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  The Founding Mission

Aug 26, 2010
Somehow, the wider Catholic community in NZ is still called, both in spirit and in pilgrimage, to the Hokianga, the cradle of mission in this land.
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  “MahiTahi” (Working Together)

Aug 13, 2010
Mahitahi is the official Catholic overseas volunteer sending agency, which seeks New Zealanders to enter into project partnerships with the communities of Oceania through sharing gifts and skills.
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  Who was St Columban

Jul 30, 2010
God is deeper than the ocean, firmer than solid earth, broader than the world’s expanse, clearer than air, higher than heaven, brighter than the sun.
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  Becoming saints

Jul 23, 2010
“A missioner is someone who goes to a place where he or she is needed, but not wanted, and stays till they are wanted, but not needed.”
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  Climate change on the agenda

Jul 16, 2010
Some argue that time spent on reflection, especially on theological speculation, is time wasted in the face of the unfolding crisis.
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  Rethinking mission

Jul 09, 2010
Needless to say, a major Columban task is to keep the spirit of mission alive.
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  Reviewing the world wide web

Jul 02, 2010
Father Barry Cairns, from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, has reviewed the use of websites in the outreach of Columban missionaries in Japan.
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