Fr Manoj Mathew ic (a Rosminian) is pictured left receiving ‘welcome’ flowers after celebrating his first Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Church in Palmerston North earlier this year. Fr Manjo has been on the move in his ministry. He was ordained as a priest in October 2011 after which he was appointed as rector of the formation house in India. The following year he worked as an assistant priest in Kerala and a year later he became the pioneer priest to work in Mumbai. In September 2015 he began work in the Diocese of Palmerston North as a pioneer priest then moved to Hastings for just over a year, where the parishioners loved him. Now Fr Manoj is back in Palmerston North at St Mary’s Parish where his leadership will bring many blessings.