The New Zealand Catholic Bishops congratulate Father Bernard Espiritu SVD on his re-appointment as National Director of MissioNZ by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Rome. Father Bernard Espiritu has been the New Zealand National Director for the Pontifical Mission Societies since 2012. His ministry has been across several continents, most recently in North Read more
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Bishops announce significant appointment for the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Monday, June 12th, 2017Missionz project 2012 – street kids in Kinshasa, Congo
Friday, October 19th, 2012
Mission Sunday 2012 will be celebrated around the world on Sunday 21 October, which aptly occurs while Pope Benedict along with Cardinals and Bishops are gathered for the Synod on the New Evangelisation. The main office of the Pontifical Mission Society of the Propagation of the Faith in Rome decides where the Mission Collection should Read more
New MissioNZ director appointed
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Finding a new priestly leader for MissioNZ has been a problem for our Bishops says outgoing MissioNZ director, Father Paul Shannahan. “At last, a very experienced and qualified priest with missionary experience has been appointed,” he says. He is Father Bernard Espiritu. Espiritu is a Filipino missionary who belongs to the Australian province of the Societas Read more