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.
PEACE WITH CREATION
Pastoral
Published on 12th May, 2025
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’: Planting Seeds of Hope and Peace [..]
Bishop John Adams Reflects on the Election of Pope Leo XIV
Pastoral
Published on 9th May, 2025
Bishop John welcomes Pope Leo XIV as a leader with a “missionary heart” [..]
NZ bishops celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV
Pastoral
Published on 9th May, 2025
The Catholic Church in NZ has received news of the election of Pope Leo XIV with great joy [..]
Requiem Mass Honours Life of Coadjutor Emeritus Bishop Owen
Pastoral
Published on 8th May, 2025
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in was filled with mourners on Tuesday 6 May [..]
Pope's life, legacy recalled at packed Holy Spirit Cathedral
Pastoral
Published on 5th May, 2025
Over 600 people attended the National Requiem Mass for Pope Francis [..]