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Akld caring foundation boost for quake recovery work

Rowena Orejana — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 01:59:08 +0000

The Auckland diocese, through Bishop Patrick Dunn’s Catholic Caring Foundation, raised more than $67,000 for families and individuals affected by the earthquakes towards the end of last year. “Thanks to the generosity of spirit demonstrated by Auckland Catholic schools, parishioners and religious communities, the Catholic Caring Foundation has received over $67,061.18 as a result of an appeal throughout the Auckland diocese to support families living in

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Asylum seeker trust thankful for ongoing Catholic support

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:17:35 +0000

Eight-year-old John (not his real name) wants to be a player for the All Whites and help New Zealand win a FIFA championship because he is “very good at soccer”. Four years ago, this boy with his mother and sibling fled his country in Africa on foot to a neighbouring nation in the middle of the night. His father was arrested by

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Bishop celebrates Caring Mass

NZ Catholic Staff — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:30:06 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff Bishop Patrick Dunn, as patron of the Catholic Caring Foundation, celebrated the Caring Mass on July 22 in St Patrick’s Cathedral. The 12.15pm Mass included students from Auckland’s Catholic primary and secondary schools, and grant recipients of the foundation, who had been nominated for a caring award by their communities. Bishop

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