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I have a personal commitment to ‘widening the tent’, as Pope Francis spoke about, particularly in the area of Catholic liturgy. In my view, we have tended to widen the tent on what we might call the progressive side of the Church. I am happy for that. But a tent needs...
On October 1, the Diocesan Justice Peace Development and Ecology Committee hosted the local political candidates for the General Election at the ‘Meet the Candidates’ event. Held at the Central Baptist Church, members from the Green, Labour, National, Opportunities...
Bishop John spent several days in Wairoa from Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November, visiting the sick and homebound, spending time at St Joseph’s primary school and meeting people in the surrounding area. Describing Wairoa as “the furthest outpost of our...
Over 100 years ago, Teddy Green (Edward) gifted a parcel of land at the end of his farm for the building of a church. The property was a corner section fronting what was then the main road and Beach Road. (The main highway was realigned during the 1950s when a new...
Cullinane College has become the first college in the Diocese of Palmerston North to launch the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme (HDSS), taking a practical step towards a more welcoming and inclusive school community. SENCO Mr Simon Grant and volunteer students...
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.As a 21-year-old...
The final working bee of 2026 brought another milestone for the Kopua-riki Habitat Restoration Project at Southern Star Abbey, with the last section of fencing completed and volunteers gathering to round off a year of planting, practical care and community...
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.On 27 October 2026,...
The church bell rang out to begin celebrations marking 50 years since St Mary’s Church was opened and blessed, continuing a tradition that has echoed across Whanganui, off and on, for 175 years. In 1851, a cowbell called the early Catholic settlers to Mass at the...
On the Memorial of St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Friday 16 October, Charles Ropitini from the Pakipaki Māori Mission was ordained by Bishop John Adams into the Permanent Diaconate. In a historic first, the Ordination Mass took place at St Joseph’s Māori Girls...
The annual Mass celebrating priestly jubilees of ordination took place at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North, on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 12.05 pm, with Bishop John Adams presiding. The jubilarians were Bishop Peter Cullinane, marking 65 years of...
Accompanied by the Saints, is a new weekly initiative inviting the faithful across our Diocese to discover the lives of the saints and be inspired by their witness of faith. Each week, we will journey with a saint whose feast day falls that week, discovering their...