WelCom December 2019
The Catholic Parish of Hastings was blessed to witness 31 children celebrating their First Holy Communion in term 3 this year. Congratulations to: Gabrielle Gaffaney, Xavier, June and Xellma Sheardown, Lily and Eve Liebrecht, Alexa Mercado, Eden Smith, Madeline Hudson, Ayomide Reyes, Ina Ruth Ah-lam, Alfie McDermott, Sam Leigh-Smith, Poppie McGrath-Horton, Emily-Rose and Tupusa Venasio, Niamh McGrath, Heidi Taylor, Conrad McGrail, Mila Latinen, Cameron Smith, Pippa Haronga, Isaac Ramsay, Heaven-Lee Leulua’l, William Scott, Fischer Warne, Theo Fischer, Angus Hodgson, Madeline Sugiharto, Oscar and Delilah Green.
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Meet Pope
WelCom December 2019 The New Zealand Catholic bishops met Pope Francis for an 80-minute private audience in the Vatican on Monday 28 October during their Ad Limina visit to Rome. …
‘The Grace of God Has Appeared’
WelCom December 2019 Cardinal John DewArchbishop of Wellington ArchdioceseApostolic Administrator of Palmerston North Diocese Every year at Christmas Midnight Mass I am in awe at the words of the Letter…
‘One Body in Christ’
WelCom December 2019 On Tuesday 5 November, within days of returning from Rome where the New Zealand bishops met with Pope Francis, Cardinal John Dew visited the Diocese of Palmerston…