Bishop Patrick Dunn has appointed Msgr Bernard Kiely as vicar general for Auckland diocese. Msgr Kiely, who will continue as administrator of the cathedral parish of St Patrick and St Joseph, replaces Bishop Robin Leamy as vicar general. Bishop Leamy is living at St Joseph’s Home in Ponsonby, run by the Little Sisters of the Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Auckland Diocese’
Ports of Auckland – Catholics asked to look beyond headlines
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
The Catholic Diocese of Auckland’s Justice & Peace Commission has just issued a leaflet entitled “Catholic Social Teaching and the Ports of Auckland Dispute” which is being distributed to all parishes in the diocese. It is accompanied by a letter of support from the Bishop of Auckland, Bishop Patrick Dunn. The leaflet gives an overview of Catholic Read more
Bishops offer their leadership in the Port dispute
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Anglican and Catholic bishops in Auckland are offering their leadership in the Port dispute in Auckland. Anglican Bishops, Ross Bay and Kito Pikaahu, along with Roman Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn, believe that it is vital for the parties to continue to maintain a dialogue in an effort to resolve the current dispute.They are concerned equally for Read more
Carmelite Sisters celebrate 75 years in Auckland
Friday, February 24th, 2012
Large crowds gathered on Saturday 18 February to join Bishops Patrick Dunn, Robin Leamy and Stuart O’Connell, along with a large number of clergy, to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Carmelites sisters’ 75 years in the city. Marquees were erected on the lawn in front of the chapel, and closed circuit television screens Read more
New Roman Missal being delivered to Parishes in Auckland
Friday, February 24th, 2012The new Roman Missal has arrived in the Auckland Diocese and is being distributed to parishes this week , with additional copies available from the bishop’s office. In his Clergy Newsletter for March Bishop Dunn says “The present (blue) CPC edition of Prayers of the Mass expires 31 March. It will not be replaced immediately, so Read more
St Luke’s Catholic Community Flat Bush is thriving
Friday, May 13th, 2011
The St Luke’s Catholic Community Flat Bush is thriving. It has grown by more than 350 members in five years from 220 in 2006 to more than 600 members today. With the establishment of Flat Bush as a new town, the Catholic Church saw the need to establish the St Luke’s Catholic community, which has grown from Read more