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Bishop Basil Meeking was the seventh bishop of Christchurch. Born in Ashburton in 1929, he attended St Joseph’s School in Ashburton and St … Read More about 67 years as priest and bishop
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Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand called on the New Zealand Government to oppose the planned annexation by Israel of the West … Read More about Caritas calls on Government to oppose annexation of West Bank land
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June 28: Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16; Psalm: 89; 2. Romans 6:3-4,8-11; Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42. God’s Word, spoken by his chosen agent, takes centre-stage in these readings. And through it … Read More about The presence of God made known to us by these readings
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Guest Editorial The protests across the nation make clear the injustice of George Floyd’s killing, and its roots in a … Read More about To fight racism, we must hunger for justice
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by GLEN McCULLOUGH The new Our Lady of Kāpiti church and parish centre was blessed by Cardinal John Dew on … Read More about New Our Lady of Kāpiti church and centre opened
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by Jeff Dillon Pentecost Sunday witnessed the return to celebration of the 10am Mass in St Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin … Read More about Dunedin return like start of a school year
Read Moreby Mina Amso It was a doubly special Pentecost Sunday for the newly-formed Christchurch South Parish. Parishioners finally returned to … Read More about People return to churches in new Chch parishes
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The following are snapshots of the resumption of Masses at level two at the parish level. Public gatherings were still … Read More about Masses resume in parishes at level two
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The St Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Society has launched a National Recovery Appeal to help the increasing numbers of individuals and families struggling from the impact of Covid-19. The appeal was launched in early June and will run until December. The goal is to raise $4 million to provide people with economic, social and emotional … Read More about SVDP launches National Recovery Appeal
The much-awaited ordination to the priesthood of Fr Peter Trung Nguyen — which was initially scheduled for April 18, but was postponed because of the Covid-19 lockdown — finally took place on June 6 at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston North. It was a very emotional moment for Fr Nguyen when he … Read More about Fr Trung ordained after lockdown delay
The New Zealand Catholic bishops met today (June 12) and decided they did not need to issue any formal advice or pastoral comment on how churches should operate under Covid-19 Alert Level 1. Under Level 1 – which began at midnight last Monday – all restrictions were lifted on “public gatherings” including church services, weddings, … Read More about NZ Bishops: Over to each diocese and parish to decide Level 1 measures
by JENNY BRINKWORTH When Catholic convert and respected journalist Debra Vermeer was grappling with the reality that she and her husband Tony could not conceive a child, she found the shelves of bookshops devoid of helpful literature. There was a plethora of material on parenting and different fertility methods and technologies, but very little to … Read More about Finding a different path to fruitfulness
The Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Paul Martin,SM, has announced today, 11 June 2020 the death of Bishop Emeritus Most Reverend Basil Meeking, DD. Bishop Meeking aged 90 passed away at Christchurch Hospital after a recent period of ill-health. Bishop Meeking was the seventh bishop of Christchurch. He was firstly ordained as a priest in 1953 … Read More about Bishop Basil Meeking, Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch, dies aged 90
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