As most of you are aware Linda and Paul, Mary-Ellen and John took on the role as National Coordinator Team from Lynn and Rob Hill on the 1st of July 2016 and we had pretty big shoes to fill!! We split the Dioceses with the Darbyshire’s looking after Palmerston North, Hamilton and Auckland, while the Leen’s […]

Hawkes Bay Formation May 22nd. As is our continued experience, a great turnout of 55 gathered for Formation presented by Paul Traynor on Saturday May 22nd in Napier. Those who came represent a community who have lived ‘Gospel love’ through the Passionist Family Group Movement for 30 years.  The Mass centres of St Patrick’s- Napier, […]

Our Family group has had a couple in the group for a long time, the wife is a Catholic but the husband was not. John sadly died from cancer last year. Barbara can’t drive so we helped her to visit John in hospital and the hospice. He didn’t want to be a hypocrite having a […]

It is with great pleasure that the Trustees announce the appointment of Mr Paul Traynor as the incoming National Coordinator for the Passionist Family Group Movement in New Zealand. Paul has been an integral part of the Passionist Team for many years and brings to the newly created full time position a wealth of pastoral […]

Over Waitangi weekend, the Pedley Passionist Family Group from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Palmerston North took off over the hill to Eketahuna Camping Ground.  Over the weekend 44 people came and went. A weekend away is a fantastic time for family group members to bond and get to know each other better,  through […]

The Nguyen family Anton, Lucy, Jack and Ben came to NZ from Vietnam, and they are members of the Noah Passionist Family Group at St Mary’s Basilica in Invercargill. When Ben was preparing for confirmation he asked Dot from his Passionist Family Group to be his sponsor. The photos tell the story of Ben’s special […]

Palmerston North’s City Wide Passionist Family Group recently celebrated their 1st Anniversary. The groups members gathered in a home for the occasion,  celebrating Mass together with Bishop Emeritus Peter Cullinane.  

Family Group Members from around the world have contributed to the Mass.  The link to the Mass is:  https://vimeo.com/414186494 The Passionist Family Group Movement is a major ministry of the Passionists Holy Spirit Province and it has certainly been a major ministry of mine for 35 years. At a time when people are talking so […]

Mixed 4’s PFG from Wellington South. We gathered those of us who could, by zoom and shared our Great Grandfathers, Grandfathers and Dad’s cherished war memorabilia and stories. We also had watercolours painted of Poppies,  and the children showed us their homemade poppies they had made for their windows at home. As we all are […]

By Ireen Crossan – Parish of New Plymouth Good morning Family Group Today, Good Friday, we would usually be with Janice and Lindsay enjoying Hot Cross buns. Instead we are confined to our little bubbles, perhaps enjoying supermarket hot cross buns. Its Easter. It’s different but it’s the same. I thought perhaps Family Group members […]