WelCom February 2022
Pope Francis has invited everyone to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which this year focuses on a theme relating to the experience of the Magi, who came from the East to Bethlehem to worship the Messiah King: ‘We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him.’ The Pope said in a similar way, Christians of diverse backgrounds and traditions ‘are pilgrims on our way to full unity’ who come closer to our goal when keeping our gaze fixed on Jesus. The Week of Prayer is celebrated in January in Europe but in New Zealand it is celebrated between the feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost at the end of May.
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.