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A tale of bells and more in stunning new Catholic church in Samoa

By Michael Otto | February 15, 2023 | 1 Comment

The beautiful sounds of several huge bells can be heard ringing out from the new Church of St Theresa of the Child Jesus in Lepea in Samoa. And the St Theresa 7’Oclock Fundraising Community, Auckland (affiliated to the Lepea 7am Sunday Mass Community, Samoa) was instrumental in finding the bells, … Read More about A tale of bells and more in stunning new Catholic church in Samoa

New rector at St Bede’s College in Christchurch

By Michael Otto | February 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

Jon McDowall has been appointed as the sixteenth rector of St Bede’s College in Christchurch. Mr McDowall was previously the associate rector at St Bede’s. He succeeds Justin Boyle, who is taking up a position with the Society of Mary as education director of Catholic character, working with the three … Read More about New rector at St Bede’s College in Christchurch

Exact replica of Fatima chapel planned for Samoa

By Rowena Orejana | February 13, 2023 | 1 Comment

An exact replica of the Little Chapel of Apparitions in Fatima, Portugal, is set to be in Samoa after it was chosen by the World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) to become one of its regional centres in the world. JR Pereira, the first person from Oceania to be elected as … Read More about Exact replica of Fatima chapel planned for Samoa

Oceania bishops send message after devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria

By Michael Otto | February 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

The Catholic bishops of Oceania have sent a message of prayerful condolence and solidarity to Church and civic leaders in Turkey and Syria as the countries suffer the effects of devastating earthquakes. Meeting in Fiji for their quadrennial assembly of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania, the bishops … Read More about Oceania bishops send message after devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Polish links to Otago church celebrated

By admin | February 8, 2023 | 1 Comment

By JEFF DILLON The first Sunday of Advent saw a significant congregation gather at Mary, Queen of Peace church in Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula to attend a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Dooley of Dunedin. This was a special gathering of members of the Polish community in … Read More about Polish links to Otago church celebrated

Pope saddened by ‘huge loss of life’ after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

By OSV News | February 7, 2023 | 1 Comment

By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis expressed his “spiritual closeness” and “solidarity” with those affected by a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake as measured by the US Geological Survey hit southern Turkey before … Read More about Pope saddened by ‘huge loss of life’ after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria