By MARILYN RODRIGUES SYDNEY (OSV News) – The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre on April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby. Archbishop Anthony Fisher of … Read More about Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims
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Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
After 16 years, Christchurch diocese’s Catholic ... Read More about Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
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Festival of New Life date announced
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A pivot inspired by prayer during lockdown has resulted in a carpark being the site of regular adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St Patrick’s parish in Pukekohe. Since the Covid-19 lockdown started in Auckland in August, faith services have not been permitted under alert levels 3 and 4 restrictions … Read More about Lockdown eucharistic devotion in Pukekohe
New Zealand’s bishops have released a set of guidelines for parishes for living, caring, worshipping and ministering when the “traffic light” Covid-19 protection framework comes into effect. Within the limits set by the Government, the bishops have tried to balance public health imperatives with respect for conscience. Hopefully the pandemic will subside in due course, … Read More about Acts of love in a time of division
Palmerston North parishioners have given a variety of reasons as to why they have not returned to Sunday Mass when they started again under alert level 2. In a “From the Pastor’s Desk” column posted to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit website in November, cathedral parish priest Fr Joseph Grayland said … Read More about Many reasons for Mass absences
Foodbanks in Dunedin launched a nine-day contactless drop-off canned food drive from November 27 in lieu of the cancelled Community Can Appeal. Centre and Pastoral Coordinator Society of St Vincent de Paul in Dunedin Sarah Strang said that the Dunedin Foodbank Christmas Can Drive is supported by the emergency services, as well as … Read More about Dunedin foodbanks launch canned food drive
Devonport parishioner Sarah Sparks (Te Ātiawa/Ngāti Tama/Ngāti Whiti) has been appointed chair of a community panel to give feedback to top levels of Government about the pandemic response. According to the Unite Against Covid (www.covid19.govt.nz) website, “The Community Panel” was established earlier this year by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, to provide insights across the … Read More about Parishioner heads PM feedback panel
Marcellin College students have responded to the current social problems plaguing the country in the only way they can – with creativity and prayer. Principal Dean Wearmouth told NZ Catholic that the students had been happy to get back to school, and they were eager to get their work done. In the midst of schoolwork, they … Read More about Creativity and prayer guide students
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