On 13 March 2020 Cardinal John Dew wrote to parishes about the precautions to be taken during the COVID-19 situation.
Some events have been postponed until later in the year or when it is safe to have them. These include the second Mission Expo at Garin College, the Archdiocesan Clergy Assembly planned for April, and Takirua 2020 which was to take place in May.
Masses with new Level 2 restrictions
On Monday 25 May the New Zealand government raised the number of people who could gather from 10 to 100. Parish Pastoral Councils and Pastoral Teams have this week been…
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (25-31 May)
“They showed us unusual kindness” (cf. Acts 28:2) The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated in New Zealand between Ascension and Pentecost Sundays each year (25-31 May this year). The…
COVID-19 and Laudato Si’
Kia tau te rangimarie ki a koutou, Amidst the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, being required to take an enforced break from our routine busyness has allowed many of us…