WelCom October 2019:
The annual Priestly Jubilarians’ Mass for the Diocese of Palmerston North will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Wednesday 2 October, at 5pm. Hospitality in the Cathedral gathering area will follow for Jubilarians and other priests to meet with parishioners and visitors. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Jubilarians for 2019 are:
Bishop Owen Dolan, 65 years
Fr Max Palmer (Kopua), 60 years
Fr Michael Lloyd, 55 years
Fr Bill Casey (RIP), 50 years
Monsignor David Bell, 50 years
Fr Peter Fahy, 50 years
Fr Neal Wilson sm, 50 years
Fr Karaitiana Kingi sm, 50 years
Fr Nicho Verkley (Kopua), 45 years
Fr Barry Scannell sm, 25 years.
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.