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Retired Auckland diocese vicar for education Linda McQuade has been honoured by Pope Francis, who made her a dame of … Read More about Akld Catholic educator honoured
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July 12: Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm: 65; 2. Romans 8:18-23; Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23. Although … Read More about A poignant reminder that we are called to carry the Word
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Pentecost Sunday this year marked an anniversary in my family and, in a sense, in my Auckland church community. It was 30 … Read More about My grandfather’s service to Church remembered
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When our Prime Minister speaks of New Zealand’s relative success in getting the coronavirus under control, she refers to “our team of five million”. That’s a way of … Read More about The pandemic and the need for a different economic order
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It seemed fitting somehow that precious religious items were placed throughout much of the future floor space of the under-construction St Luke’s church in Flat Bush … Read More about Precious religious items in concrete in church
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by NEIL BROOM The current pandemic has stimulated all manner of time-absorbing activities. Although no great fans of jigsaw puzzles, my wife and I did tackle a 1000–piece project – a quite beautiful panorama of … Read More about Big truths from tiny pieces
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Critics of the creative arts occasionally attempt their own artistic expression, while others try the reverse. Hollywood filmmaker Paul Schrader … Read More about Putting theory into practice
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I have told the story before in NZ Catholic of how I once tried to find the Catholic basilica in Geneva, only … Read More about Don’t be stationary about statues
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Hamilton diocese was supposed to have a small celebration to mark the fortieth anniversary of the diocese, but the pandemic lockdown got in the way. “We were going to mark quite simply the anniversary . . . but Covid paid put to this,” said Hamilton Bishop Stephen Lowe, who added that there will still be … Read More about Covid crimps diocese celebration plan
Bernard Moran may have retired as Voice for Life communications manager, but he has not stepped away from the fight to defend life as sacred. Mr Moran, 75, told NZ Catholic he stepped down from the role to give way to “green shoots”. “[The communications strategy is] becoming more and more social media and social … Read More about Still active in pro-life cause despite retiring
Words from a poem by James K. Baxter have been taken down from the foyer of a Dunedin church after concerns were acknowledged about the poet’s admitted and alleged abuse of some women. In a July 12 Mercy Parish newsletter, parish priest Fr Gerard Aynsley wrote that the parish pastoral council met earlier that month … Read More about Baxter poem taken down from Dunedin church foyer
During his time in ministry as a priest, and lately as a bishop, Bishop Michael Gielen has sensed God moving in many unexpected ways, which were occasions of real joy. Bishop Gielen said the greatest “unexpected grace” for him has been the extent to which people have allowed him to be a part of their … Read More about Many unexpected joys in priestly ministry
Three young men, two of them Maori, are currently studying in the Society of Mary’s seminary in Auckland. Hemi Ropata, SM, 36, is in his third year with the Marists. His iwi is Ngati Raukawa/NgaTai. Born into an Anglican family, he was walking along a street in 2013, when he felt the need to go … Read More about Discerning God’s call in the Society of Mary
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