Wairoa Young Catholics

30/12/2022

Today is the liturgical feast of the of , , and . This feast seeks to portray the Holy Family of Nazareth as the “true model of life.” Caritas stands by migrant, refugee, displaced, and vulnerable families. www.caritas.org

19/12/2022

FYI - we have 123 pilgrims from Aotearoa attending World Youth Day next year!

207 day til departure! Whoop whoop!

17/12/2022

Happy Birthday Pope Francis, 86 today. And isn't he doing well! As Bishop Emeritus Patrick Dunn says: "Let us keep our beloved Holy Father in our prayers that God will grant him health and strength, and inspire and protect him as he continues to lead the Church."

21/10/2022

‘You shall be my witnesses’ – Acts 1:8

This Sunday is Mission Sunday! A great opportunity to reflect on what the mission is and our baptismal mandate to live it!

World Mission Sunday is celebrated in every Catholic community in the world. It is first and foremost the celebration that all baptised are missionaries. We participate in the Mission of God – to bring the Good News that God is here and wants to give life abundantly (Jn 10:10).

Mission Sunday is also a moment of grace to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ who are living in situations of poverty, violence and oppression. Every parish, school and community is invited to join this special event, and every penny, pound and prayer you give to Missio helps missionaries everywhere continue their work.

05/10/2022

WYD

Kia ora e te whānau whānui!,

Applications for the Aotearoa New Zealand WYD 2023 Pilgrimage are now being accepted!

The link is youngpeople.church/wyd

I’d encourage you to have a look through the application form – there is some updated information in it that wasn’t included in the draft itinerary.

Let's get excited!!!!!!

01/10/2022

Mental Health Awareness Week is our annual campaign that helps Kiwis understand what boosts their wellbeing and improves mental health.

12/09/2022

https://tumanako.pndiocese.org.nz/2022/08/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori/

The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference Te Huinga o ngā Pīhopa Katorika o Aotearoa and the Diocese of Palmerston North Te Rohe Pīhopa o te Papaioea are both very keen to support and celebrate it in all parishes and schools.

22/08/2022

Young Kiwis are invited to join a pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Lisbon next year and maybe see Pope Francis himself. The Catholic bishops’ Council for Young People has published a draft itinerary for Kiwis wanting to attend the Lisbon event. It's a very full itinerary of 24 days leaving Auckland on 15 July for Paris, then on pilgrimage to such places as Lyon and Lourdes, and Fatima for six days, before reaching Lisbon on 31 July. Lisbon will host many official events from 1 August to World Youth Day itself on Sunday 6 August, which climaxes with a Mass that Pope Francis is expected to celebrate in person. Read more and download the itinerary here: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/wyd-lisbon2023-itinerary/

14/08/2022

This Sunday we celebrate the Assumption of Mary.
The national icon Te Ara a Maria will be installed at St. Mary of the Angels in Wellington this Sunday, because the NZ Catholic bishops have rededicated the nation of Aotearoa New Zealand to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven. The original dedication happened at the first Mass ever said in Aotearoa, 13 January, 1838 by Bishop Pompallier.
Learn more here: https://www.tearaamaria.nz/

10/08/2022

Ngā mihi mahana o te rā e te whānau whānui!

The itinerary for the Aotearoa New Zealand World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Portugal is here!!!!!!
Please have a look at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tlAwTtAqzNWKdNL0D-mc-1hVVhQLKltF/view?usp=sharing