Welcome aboard Sacred Heart Cathedral in Wellington who have joined us with one group. Their parish priest is Fr James Lyons and Parish Coordinators are Nicolas & Linda Burley.
Read MoreSt Anne’s Parish in Newlands, Wellington began PFGs in May with 2 groups. Interest started when Fr Brian Traynor CP preached there in early May, and this was followed up by Regional Coordinators in Wellington. Welcome aboard!
Read MorePassionist Family Group Gathering Saturday 12 September 2015 Bart Winters Room St Patricks Community Centre 42 Macandrew Road Dunedin We started the day with a cuppa and chat Following are notes from the day. News from Lynn St Mary’s Hokitika PFG’s 2 groups set up in May Sumner Our Lady Star of the Sea […]
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Tainui Passionist Family Group celebrated the birthday of Peggy. Members came dressed in clothing from the era in which they attended school.
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On the feast Day of Ss Peter & Paul at the end of June the Passionist family groups in Lower Hutt celebrated their 25th anniversary with a high tea in the Parish Hall. 70 guests attended and enjoyed a selection of teas selected by Therese McTague, served in bone china tea cups loaned by family […]
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NZ Passionist Youth Retreat was held 13th – 16th July 2015 at Camp Rangi Wood, Pohangina Valley, Manawatu. Thanks to the Passionists Holy Spirit Province for their support in making it possible in March for Tim McDade (Passionist Young adults retreat presenter from Brisbane and joint Brisbane team leader with his wife Jo) to spent […]
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SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES NZ Passionist Young Adult retreat held 17th-19th July 2015 Thanks to Fr Ray Sanchez Passionist Priest from Brisbane for coming over so soon after the Passionist 4 yearly Provincial Chapter and ministering to the young people in NZ. Ray’s presenting style was well received and the content drawing in each to explore […]
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Thanks to the support from the Passionists Holy Spirit Province, in March Tim McDade from the Passionist Youth Retreat team in Brisbane spent a weekend in Palmerston North, New Zealand to meet and introduce 6 young keen kiwi adults to the Passionist retreat style and charism. All of the NZ young adults had previously attended […]
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On the weekend of 2-3 May Aileen and Murray Straight, Mary-Ellen and John Leen went over to the St Mary’s parish of Hokitika to launch Passionist Family Groups. Maria Lockington, who is the Parish Coordinator, had been part of a Passionist Family Groups when she was a young girl in Cambridge and wanted her fellow […]
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At Sunday Mass celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Palmerston North by Bishop Peter Cullinane and Parish Priest, Chris Martin Sm, Passionists Paul & Linda Darbyshire and Norma Bellamy were presented with the Cardinal Delargy Award for their work with Passionist Youth. This award, in honour of the late Cardinal Delarygy is presented to […]
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