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by CALLUM TOWNSEND WELLINGTON — Youth ministry in the Wellington archdiocese has received a shake-up, with a renewed focus on … Read More about Youth ministry in Wellington receives a shake-up
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CHRISTCHURCH — The fate of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and several other Catholic churches in Canterbury will not … Read More about Fate of cathedral won’t be known for months
Read MoreGORE — Long-serving diocesan priest Fr Gerard Mary (“Gerry”) Fitzgibbon, who died on January 23, was described by Bishop Colin … Read More about Priest who never wavered dies
Read Moreby KATHY WATSON CHRISTCHURCH — Maria McSweeney has been playing the organ at church for 72 years. At the age … Read More about Seven decades of tinkling the keys
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by PETER GRACE WELLINGTON — On February 22, the Holy Father accepted the resignation of the Bishop of Palmerston North, … Read More about Holy Father accepts NZ bishop’s resignation
Read Moreby PETER GRACE The new Roman Missal was delivered to dioceses in mid-February. Some parishes have already received their copies. … Read More about New Roman Missal finally delivered
Read Moreby MICHAEL OTTO CHRISTCHURCH — Secrets are possible even in enclosed religious communities, as Carmelite Sr Cushla Renton found out … Read More about Carmelite nun gets her diploma in surprise presentation
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The unfolding of God’s plan for us does not run in parallel with our ordinary lives and ordinary human history. Ordinary life is what God is bringing to its fulfilment. That fulfilment is already assured in Jesus’ Resurrection, and becomes ours through union with him. But we know there are also darker forces at work … Read More about Calling out evil
In meeting with the Prime Minister and other ministers last month, Church leaders stressed that they don’t want a post-Covid return to “normality” that is indifferent to the poor and to the environment. This would just expose New Zealand again to the next pandemic, stated the Church leaders in position papers prepared for the meeting … Read More about Housing and welfare still urgent and pressing issues
We will be celebrating Easter, 2021, in New Zealand with free access to our churches, and no restriction on numbers — please God. This is a marked contrast with the situation we faced last year, and with the strict lockdowns still in place in many other countries. The coronavirus pandemic has brought our world to … Read More about Dream together for a better future
A social services manager, who previously worked with Catholic organisations, has been appointed as the new Auckland city missioner. Helen Robinson, who has led The Logos Project, and worked with Challenge 2000 in Wellington, will start her new role at the Auckland City Mission in April. The new appointment comes ahead of the departure of … Read More about Auckland City Mission appreciates Catholic ties
All the country’s Catholic bishops will gather in Wellington on Sunday 15 August for a Mass to renew Bishop Pompallier’s 1838 dedication of Aotearoa New Zealand to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven. The Mass will be celebrated at the Wellington landmark St Mary of the Angels Church, which will be become the national shrine of … Read More about Church to renew Bishop Pompallier’s dedication of Aotearoa New Zealand to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven
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