Auckland Eucharistic Convention – NZ Catholic Newspaper

Mariatu makes new life after hands hacked off

Michael Otto — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:00:51 +0000

The speaker at the Auckland eucharistic convention dinner on April 22 had the “candle of her childhood blown out” by a series of terribly traumatic events, including having her hands forcibly amputated. Yet, Mariatu Kamara is unafraid to tell her story, over and over again, saying that perhaps one reason God allowed her hands to

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Eucharistic Convention stalwart dies in accident at fishing spot

Michael Otto — Thu, 11 May 2017 22:13:04 +0000

Auckland’s Eucharistic Convention lost one of its stalwarts in tragic circumstances just a few weeks before this year’s convention is to take place. Gary Menzies, described as the “clerk of works” for the eucharistic convention, died at Karekare Beach on Auckland’s west coast on March 11.echo $variable;

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