Benemerenti Medal – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Sun, 25 Feb 2018 19:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4 Upper Hutt parishioner of many talents honoured https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/09/19/upper-hutt-parishioner-many-talents-honoured/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/09/19/upper-hutt-parishioner-many-talents-honoured/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2017 02:00:10 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=16046 by JOSEPH O’MALLEY A papal honour has been bestowed on Josephine Eynon of Upper Hutt for services to the Catholic Church. On July 30 at Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Grace church, Heretaunga, Cardinal John Dew presented Mrs Eynon with the Benemerenti Medal and a parchment from Pope Francis. Mrs Eynon served as cantor

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/09/19/upper-hutt-parishioner-many-talents-honoured/feed/ 0 Recognition of long-time Howick choirmaster https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/09/13/recognition-long-time-howick-choirmaster/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/09/13/recognition-long-time-howick-choirmaster/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:38:21 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=15945 Public recognition of musicians is rare but enjoyable, said Howick parish’s long-time choirmaster Peter Gilmour upon his receiving the papal medal Benemerenti on July 23. Mr Gilmour was presented with the medal at a Sunday Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea church. Parish pastoral council chairperson Sandie D’Mello told the congregation that Mr

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/09/13/recognition-long-time-howick-choirmaster/feed/ 0 Janet works in the spirit of St Vincent de Paul https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2013/12/20/janet-works-in-the-spirit-of-st-vincent-de-paul/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2013/12/20/janet-works-in-the-spirit-of-st-vincent-de-paul/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:49:07 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=5857 by MICHELLE VOLLAMAERE AUCKLAND — Janet McCaffery is gearing up for the Christmas rush St Vincent de Paul style — shopping for, packing and delivering festive food parcels to 80 needy families in Massey and Ranui. Things are getting worse for struggling families, said Mrs McCaffery, who has been a member of St Paul’s parish

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2013/12/20/janet-works-in-the-spirit-of-st-vincent-de-paul/feed/ 0 Parish treasure dies before papal honour arrives https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2013/11/08/parish-treasure-dies-before-papal-honour-arrives/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2013/11/08/parish-treasure-dies-before-papal-honour-arrives/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2013 03:22:37 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=5824 by MICHAEL OTTO AUCKLAND — A “wonderful treasure” of St Benedict’s parish, Newton, Eusenia Auva’a, was to get a Benemerenti medal from Pope Francis, but she died before she could receive it in person. St Benedict’s paraish priest Msgr Paul Farmer announced the award at the Vigil Mass for Ms Auva’a on October 23. Ms

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