Dunedin North Pastoral Area

13/09/2026

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08/09/2026

Today is the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary...or in simple terms, it's Mary's birthday!

Last night, as I was reflecting on this, my mind turned to wondering about the young Mary in the days before we actually meet her having a conversation with an angel in the first pages of Luke's Gospel.

There is so much we don't know about the young Mary...so much we'd like to know! We imagine the delight of her conception and birth for Anna and Joachim her parents...her days as a small child being loved, nurtured, formed...her time as a teenager, learning, engaging, questioning, blossoming. And what of her birthdays...how were they celebrated? Were there special foods, gifts, family gatherings...what was done to make her feel special?

I'm not too sure where I'm heading with all these random thoughts but maybe that word, "special" is what today's feast is about. Mary has been, and continues to be, one of our "specials" throughout history. Today, we celebrate her and rejoice in her birth, her life and her ever-presence with us as sister, mother, mentor, friend.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you!

Artwork ~ Mary Southard csj

05/09/2026

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02/09/2026

The world may name us by our failures, fears, appearance, or achievements. God speaks a deeper word: we are known, loved, chosen, forgiven, and held in Christ.

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” — 1 John 3:1

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30/08/2026

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25/08/2026

Eternal hope changes the way we inhabit ordinary life. The kingdom becomes visible whenever mercy, reconciliation, generosity, and justice take flesh among us. Micah 6:8 calls us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.

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23/08/2026

16/08/2026

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