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Recently, I was privileged to be sponsored by Gallagher to attend the Gallagher Risk Management Conference hosted at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. The University of Notre Dame, founded in November 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., a priest of...
Nick Wilson, the Palmerston North Diocese Young Catholics Team Leader and newly appointed chair of the Council for Young People, is currently in Rome representing New Zealand at the International Congress on Youth Ministry. The Diocesean Communications Team caught up...
World Communications Day is an annual celebration observed by the Church on the Sunday before Pentecost. It began in 1967, established by Pope Paul VI. The day is dedicated to recognizing and reflecting on the opportunities and challenges presented by modern...
The Second Session of the Synodal Assembly will take place from Wednesday 2 October to Sunday 27 October 2024. The purpose of this session will be to continue the work of the Synod on Synodality around the theme "For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and...
The 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, falls this year on Sunday, 21 April. It is a day dedicated to recognising the role of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, and to praying for more people to answer the call to religious and...
The Hui Aranga has been going since 1946. It is a special time for Māori Katorika to come together over Easter to celebrate in kapa haka, kai, whakawhanaungatanga, and te Wairua Tapu o te Hahi Katorika. Fr Chris Martin SM was involved in organising this year's Hui...
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 - 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...