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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On the weekend of the 12th-14th of February the Passionist Family Groups National Directors Lynn and Rob Hill and Diocesan Directors from around the country gathered at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay for their annual PFGM Directors meeting facilitated by Fr Brian Traynor CP from Melbourne, Australia. Over the course of the weekend […]
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Our Passionist family group decided to cook a meal for the families at Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch in October 2015. It is the first time our group has done this but it is unanimous that we will be going back again this year. We had a busy evening cooking for the families in the […]
Read MoreSee below article written by Brian Traynor CP or click the link to open in a new window. Vietnam Visit
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Papatoetoe Parish re-established Passionist Family Groups on 17-5-2015, starting with 6 Groups. Billie and Jocelyn Uasike (PFG Leaders from the original set up in 1990) are Parish Coordinators
Read MoreWelcome 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!
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