Invercargill’s Vinnies shop has been given a big kick in the teeth from thieves stealing from people in need. The metal bar the thieves used to break into the Catholic charity’s North Rd store caused thousands of dollars of damage. Then they stole money, food, the roller door remote – and the Vinnies van. The Read more
A new programme aimed at helping young people who are excluded and disadvantaged was launched in Invercargill last week. The Thriving Rangatahi project is the culmination of a six-year investment underwritten by the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation and a partnership with Ngai Tahu. At least $500,000 of the Vodafone money will be invested in local Read more
The final requiem mass for Bishop Len Boyle was celebrated in St Mary’s Basilica in Invercargill last Thursday. It was attended by A crowd of several hundred people – many of whom spilled out into the foyer. Clergy from throughout Southland, Otago, New Zealand and Australia were in attendance at the mass, as was Invercargill Read more
World renowned bass Jonathan Lemalu will sing in Handel’s Messiah when it is performed at St Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill, New Zealand on Sunday, December 15 to mark the Church’s 150th anniversary. The performance will also feature international soloists, Rebecca Ryan (soprano), Sandra Martinovic (mezzo soprano) and Clive Thompson (tenor), with the combined choirs of St Read more
An Invercargill youth worker says children as young as 11 are having sex in Invercargill, which has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in New Zealand. She wanted to get the message out that children in the city were having sex and many parents did not know it was happening. “I want to stimulate Read more
Isobel Walsh has received a Papal award. Devotion to the Catholic Church has played a huge part in her life. Mrs Walsh was presented with the Benemerenti Medal at a mass and ceremony at the St Theresa of Lisieux parish in Invercargill yesterday afternoon. Afterwards, she said she was unable to imagine not having a Read more
Bishop Colin Campbell has received some offensive emails after he sent out a letter, to be read at Masses on Sunday, in which he asked Catholics in his Diocese to oppose the opening of an abortion clinic in Invercargill. Bishop Campbell said he had received supportive emails, “But I have received some nasty emails too, and some are Read more
The chief executive of the Southern District Health Board has ‘stated that “abortion services would be provided closer to home”, no doubt meaning at Southland Hospital’, according to Norman MacLean, who opposes the introduction of such services. He says that the introduction of abortion services brings a “conflict of conscience” for many staff members, is opposed Read more
A biography of Bishop Boyle, emeritus bishop of Dunedin, has just been launched, with the title “The Good Shepherd”. Before he began training for the priesthood Leonard Boyle was a farmer and shearer. Bishop Boyle says that it is too flattering and it included all the good but not the bad. The bishop was interviewed Read more