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Halloween

Halloween

People have always had a need for annual moments in a year that are highly ritualised around social gatherings with food and drink. Halloween has relatively recently become one such significant day on every town calendar. The marking of Halloween (literally “All...

moving on

moving on

In the midst of the many joys of this week there have also been a few bad moments. Perhaps you know where this is going already after seeing the image above. All it takes is flashing red and blue lights in the rear-view mirror to overwhelm all of the good moments in a...

treasuring tradition

treasuring tradition

Following the Canterbury earthquakes a number of our beautiful churches had to be demolished. This was inevitable and necessary. Some of our parishes are still investigating the possibility of retaining their churches and such an investigation is also currently...

Kleinsman @ Synod

Kleinsman @ Synod

I had a call from Radio New Zealand last evening as I was relaxing at the end of a full and satisfying Sunday. The reporter wanted a comment about the Synod on the Family which concluded yesterday in Rome, and I was happy to oblige. I have been following the synod...

TGIF

TGIF

A day in the life of a diocesan priest. All over the country today students and workers have been rejoicing at the week's end: "Thank God it's Friday". It is just after 9pm and I have a few moments ago arrived back home to Hawarden after a full and satisfying day....