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.
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.