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57 years of Catholic presence on the ice ends

NZ Catholic Staff — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:32:11 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff Catholic priests from Christchurch diocese will no longer be going to Antarctica as chaplains there. The National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Programme, has announced that a steady decline in churchgoing at US Antarctic stations means the programme can no longer support the services of Catholic priests through

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Fr Doyle celebrates 60 years

NZ Catholic Staff — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:34:37 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff Last month, Whitianga’s priest-inresidence Fr Leo Doyle celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to priesthood. A jubilee Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Onehunga on June 12 was followed by a gathering in the parish hall. Onehunga was one of the parishes where Fr Doyle had been

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Priest ends up bettor off at the Chch races

Michael Otto — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:00:56 +0000

by JENNY McPHEE
Three hundred Catholics converged on Addington Metropolitan Raceway in Christchurch in November for an evening of race celebrities, dining, and the inaugural John Paul II Centre for Life, “Parish Priest Punter of the Year”.echo $variable;

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Apostleship of the Sea drops anchor in south

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 11 May 2014 21:28:10 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA
CHRISTCHURCH — The Apostleship of the Sea New Zealand is to re-establish its services to an estimated 5000 seafarers in Lyttelton by the second half of the year.
Apostleship of the Sea national director Fr Jeff Drane, SM, said they are working ecumenically and collaboratively with the Mission to Seafarers and International Seafarers Society in putting up a new centre at Port Chalmers.

Cruise ships at Wellington port

He said they expected the number of seafarers using the port to increase when the cruise ships currently using Akaroa Harbour return in two years.
Akaroa Harbour became the primary destination for cruise ships visiting Canterbury because of earthquake damage in Lyttelton Harbour.
“The new centre will offer WiFi services to seafarers to be able to contact family and offer advice and referral to agencies such as immigration, health and financial services if needed and also assist seafarers visit retail outlets,” he said.
The three groups have formed the Lyttelton Seafarers Trust. They had
been meeting with the Christchurch City Council (CCC) Community Services Board to set up a “Portacom” centre at the entrance to the port.
“Funding has been obtained and there is a delay with consent by CCC
because of new codes since the earthquake, but it should be up and running by the second half of the year,” he said.
Fr Drane said they are looking for volunteers. “There is a hope that they are principally Filipino and preferably from the younger generation, as this is a new work that will go for some time and
needs younger people for ship visiting — which often involves walking gangways and decks,” he said. The national director said most of the seafarers are Filipinos.
He explained the apostleship globally is under the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Itinerant People. “Volunteers are regarded as official ministers of the
Catholic Church,” he said.
He added the initial training will be comprehensive but easy. “Detailed explanations are given on how to be a minister in this apostolate. We offer ongoing support and development as
well,” he said. He pointed out that 80 per cent of seafarers around the globe are Catholic, so referral to local parish services is vital.
“Volunteers are never short of work to do and current members are well known for being fun loving and warm. The key requirement is that ministers are there to serve, and proselytising is not part of the job,” he said.
Fr Drane said those interested in being a volunteer in Lyttelton need to contact local pastoral coordinator Fr Dan Doyle at dandoyle@xtra.co.nz or national director Fr Jeff Drane at jeffdrane@
gmail.com

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