Msgr Paul Farmer – NZ Catholic Newspaper

Akld priests’ retirement home extension officially opened

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 23:16:13 +0000

The $3.6 million extension of St John Vianney House in Ponsonby was formally opened and blessed on August 5, a day after the memorial day of its patron saint. The extension will allow seven more priests to live there under the care of the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master. St John Vianney House was

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Auckland priests meet in Waitangi

Michael Otto — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:40:45 +0000

Sixty one Auckland priests left behind their parish work and other duties in May to spend a few days at Waitangi. Auckland diocesan priests came together at the Copthorne Resort in Waitangi for an assembly from May 2 to 5. In an earlier assembly, two years ago, the priests met at Turangi. According to Auckland Council of Priests chairman, Msgr Paul Farmer, this was

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Priests’ home extension well on track

Rowena Orejana — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:23:30 +0000

The continued success of fundraising for the St John Vianney House extension project had shown the affection Catholics have for their priests, says a senior Auckland priest. A diocesan-wide appeal was launched in November to partially cover the cost of the construction. The cost of the project was placed at $3.2 million, of which $1.79 million was initially raised from benefactors and estates. Auckland

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Young buskers raise $300 for appeal

Michael Otto — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:37:51 +0000

by PETER GRACE Two talented young parishioners at St Benedict’s parish, Auckland, have raised a tidy sum to help retired priests. According to parish administrator Msgr Paul Farmer, Benedict Thomas (6 or 7) and his brother Isaac (10) have been playing the violin during Mass at St Benedict’s. But then they heard about a fundraising

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St Ben’s window on NZ stamp

Michael Otto — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:57:10 +0000

by PETER GRACE A stained glass window from St Benedict’s Church in Newton, Auckland, will feature in NZ Post’s series of 2015 Christmas stamps. The window is one of three connected windows in the Church’s Marian Chapel that portray aspects of the Christmas story. Parish priest Msgr Paul Farmer told NZ Catholic that “one of

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St Peter’s 75th party ‘almost gatecrashed’

Michael Otto — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:28:31 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO
AUCKLAND — The 75th jubilee of St Peter’s College was almost gatecrashed by their
brethren from Sacred Heart College — but not quite.echo $variable;

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Santo Nino at home in St Benedict’s

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 22:00:00 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA AUCKLAND — The image of Senyor Santo Nino (Holy Child Jesus) has finally found a home at St Benedict’s Church in Newton. St Benedict’s parish priest, Msgr Paul Farmer told the Filipino devotees they were welcome to visit any time they wanted to. “This devotion that you have to the Child Jesus

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535 years of ministry celebrated

Rowena Orejana — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:39 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA AUCKLAND — A total of 535 years of priestly ministry was celebrated in Auckland as 13 priests were acknowledged and appreciated for their years of service to the faithful. Msgr Paul Farmer, chairman of the Council of Priests, said the celebration of their brother priests’ jubilees is a significant day that no

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