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Opening Mass for the Year of Jubilee in Palmerston North

Opening Mass for the Year of Jubilee in Palmerston North

On Sunday, 2 February, the Diocese of Palmerston North gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit to celebrate the Opening Mass for the Year of Jubilee. Fittingly, the date also marked the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, a moment of dedication and renewal...

Source of Hope, Spring of Renewal | World Marriage Day 2025

Source of Hope, Spring of Renewal | World Marriage Day 2025

World Marriage Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of February each year. In 2025, it falls on Sunday 9 February.  Initially established by the American organization Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the day was officially blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1993, and...

Summer Fun for our Young Catholics

Summer Fun for our Young Catholics

Young Church is alive and well in the Diocese of Palmerston North!  From learning about servant leadership at YCL to having fun at Life Teen Summer Camp and celebrating our epic youth ministers, have a read of what's been going on for our young people over the summer...

Korowai Awarded to Honor Long Commitment to Catholic Education

Korowai Awarded to Honor Long Commitment to Catholic Education

A beautifully colored korowai was gifted to Sister Marie Skidmore rsj for her untiring commitment, faith and wisdom to Catholic Education at the Cullinane College senior prize giving, celebrated on Friday 4 November 2024. A korowai is gifted to a person and symbolizes...

Open House Explores Parish Renewal in the Diocese of Palmerston North

Open House Explores Parish Renewal in the Diocese of Palmerston North

The Catholic Parish of New Plymouth hosted the Divine Renovation Open House on November 22 and 23, gathering over 200 participants. The event aimed to explore strategies for parish renewal and evangelisation. The event featured keynote presentations from Bishop John...

Hope in Action | Advent and the Vibrant Mission of Our Young Church

Hope in Action | Advent and the Vibrant Mission of Our Young Church

As we begin the season of Advent, a time of prayer and preparation for Christmas, we also turn our attention to the hope-filled activities within our young church community. From key events like The Send and the Young Catholic Leader programme to growing engagement...

Advent Waiting | A Time to Prepare

Advent Waiting | A Time to Prepare

Sue Seconi, parishioner of the Catholic Parish of Whanganui – Te Parihi Katorika Ki Whanganui, reflects on the significance of Advent as a time of waiting, hope, and spiritual preparation.On 1st December 2024, the Catholic Church celebrated the first Sunday of Advent....

Updates from around the Diocese

Updates from around the Diocese

There have been lots of exciting things happening around our Diocese over the past month - have a read of some of them below!Palmy Young Catholics hosts Theology on Tap Palmy Young Catholics (PYC) hosted a memorable Theology on Tap event on October 4, 2024, bringing...

The Now of the Church | Encouraging Our Rangatahi

The Now of the Church | Encouraging Our Rangatahi

In anticipation of World Youth Day 2024 and the feast of Christ the King, Nick Wilson, Diocesan Young Catholics Team Leader, reflects on Pope Francis' message of renewal, highlighting the important role young people play in shaping a hopeful and transformative...

A Journey of Faith, Service, and Transformation

A Journey of Faith, Service, and Transformation

Rita Owens is a Massy University Social Work student who spent 3 months on placement at the Diocesan Centre, working with Deaf chaplain David Loving-Molloy.I’m not someone who speaks just for the sake of it, and I believe it’s equally important to share information...

Infinite Dignity = Infinite Love | Support Life Sunday

Infinite Dignity = Infinite Love | Support Life Sunday

Each year, on the second Sunday in October, the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand holds an annual Day of Prayer for Life, otherwise known as Support Life Sunday. The theme approved by the bishops this year is “Infinite Dignity = Infinite Love”. This year’s focus...

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