News
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Wel-com honoured in Australasian Catholic Press Awards
The newspaper for the dioceses of Wellington and Palmerston North, Wel-com, has won an award for best news story in recent Catholic press awards. more» -
Mikaele Teofilo is the new Samoan chaplain
The appointment has not been universally welcomed. Some of the catechists were expecting that an ordained minister would fill the vacancy left by Fr Maleko Api Tufuga's move to parish-based ministry. more»
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Year 6 Young Vinnies at St Francis Xavier School in Tawa with Enliven Longview Rest Home have received one of four national Arts Access Aotearoa Big A Awards.
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World News
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Jesuits shelter 'refugees' during May crisis
As the Thai capital faced a dramatic climax to a nine-week standoff between anti-government protesters and troops on Wednesday May 19, the Jesuit community in Bangkok opened its doors to a group of 'Bangkok refugees'. more»
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Next month Timor-Leste celebrates 10 years of independence as a proud but fragile nation. more»
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Rosa Moiwend visits Wellington as a guest of Wellington Peacemakers
But the forests have been decimated by foreign logging companies, particularly P T Intimpura which exports logs to countries like New Zealand. The Merbau tree in the Papuan forest is sold in New Zealand as Kwila for decking. The West Papuans want the government to limit the companies' licences to slow down the rate of logging. more»
Columns
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The 'apostle to the apostles' could show the way
She, who put Jesus at the centre of her life as the church encourages us to do, shines from the gospels as the 'apostle to the apostles' - the one commissioned to spread the good news. The wider church must recognise that there are many lay men and women who do likewise – unordained, but leaders just the same. more» -
united heart and soul
As I think of the lives of these people and the experiences I will have in the next few months as I take a sabbatical, I am reminded that the bond of communion unites us across time and distance. more»
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Opening the book
Almost 2,000 years ago, a prisoner on the island of Patmos fell into a deep trance and had a series of visions. He gives his name as John (one of the few times the writer of a New Testament work gives his name). more»
Schools
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St Mary's students released black balloons with white inscriptions on Catholic Schools Day May 19 to carry the message of their 160th birthday in September. more»
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Today's students tend to have fewer hang-ups and issues about matters of religion than those of 25 years ago making the teaching of religion and spirituality easier in the Catholic School context. more»
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Features
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'We know that there is very limited advice for people in our situation … we could put “it” in the rubbish or down the toilet. We did find that “it” could be buried.' more»
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Stewardship involves the realisation that everyone has gifts which God calls them to share for the good of everyone. In a parish community, people bring different gifts which, when combined, help the community to realise the Kingdom of God. more»
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NZ Bishops ... comment on the increasing trend towards revenge and retribution in legislation and question the costs to the community, both human and monetary, of the increased rates of imprisonment. more»
Wellington
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Fitzgerald Awards made
A packed cathedral of family and friends rejoiced with over 100 recipients of the first Fitzgerald Awards of the Archdiocese of Wellington last month. more»
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The leader of a grief counselling programme in the high-medium unit of Rimutaka Prison says the men she works with are struggling day-to-day because they have no one in whom they can safely confide. more»
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Club has been highly successful and productive.
Convent Old Girls Netball Club the oldest club still in existence in the Hutt Valley recently celebrated its 75th Jubilee at the Angus Inn in Lower Hutt with more than 100 past and present players and friends. more»
Palmerston North
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Hawke's Bay looks entirely different in winter
In winter we look out our windows that are designed to keep the house cool and over the swimming pool, in which we take welcome summertime dips – the summer scene making us feel even colder. more»
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Cullinane College has a new head
Now there is a new man at the helm, Kevin Shore. As an old boy and former teacher and deputy principal at St Augustine's College, Mr Shore is familiar with Catholic education in Whanganui. more»
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Red Sock Leadership Week
Through these opportunities we encourage the children to look at themselves – the qualities they have and those they are yet to develop that will enable them to be leaders in their lives. more»