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Msgr Harrington dies in Chch

NZ Catholic Staff — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 22:31:05 +0000

Christchurch diocese has bid a fond farewell to one of its senior priests, Msgr James Harrington, who died on January 28 at Nazareth House, in the 60th year of his priesthood. Hamilton Bishop Stephen Lowe was the principal celebrant at a requiem Mass at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch on February 1. In his homily, Bishop Lowe described himself as having benefitted from “the Harrington Finishing School

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Music ministry conference a hit

NZ Catholic Staff — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 01:15:04 +0000

by Ken Joblin

The first weekend in October saw Catholics converge on Christchurch for a music ministry conference. Earlier this year, Christchurch diocese was offered some formation from its own Catholic Youth Team (CYT). Catholics involved in school and parish music were invited to register for Exalt, a weekend of music workshops, time for Mass, adoration, along with free-form worship. echo $variable;

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Experienced property man for Chch

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 22:09:36 +0000

A former Ngai Tahu Property chief executive, Tony Sewell, has accepted a contract to lead the Catholic diocese of Christchurch property team. A long-time member of the Catholic Cathedral Management Board, he has a deep understanding of property matters in relation to the diocese. Mr Sewell said: “The diocese has [trodden] a very sensible and measured path in dealing with the Cathedral of the Blessed

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Christchurch diocese clergy appointments

NZ Catholic Staff — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:38:21 +0000

Christchurch diocese administrator Fr Rick Loughnan made the following clergy appointments last month. The changes take effect on the weekend of July 9 and 10, 2016. Fr Loughnan has advised the priests that as diocesan administrator he is unable to appoint priests as parish priests, but he can appoint assistant priests. Administrator of the parish of St Patrick, Lincoln and administrator of the parish of St

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Chch City Council waives diocese’s $150,000 bill

NZ Catholic Staff — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 23:07:50 +0000

Financial pressure relating to a new Catholic school in Christchurch has eased, after Christchurch city councillors waived a development fee of $150,617. According to a CathNews report, city council staff had in fact recommended that the Church’s application for a remission of the fee be declined. St Paul’s School on Gayhurst Rd in Dallington was red-zoned after the earthquakes and

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57 years of Catholic presence on the ice ends

NZ Catholic Staff — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:32:11 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff Catholic priests from Christchurch diocese will no longer be going to Antarctica as chaplains there. The National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Programme, has announced that a steady decline in churchgoing at US Antarctic stations means the programme can no longer support the services of Catholic priests through

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