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Congratulations to Tom Silverwood for being awarded a prestigious Laureate award for a distinguished contribution to Catholic education at the recent 2024 Catholic Education Convention. This award recognises his outstanding contribution to Catholic education at a...
It is an incredible thing to be asked by the bishops to serve the national Church. That was my first thought when I was asked to go to Rome. I had been asked to attend the International Youth Congress, hosted by the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life. The...
On Sea Sunday, celebrated in 2024 on 14 July, churches all over the world come together to remember seafarers and pray for them, their families and those who support them. Let us remember all those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen, women...
On Thursday 16 May, 18 students and 6 staff members from St Peter’s College Palmerston North attended the annual O’Shea Shield competition. Seventeen colleges from the Palmerston North and Wellington dioceses came together at Sacred Heart College Napier to celebrate...
“We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental. Strategies for a solution demand an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the...
Dr. Mary Eastham, an active member of the Catholic community in Palmerston North and a dedicated supporter of interfaith activities, finally received her Queen’s Service Medal last week at a ceremony at Government House. Although Mary was bestowed the honour last...
Recently, I was privileged to be sponsored by Gallagher to attend the Gallagher Risk Management Conference hosted at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. The University of Notre Dame, founded in November 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., a priest of...
Matariki is a celebration for all New Zealanders. It is a time to celebrate whānau and all the precious moments. A time to huddle together and stay warm. We share kai, we share stories, we farewell our loved ones that have gone before us and give thanks for the year...
Nick Wilson, the Palmerston North Diocese Young Catholics Team Leader and newly appointed chair of the Council for Young People, is currently in Rome representing New Zealand at the International Congress on Youth Ministry. The Diocesean Communications Team caught up...
Below you will find information and resources for the 2024 Year of Prayer."Teach Us to Pray" bookletJubilee Prayer"Pilgrims of Hope” – Officical hymn for the 2025 JubileeDiocesan resource bookletPrayer resourcesIn preparation for the 2025 Jubilee, Pope Francis has...
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated in the Southern Hemisphere between Ascension Sunday and Pentecost Sunday (May 12 to 19 in 2024). The World Council of Churches and the Holy See’s Dicastery for Christian Unity jointly oversee the preparation of the...
Have you ever wondered how bishops come up with their unique coat of arms? In this video, Bishop John Adams describes the process he went through to design his coat of arms, and reflects on the symbolism of the colours.