WelCom August 2022
Cardinal John Dew will be travelling to Rome at the end of this month, as Pope Francis has summoned all the cardinals to attend a Consistory in which 21 new cardinals will be created.
After the Consistory there will be 132 cardinals, with 62 per cent of them having been appointed by Pope Francis.
A major focus of the Consistory will be the two days of meetings about Praedicate Evangelium – the new document that sets out the reform of the Roman Curia. Bishops’ conferences are mentioned many times in the document, and greater consultation with them on the part of the Curia is now required before making major decisions that affect them.
There is a significant change in Praedicate Evangelium in relation to the power of governance in the Church. In canon law and sacramental theology, the exercise of the power of governance has always required ordination. Praedicate Evangelium says that it is not ordination but the canonical mission that counts in determining who can exercise governance. This opens the way for lay leadership in the Curia and potentially elsewhere if canon law (Can 129) is amended.
Worm juice fundraiser for country school
Last year, Years 5 and 6 students of Room 5 at St Joseph’s School in Taihape began learning all about worms from a visiting expert. In his final lesson the expert brought Tiger worms and containers for the students to create their own portable worm farms to take home.
Hīkoi of learning to Far North traces early Marist’s footsteps
Members of Te Āhi Kā o Mātaruranga – a young Catholic adult community from Palmerston North – went on a hīkoi to the Far North late last year to trace the origins of faith mission in this country, through the work of early Marists.
Students awarded Suzanne Aubert tertiary scholarships
Three students have been awarded the Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship to help them complete their studies in 2023.