The Catholic bishops of NZ have have issued a clear and encouraging letter to the young people of NZ.While the 'Kiwi's of Generation Y" are their target audience, this...
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Proclaim II
I am still savouring the inspirations of the Proclaim conference in Sydney last week. Top of my list for moments of encouragement and focus was the time spent with the...
Proclaim!
I have spent the past three days with six other New Zealanders and four hundred Australians at a "New Evangelisation" conference in Sydney.The gathering was organised...
the greatest gift
background to John chapter 6readings for 18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWe have all had the experience of receiving a gift from someone, and wishing that we had more of...
Ignatius of Loyola
For the feast of Ignatius of Loyola today the second reading (below in blue) from the Office of Readings is the perfect intro to Ignatius 'discovery' of the method for...
Christchurch
Christchurch rebuild plan launched. More at this link.
wants & needs, food & faith
“The Hand of the Lord feeds ushe answers all our needs”Readings for Sunday 29 JulySeventeenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFor the past couple of weeks the gospel readings at...
newsletter (17th Sunday O.T.)
Weekly newsletter for the Catholic Parishes of the Hurunui District and the Chatham Islands is available at this link.
marriage?
Tap this link to hear Fr. Merv Duffy and Rev. Glynn Cardy on Radio New Zealand this morning 'discussing' 'the nature of marriage'
catholic humour – and creed
Brendan Malone bet me to this by just a couple of hours! Many of you are already following his inspiring facebook page.The announcement was made today that Cardinal...
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Month’s Mind
One of the many beautiful traditions in our Catholic funeral rites is the celebration of the Month's Mind Mass, about a month after the death of the one we love. We continue to struggle with the tragic death of Fr. Graeme Blackburn on 15 January. Next week we will...
i tenei whenua
Mihi Tēnēi te mihi ki te kaihanga i te timatanga, nāna te rangi e tū nei, nāna te papa e takato nei. Nāna ngā maunga pokapoka kapua, nāna ngā puna waiora, ngā awa, ngā manga me te moana nui. Nāna ngā ngāhere whāngai tangata, nāna te ao me te pō. Nāna ngā mea katoa. Ki...
culture
Today we mark 178 years since the first signatures were put to the Treaty of Waitangi on Thursday 6 February 1840. Rightly this day is a public holiday in New Zealand, and the day is most commonly referred to as Waitangi Day. In the past few days I have been mulling...
just chatting
I was on the road very early this morning, soon after 6. As I flicked through radio channels I happened to hear the word "Mass" as one of the morning hosts on a popular Christchurch station was talking about how she was rostered on the children's liturgy yesterday but...
miss a chance?
There's something in this week's readings for every person in every situation: For those who are having a rough time: Job said, "is not life on earth a drudgery" For the worker who feel's underpaid: "I'm a slave who longs for my wages" For those who like Job can't...