We thought that the shaky rocking and rolling was over but on Monday June 13 we got a nasty surprise. We had one quake of 4.3 at around 12.30pm and another one measuring 5.6 at about one o’clock. On arriving home later that afternoon we were greeted by two boxes on our backdoor. Imagine […]

The Formation Day for the Bay of Plenty region held on Saturday 12 March at the Mount Maunganui parish centre was followed in Hamilton on Sunday 13 March at Hamilton Cathedral parish centre. Both days were lead by Fr Kevin Hennessy CP. The theme for the day was ‘Relationships and Down to Earth Spirituality’. Fr […]

Rosie and John Crawford were commissioned  as PFGM Diirectors at the Auckland Diocesan Formation day (28th May) by Fr Brian Traynor CP. John and Rosie have made a 4 year comnmitment to this role. John and Rosie joined the PFGM in 1994 when their Parish (Mosgiel) in Dunedin joined PFGM and they were appointed as […]

“The best day ever”, and “ I feel liberated “were two of the many supportive comments passed by the 45 members  who attended the formation day on Saturday 28th May. This was to be no ordinary formation day, instead many of us set off into new territory to explore the universe and our part within it […]

With the blessings of Fr Alan Roberts and the Parish Pastoral Council a nominated sub committee was set up to explore ways of supporting and encouraging a closer Parish Community. After much discernment this committee recommended the Passionist Family Group Movement as a good platform for St Mary’s, so on March 13th 2011 there began […]

The Passionist Family Group Movement are very keen to  promote our Young Passionist Family Groups that are proving very successful in St Heliers where we are trialling them. For some  Auckland Parishes it will be the way of the future. These new groups are different to our traditional Passionist Family Groups in that they are made up […]

Weekend Encounter Reflection I think we all have a fundamental desire to be spiritual, but it is often hard to find the time, in our busy and fast paced, demanding lives, to pursue this.  The Passionist Youth Weekend however, gave us this opportunity, as well as a chance to take a step back, retreat, relax, and re-evaluate […]

Some photos from the Palmerston North Diocese Formation Weekend held at Arataki in the Hawkes Bay         Photos from the Auckland Formation Day    Photos from the Hamilton (Bay of Plenty) Formation Day                 Out theme this year was:  Celebrating what’s right with the world In his song ‘Cootamundra Wattle’, Australian singer John Williamson says: […]

Kapiti This area is made up from the parishes of Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Otaki and Levin. Once again, we gathered around 11.00am in the foyer of Our Lady of Fatima in Waikanae. Fr Brian began with “The Ordinary Miracle” and invited us all to consider what is good and wonderful in our world, our lives and […]

By Pat Hudson, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Howick This is a follow up article to the story written by Penny & Pat Hudson titled “My Journey as a Passionist Family Group Member” When Penny come home from church one Saturday night and suggested we join a family group at Our Lady Star of the […]