The Clergy Trust Fund (CTF) in the Archdiocese of Wellington has become concerned that the challenge to review the Mass times and number of Masses, in line with the number of priests appointed to a parish, is being disregarded by some parishes. Those parishes have organised supply priests, priests who are not in parochial ministry, Read more
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Promote culture of life – Wellington Council of Priests
Friday, July 17th, 2015The Council of Priests in the Wellington Archdiocese, is encouraging parishes, to continue to promote a “culture of life”, and respect for the elderly, terminally ill, and vulnerable persons in our society. In a memorandum sent by Cardinal Dew to all parishes they say, “We encourage parishes in their regular Mass of Anointing of the Read more
Pope appoints Msgr Burns to Caritas Internationalis
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
The Holy Father has nominated as Members of the Executive Board of Caritas Internationalis: Msgr Gerard Patrick Burns, President of Caritas Oceania, Lucas Van Looy, Bishop of Gent and President of Caritas Europe; Youssef Antoine Soueif, Archbishop of Cipro and President of Caritas Cipro. Msgr Burns is the vicar general of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Source Read more
St Paul’s College notches up academic success
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
St Paul’s College in Auckland has lifted its roll-based NCEA pass rates by between 58 and 73 percentage points in the past decade. The school had been struggling against negative local perceptions while trying to cater to at-risk students. Roll pressures saw the boys’ school take on more at-risk students, causing issues with engagement, behaviour and Read more
High Court upholds Family First’s charitable status
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
A New Zealand organisation promoting the natural family has won a decision from the country’s High Court that its political activities do not necessarily disqualify it as a charity. On 30 June Justice Collins ruled that Family First New Zealand’s advocacy of the traditional family makes it similar to “organisations that have advocated for the Read more
New facilities and music centre at Christchurch Pro-Cathedral
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
Work has started on new facilities and music centre at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Manchester Street, Christchurch. The new parish complex includes offices for use by the parish, an expanded space that will include the former Catholic Shop, which was in Chancery Arcade, and facilities for the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Choir, other music Read more
Tolley says being on benefit not a lifestyle
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015The Ministry of Social Development handed out 80,202 sanctions to clients between July 2013 and September 2014, mainly for people not turning up to appointments. Other reasons for sanctions leading to cuts or cancellation of benefits are failing to attend seminars or not providing proof of a job search. Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley Read more
1000 charities deregistered
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015Greater scrutiny of the Charities Register has resulted in over 1000 charities being deregistered says Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew. A recent inspection of Annual Returns held by the Charities Register found more than 2,000 registered charities had not filed their Annual Returns and financial information for two years or more. “This clean-up Read more
Dame Lyndsay Freer: 30 years as a Catholic communicator
Friday, July 10th, 2015
Last month marked 30 years since Dame Lyndsay Freer started working in media and communications for the Catholic Church in New Zealand. She has been arguably the most visible and recognisable “face” of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Recently NZ Catholic interviewed Dame Lyndsay Freer about her career in Catholic communications. Dame Lyndsay worked Read more
Oldest church on the West Coast faces closure
Friday, July 10th, 2015
West Coasters are being encouraged to attend Mass in Ross on 9 August so as to save 149 year old St Patrick’s church from closure. St Patrick’s is the only church left in the town. The church was built in 1866, within a year of the discovery of gold at Ross. It is a category Read more