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Report on VoicetoVatican Survey of young people and the Church 2017

Report on VoicetoVatican Survey of young people and the Church 2017

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A better translation of the Mass possible

The new translation of the Mass is six years old.

National Calendar 2018

The National Calendar outlines key dates in the New Zealand Church's diary

Vacancy - Director, National Liturgy Office

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) is seeking applications for Director of the National Liturgy Office.

Hikoi Tahi

Standards for Catholic Youth and young adult ministry in Aotearoa

Tu Kahikatea - Standing Tall

A framework for Catholic ministry with young people in Aotearoa New Zealand

Caritas Resources

Caritas provides resources for educators, students, parishes, social justice advocates, researchers and for prayer.

Bishop Max Takuira Matthew Māriu

Of Ngati Tuwharetoa, Bishop Māriu was born in Waihi and educated at Hato Paora College in Feilding.

Mother Aubert

Suzanne Aubert, also known as Mother Aubert, was born and raised in France.

Bishop Pompallier

New Zealand’s first bishop, Jean Baptiste François Pompallier, was born in Lyon, France,
on 11 December 1802.

Pope John Paul II visits New Zealand

Pope John Paul II has been the only Pope to have visited New Zealand so far.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi – The Treaty of Waitangi

In the Treaty of Waitangi, we find the moral basis for our presence in Aotearoa New Zealand and a vision that sets…

History Post 1840

Increasing numbers of settlers had begun to put pressure on mission stations resulting in New Zealand being made an independent vicariate by…

2. Two Ways of Seeing

When you look out on the world at the beginning of each new day, there are two ways of seeing it.

1. Your Past

You can find out a lot about yourself from both science and religious faith. And that’s good news on both fronts.

Introduction: Facing the Questions

Who is that sitting on a small, rotating plan­et gliding through a large, cold universe? It’s you, of course.

History Pre 1840

When New Zealand was declared a colony in 1840, there were no more than 500 Catholics in the country.

Traditional Prayers

Prayers in common use with Māori translation

Selection of Hymns

Below is a small selection of hymns often sung in parishes around Aotearoa, New Zealand.