Requiem Mass - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 28 Jul 2014 02:26:50 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Requiem Mass - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 All Black Kevin Skinner farewelled at requiem Mass https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/07/29/black-kevin-skinner-farewelled-requiem-mass/ Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:01:01 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=61172

All Black rugby hard-man of the 1950s Kevin Skinner was farewelled at a Catholic requiem Mass in Henderson in Auckland on July 25. New Zealand rugby nobility were at Holy Cross Catholic Church to pay tribute to Skinner, who played 20 tests and 63 games for the All Blacks between 1949 and 1956. Skinner died Read more

All Black Kevin Skinner farewelled at requiem Mass... Read more]]> All Black rugby hard-man of the 1950s Kevin Skinner was farewelled at a Catholic requiem Mass in Henderson in Auckland on July 25.

New Zealand rugby nobility were at Holy Cross Catholic Church to pay tribute to Skinner, who played 20 tests and 63 games for the All Blacks between 1949 and 1956.

Skinner died on July 21, aged 86.

A former national heavyweight boxing champion, his exploits against the 1956 Springboks became the stuff of legend.

Recalled to the All Blacks after two other New Zealand props suffered cracked ribs thanks to the ferocious Springbok front row, Skinner threw legendary punches which skittled Jaap Bekker and Chris Koch.

The All Blacks went on to complete their first ever series victory against South Africa.

In the book "Rugby Greats", published in 1975, Skinner said comments and criticisms after the series got to him in the years immediately after 1956.

But eventually they became "water off a duck's back".

Skinner was taught by the Christian Brothers in Dunedin, before moving on to St Kevin's College in Oamaru, where he displayed a keen interest in rugby and boxing.

The eulogy was delivered at Skinner's funeral by fellow All Black great Bryan Williams.

All Black and Kiwi Sonny Bill Williams, who shared the rugby-boxing link with Skinner, tweeted about the death of the legend he took great delight in meeting in 2012.

"Kevin Skinner passed away today. Not just a great All Black but a great man. My thoughts go out to his wife and family. RIP brother," Williams said.

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All Black Kevin Skinner farewelled at requiem Mass]]> 61172 Requiem Mass for Peter Fatialofa https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/11/08/requiem-mass-peter-fatialofa/ Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:30:18 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=51858

On Thursday a requiem mass was celebrated at the village Vaivase Tai, just inland of Apia, Samoa for Rugby legend Peter Fatialofa, Eulogies were delivered at a service at the Catholic Church at Vaivase-Tai at 11am before the mass which was was held at 2pm. The Head of State, Ministers of Cabinet, members of the Read more

Requiem Mass for Peter Fatialofa... Read more]]> On Thursday a requiem mass was celebrated at the village Vaivase Tai, just inland of Apia, Samoa for Rugby legend Peter Fatialofa,

Eulogies were delivered at a service at the Catholic Church at Vaivase-Tai at 11am before the mass which was was held at 2pm.

The Head of State, Ministers of Cabinet, members of the diplomatic corp and students of St Joseph's and Avele colleges were amongst friends and relatives who attended the requiem mass.

The head of state, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese, stood beside an open casket and hugged the body in farewell.

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, who is from the same village of Lepa as Fatialofa, is overseas.

After the Mass, Peter Fatialofa's body rested for a final time at Aggie Greys Lagoon Beach Resort and Spa near Faleolo airport.

Another rugby icon La'auli Alan Grey, former coach of the national team, and a generous supporter of Samoan rugby, is a major shareholder in the resort and wanted the rugby legend to stop by one more time.

Peter's body was flown to Auckland, New Zealand, to his family at 7pm on Thursday evening. Hundreds have farewelled Peter's body which was aboard an Air New Zealand flight arriving in Auckland at 10:30pm. Hundreds of people were expected at Auckland Airport for his arrival.

A Catholic funeral will take place next week in Mangere, family say.

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Requiem Mass for Peter Fatialofa]]> 51858 Richard III deserves a Catholic burial https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/02/08/richard-iii-deserves-a-catholic-burial/ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:30:25 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=38808 Not so fast, Leicester Cathedral — Richard III was a Catholic, and his last resting place should be in a Catholic church. So argues Elena Curti, deputy editor of the London Tablet, following the news that archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the king's missing remains under a car par in Leicester. "The 'appropriate' rites Read more

Richard III deserves a Catholic burial... Read more]]> Not so fast, Leicester Cathedral — Richard III was a Catholic, and his last resting place should be in a Catholic church.

So argues Elena Curti, deputy editor of the London Tablet, following the news that archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the king's missing remains under a car par in Leicester.

"The 'appropriate' rites would surely be a Catholic funeral with a full Requiem Mass, and only a Catholic church will do for Richard's tomb," she writes.

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