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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...
The November 2026 Funding Round is still open. Parish groups, agencies and church organisations that provide a helping hand by supporting Families and Social Services are invited to apply for funding from the Catholic Charities Foundation of Palmerston and the Tindall...
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The call to ordained ministry is a lifelong journey of formation, prayer and service, and there are encouraging signs of this journey taking place across the Palmerston North Diocese. On 11 August the diocese welcomed a group of newly ordained priests from around New...
Each year, the Mission Sisters support two missions led by our Sisters in different parts of the world. This annual appeal is an invitation to partner with us in the mission of God by helping communities where the Sisters are working alongside local people.Our Story...
The Diocese of Palmerston North's Justice, Peace, Development and Ecology Commission (JPDEC) has welcomed participants to the first two sessions of Thriving in this Land, a three-part series developed by Common Grace Aotearoa. The programme invites Christians to...
Over the weekend of 28 - 30 August, 14 young women gathered in Palmerston North for Known & Called, a women’s retreat focused on Ignatian discernment and discovering God’s call in their lives. Led by Rachel and Rosie, Missionaries of God’s Love Sisters, the...
Please note: The reflections and opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author and are shared in the spirit of personal faith and contemplation. They do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Diocese of Palmerston North.Often, an ordinary...
The YCL Leader Reunion was held at the Diocesan Centre on Friday 31 July. Our Year 13 students who graduated from the Young Catholic Leader (YCL) Programme gathered with their leaders and mentors to revisit their learning and reflect on their experiences as school...
Sr Joan Manson (Sister Mary Pius) died on 2 July 2026 in Upper Hutt, where she had retired to Villa Joseph. She was 97 years old. Sr Joan was one of the two founding teachers at St James’ School in Albert Street, Palmerston North, when it opened in 1958. She was a...
On 19 July, the refurbished boarding hostel of Hato Pāora College was opened. Whānau, staff, and both former and current students gathered at dawn for this auspicious occasion, welcoming the new day and the kaupapa. The hostel is named Kapuera, in honour of Fr Isaac...