“The entire universe speaks of God’s love…” LS 84
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“We journey through this land seeking God" LS 244
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“The universe unfolds in God…" Laudato Si 233
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Cardinal John Dew

2 days ago

In the Archdiocese of Wellington we are now in COVID Alert Level 2 for 7 days. There will be no public Masses during this time, including today Sunday 28 February. I encourage you to spend some time with today's readings, especially the Gospel which is the account of the Transfiguration. The readings can be found here universalis.com/1300/mass.htm. The Mass from Our Lady of Kapiti Parish which was livestreamed at 9.30am this morning can be found here www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLVejveHLiM&feature=youtu.be ... See MoreSee Less

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