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Fr Larsen elected to lead Marists

NZ Catholic Staff — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:55:45 +0000

A New Zealand priest, Fr John Larsen SM, has been elected superior general of the Society of Mary. Fr Larsen succeeds Fr John Hannan and is the first non-European to hold the position in 24 years. The election took place at the Society of Mary’s general chapter in Rome last month. Fr Larsen entered Mount

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2nd Fr O’Donoghue dies

NZ Catholic Staff — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 04:00:42 +0000

by Lyndsay Freer

Fr Kevin O’Donoghue, SM died recently at Wellington’s Home of Compassion aged 91. His priestly and Marist life of 67 years spanned a wide range of ministries and activities — as teacher at St Bede’s College (where he was also a sports coach), as parish priest in Wellington and Christchurch for 17 years, and as a member of the Marist missionary team preaching parish missions throughout New Zealand and Australia.echo $variable;

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Organised gap year valuable for young adults

Michael Otto — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:59:04 +0000

by HEATH HUTTON
WELLINGTON — In 2008, Challenge 2000 entered into a partnership with the Society of Mary to provide a programme that gave young people the chance to serve and help those echo $variable;

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Marists to leave Taranaki

Michael Otto — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000

WAITARA The Marist Fathers are leaving Waitara in August, signalling the end of 160 years of the Society of Mary in Taranaki. NZ Catholic understands Frs Earl Crotty, SM, Frank Twiss, SM, and Gordon Kerins, SM, will probably be farewelled at a function after 2pm Mass at St Josephs, Waitara, on August 23. The Marists

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