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Flooding sees Auckland cathedral concert cancelled

NZ Catholic Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:58:35 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff
AUCKLAND — A concert in St Patrick’s Cathedral on May 17 had to be cancelled at the last minute after nearby Liston Hall was flooded with water that could have been contaminated.
Students from St Peter’s College and St Mary’s College in Auckland had some items in the hall, when the flooding happened.
A concert featuring soloists, choirs and orchestras from both schools was to have been followed by a retiring collection to raise funds for the cathedral.
On May 17, a stormwater pipe in Hobson St was blocked by tree roots and, following heavy rain, water came up through a toilet system in Liston Hall, NZ Catholic understands.
The site was decontaminated by contractors working on May 17 and 18.
St Peter’s College director of music Antun Poljanich said he knew of one musical instrument, a flute, belonging to a boy that had to be decontaminated and have parts replaced.
Students were also seeking replacement school diaries at the school stationary shop on the following Monday.
It is understood some school bags belonging to St Mary’s College students may also have been affected. The flooding is believed to have occurred after the final practice session before the concert.
Mr Poljanich said the boys were disappointed at the cancellation as they really wanted to be at the cathedral and play for people.
“They are very passionate about it, it is a big thing,” he said.
He hopes the concert can be rescheduled. A lot of the St Peter’s students are involved in the school musical production starting in June.
The insurance situation was unclear, but NZ Catholic has heard it could be up to private policies.

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Vibrant message of love at Lifefest

Michael Otto — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:33:10 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO AUCKLAND — You have got to pray, rapped out the rapping priest Fr Stan Fortuna, CFR, to young people at the Lifefest festival at Takapuna on September 22. Because if you don’t pray, you can’t love, Fr Fortuna from the United States said. And there is only one place where they don’t

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Catholic social services go back to the future

Michael Otto — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:28:52 +0000

by LYNDSAY FREER AUCKLAND — For some years the social services agency of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland has been known as Catholic Family and Community Services (CFCS). On November 25 the agency, which operates from a house in Lincoln St, Ponsonby, will launch a name change. It will be called Catholic Social Services, as

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Record intake predicted for NZ seminary

Michael Otto — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND A projected record intake of new seminarians next year is set to fill Holy Cross Seminary in Ponsonby to near capacity. While welcoming the anticipated growth, seminary authorities are actively investigating options should accommodation capacity be exceeded in 2011 or beyond. NZ Catholic understands up to 14 new seminarians will enter next year. Thats

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Aucklanders gather to pray for Christians in India

Michael Otto — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND Christians have gathered in Auckland to pray for those in India who have been targets of violence and persecution. As NZ Catholic reported in our September 7 issue, Christians have been killed, attacked and forced from their homes as Hindu extremists seek revenge for the killing of one of their leaders, even though Christians

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WYD official pleads for missing Indians to turn themselves in

Michael Otto — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND The head of Aucklands World Youth Day committee has made a plea for the 39 Indian pilgrims who have gone missing apparently in an attempt to stay in New Zealand permanently to present themselves to authorities. echo $variable;

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Original NZ dioceses celebrate birthdays

Michael Otto — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND New Zealands two original dioceses celebrated their 160th birthdays on June 20. On June 20, 1848, Pope Pius IX erected the diocese of Auckland, with Bishop Pompallier in charge, and the diocese of Wellington, initially known as Port Nicholson, headed by Bishop Philippe-Joseph Viard. The 39th parallel a longitudinal demarcation separated the two dioceses.

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Bishop to ordain two men in Auckland

Michael Otto — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND Bishop Patrick Dunn will ordain two men in Auckland in June one a transitional deacon and the other to the priesthood. Gilbert Ramos, a native of the Philippines, studied at the Immaculate Conception seminary in his home country. The dean of studies at the seminary, a friend of Auckland-based priest Fr Ruben Elago, MSP,

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High-rise complex seen as a threat to cathedral

Michael Otto — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND The construction of a 46-storey apartment complex next to St Patricks Cathedral would contradict Auckland City Councils district plan and possibly affect the foundations of the refurbished category 1 historic building, Catholic officials have argued. Sanctuary Developments has applied for resource consent to build a 144-metre complex that would be situated just 14 metres

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Last-minute donation rescues Catholic Discipleship College

Michael Otto — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND A last-minute donation has secured the future of the Catholic Discipleship College for 2008. The Auckland-based college, which runs a nine-month residential course during which students explore their faith, encountered financial problems last year, its first year of operation. A benefactor who had promised a large donation was unable to provide that money, prompting

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