Bishop Steve Lowe – NZ Catholic Newspaper

Youth challenge: stress

NZ Catholic Staff — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:21:02 +0000

Stress is being cited as a big challenge in young people’s lives, according to early indications from a survey of New Zealand young people carried out for New Zealand’s Catholic bishops. The VoicetoVatican survey for young New Zealanders aged 16-29, which ran from July 23 until August 28, received almost 2000 responses from throughout the

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Fr Gledhill celebrates 50 years

Michael Otto — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 02:00:50 +0000

Some 50 priests gathered at St Joseph’s Church, Te Puna, on August 30 to celebrate the golden jubilee of Fr David Gledhill, SM. The occasion was also a pilgrimage of mercy for the priests of Hamilton diocese, who passed through the designated Holy Door of Mercy at the church. Other religious were also able to attend the day which one

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Historic church features Door of Mercy

Michael Otto — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 02:36:24 +0000

by PATRICIA BROOKS
The historic church of St Joseph’s Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, was opened as a Door of Mercy by Bishop Steve Lowe on Saturday February 6. The solemn occasion was saddened by the news of the death of Pa Hemi Hekiera, SM, the previous parish priest of Te Puna.echo $variable;

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Motuhoa Island pilgrimage recalls rich heritage

Michael Otto — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:19:00 +0000

by PATRICIA BROOKS
One hundred and seventy five years ago on the feast day of St Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Jean Baptist Francois Pompallier, Fr Philippe Viard, SM, Br Michel Columban and Maori catechist Romano sailed into Tauranga Harbour. echo $variable;

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Two Hamilton men ordained to priesthood

Michael Otto — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:09:43 +0000

by PETER GRACE A former accountant and general manager of Dunedin diocese was ordained to the priesthood in Morrinsville on October 10. Stuart Young grew up as a Presbyterian and attended St Kentigern’s College in Auckland. While there, he told NZ Catholic before his ordination to the priesthood, he had a religious experience on a

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Priest talks to his lawyer

NZ Catholic Staff — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 20:38:13 +0000

by NZ Catholic staff A priest who had been serving in the diocese of Hamilton, Fr Alex Kapiarumala, may take legal action against Bishop Steve Lowe. The New Zealand bishops’ communications adviser, Simone Olsen, told NZ Catholic that the Church completed an investigation into Fr Kapiarumala last November after a complaint against him was received.

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Hamilton diocese gets best possible gift

Michael Otto — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:19:38 +0000

by PETER GRACE Hamilton diocese received the best gift possible from the West Coast on February 13 — Hokitika born priest, now bishop, Stephen Lowe. Bishop-Elect Lowe was ordained and installed as the third bishop of Hamilton at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The ordination and installation, beginning at 6pm, included the new

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