Posts Tagged ‘St Joseph’s Cathedral School Dunedin’

‘Pure joy’ as schools spread kindness

Monday, September 9th, 2024

Spreading kindness in the community brought “pure joy” to the faces of Dunedin school children. The pupils of nine Dunedin Catholic schools held a social justice day yesterday, taking part in 14 different projects throughout the city including a rubbish cleanup of the Town Belt, baking for residents of Ross Home and connecting with pensioners. Read more

Modern Jesus mural defaced – “pretty stink”

Monday, October 2nd, 2023
Jesus mural

“Pretty stink” is how artist Aora Novak described an attack on a Dunedin Māori Jesus mural. The mural had been fully covered in white paint. The artwork veered away from traditional iconography and aimed to represent a more modern and inclusive image of Jesus Christ. Novak of Ngai Te Rangi and Ngati Kahungunu descent guided Read more

Portrayal of Jesus merges faith, life and culture

Monday, September 11th, 2023
Jesus mural

A vivid, multicultural portrayal of Jesus now graces the halls of St Joseph’s Cathedral School in Dunedin. The mural, which veers away from traditional iconography, aims to represent a more modern and inclusive image of Jesus Christ and is the work of a unique collaboration between local artist Aroha Novak and the school’s pupils. Novak, Read more