sudden death of Pa Hemi Hekiera, SM, on February 5.
Pa Hemi...
Marist priest and teacher Fr Delaney,SM dies
by NZ CATHOLIC staff
Fr Noel Delaney, SM, died in Wellington on February 13. He was 93. Fr Delaney was ordained in 1942 and worked in a number of the...
New principal aims for new heights
by ROWENA OREJANA
Newly appointed St Peter’s College principal James Bentley is intent on reaching new heights for the school following the path carved out by former principal Keiran Fouhy...
Anzac unity helps Victorian parish
by JEFF DILLON
About 20 kilometres as a Victorian crow flies, in an eastern direction from the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, you will find St Philip’s parish in Blackburn North....
Bigger base for wider outreach in south Auckland
by ROWENA OREJANA
Catholic Social Services Auckland opened its bigger base at Otara on February 19, its “hub” for providing faith-based social services in South Auckland.
CSS Director John Metherell...
Fr Jack followed own beat
by MICHAEL OTTO
Msgr John “Jack” Lyons has been remembered as a self taught scholar, a contrarian, an outstanding pastor, and a
man who had an encyclopaedic memory for people’s names.
Fr...
Principals acknowledge colleague
by TONY SHAW
Catholic secondary school principals of Christchurch diocese met at the end of 2015 to farewell Marian College principal Anna Heffernan.
Mrs Heffernan has been the chair of...
God’s Road to monastery finally sealed
by PETER EGAN
Nesting quietly in the Ngakuru Valley 25 minutes from Rotorua is the picturesque Tyburn Monastery surrounded
by an enchanting rosary garden, green paddocks, trees, and flowering bushes.
Accompanying buildings,...
St Mary of the Angels looks to Easter 2017
by NZ CATHOLIC staff
If fundraising keeps going well, it is aimed to have St Mary of the Angels Church in central Wellington
open again by Easter 2017.
The church has been...
Betty Bourke’s life was full of community action
by SUE SECONI
The seat that Betty Bourke occupied for years in her parish church, Holy Family, Wanganui, is now vacant. Her life’s work for Church and community ended unexpectedly...
Triple papal awards for Waikato couples
by JOHN FONG
History was made in Putaruru recently when two brothers and their respective wives celebrated their 60th wedding anniversaries within three weeks of each other.
John Mathis married...
Bishop’s ‘brother’ and southern monsignor farewelled
by PETER OWENS and PAT VELTKAMP-SMITH
There was shock among Catholics in Dunedin diocese and the wider community at the death of Monsignor Paul Mahoney on December 20, when he...
Students craft song to celebrate Year of Mercy
by NZ CATHOLIC Staff
Three Carmel College students have written an inspiring song celebrating the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
The song entitled Te Wā, written by Jessica Rogers, Kate Howard and...
Administrator elected for the diocese
by NZ Catholic staff
The College of Consultors in the Christchurch diocese elected Vicar-General Fr Rick Loughnan as the Administrator of the diocese.
The administrator is not a bishop but is...
NZ lawyer ordained deacon in Melbourne
by PETER GRACE
New Zealand lawyer Dr Justin Glyn was ordained a deacon of the Society of Jesus at St Carthage’s in Melbourne on November 28.
The main celebrant at the...
Two loved missionaries die three days apart
by NZ CATHOLIC staff
Two well-loved Mill Hill missionaries died just days of each other.
Fr Wim Tuerlings MHM
A priest accused of perhaps working too hard in Maori ministry, Mill Hill...
Priest celebrates his parents’ anniversary
By NZ CATHOLIC staff
In December 2015,Fr Alex Vickers, OP returned to New Zealand for the 60th wedding anniversary celebrations of his parents, Kath and Maurice.
Fr Alex presided at a...
St Mary’s School, Gore, celebrates 125th anniversary
by PETER OWENS
Described as a “most friendly and happy occasion” by organising committee chairwoman Mary Pullar of Kaiwera, the St Mary’s School, Gore, anniversary weekend was a great success....
Prison charity looks for support — and a dishwasher
by ROWENA OREJANA
The establishment of Wiri Men’s Prison in south Auckland placed more strain on the already tight operation of Pillars, a charity supporting the children of prisoners.
Pillars founder...
Advent Reflections
by SUE SECONI
Wanganui parish priest Fr Brian Carmine has written and produced a booklet to accompany anyone of any age through Advent.
Titled New Zealand Advent Reflections 2015, he...
Book deals with cancer
by ROWENA OREJANA
Cancer is a difficult topic. Being confronted with one’s own or a loved one’s mortality is frightening and difficult.
Tim Meadowcroft and Caroline Blyth, editors of the...
Dominicans celebrating 800 years
by Fr KEVIN TOOMEY, OP
Next year Dominicans worldwide celebrate 800 years since the establishment of the Order of Preachers by St Dominic de Guzmán.
November 7 marked the beginning...
Rosmini students reach over the back fence
by ROWENA OREJANA
Rosmini College students involved in mentoring Cook Islands students have received certificates of appreciation from Cook Islands Education Secretary Gail Townsend.
The Te Kura Uira (TKU) project...
New principal builds on school’s charism
by ROWENA OREJANA
The newly appointed principal at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Michelle Holly, says her priority for the Northcote school is strengthening its culture through living out its...
200 musicians sing from same song sheet
by RAY STEDMAN
Church musicians from two countries met in Brisbane early in October for a three-day conference.
About five years ago, Catholic Church musicians in Australia, seeking solidarity, support and...
Featured News
- All
- Catholic Events
- Catholic News
- Featured Catholic News
- International Catholic News
- New Zealand Catholic Opinion
- News
- Reviews New Zealand Catholic
More
Apostolate to ships’ crews given a fresh challenge
by MICHAEL OTTO
Finding new ways of being Church.
That was a challenge given to delegates at the Apostleship of the Sea Oceania regional meeting in Sydney in early March.
The challenge was issued by Fr Bruno Ciceri, from the...
