New Chch parish complex underway
by NZ CATHOLIC staff
Choirs and music groups will be delighted that work has started on the new parish facilities and music centre at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch.
The new...
Franciscan friar filled with hope to the end
by PETER GRACE
AUCKLAND — Franciscan friar and priest Fr Lucian Armstrong was always optimistic — even as he lay in hospital a month before he died, according to fellow...
New Rosmini bio grabs attention
by PETER OWENS
A Yorkshireman now in retirement in Dunedin has written a biography that is said to be arousing considerable interest.
Father Michael Hill, IC, was the second headmaster of...
Palmerston North student is top scholar in Maori
by MARJORIE DAWSON
PALMERSTON NORTH — A young man who is passionate about keeping the Maori language alive has been awarded the 2011 top subject scholar for Te Reo Rangatira.
The...
Battle over chapel altar moves up a notch
by JEFF DILLON
DUNEDIN — The wrangle over the Italian marble altar at Teschemakers Chapel could roll on into 2012 as the battle moves up a notch.
Fr Mark Chamberlain of...
New principal aims for new heights
by ROWENA OREJANA
Newly appointed St Peter’s College principal James Bentley is intent on reaching new heights for the school following the path carved out by former principal Keiran Fouhy...
Students and top musician raise funds
by SUE SECONI
Cullinane College principal Kevin Shore has treated his students, the music department and the school’s nationally successful Te Ngakau o Te Awa Kapa Haka group to a...
Seafarer service leads to papal acknowledgement
by PETER GRACE
AUCKLAND — Service over 20 years with the Apostolate of the Sea has led to a papal award for Philip Dromgool of Auckland.
Mr Dromgool was invested with...
Death breaks up Te Atatu parish team
by PETER GRACE
Death has split up a long lasting west Auckland parish team.
Joanna Matthew, the sister of Holy Family parish priest Fr Andrew Matthew, died on October 25. She...
Ethically compromised vaccines named
by MICHAEL OTTO
WELLINGTON — Australian researchers have listed ethically compromised vaccines for rubella, polio, chickenpox, shingles, hepatitis A and rabies available in New Zealand, as well as ethical alternatives...
Vatican singer new judge for Caritas song writing competition
by NZ Catholic staff
Caritas’ SINGout4JUSTICE annual school song writing competition for Years 7-13 students will be judged by a panel that includes Laura Collins, a Wellington singer/songwriter who performed...
New website on way for Dunedin shop
by GILLIAN VINE
DUNEDIN — Development of an updated website for Dunedin’s Catholic Centre Shop is to begin
shortly.
I want to concentrate on that for the next couple of months,” shop...
New book celebrates 35 years of Mary Potter Hospice
by MARY HOBBS
Mary Potter Hospice celebrated 35 years of its history with a book launch on November 20, at the Michael Fowler centre.
With You describes the progress the...
Fr Doyle celebrates 60 years
by NZ CATHOLIC staff
Last month, Whitianga’s priest-inresidence Fr Leo Doyle celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to priesthood.
A jubilee Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in...
Beloved Christhurch priest Msgr O’Connor dies
A priest who served Christchurch diocese for 63 years, Msgr Gerard Michael O’Connor, died at his home in Greymouth on April 12.
At his requiem Mass on April 15, Emeritus Bishop Basil Meeking told mourners...
Auckland Filipino community broadens devotions
by ROWENA OREJANA
The Filipino community promoting the image of Our Lady of Penafrancia in Auckland will start to equally promote the devotion to the Divino Rostro (Divine Face of...
Catholic radio show wins a national radio award
by GERARD DUIGNAN
CHRISTCHURCH — A labour of love and high standards in radio production have won Sounds Catholic the prestigious 2012 NZ Radio Industry Award for best spoken programme...
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Many cultures celebrated by parish
Every fifth Sunday of the month, Our Lady of Assumption parish in Onehunga, Auckland celebrates diversity by having a multicultural Mass.
Parish priest Fr Andrew Atonio, MF (Missionaries of Faith) started this tradition around...
