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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Sunday Masses are resume in parts of the country after the Government increased the limit on the number of people gathering in an indoor defined space from 50 to 100. The dioceses of Christchurch, Hamilton and Dunedin announced the resumption of Masses with a reminder to strictly adhere to Covid-19 … Read More about Some Sunday Masses resume at 100-person limit
Archbishop Paul Martin SM announced the appointment of Simon Thompson as the Christchurch diocese’s new general manager, replacing Andy Doherty who, after six years in the role, is moving overseas. Mr Thompson, Strategy and Planning manager at Ōtākaro Limited, said one of the great attractions of the position was working … Read More about Thompson is new Chch general-manager
An argument among children overheard by 15-year-old Sisi’uhila Kiu was to eventually bring her from her village in Lapaha, Tonga, to a final commitment in Christchurch as Carmelite Sister Anne Mary of the Assumption. When she was 15, the young Sisi’uhila overheard children arguing about who was the youngest nun to become a saint. Sisi had never even heard of St Therese. … Read More about New Carmelite Sister inspired by St Therese
Two churches in Auckland diocese resumed weekday Mass on Wednesday (September 8) after the Government had moved Northland and all of New Zealand, with the exception of the Auckland, region to alert level 2. Fr Ramil Hamil, MSP, parish priest of the Mid-North Parishes, said that although the parish has … Read More about Two churches in Mid-North Parishes resume weekday Masses
Sunday Masses remain suspended after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern threw a “curveball” by announcing that indoor gatherings would be limited to 50 people as one of the measures for a new “Delta” alert level 2. Hamilton Bishop Stephen Lowe, at a livestreamed Mass on September 7, said this revised restriction … Read More about Masses remain suspended after level 2 “curveball”
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have condemned a terrorist attack that took place in an Auckland supermarket on September 3, in which seven people were injured. A knife-wielding militant was shot dead by police. The bishops issued a short statement on September 4 about the attack on innocent people in the … Read More about Catholic reaction to Auckland terrorist attack
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