Catholic Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

📰 Read what's happening across our Diocese in our latest newsletter. Here’s a look at what’s inside:

✨ Special visits from the Apostolic Nuncio and liturgist Fr. Paul Turner

✨ Insights & reflections from our Diocesan-Wide Synodal Hui

✨ Highlights from the Youth Gathering & Walking New Paths Reunion

Stay connected with our faith community—read the full update here:
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cm7lfHxvo3tY23LPy37rfWmfHgCAJbX1/view?usp=sharing

06/09/2026

This year, our Social Justice Week focus of Belonging will focus on the first of these
three relationships, our relationship with God, our belonging to God. The prophet Isaiah reminds us that each one of us is precious in God’s eyes, honoured and loved (cf. Isa 43:4), for it was God who created our being and knit us together in our mother's womb (cf. Ps 139:13-14). In the words of St Augustine, “You made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.”

Read the full statement from our bishops and find more Social Justice Week resources here: https://www.caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week

03/09/2026

Youth Event this weekend in Invercargill! 😃
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03/09/2026

Come hear Chris Skinner this Sunday!🎶🎵
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02/09/2026

31 August 2026 - WELLINGTON - New Zealand will mark Social Justice Week 2026 next week. In the lead-up, the country's Catholic bishops are urging people to recognise the dignity and worth of every person in a world increasingly shaped by conflict, displacement, misinformation and exclusion. I

02/09/2026

Catherine McAuley Symposium
Aotearoa New Zealand
Atawhaingia ō tātau kāinga
Show mercy in all the places we dwell

It is time to mark 13 – 15 December 2026 in your calendars so that you can attend the 3-day Symposium being hosted by Whānau Mercy Ministries and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

Inspired by the 200th anniversary of Catherine McAuley opening the House of Mercy in Dublin (24 September 1827) the symposium will explore the impact of religion across education, healthcare, and social services, with a thematic lens grounded in Catherine McAuley’s own intention: “To serve God faithfully.”

Early bird pricing is available until 24 September 2026. Register now to secure your place.

Register here 👇👇👇

https://whanaumercy.nz/catherine-mcauley-symposium/

31/08/2026

29 August 2026 - WELLINGTON - Caritas is responding to catastrophic flooding in northern Nepal after a sudden surge of water tore through mountain communities, leaving thousands displaced and causing widespread damage to homes, roads and critical infrastructure. The flooding struck communities alo