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United in compassionate love  |  Kua kotahi i roto i te Puaroha

United in compassionate love | Kua kotahi i roto i te Puaroha

Celebration Sunday is a day when parishes and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand are invited to pause, reflect, pray and remember Venerable Meri Hohepa Suzanne Aubert. We especially remember on this day, her spirituality, good works and compassionate love for those...

Peace begins with you!

Peace begins with you!

For the next three years the focus for Social Justice Week will be on peace and responding to conflict. The overarching tagline is: ‘Imagine Peace For All / Pohewatia te Rangimārie mō te Katoa’. Each year there will be a unique focus and for 2023 it is: ‘Peace begins...

Introducing the Instrumentum Laboris | Synod of Bishops 2023

Introducing the Instrumentum Laboris | Synod of Bishops 2023

Dive into the upcoming Synod of Bishops with this summary video about the Instrumentum Laboris, offering a quick overview of the document's structure, content, and purpose. Join the journey to infuse the XVI Ordinary General Assembly with synodality's spirit,...

The role and symbols of a bishop

The role and symbols of a bishop

The Catholic Education Office prepared a resource for schools to use at the start of Term 2 after the announcement of Bishop-elect John Adams as Bishop of Palmerston North. The resource aimed to the role and various symbols of a bishop.  What is a bishop?A Catholic...

The cradle of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa

The cradle of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa

This documentary, produced by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, takes us back to the Hokianga and the cradle of the Catholic Church in our country. This video explains the origins of the patronal feast day for New Zealand, the Assumption of the Blessed...

Introduction to Bishop-elect John Adams

Introduction to Bishop-elect John Adams

The Diocese of Palmerston North warmly welcomes Bishop-elect John Adams as he prepares to take on his new role. In this video, Bishop-elect John shares some information about himself and reflects on being asked to take on the role of Bishop....

Prayer to celebrate and honour Matariki

Prayer to celebrate and honour Matariki

UNITED IN PRAYER A PRAYER RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.Matariki 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. Opening Prayer E te Atua, God of the cycles and patterns...

Pentecost | Our Feast Day

Pentecost | Our Feast Day

In this short clip, Kate Bell and Bishop Peter Cullinane discuss Pentecost, the Feast Day of the Diocese of Palmerston North & the Birthday of the Church. Find the Diocesan Prayer of consecration to the Holy Spirit here.

Fill now once more | Pentecost 2023

Fill now once more | Pentecost 2023

UNITED IN PRAYER A PRAYER RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.Today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Pentecost is known as the birthday of the church. Pentecost is a particularly special feast for us as a Diocese, because of the...

Are you willing?

Are you willing?

Each year, Good Shepherd Sunday marks the beginning of National Vocations Awareness Week. To mark this, the two most recently ordained priests for the Diocese of Palmerston North share some reflections on their own vocation.  You can also find a range of stories...

Prayer for Christian Unity | Do good, seek justice

Prayer for Christian Unity | Do good, seek justice

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated in the Southern Hemisphere between Ascension Sunday and Pentecost Sunday, so from 21 May to 28 May in Aotearoa New Zealand for 2023. The World Council of Churches and the Holy See’s Dicastery for Christian Unity...

Praying with Pope Francis

Praying with Pope Francis

In his April video, produced by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, he makes a request at the end: “Let us make non-violence a guide for our actions, both in daily life and in international relations”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRNl2BrATVI The Pope Video | May...

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