The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) announced this week the appointment of Father John O’Connor as acting director of the Catholic Church’s national liturgy office. Fr John is a priest of the diocese of Christchurch, ordained in 1985. While serving in parishes around the diocese until recently, he has also completed an MA in Read more
A former full-time liturgy director for the Catholic church has launched an independent church of his own. Founder, Bill Mentz, who has just left his liturgy director’s position, says SS Francis and Clare Independent Roman Catholic Community will include gay people, women and divorcees. The church, which observes apostolic succession, will hold its first service Read more