earthquake – NZ Catholic Newspaper

Tamaki misses mark with remarks

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:30:35 +0000

Courage New Zealand chaplain Fr Peter Farrant said he would not take seriously the comments of Destiny Church Bishop Brian Tamaki linking the actions of gays, sinners and murderers with some earthquakes. Bishop Tamaki made the comments on November 13, the day before the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the South Island. “I think [Tamaki’s statement] lacks theological thought. The Church stays as best it can with

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Goodness comes from the Christchurch rubble

Kathleen Casey — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 03:31:02 +0000

by KATHLEEN CASEY CHRISTCHURCH — On the Nazareth House site in Christchurch there’s a lot of space, a digger and truck amid remaining rubble and the 1939 Chapel of the Holy Family still standing tall. Nazareth House, which provided care for the elderly, was severely damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. But the property is a

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NZ principal thanks Sydney students for their support

Michael Otto — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:12:50 +0000

SYDNEY (CW) — The principal of a New Zealand school destroyed by the Christchurch earthquake last year visited Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, last week to thank students for their generosity. Anna Heffernan described the damage to her school, Marian College in Christchurch, from the February 2011 quake. “It was not three weeks since

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Lower Hutt Catholic church closed because of earthquake risk

NZ Catholic Staff — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:04:02 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff
LOWER HUTT — Sts Peter and Paul church on Knights Rd in Lower Hutt has been closed because it is an earthquake risk.
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Japanese dad sends message to NZ people

Michael Otto — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

CHRISTCHURCH Among the international helpers who came to Christchurch after February 22 were members of the Association of Medical Doctors in Asia. According to Mr Adachi, the article was originally written in Japanese, then translated into English.To the people of New Zealand and Japan:My daughter was involved in the earthquake disaster while studying English in

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Youth team cook up a feed for Chch people

Michael Otto — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

CHRISTCHURCH The Catholic youth ministry team in Christchurch has cooked and given out thousands of sausages free in hard hit areas of the city. Catholic Youth Team director Chris Lysaght and team member Jason McTague went out with a barbecue and 200 sausages to Linwood North two days after the quake, after they heard people

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Christchurch Catholic cathedral dome to be taken down

Michael Otto — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

CHRISTCHURCH The main dome of the severely damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch is to be removed over several months to reduce the risk of part or all of the remaining structure collapsing. The cathedrals bell towers and part of its front façade collapsed during the 6.3 magnitude earthquake on February 22. According

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Christchurch schools and churches off limits pending inspection

Michael Otto — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand No Catholic church or school in Christchurch will be able to be used until consulting engineers have declared it safe. Bishop of Christchurch Barry Jones made this announcement on February 25. NZ Catholic understands some churches have been severely damaged, but others have escaped relatively unscathed. Christchurch cathedral parish administrator Msgr Charles

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Pope earmarks Holy Thursday collection for rebuilding Haiti’s seminary

Vatican City (CNS) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI has decided the collection taken up at his Holy Thursday evening Mass will be used to help rebuild Haiti’s major seminary in Port-au-Prince. The seminary was reduced to rubble by the magnitude 7.0 quake that struck on January 12. echo $variable;

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Pope prays for victims of massive earthquake in Chile

Vatican City (CNS) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI has prayed for the victims of the massive earthquake in Chile and pledged the assistance of Catholic relief organisations. The pope made the remarks at his noon blessing Feb. 28, the day after a magnitude 8.8 quake struck the South American country, triggering giant waves and leaving at least

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