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Catholic dioceses and parishes around Aotearoa New Zealand will be welcoming the Vatican’s four-month extension for the local phase of … Read More about Local synod process getting a welcome extra four months
Read MoreFr Nicholas Alleman, a priest in the Auckland diocese for almost 60 years, passed away on October 23, after a … Read More about Much-loved Auckland priest Fr Alleman dies
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One of the ten areas that the synod preparatory document proposes as key aspects of living as a synodal Church is titled … Read More about Holocaust talk offends
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The St John Paul II Catholic community in Albany, Auckland was challenged to live as missionary disciples, as they celebrated their tenth anniversary with a … Read More about North Shore community likened to early Church
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (CNS) – After Pope Francis denounced putting up “barbed wire” to keep out migrants and the practice of … Read More about Vatican announces Pope will bring migrants from Cyprus to Italy
Read MoreClass streaming at John Paul College in Rotorua will be phased out from next year, and the school’s principal is encouraging other … Read More about John Paul College to phase out class streaming in 2022
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PHOENIX (CNS) – Australian Cardinal George Pell, jailed for more than a year for sex abuse crimes he ultimately was … Read More about Cardinal Pell says prison helped him understand Christ’s suffering
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis signed a decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Titus Brandsma, … Read More about Pope advances sainthood causes, including Dutch priest murdered at Dachau
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By ROWENA OREJANA People can have everything going well for them during this lockdown, but still feel unsettled and have mental health issues. Christchurch-based behavioural expert Michael Hempseed told NZ Catholic the number of people that had reached out to him from all around the country to seek help is higher now than it was in the previous lockdowns. “A lot of … Read More about Acknowledging the pain of the long lockdown
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand will ensure vaccinated and unvaccinated people can safely attend Mass when the Government’s “traffic light” Covid-19 system starts. Each parish will be asked to provide at least one weekly Mass for people with the “My Vaccine Pass” required for unrestricted gatherings under the “orange” and “green” traffic light … Read More about Catholic churches in NZ will offer Mass for all under “traffic light” plan
A national gathering is being planned for next year at the conclusion of the diocesan discussion and reflection stages of the Synod of Bishops 2021-23 process, said Hamilton Bishop Stephen Lowe. The synod theme is: “For a synodal church: Communion, Participation, and Mission.” During a homily at a Mass celebrated at his chapel because of Covid-19 restrictions, and live-streamed, Bishop … Read More about National gathering planned in synod process
Relationships are key to ministering to Māori, particularly when discussing getting vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. Auckland Vicar for Māori Manuel Beazley said that many of the Catholic parishes in the region are actively promoting vaccination, and were involved in the Super Saturday Vaxathon held on October 16. “There is a big push in south Auckland, many of the Catholic parishes in the region are … Read More about Maori leadership needed in vaccination drive
(This is the second part of a two-part article.) Part IV Where to start? I referred to the increasing gap between the number of our parishes and the number of priests. Simply combining parishes, whether for the sake of having a parish priest in every parish, or out of due concern for future financial resourcing, … Read More about Mission, ministries and co-responsibility (part two)
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