New Diocesan Young Catholics’ Team

WelCom March 2018: A new-look Young Catholics’ team is underway in the Diocese of Palmerston North. Thomas Saywell from Christchurch is the Diocesan Youth Minister and Michelle Teahan from Masterton is the…

The new-look Young Catholics’ team (l-r): Thomas Saywell, Michelle Teahan, Georgia Collins, Tausilia McClutchie and Nick Wilson (front). Photo: Supplied


WelCom March 2018: A new-look Young Catholics’ team is underway in the Diocese of Palmerston North. Thomas Saywell from Christchurch is the Diocesan Youth Minister and Michelle Teahan from Masterton is the Palmerston North City Youth Minister. They join Georgia Collins from Palmerston North who leads Te Ahi Kaa Catholic Community with Tausilia McClutchie from Gisborne. Tausilia is also the Campus Chaplain for Cullinane College in Whanganui and for St Peter’s College in Palmerston North.

Nick Wilson leads the new team. Nick, originally from Nelson and now living in Palmerston North, is also the Tertiary Chaplain for the Manawatu, and Palmerston North Diocesan Site Co-ordinator for The Catholic Institute – Te Pūtahi Katorika ki Aotearoa.

‘This year is looking very exciting and we look forward to serving the diocese. Please pray for us!’ says Nick.