by JUDITH DOYLE Going to church in Tonga is reverential, sociable, colourful and, musically, a delight. With my son and two grandchildren, I attended St Theresa’s Catholic Church in Pangai during our 10 days in sleepy Ha’apai — a group of islands sprinkled across the central waters of Tonga. ... Read More about Colour,joy and reverence at Mass in Tonga
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Students and top musician raise funds
by SUE SECONI Cullinane College principal Kevin Shore has treated his students, the music department and the school’s nationally successful Te Ngakau o Te Awa Kapa Haka group to a full day with New Zealand violinist Elena. ... Read More about Students and top musician raise funds
Carmelite nuns celebrate founder’s birthday
by JENNY McPHEE Christchurch Carmel was founded from Sydney in 1933. The sisters continue living this tradition, with the belief that labour is also a way of associating themselves with the redemptive work of Christ. Their separation from the world is “For the sake of the world”, with its joys and ... Read More about Carmelite nuns celebrate founder’s birthday
Stand up for poor, young people told
by ROWENA OREJANA Young Catholics have been called on to stand up for the poor, marginalised and oppressed in order to stand up for their faith. ... Read More about Stand up for poor, young people told
100 years plus!
by NZ CATHOLIC staff Whatever the formula is for long life, it seems to have been found at the Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Home in Brockville, Dunedin. ... Read More about 100 years plus!