The following clergy appointments have been made for 2025:
Fr Sobin Sebastian, Assistant Priest, The Catholic Parish of New Plymouth.
Fr Trung Nguyen, Administrator, St Brigid’s Parish, Feilding; St Joseph’s Parish, Ohakune; St Mary’s Parish, Taihape.
Society of Mary Appointments:
Fr Trevor Tindall, Parish Priest, St Peter’s Parish, Wairoa.
Fr Brian Prendeville, Parish Priest, The Catholic Parish of Napier.
Bishop John thanks all our priests who have agreed to be moved and who have so readily accepted these changes, and to the parishes that are ‘losing’ a priest.
Published on 23rd May, 2025
Mons Brian celebrated his 50th anniversary on Sunday 18 May [..]
Published on 22nd May, 2025
The Hope and Renewal Summit will be hosted by Palmerston North this October [..]
Published on 20th May, 2025
Pope Leo XIV received representatives from the Eastern Catholic Churches in an audience [..]
Published on 12th May, 2025
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’: Planting Seeds of Hope and Peace [..]
Published on 9th May, 2025
Bishop John welcomes Pope Leo XIV as a leader with a “missionary heart” [..]