WelCom December 2022
Yr 9’s Junior Mercy Crew and Mrs O’Brien, DRS
At St Catherine’s College, we have been holding a competition called BATTS – ‘Bring a Toy to School’, to go to Vinnies. The toys are aimed at all ages, from playdough and soft teddies for little children, to makeup for teenagers. The gifts and toys we gathered during November will be given to Vinnies, for families in need to choose a free toy to give to their kids for Christmas.
At St Catherine’s our value of the year is ‘compassion and aroha’, and we see this drive as being compassionate towards and helping our community.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 8 December
‘As has been the custom for many years an archdiocesan Mass will be celebrated on our diocesan feast day, 7pm, Thursday 8 December, at St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral, Karori. The archdiocese will again be entrusted to the care of Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception at this Mass. Parishes are asked to renew that Consecration on the following Sunday, 11 December, at All parish Masses.’ – Cardinal John Dew
Dates and events – what’s on
December 2022
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Pope Francis registers for the next World Youth Day in Lisbon
At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis registered for the next World Youth Day to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in August 2023. Assisted and accompanied by Portuguese university students studying in Rome, the Pope tapped his way to becoming the first officially registered pilgrim for World Youth Day.