by PETER GRACE
Catholic schools aren’t quite fulfilling their roles as missionary schools, according
to resigning primary school principal Ken McKay of Howick. Continue reading
Feature
Education direction not right, says head
Walker writes a book on NZ’s golden era of running
by PETER GRACE
Despite his name, Blockhouse Bay parishioner Vern Walker was for some years one of New Zealand’s best runners. Continue reading
Can’t beat hard work for success, says top sportsman
by Michael Otto
It is sometimes said that humour and commonsense are the same thing moving at different speeds.
The combination, balanced at the right level, is usually a winning one. Continue reading
Diocese wants beautiful churches to rise
by ROWENA OREJANA
Beautiful traditional churches are expected in Christchurch as the diocese gears towards rebuilding next year some churches destroyed by the 2011 earthquake. Continue reading
Sleeping rough raises dollars for homeless
by KATE MAHONY
St Joseph’s (Upper Hutt) parishioners Teresa and Stewart Homan spent a Friday night dossing down in a carpark in the centre of Wellington on October 10, surrounded by noisy late night revellers, blaring car horns and screaming fire engines sirens. Continue reading
Chch bishops’ PA has loved her job
by KATHLEEN CASEY
Serious travel is in Angela Woolstencroft’s retirement plans, but she is unambiguous about out how much she has loved her job as bishop’s PA in Christchurch for the past 14 years. Continue reading
On the ‘Pope tour’ in Francisco’s home town
by JUDITH DOYLE
Francisco, as the Pope is in Spanish speaking Argentina, greets us straight away — in photos and print on a large poster — when we enter the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires. Continue reading
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- Bishop gifts painting to Far North | Thursday Jan, 2015
- Young and restless Catholics have their say online | Wednesday Jan, 2015
- A personal quest in Geneva’s churches | Tuesday Jan, 2015
- Brother knighted for education work | Tuesday Jan, 2015
- New cardinal thought parish work was his future | Wednesday Jan, 2015
- Tears often are only correct response to suffering, pope tells youths | Monday Jan, 2015
- Exuberant crowds greet pope in unofficial welcome to Philippines | Friday Jan, 2015
- Msgr Hunt lives on through new book | Thursday Jan, 2015
- Indian priest, ‘miracle son,’ eager for canonization of Blessed Vaz | Tuesday Jan, 2015
- Graduation celebrates several journeys | Tuesday Jan, 2015