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Catholic Church leaders in New Zealand will carefully study the interim reports of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care … Read More about Catholic Church will study and learn from interim Royal Commission reports
Read MoreThe newly constructed St Peter’s College chapel in Auckland won an award in the public architecture category at the 2020 … Read More about St Peter’s chapel wins architecture award
Read MoreA long-awaited visit by Susan Dickson, national president of the Catholic Women’s League, to members in Hamilton diocese occurred late … Read More about CWL national president’s visit to Hamilton diocese
Read MoreVATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050, and … Read More about Pope says Vatican will aim for net zero carbon emissions
Read MoreAs the season of Advent dawns, we joyfully await the coming of the Lord. Provided we can take the time … Read More about Getting ready for Advent
Read MoreDecember 13: Third Sunday of Advent. Readings: 1. Isaiah 61:1-2,10-11; Psalm: Magnificat; 2. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; Gospel: John 1:6-8,19-28; The Advent … Read More about God’s hand at work in our midst
Read MoreWhen St Mark’s, Pakuranga parish priest Fr Sherwin Lapaan went to open the church for Sunday Mass on the morning … Read More about Vandalism at St Mark’s, Pakuranga
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by BISHOP MICHAEL DOOLEY Pope Francis has declared a “Year of St Joseph” from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021. My first thought was, why would the Pope do that now? On reading his short, but simple, apostolic letter Patris Corde, I understood better his motivation. Pope Francis writes that, during the Covid-19 … Read More about A role model for being a good father
by DIANA INGLE and HELEN SMITHSON On the weekend of November 20, national leaders from communities and groups with a Catholic, charismatic spirituality, plus the leader from each Current of Grace diocesan service team, met at the beautiful Replenish Retreat and Respite Centre on the outskirts of Rangiora, for the inaugural gathering of Charis NZ … Read More about Charis NZ National Service of Communion meets in Rangiora
The country’s Catholic bishops are strongly urging their faithful and everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand to get a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available. NZ Catholic Bishops Conference President, Cardinal John Dew, cited this country’s 2019-20 measles epidemic and the endorsement of Covid-19 vaccines by Pope Francis as reasons the bishops are calling on everyone … Read More about NZ bishops strongly endorse everyone getting a Covid-19 vaccine
by SUE SECONI Typical of Bishop Owen Dolan’s warm and big-heartedness, the invitation to join with him to celebrate 25 years since his episcopal ordination went out to all across the largely rural diocese of Palmerston North. On Thursday, December 10, parishioners, friends, religious and clergy gathered around the altar at the Cathedral of the … Read More about Papal blessing for Bishop Owen Dolan’s 25 years as a bishop
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