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New prison chaplain commissioned at Raglan

NZ Catholic Staff — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:07 +0000

Peter Finlay was commissioned in his ministry as prison chaplain at Holy Name parish, Raglan during the regular weekend Mass, on Saturday July 22.

The senior Catholic prison chaplain, Sr Veronica Casey, PBVM, was present to call forward Mr Finlay from his worshipping community to be commissioned by Bishop Stephen Lowe into this special ministry at Spring Hill Corrections Facility in the North Waikato.

According to information from Hamilton diocese, prison ministry involves the whole Church community and the commissioning of chaplains in the presence of their worshipping community involves them as not only a witness to the community, but allows that the community might also prayerfully support the chaplain in their role.

During the commissioning ceremony the congregation was asked if they, the People of God, by their love and support would encourage Mr Finlay in his mission to which they all responded “we will”.

Mr Finlay’s wife, Jo, and a number of their children were present to support him and along with the community shared in a wonderful potluck meal downstairs in the parish flat after Mass.

The occasion was also an opportunity for the Raglan parishioners to more formally welcome Fr Alfonso Dujali, MSP, who had recently been appointed as their new parish priest.

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Chaplains train to help prisoners with their grief

NZ Catholic Staff — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:07:51 +0000

Prison chaplains from throughout New Zealand came together last month to strengthen their ministries by being trained in accompanying people in prisons in their grief. Senior Prison Chaplain Sr Veronica Casey, PBVM, said many of the people in prison have grief that has largely gone unacknowledged. “They carry the pain with them into more and

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Seasons for Growth ideal for inmates

Rowena Orejana — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:00:07 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA
AUCKLAND — Prison chaplains have found the perfect programme to help them in their work.
Senior prison chaplain Sr Veronica Casey, PBVM, said people in prison often have losses that are never spoken of or even acknowledged. However, the Seasons for Growth programme helps chaplains help prisoners deal with grief.echo $variable;

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