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Christchurch Bishop Paul Martin, SM, has appointed Fr Tien Cao, assistant parish priest at St Peter Chanel, Waimakariri, as the … Read More about New vocations director for Chch
Read MoreUpdate (as of June 26, 2020): Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Lent Appeal funds has recently surpassed $757,000, up from the … Read More about Caritas Aotearoa NZ Lent Appeal funds down 30 per cent on past years
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June 21: 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm: 69; 2. Romans 5:12-15; Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33. Today’s … Read More about Great things can be achieved for God
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June 14: Corpus Christi Sunday. Readings: 1. Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14-16; Psalm: 147B; 2. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Gospel: John 6:51-58. Each of … Read More about What we celebrate as eucharistic people
Read MoreCaritas Aotearoa New Zealand welcomed the Budget’s overall direction as being a foundation of hope, but called for innovative investment … Read More about Innovative investment needed for fairness
Read MoreAuckland diocese’s Justice and Peace Commission believes that, with its 2020 Budget, the Government has made an encouraging effort to … Read More about Budget an encouraging start but some omissions
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As New Zealand loosens restrictions that applied during the lockdown initiated by the coronavirus pandemic, many questions are being asked. … Read More about Problem of suffering points to Jesus
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At a requiem Mass for the seventh Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Basil Meeking, the tenth holder of that office, Bishop Paul Martin, SM, was generous in his praise of his brother bishop, while acknowledging the burdens and difficulties that he had experienced. At the requiem at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch on June 17, Bishop Martin said he was grateful to Bishop Meeking “for … Read More about Bishop Basil Meeking farewelled in Chch
The coronavirus pandemic has seen two Kiwis preparing for priesthood with the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter overseas return to New Zealand for a time. Deacon Roger Gilbride, FSSP, and Brendan Boyce, FSSP, arrived back in this country on the same day — April 2 — having travelled from England and the United States respectively. … Read More about Taking refuge in NZ before ordinations
During the total lockdown under levels 3 and 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people wondered what the “new normal” would be when the lockdown is totally lifted. To this end, the Hamilton diocese pastoral team held a video-conference entitled “Responding with Hope”, inviting international speakers to map out the way forward. Diocesan event … Read More about Mapping a way forward after lockdown
The Wellington City Council has made an urgent grant of $120,000 towards the strengthening of the Metropolitan Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington. The cathedral was closed in July, 2018 after a structural engineer’s report confirmed the building represented a significant risk to people in the case of a moderate to strong earthquake. … Read More about City Council grants $120k towards cathedral project
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