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 past...
Becoming Catholic | Ko te Hīkoi ki te Hāhi Katorika
Becoming Catholic - he Hīkoi Taumano involves immersing oneself in a community of believers who embrace the presence of God by opening their hearts and minds to the teachings of Jesus Christ found in the scriptures, celebrating their faith through liturgy, and...
Love Beyond Words | World Marriage Day 2024
World Marriage Day is celebrated in Aotearoa on 13 February 2024. Linked with the Catholic Marriage Movement, it aims to honor the foundational role of husbands and wives in families and society, emphasising values such as faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy in daily...
Something great is about to happen | Advent 2023
The Church welcomes her children to prepare for Christmas each year with a four-week season called Advent. The word 'Advent' comes from the Latin word 'adventus,' which means 'coming.' Perhaps, then, we might ask ourselves who or what is coming in four weeks' time. My...
Half-time for Synod on Synodality
After a month of meetings in Rome, the Synod of Bishops' Synod on Synodality has reached half-time, with delegates departing Rome to bring the experience of synodality back to their home countries. In 11 months time or so, the assembly will reconvene. As they headed...
A New Chapter Begins | The Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Bishop John Adams
The Most Reverend John Lewis Adams was ordained and installed as the third Bishop of Palmerston North, on Saturday 30 September 2023. Despite the horrendous Palmerston North weather, around seven hundred people attended this momentous occasion, most of them packed...
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...
From Flames to Restoration: Cleanup of the Cathedral
On April 27 2023, a fire was lit in the day chapel of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston North. Despite being quickly extinguished, it caused significant damage to some of the furniture in the day chapel: namely the presider’s chair, the altar, a small...
Journey of Faith | Conversations with WYD23 Pilgrims
Eleven young people from the Palmerston North Diocese experienced the trip of a lifetime when they attended World Youth Day in August this year. Their pilgrimage took them to sacred sites around France and Portugal before attending the week-long Days in the Diocese...
En Route to Lisbon | WYD Pilgrimage 2023
World Youth Day (WYD) is a worldwide encounter with the Pope celebrated about every three years in a different country. This year WYD will be held in Lisbon, Portugal. Around 120 young people from Aotearoa have been travelling through Europe to attend WYD, with 11 of...
A Conversation with Bishop Owen Dolan
Sunday 23 July is the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The theme this year is "His mercy is from age to age," from the Gospel of Luke (1:50). The Diocesan Comms Team sat down with Bishop Owen Dolan, the oldest priest in the country, to talk about his...
Making a Difference Together | Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Update
Cyclone Gabrielle, which struck earlier this year, inflicted widespread damage and brought immense suffering to numerous individuals across the North Island. The Hawkes Bay and Wairoa regions, in particular bore the brunt of its impact. To support the most affected...