Priest, violinist, handsome and distinguishedOct 27, 2014
A medical emergency in 1970 brought him back to New Zealand due to cancer. It was during his rehabilitation, that the late, Columban Fr John Griffin took up the violin which was to play an important part of his life. Read more
Columban Fr John Griffin RIPOct 02, 2014
Columban Father John Griffin died peacefully in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday 25 September. May he rest in peace. Read more
The gift of deafnessJun 12, 2014
I believe that God intended me to be deaf because God was calling me to be a missionary. Read more
Shepherds and MothersMay 16, 2014
After Mass on Good Shepherd Sunday, which was also Mother’s Day, one of the parishioners said to me, “What you did at the end of mass was terrible.” Read more
Opening up a horizon of hopeMar 06, 2014
For Lent 2014, the theme for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is "open up a horizon of hope" taken from Pope Francis' homily. Read more
Shaken and StirredJul 31, 2013
It is 70 years since the missionary life of Fr Francis Vernon Douglas ended in death after a period of interrogation and torture by the Japanese forces that at the time occupied the Philippines. Read more
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