In August at St Theresa’s Parish in Plimmerton, a very special celebration was amalgamated into the Sunday Mass. The Passionist Family Group Movement has been active in New Zealand since the little parish of Paeroa invited the Passionists into their midst in 1988. It has continued to grow to a point where, at its height, […]
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NZ Passionist Youth Retreat July 11th – 14th 2016 Held at Camp Rangi Woods, Pohangina Valley, Manawatu, complete with no mobile phone coverage : ) Thanks to the Trustees of the PFGM in NZ who have encouraged and supported the retreats through funding. And also to the Passionists – Holy Spirit Province for their support […]
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NZ Passionist Young Adult retreat held 15th – 17th July 2016 at the Magnificat retreat centre in Featherston. Thanks to Fr Ray Sanchez Passionist Priest from Brisbane for presenting such informative and reflecting sessions relevant to all at the Young adult retreat. Renee shared with me she was quite apprehensive about coming to a Passionist retreat […]
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PFGM Formation Days for the Hamilton Diocese were held on Saturday 21st May at the Cathedral Parish Centre in Hamilton, for the Waikato region, and on Sunday 22nd May at Parish Centre of St Pius X Catholic Church in Katikati, for the Bay of Plenty region. Both days were presented and lead by Fr Brian Traynor, who […]
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Local Passionist Family Group members, and others interested in hearing about what Pope Francis is saying in this the Year of Mercy, gathered together at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North, on a Saturday early in May. Paul Traynor, from Wellington, led the presentation as we looked back over the years since the […]
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Recently St Mary’s Hokitika celebrated their first year of Passionist Family Groups. There are two groups named Totara Tribe and Tui Troupe. The groups brought food to go to the Food Bank. Mass was celebrated and Welcome to the Family was the entrance hymn. Some of the comments about Passionist Family Groups after Mass were: “We […]
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On Sunday 21 February, St. Peter’s Beckenham celebrated 20 years of Passionist Family Groups in that arm of the parish now known as Sancta Maria. Passionist priest, Fr. Brian Traynor CP, from Melbourne officiated at the Sunday morning mass and South Island Directors of the PFGM, Murray & Aileen Straight, presented the parish with a painting entitled “Voyage of Discovery” in […]
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On a beautiful summers day our annual Christchurch Diocesan Passionist Family Group Day was held at the Star of the Sea Sumner. We were privileged once again to have Fr Brian Traynor as the facilitator. Some of the sessions included -The Church and these Times,-Contemplative Moments- and Times have Changed. At these gatherings we are always challenged […]
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Reflection on the Passionist Family Formation Day Pentecost Sunday 15th May 2016 Held at St Thomas More Napier Lead by Paul Traynor What a wonderful way to spend Pentecost Sunday! About sixty people from Passionist Family Groups in Hawkes Bay gathered after Mass for the formation day lead by Paul Traynor. The theme was the […]
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On May 6th Parishioners from Levin, Otaki, Waikanae and Paraparaumu, gathered together for the Passionist Family Movement Formation Day held at Our Lady Of Fatima Church in Waikanae. Led by Paul Traynor, a dynamic communicator and gifted teacher, this day was both timely and welcome. Coming at a time when parishioners are experiencing ongoing change […]
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