Making the Christmas narrative the centre of our livesDec 02, 2025
We have begun Advent, the four weeks dedicated to deepening our faith is the mystery of the God who so loved the world that he sent his only Son to empty himself of his equality with God to be born into our human life Read more
Mission Sunday GatheringOct 23, 2025
To mark Mission Sunday 2025, Fr Sunil and Fr John along with members of the Liturgy Group gathered the priests and women religious of Te Awakairangi Parish in Lower Hutt for an evening together. Read more
Our Lady of the RosaryOct 08, 2025
The origins of the rosary could reach back to the 3rd century when Christian hermits or the Desert Fathers, as they were known, used rope beads to help them focus on their prayers Read more
The parable of the dragnetJul 31, 2025
The other day I met up with a friend whom I knew in Fiji. We got to talking about a remarkable teacher who came to Fiji to conduct social analysis seminars. He usually began with a drawing of a reef connected to an island Read more
Is it just me?Jul 24, 2025
These days at our office morning tea, our conversation often comes back to the state of the world and the litany of awful events, crazy ideas and power-hungry people that dominate the news Read more
Celebrating bees on World Bee DayMay 20, 2025
Today, 20th of May is World Bee Day. But why do these little beings get their own date on the international calendar? They might often be ignored or even batted away, but bees are crucial to our future – and more intelligent than you might think. Read more
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