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bishop to Chathams

bishop to Chathams

It is a privilege to serve as the Parish Priest of the Chatham Islands (Rekohu). Tomorrow morning Bishop Barry Jones and I will be on the plane heading for the Islands. The occasion is the bishop's pastoral visitation to both Chatham and Pitt Islands. A number of...

Advent @ school

Advent @ school

Every day in the life of a priest has unexpected highlights. Today I was invited to lead an Advent service for Years 9 & 10 students with staff at St. Bede's College. The first thing I noticed was the devotion of the young men. The service was held in the school...

Fr. Bernie Goulding

Fr. Bernie Goulding

This afternoon bishop, priests and people of our Christchurch diocese gathered for the funeral Mass and burial of our priest and brother Fr. Bernie Goulding. Just before the start of the Mass Fr. Dan Doyle shared a brief tribute that superbly captured something of the...

let go

let go

Have you ever heard a well-intentioned speaker talking of the life of faith as a journey of 'letting go'?  Were their examples motivated by fear, or by the attraction of love?  Click on the video below for a reflection that you might find encouraging.

a new beginning

a new beginning

Happy New Year! With the season of Advent a new church year begins. For a month now we will prepare for Christmas with scriptures of anticipation yearning for a deeper personal and communal experience of God-among-us. When Christians celebrate Christmas we often focus...