WelCom September 2019:
Congratulations to Joy Cowley whose recently published book Veil Over Light: Selected Spiritual Writings was judged third place in the book category of the 2019 Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Book Awards. Joy was one of five finalists selected from 42 entries. The Awards, which are unique in New Zealand for their encouragement of writing in the mind body spirit genre, were announced in Auckland on Friday 16 August.
Veil Over Light: Selected Spiritual Writings, published by FitzBeck Publishing of Wellington, is available online at $29.99 from Pleroma Christian Supplies: christiansupplies.co.nz/products/search/?s=Veil+Over+the+Light
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.