WelCom December 2022
Rooms 6, 7 and 8 at St Brendan’s School, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, have been demonstrating their faith in action. The students have been learning about the Catholic social teaching principle of Solidarity, recognising others as our brothers and sisters and actively working for their good. Teachers and students organised a second-hand toy and book sale with funds going to the Upper Hutt Foodbank. They raised $110 and spent the money to buy non-perishable foods.
Three students from each of the classrooms, travelled with year 2–3 teacher Mrs Chris Pullan to the Upper Hutt Foodbank and delivered the food. Mrs Pullan said, ‘We received a letter from the Foodbank sharing how thankful they were and how the food would help families in our local community. The students really enjoyed the experience and displaying our school values, in particular being compassionate and having learnt about being active in their Catholic Faith.’
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.