Christchurch Bishop Barry Jones – NZ Catholic Newspaper

Sister sees bishop’s death as a blow to Maoridom

Rowena Orejana — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 01:45:48 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA
The death of Bishop Barry Jones is a big blow to the Maoridom, said Te Runanga o Te Hahi Katorika ki Aotearoa chair Sr Tui Cadigan, RSM.echo $variable;

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Bishop Barry Jones passes away

NZ Catholic Staff — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:00:19 +0000

by NZ Catholic staff The Christchurch Diocese announced with great sadness the passing of Christchurch Bishop Barry Jones today (February 13,2016) at 3:30 am. He was 74 years old. Christchurch Vicar-General Father Rick Loughnan made the announcement to the Christchurch diocesean commnunity on their website and Facebook page this morning. “Bishop Barry was readmitted to

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Retirement nears for South Island bishops

Michael Otto — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:50:49 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO
Two South Island dioceses will be in for changes at the helm in the not-too-distant future as their bishops approach the age at which they are asked to offer their resignations to the pope.echo $variable;

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Cathedral plans give hope to Christchurch

Kathleen Casey — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:00:57 +0000

by KATHLEEN CASEY Hope has been given to Christchurch hearts with the diocesan announcement of plans to save the nave of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. This decision follows four years of testing, modelling, designing and peer review. Bishop Barry Jones said he is delighted. “It lifts the heart just to realise there is

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Grace from sorrow: Theft increases devotion to Blessed Sacrament

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 23:03:08 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA An unexpected grace came out of the theft of a brass pyx with the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch. The pyx was stolen from an extraordinary minister’s car in early January. The Christchurch Episcopal Vicar for Education, Fr John Adams, said the theft of the Blessed Sacrament is a sacrilege and a sorrow

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Fears Mass in Te Reo Maori may die out

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:13:00 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA Christchurch Bishop Barry Jones is concerned that the celebration of Mass in Te Reo Maori is slowly dying. “We have a shortage of priests who can celebrate the Mass in Maori. From the very beginning, the Catholic Church here in New Zealand has had a Maori dimension. And we must not lose

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Men’s order moves from outside to inside

Rowena Orejana — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:10:41 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA ORKNEY, Scotland — The Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer called Christchurch Bishop Barry Jones their “quiet shepherd and instrument of grace” as its Rector Major, Fr Michael Mary, FSSR, gave credit to the bishop for the role he played in their foundation. The Christchurch bishop formally welcomed the

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