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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Dunedin diocese eyes self-insurance as premiums soar
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New Anglican deacon appointed as Sisters of Compassion Co- chief executive
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Big year for Vinnies working with students
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Catholic institutions near Parliament took measures aimed at ensuring the safety of their communities during the 23-day occupation of Parliament grounds by protestors against vaccine mandates. The board of St Mary’s College, Wellington, took the decision to move to online learning from February 24. Principal Andrew Murray explained in a … Read More about Catholic institutions disrupted during Wgtn protest
The deeply evil abuse of vulnerable children that happened at the Marylands School in Christchurch, and at St Joseph’s Orphanage and the Hebron Trust, was “the darkest chapter of the Catholic Church’s history in New Zealand”. That’s what was stated in the closing submission filed by Te Rōpū Tautoko, on … Read More about Marylands: ‘darkest chapter’ in NZ Catholic Church’s history
“We should not sugar-coat Ash Wednesday,” said the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Peter Carrell, at a joint Catholic-Anglican service at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on March 2. “This beginning of Lent, the start of a focused journey of prayer and fasting through 40 days, ends at the foot of the … Read More about Lent journey ends at foot of cross, preaches Anglican bishop
by P.J. Cullinane Recent events have reverberated with claims that the climate crisis is “the defining issue of our time”, “the biggest threat the human race has ever faced” etc. It’s true, of course, if we’re looking only at symptoms. Surely the underlying causes that create such a crisis, prolong … Read More about IT ’S TIME TO MAKE CONNECTIONS
When Auckland diocese’s big Life Teen Summer Camp was postponed, the youth group of the St Joseph’s parish in Takapuna decided to push through with their own “smaller” camp. The Core Team of St Joseph’s youth team originally intended to host a summer camp, but decided to give way to … Read More about Summer youth camp ‘transformative’
Friendship, communication and vision are keystones to developing a long and healthy relationship with one’s spouse, according to relationship experts Megan and Nahum Kozak. The couple were the main speakers at a Zoom talk sponsored by the Catholic Network of Marriage Educators on World Marriage Day, February 13. The talk … Read More about Keystones to building a love that lasts
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