By MIKE CONROY CHARIS was launched during the international gathering of Catholic Charismatic Renewal delegates with Pope Francis held in Rome in June, 2019. The Pope said he expected the movement to share the baptism in the Holy Spirit with everyone in the Church, to serve the unity of the Church (harmonising diverse charisms in … Read More about CHARIS retreat for priests
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Much-loved Fr Dan dies
Fr Dan Cummings died at home on the family farm at ... Read More about Much-loved Fr Dan dies
Nuclear-free and Covid-free
As Covid-19 continues its seemingly-inexorable ... Read More about Nuclear-free and Covid-free
Be brave and follow up on that call!
by Sr BRIDGET CRISP, RSM Many of us know the ... Read More about Be brave and follow up on that call!
Long-term relationships between filmmakers and actors usually indicate mutually rewarding rapport. The empathy between director Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan has resulted in a laid-back travelogue series over the past 10 years and a handful of offbeat movies. Winterbottom is one of Britain’s most productive film-makers – 30 feature films and … Read More about Greece and greed
by DAVID TENNENT On Saturday, June 27, Fr Peter Murphy celebrated Mass with members of his family and parishioners of St Mary’s, Papakura, to mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination to priesthood on June 27, 1970. The liturgy included a moving rendition on violin of Panis Angelicus, at Fr … Read More about Celebration of Fr Murphy’s 50th jubilee
The public hearing by the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care focussing on the issue of redress, initially scheduled for March, has now been rescheduled for split state and faith-based hearings in September and November. According to a page on the royal commission website, the faith-based redress public hearing will … Read More about Separate faith-based redress hearing
Myra Jill (Billie) Tohill has been playing the organ at St John the Baptist parish in Alexandra for more than 60 years. She has played at Mass, at funerals and for other special occasions. On Trinity Sunday, June 7, she was presented with flowers at the church, in acknowledgement of … Read More about Long-serving organist honoured
The wave of global protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement would have been no surprise to African-American writer-director Spike Lee. Since his debut feature, She’s Gotta Have It in 1986, he has provoked black and white audiences alike with movies that range from the highly personal and … Read More about Racial spin on Vietnam war
by Bernard Moran Here is the untold story of how an elite group of New Zealand abortion-rights advocates collaborated with their Australian counterparts to promote abortion on demand here, modelled on the successful campaign in Victoria in 2008. The result was the Abortion Legislation Act, passed by 68 to 51 … Read More about The Australian connection to NZ’s radical abortion law
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