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The Hawke’s Bay Māori Apostolate has undertaken a special pilgrimage to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Mēri Hōhepa Suzanne Aubert. The pilgrimage commenced on 1st October with the lighting of a pilgrim’s candle at the Church of the Immaculate Conception...
On Tuesday, 15 September, the Climate Action Group of the Religious Diversity Centre Aotearoa New Zealand issued an Open Letter to all political candidates, parties, and parliamentarians, urging urgent climate action for our country...
Three Common Grace workshops captivated the attention of some 40 Christians from Anglican, Baptist and Catholic parishes. Hosted by the Diocesan Commission for Justice, Peace, Development and Ecology, and held at the Catholic Diocesan Centre in August and September,...
On Saturday, 5 September, Max Jewell, Levi Donnelly, Max Palmer and Leo Allan set off from Sacred Heart Church in Hastings carrying a three-metre-long wooden cross. The cross was made by Max Palmer. Before we set off, Fr Vijay led us in prayer for our journey....
Suzanne Aubert arrived at Port Ahuriri on 15 February 1871 to commence her life as a missionary, nurse, pharmacist, teacher, and linguist. She established a trusted presence among the Māori of Heretaunga where she is affectionately known as Mēri Hōhepa Mary Joseph. ...
For St Mary’s Whanganui parishioner Neomili Bondoc, the Starfish Project began after a vehicle incident in Singapore in 2013 left her with a serious leg fracture and a week-long hospital stay. She returned home to the Philippines to recover. Unemployed and in debt,...
The Church marked the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 27 September. This year, Pope Leo XIV chose the theme “Even just one of these children”, drawing on Jesus’ words in Matthew 18:5: “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” In the lead-up...
I have been thinking about what I hope to have achieved by the time I finish my years as Bishop of Palmerston North. That is still some way off, but it is a useful question to ask. One thing that keeps coming to mind is the relationship between our Catholic schools...
Bishop Emeritus Peter Cullinane has written a reflection exploring whether Christians sometimes underestimate their calling to help shape the society in which they live. In Do We Underestimate Our Calling?, Bishop Peter begins by considering the influence of culture...
Recently, the Catholic Parish of Hastings (CPH) and the Catholic Parish of Napier (CPN) came together for Made for Communion, a two-day event exploring the Eucharist and the Church’s beautiful understanding of who we are as human persons through St John Paul II’s...
Content note: This testimony contains references to premature birth, NICU care, serious infant illness, surgery and medical procedures. Although it is ultimately a story of hope, some details may be painful or triggering for those who have experienced child loss,...
For many of the nearly 190 young people who attended the Diocese of Palmerston North's Fully Alive Youth Fest on Saturday 1 August, the day was much more than a youth event. It was an opportunity to encounter Christ, build friendships, and discover they are part of...