It is a pleasure to be celebrating 20 years of the PFGM in our Parish of Johnsonville Uniting. 20 years ago and on subsequent occasions, we’ve been without a Minister and our Family Groups have provided significant pastoral care. With valued support from the Regional Coordinators, Kerry and John Kleinsman, Mary-Ellen and John Leen and […]

“The Passionists are hosting a ‘Come & See’ Discernment week (3-9 December) in their beautiful Student House in Melbourne. This week will be a time to experience Passionist community life in a very real way. You will be able to live, pray, eat and work with the members of this multicultural formation house. This is […]

On the 29thSeptember 2018, the East Coast Bay’s Passionist Families celebrated 30 years in the parish, by holding a Barn Dance, in the St John’s School hall, Mairangi Bay. The event was attended by 120 parishioners who joined in the fun, festivities and family unity. The evening was organised by the Leader Group in ECB […]

I was asked to write an article on my “Passionist Blanket.” I am not a writer, or literary talent, so you will have to bear with my effort. You are probably thinking “my blanket” is a descriptive term to tell you how the PFGM and the Passionist Charism has enveloped and enhanced my life, and […]

Recently the St Mary’s parish in Invercargill celebrated their 24 years as part of the Passionist Family Group Movement. It was lovely to meet many parishioners who are new to New Zealand. Passionist Family Groups have been a great way for them to be integrated into the parish. They feel that they are part “of […]

The annual Christchurch Diocese Formation Day was held at the end of July and this gave members a chance to meet and catch up with each other. Topics that were presented by our facilitator Paul Traynor were Communities and PFG’s, Grief and Bereavement. Around this time of the year many of our Christchurch Parishes celebrate […]

Formation Days for the Hamilton Diocese took place as two separate events during May, on Saturday 26th in Hamilton and Sunday 27th in Katikati.  This makes for easier travel for the PFG members in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. Fr Brian Traynor CP presented at both days, with excellent session material, yet again. […]

The NZ Passionist Youth Retreat held at Camp Rangi Woods from Monday 9thto Thursday 12thJuly was attended by 22 youth.Super proud of these young people, firstly for taking the risk to attend the retreat, themed ‘Our story’ and secondly embracing the program 100 per cent. They each took time alone to reflect on their own lives, write […]

Left to Right Brian Traynor,  Nella O’Hara,  Pat O’Hara, Rob Hill, Lynn Hill,  MartinVanDeWetering, Sally VanDeWetering, Betty Henderson, John Henderson, Shelley Ward, Charlie Gribble, Maggie Gribble, Graham Ward and Paul Traynor. St Mary’s Paeroa celebrated 30 Years of PFGM in June with a Mass followed by a shared dinner, cutting of a special cake made […]