Six young men entered the Holy Cross seminary this year, double the number of first year seminarians in the past few years. Newly- appointed rector Fr David Dowling expressed hope that these young men will approach their formation with humility. “My hope is that these young men will open themselves to be conformed to Jesus, … Read More about Introducing first year seminarians, 2024
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New Anglican deacon appointed as Sisters of Compassion Co- chief executive
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By MICHAEL OTTO We don’t really know what Jesus looked like, and every image of him in the movies is “imagination”. So said Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College assistant dean Fr Mervyn Duffy, SM, at a Theology on Tap event held at the Apothecary Licensed Eatery in Howick, East Auckland, … Read More about Young Catholics hear about representations of Jesus in the first 300 years of Christianity
Bishop of Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen says it is a great privilege to be representing New Zealand’s Catholic bishops at a major Anglican-Roman Catholic gathering underway in Rome this week and then moving to Canterbury. Bishop Gielen, along with the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Ross Bay, are representing New Zealand … Read More about Catholic and Anglican bishops from NZ in Rome and Canterbury for international dialogue
(OSV News) – In the shadow of darkness, eight children in Gaza City beamed with joy as they received their first Communion. As the world marked 100 days since the Hamas militants attacks that unleashed hell in the Holy Land, images of the children from Holy Family Parish – the only … Read More about Christians’ testimony in Gaza a ‘true miracle’ amid nonstop war
ImpactLab CEO Maria English called on social enterprise investors and philanthropic funders to “find those who don’t give up, and support them so they can love without getting tired”. Ms English, daughter of former Prime Minister Sir William English, spoke at a November 27 dinner at the Northern Club organised … Read More about The social return on investment for charities
By LEIGH GREEN-THOMPSON Blessed can’t even begin to describe the experience of getting to know Christ more through learning about and experiencing a new culture. Getting the opportunity to visit South Korea, the home of Skincare, Kpop, kimchi, our favourite Korean dramas and so much more, was itself a great … Read More about South Korean pilgrimage was a real blessing
By MINA AMSO For many, even young Catholic singles, the dating scene can be ruthless, painful, confusing and downright unpleasant. For others though it’s seamless and easy. In fact, a lot of Catholics have positive experiences that have led to happy marriages. How did that happen? And how did women … Read More about Modern Kiwi Catholic dating experiences
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