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The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston North was filled with parishioners and visitors on Sunday, 1 February, as the diocese gathered to celebrate the Closing Mass of the 2025 Year of Jubilee. The sunshine of the morning seemed to echo the joyful mood inside...
In the life of the Church, there are moments when we sense a gentle but clear invitation from the Lord. Not an invitation to create something new for the sake of it, but to respond more faithfully to what He has already given us. The Hope and Renewal Summit was one...
E tū te mana o te ao: Building a Climate of Hope — Faith and Action Guide was launched at the Palmerston North City Library on 1 February 2026. This date was chosen because it marks the first day of World Interfaith Harmony Week, initiated by King Abdullah II of...
World Marriage Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of February each year. This year, it falls on Sunday 8 February. Initially established by the American organization Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the day was officially blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1993, and...
The theme for Lent this year is Hear the voice, answer the call - whakarongo ki te reo, whakahokia te karanga. “Hear the voice, answer the call” challenges us in many ways. Whose voice are we hearing, and when we hear it, are we really tuning in to what it is saying...
As St Joseph’s School Central Hawke’s Bay approaches a remarkable milestone, the community is warmly invited to join in celebrating a century of faith, learning, and service. Over the weekend of 27 February – 1 March 2026, past and present students, families, staff,...
Please note: The reflections and opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author and are shared in the spirit of personal faith and contemplation. They do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Diocese of Palmerston North. Ash Wednesday, on 18...
Over the summer, the young Church came alive with leadership, learning, and joyful encounters with Christ. Young Catholic Leader 2025 Mate atu he tētēkura, ara mai he tētē kura — when the fern frond dies, another grows in its place. Leaders from the Catholic colleges...
Each year, on the Friday after Ash Wednesday, the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) calls us to commemorate a Day of Prayer & Penance for the Victims of Abuse and Violence. In 2026, this day falls on Friday 20 February. For Christians, prayer,...
The Comms Team is always looking for events from around the diocese to include in the monthly Tūmanako newsletter - so if something interesting or newsworthly has occured in your neck of the woods, you have an upcoming event that is relevant to the whole diocese, or...
We are about to begin a process around the diocese which begins to discuss liturgical posture. We know that as Catholics we pray with our bodies. If we are standing or kneeling, sitting or bowing, smelling, seeing, hearing or touching all of these actions have...
If you're travelling around the diocese this Christmas, or visiting from another diocese, you can find all our local parish Mass information on the diocesan website: pndiocese.org.nz. It is being updated as each parish confirms their Christmas Masses, so if the...