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Mass with the rising sun

NZ Catholic Staff — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 03:11:00 +0000

At 5.30am on New Year’s Day, a Mass was celebrated on Midway Beach, Gisborne, by Msgr Frank Eggleton and Fr Jack Smith, with Deacon Mike Rolfe helping.

A welcome with thanksgiving was given to God at the rising of the sun for the new decade.

People prayed for our troubled but wonderful world. Perhaps this was the first Mass in the world for the new decade.

There were 112 parishioners in attendance. Mass was followed by a delicious breakfast.

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Parish changes on track for Hamilton diocese

Michael Otto — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:26:41 +0000

by PETER GRACE HAMILTON — The timetable for merging Hamilton diocese parishes is on track despite a message in a parish newsletter, says diocese general manager Greg Scmidt. In the June 22 newsletter for the parish of St Mary Immaculate Tauranga, parish priest Msgr Frank Eggleton stated that Bishop Denis Browne had asked him to

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Sue’s work for priests honoured

Michael Otto — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:12 +0000

by PATRICIA BROOKS
TAURANGA — Presbytery housekeepers are usually unsung heroes in parishes as they go about
their duties quietly creating a home for parish priests, but Tauranga has honoured Sue Hennessy, who has retired after 23 years as housekeeper at St Mary Immaculate parish.echo $variable;

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