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Youth a focus for 2018 synod

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:35:48 +0000

New Zealand Catholics have welcomed with joy and excitement the Vatican’s announcement that the 2018 synod of bishops will focus on young people. In a statement released on October 6, the Vatican said Pope Francis decided that the theme of 15th general assembly of the synod of bishops, which will be held in October, 2018, will be: “Young people, faith

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Spirit of openness at Jerusalem vocations retreat

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:30:31 +0000

Palmerston North Bishop Charles Drennan has described a vocations retreat held at the historic Compassion Sister’s convent at Hiruharama (Jerusalem) as marked by “a spirit of openness to God’s call”. A dozen young people attended the retreat this month to explore the possibility of a vocation to priesthood or religious life. “There was a tremendous spirit of openness to the call of God

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Sister sees bishop’s death as a blow to Maoridom

Rowena Orejana — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 01:45:48 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA
The death of Bishop Barry Jones is a big blow to the Maoridom, said Te Runanga o Te Hahi Katorika ki Aotearoa chair Sr Tui Cadigan, RSM.echo $variable;

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Motuhoa Island pilgrimage recalls rich heritage

Michael Otto — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:19:00 +0000

by PATRICIA BROOKS
One hundred and seventy five years ago on the feast day of St Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Jean Baptist Francois Pompallier, Fr Philippe Viard, SM, Br Michel Columban and Maori catechist Romano sailed into Tauranga Harbour. echo $variable;

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Cardinal Dew gets special synod role

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:11:13 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA
Pope Francis has appointed Wellington Cardinal John Dew as one of his personal representatives to the 2015 Synod on the Vocation and Mission of the Family to be held from October 4 to 25.echo $variable;

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Four Kiwis to bring insights to Pope’s discussion on marriage and the family

John Kleinsman — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:02:04 +0000

By Simone Olsen
Two lay people and two Bishops from New Zealand will travel to Rome to participate in the Catholic Church’s discussion led by Pope Francis on Marriage and the Family, next month.echo $variable;

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Much loved Wanganui ‘people’s priest’ dies

Sue Seconi — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:00:48 +0000

by SUE SECONI
When the news spread of the death of 92-year-old Fr Bill Corcoran on July 4, there was raw sadness felt for loss of this much loved and respected priest.echo $variable;

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Laudato Si’ extraordinarily holistic, says Bishop Drennan

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:30:27 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA
Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, is an “extraordinarily holistic” document on ecology and the environment while drawing the same attention to how the poor and the marginalised are treated by society.echo $variable;

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American man ordained for P. North

Sue Seconi — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:19:55 +0000

by JIM VERCOE AUSTING and PETER GRACE On July 4, Independence Day in the United States, American Bryan Buenger was ordained to the priesthood in Palmerston North. Fr Buenger, who had worked as an international flight attendant and a secondary school teacher, came from the United States to New Zealand in July 2005 and had

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Priesthood a step closer for new Palmerston North deacon

NZ Catholic Staff — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 23:42:16 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff People from four parishes and two schools gathered in St Joseph’s, Dannevirke, on February 8 to share in the ordination of seminarian Bryan Buenger to the transitional diaconate — a step to priesthood. Parishioners attended from St Joseph’s, Dannevirke, St Brigid’s, Pahiatua, St Columbkille’s, Woodville, Sacred Heart, Eketahuna, and from St

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