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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.I recently travelled to...
In June, a relic of St Carlo Acutis visited the Diocese of Palmerston North, offering students, staff and school communities a unique opportunity for prayer, reflection and encounter. The relic travelled to several schools, including Hato Pāora College, St Peter’s...
A relic of St Carlo Acutis visited our diocesan from June 10 - 13 2026. It was a deeply moving and spiritual time, and many people around the diocese were able to venerate the relic in person. Watch the highlight video of this very special experience below!
The St Carlo Acutis Mission was far more than the visit of a relic or an opportunity to learn about the Church's newest saint. It became a moment of grace for our Diocese, inviting thousands of students, teachers, families and parishioners into a renewed encounter...
The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is an annual celebration of the Church’s love and pastoral care for older people. It is usually observed on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. In 2026, the...
On Sea Sunday, celebrated this year on 12 July, churches all over the world come together to remember seafarers and pray for them, their families and those who support them. Here in Aotearoa New Zealand, an island nation at the edge of the Pacific, we are deeply...
Lynette Roberts-King has been appointed as the new Catholic Chaplain at Palmerston North Hospital. She was commissioned on behalf of Bishop John by Monsignor Brian Walsh at the Cathedral on 7 June 2026. Previously, this role was held by Kathleen Field, who faithfully...
Over these past weeks, the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition has been quietly making its way through our Diocese, inviting schools, parishes, families and communities to pause before one of the deepest mysteries of our faith: Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist....
On Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May, parishioners gathered for the second round of Diocesan Hubs, held in Whanganui and Stratford. These gatherings continued our diocesan journey through the documents of Vatican II, this time focusing on Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic...
In his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, released on May 25, Pope Leo XIV reflects on how artificial intelligence is reshaping human life and insists that technology must remain at the service of the human person, never the other way around. Signed on May 15, the...
The O’Shea Shield is one of the most anticipated fixtures on the Catholic secondary school calendar, bringing together students from the 17 Catholic colleges of the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses for a weekend of faith-filled competition, public speaking and...
Sixteen parishioners from St Mary’s Whanganui gathered at 5 a.m. on Sunday 31 May 2026 to pray the rosary for peace in their parish church, joining Pope Leo who was praying at the same time (7 p.m., Saturday 30 May in Vatican time) at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican...