Gospel Reflection From the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to...
Invoking the Holy Spirit
This is a simple prayer resource based on Richard Rohr's Litany of the Holy Spirit. You may like to pray with each image slowly in silence or choose one of the below songs to accompany your time of prayer. You can click right for the next prayer and click on the image...
What is Hope and Why Do I Need It?
Hope, in the Christian sense, is often misunderstood. It is not the same as optimism or presumption. It is not the blind faith that we will go to heaven or the escapist way to avoid the troubles of this world. It’s not the virtue we need to see the present moment with...
Leading a Missionary Parish
From the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, The Leading a Missionary Parish series offers interactive sessions with global leaders in missionary parish renewal. Missionary parishes transform lives and grow disciples for whom worship and sacraments come to life and...
Diocesan Prayer of Consecration to the Holy Spirit
This prayer is adapted from the 1993 Prayer for Consecration to the Holy Spirit that was prayed across the Diocese of Palmerston North. Holy Spirit of God, we, the Diocese of Palmerston North,different peoples, one people of God,give ourselves over to you. Through you...
Fr Trung’s Vocation Story
Fr Trung is our newest priest in the Diocese. Earlier this year, before his ordination, he shared his story of vocation and discernment. He is now the 'Vocations Director' for the diocese, helping people discern their calling in life and consider whether priesthood or...
I te Tūmanako o te Kotahitanga | United in Hope
Tūmanako is a pastoral initiative of the Diocese of Palmerston North. This initiative celebrates our unity as the people of God in this time and place. And we celebrate this unity in the context of hope; hope in Christ, hope in faith, in love and in the gifts we are...
Resources for Renewal & Mission
The Melbourne Catholic Diocese has prepared a number of great resources for parishes, helping them discover their mission and set themselves up for renewal. Linked below are some of our favourites.Missionary Discipleship: What it means and why it matters. What would...
Miracles & Mission
Gospel Reflection From the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 14:13-21 When Jesus received the news of John the Baptist’s death he withdrew by boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But the people heard of this and, leaving the towns, went...
The Upper Zoom
As part of our Diocesan celebrations on Pentecost Sunday we had an inspiring time of prayer hosted online and led by people from across the whole diocese. The prayer itself beings at 11:00 after introductions of those leading various parts of the prayer....
Simple ways | Prayer for 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
UNITED IN PRAYER A PRAYER RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Learn more about Ordinary Time > Pause Take a moment to still yourself. Take a deep breath and ask God for a renewed sense of presence with you in this moment....
Do not be afraid | Prayer for 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
UNITED IN PRAYER A PRAYER RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Learn more about Ordinary Time > Pause Take a moment to still yourself. Take a deep breath and ask God for a renewed sense of presence with you in this moment....










