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.
Calls for urgent support for Christians of Aleppo and Syria
Pastoral
Published on 9th Dec, 2024
ACN has made an urgent appeal for prayer and financial support for all residents of Aleppo, Syria [..]
Archbishop Pintér arrives as Pope’s new ambassador
Pastoral
Published on 3rd Nov, 2024
Pope Francis’ new ambassador to New Zealand and the Pacific has formally presented his credentials [..]
‘He Loved Us’: Pope Francis’ new encyclical on Sacred Heart
Pastoral
Published on 3rd Nov, 2024
Pope Francis has published a new encyclical focusing on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the context of [..]
World Day of the Poor: A Call to Prayer and Action
Pastoral
Published on 3rd Nov, 2024
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand invites communities around the country to come together in prayer [..]