Bishop Stephen Lowe – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:30:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5 Rejoicing at restored Hamilton St Mary’s Chapel https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/14/rejoicing-restored-hamilton-st-marys-chapel/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/14/rejoicing-restored-hamilton-st-marys-chapel/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:28:36 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=16321 by JOHN FONG The instruction from Bishop Denis Browne (when he was Bishop of Hamilton) was clear: Restore St Mary’s Chapel. This involved earthquake-strengthening, upgrading building services, re-wiring and undertaking architectural upgrades, heritage conservation and internal repairs and maintenance. And so the St Mary’s Convent Chapel Charitable Trust was set up to raise the necessary

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The instruction from Bishop Denis Browne (when he was Bishop of Hamilton) was clear: Restore St Mary’s Chapel. This involved earthquake-strengthening, upgrading building services, re-wiring and undertaking architectural upgrades, heritage conservation and internal repairs and maintenance.echo $variable;

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/14/rejoicing-restored-hamilton-st-marys-chapel/feed/ 0 NZCBC youth council chair appointed https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/02/nzcbc-youth-council-chair-appointed/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/02/nzcbc-youth-council-chair-appointed/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2017 23:08:40 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=16257 The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference has appointed Dave Mullin as chair of the newly established NZCBC Council for Young People. The council is tasked with working with the Church and young Catholics in developing a national vision for Catholic ministry with young people, implementing national projects and working with dioceses and all faith communities

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/02/nzcbc-youth-council-chair-appointed/feed/ 0 Hundreds wish Bishop Denis well as three milestones marked at Mass https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/10/18/hundreds-wish-bishop-denis-well-three-milestones-marked-mass/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/10/18/hundreds-wish-bishop-denis-well-three-milestones-marked-mass/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:30:05 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=16176 by JOHN FONG The many years of service as a priest and as a bishop by Hamilton Bishop Emeritus Denis Browne were fittingly recognised at a packed Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton on September 8. A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated on the feast of the Nativity of Mary to acknowledge and

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The many years of service as a priest and as a bishop by Hamilton Bishop Emeritus Denis Browne were fittingly recognised at a packed Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton on September 8.echo $variable;

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/10/18/hundreds-wish-bishop-denis-well-three-milestones-marked-mass/feed/ 0 New church opened on Bethlehem shore https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/10/12/new-church-opened-bethlehem-shore/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/10/12/new-church-opened-bethlehem-shore/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:55:18 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=13888 by PATRICIA BROOKS Surrounded by the natural beauty of Tauranga Harbour and nestled near the Hangarau Marae, a new church dedicated to St Therese was blessed and opened by Bishop Stephen Lowe on Sunday, August 28. This is the fourth chapel to be dedicated to St Therese at Bethlehem. Bishop Pompallier established the Mission Station of St Thomas Aquinas at Tauranga

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Surrounded by the natural beauty of Tauranga Harbour and nestled near the Hangarau Marae, a new church dedicated to St Therese was blessed and opened by Bishop Stephen Lowe on Sunday, August 28. echo $variable;

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/10/12/new-church-opened-bethlehem-shore/feed/ 0 Holy door for a day planned Living wage parish blitz for a church near Gisborne https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/09/07/holy-door-day-planned-living-wage-parish-blitz-church-near-gisborne/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/09/07/holy-door-day-planned-living-wage-parish-blitz-church-near-gisborne/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:06:10 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=13575 The Gisborne area is to have a holy door in a Catholic church for one day in November. On November 8, Hamilton Bishop Stephen Lowe will consecrate a holy door at St Bede’s church in Matawai, which is on State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Opotiki. Holy doors in designated churches are one of the features of the extraordinary jubilee Year of Mercy.

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/09/07/holy-door-day-planned-living-wage-parish-blitz-church-near-gisborne/feed/ 0 Rotorua gathering for diocese priests https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/08/16/rotorua-gathering-diocese-priests/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/08/16/rotorua-gathering-diocese-priests/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2016 23:42:55 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=13435 Priests from Hamilton diocese have been revisiting one of the most important aspects of their ministry — their own human formation. The annual priests’ gathering for the diocese — formerly known as the “clergy school” — was held in Rotorua this month. Psychologist Pauline Griffiths from Wellington worked with the clergy. In welcoming her, Bishop Stephen Lowe referred to the words of St John Paul II

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/08/16/rotorua-gathering-diocese-priests/feed/ 0 Bishop Browne’s long service honoured https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/05/14/bishop-brownes-long-service-honoured/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/05/14/bishop-brownes-long-service-honoured/#respond Wed, 13 May 2015 22:00:11 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=10746 by JOHN FONG Twenty years of episcopal ministry of Bishop Emeritus Denis Browne in Hamilton diocese was celebrated in a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton on April 16. Joining in the celebration were Cardinal John Dew, apostolic nuncio Archbishop Martin Krebs, Bishops Stephen Lowe, Patrick Dunn, Owen

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Twenty years of episcopal ministry of Bishop Emeritus Denis Browne in Hamilton diocese was celebrated in a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton on April 16. echo $variable;

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/05/14/bishop-brownes-long-service-honoured/feed/ 0 New deacons ordained in Waikato https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/03/16/new-deacons-ordained-in-waikato/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/03/16/new-deacons-ordained-in-waikato/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:07 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=10366 by PETER GRACE Two Waikato-based men were ordained as transitional deacons on February 1 in a significant step on their journeys to priesthood. Stuart Young, from Morrinsville, and Joseph George, from Fairfield in Hamilton, were ordained by Bishop Denis Browne, assisted by several other priests, including Bishop-Elect Stephen Lowe, in St Joseph’s Church, Morrinsville. Deacon

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Two Waikato-based men were ordained as transitional deacons on February 1 in a significant step on their journeys to priesthood.echo $variable;

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/03/16/new-deacons-ordained-in-waikato/feed/ 0 Moving and Joyful Celebration for New Bishop of Hamilton https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/02/16/moving-and-joyful-celebration-for-new-bishop-of-hamilton/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/02/16/moving-and-joyful-celebration-for-new-bishop-of-hamilton/#respond Sun, 15 Feb 2015 20:55:48 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=10135 by Simone Olsen In a moving and joyful celebration of the Mass, Bishop Stephen Lowe was consecrated and formally installed as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, on Friday. The liturgy which took place in the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, steeped in Catholic tradition with rich symbolism, it involved people from throughout

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In a moving and joyful celebration of the Mass, Bishop Stephen Lowe was consecrated and formally installed as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, on Friday. echo $variable;

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/02/16/moving-and-joyful-celebration-for-new-bishop-of-hamilton/feed/ 0 Bishop to be installed before Lent https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/12/23/bishop-to-be-installed-before-lent/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/12/23/bishop-to-be-installed-before-lent/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:00:41 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=9611 by NZ CATHOLIC staff Bishop-Elect Stephen Lowe will be ordained and installed as the third Bishop of Hamilton on February 13 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 6pm. Hamilton diocese Pastoral Services team leader Peter Richardson said the diocese is preparing for the event,

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Bishop-Elect Stephen Lowe will be ordained and installed as the third Bishop of Hamilton on
February 13 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton. The ordination Mass will be
celebrated at 6pm.echo $variable;

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