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Priest pens ode to supermarket workers
Monday, May 4th, 2020Fr Chris Skinner SM of Auckland’s Marist Seminary has composed a new song, Super Supermarket Worker, a tribute to all the supermarket workers of Aotearoa New Zealand and particularly those he has met as the “designated shopper” for the eight-strong seminary community these long Lockdown weeks. “I was really conscious of all the supermarket workers Read more
Who is this man?
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
People want to make him New Zealander of the Year. He has a twitter account and tweeting his memes and a fan base dubbed “Bloomers”. He has had a song written about him; hand towels bearing his image have sold out, but you can still get the T-shirts and tote bags. Colleagues describe him as Read more
Humanitarian crisis in Queenstown
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
A mounting humanitarian crisis is brewing in Queenstown with thousands of migrant workers trapped there with no money for food or rent. The Salvation Army says with most migrants unable to return to their home countries due to travel and lockdown restrictions, the situation is becoming akin to a “refugee crisis” – with about 6,000 Read more
Delargey Awards recognise five outstanding Catholics for youth work
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
Five people nominated for their outstanding work in Catholic Youth Ministry are winners in the 2020 Delargey Awards The Delargey Awards are named in honour of Cardinal Reginald Delargey (1914-79) who was noted for his work for young Catholics. They are presented by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference every two years to recognise outstanding Read more
Sister Emerentiana R.I.P
Thursday, April 30th, 2020Sr Mary Emerentiana, SMSM, died in Auckland on March 7. She was 92 years old. She served in many positions in the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary. She represented the Vatican at the World Council of Churches in Geneva in the 1990s. Read more in NZ Catholic
Hato Pāora College student represents ancestors on emotional journey
Thursday, April 30th, 2020Hato Pāora College student Manuhuia Bennett, 16, was part of a group of 100 descendants of Māori pioneers who last year marked 100 years since the Māori Battalion returned home from World War I with a street parade in Gisborne. Read more
Cyclone relief for Pasifika nations in the COVID-19 era
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
The relationship Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand (CANZ) has developed through long-term communication and close cooperation with the Diocese of Port Vila has enabled to provide quick and effective cyclone relief after Harold hit Vanuatu. The possibility of introducing COVID-19 in the Pacific has complicated efforts to provide efforts to get support on the ground in Read more
NZ theologian appointed fellow at International Dialogue Centre
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
Wellington-based theology lecturer Dr Christopher Longhurst has been appointed a Fellow of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID). Longhurst, (on left in the photograph above) is a theology lecturer at Te Kupenga — Catholic Theological College. He is also on the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Interfaith Read more