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The Catholic Enquiry Centre's Rebecca Taylor-Hunt has published a blog post and video from the Relics of the Saints Auckland tour, a wonderful coming together of the Eastern Catholic Churches of Oceania and the Catholic Church here in Aotearoa New Zealand. "I was fortunate to attend the first liturgy and was deeply moved by the music and the sense of holiness of the Maronite Divine Liturgy," she writes. Go here: www.catholicdiscovery.nz/seed/the-relics-of-saints ... See MoreSee Less

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Archbishop Paul’s newsletter – May 2024

“Greetings to you as we continue our celebration of Easter. I hope you have found this time a chance to enjoy and reflect upon the wonders of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ…”

Update from Fr Patrick Bridgman – Cathedral Administrator

Fr Patrick became the Cathedral Administrator in February this year, and shares an insight into his experience of preparing for the reopening, reflecting on the history of the Cathedral and…

Cathedral Project update: April 2024

Since our last update, the Parish Office of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart has moved from the Cathedral, into the ground floor of Viard House on Eccleston Hill,…

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