WelCom December 2022
Every year during the Season of Creation, the Catholic Parish of Hastings responds to Pope Francis’ call to ‘Listen to the Cry of the Earth’. The Pope’s 2022 theme, ‘The Burning Bush (Ex 3:1-12), Listen to the Voice of Creation’, challenges how we see and understand the world: the creative voice of God speaking through all creation ‘the sweet song in praise of our Creator’; and destructive power of human activity as it negatively affects our environment. The parish produced prayer leaflets for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, highlighting aspects of a Spirituality of Creation, Pope Francis’ message, and suggestions for action. An expression of the Burning Bush, created by parishioner Carmen Testa, was at the centre of a display in Sacred Heart Church’s gathering space.
Catholic Parish of Hastings Environmental and Social Justice Group.
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.