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Daily Reflections for October 2019
“The Church of Christ on Mission in the World” is a daily reflection for the Extraordinary Month of Mission October 2019. These brief meditations correspond to the spiritual dimensions indicated by Pope Francis in his call for this Extraordinary Missionary Month. Pope Francis desires a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ alive in the Church, a reflection on the witness and lives of missionary saints and martyrs, a dedication to missionary formation and catechetics, and a renewed practice of missionary charity. Read it online or download it. [dflip id="1887"][/dflip]
Lent – Time of Grace
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2015 “Make your hearts firm” (James5:8) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each communities and every believer. Above all it is a “time of grace” (2 Cor6:2). God does not ask of us anything that he himself has not first given us. “We love because he first has loved us” (1 Jn4:19). He is not aloof from us. Each one of us has a place in his heart. He knows us by name, he cares for us and he seeks us out whenever we
On the Move
Dear Friend, I have just moved office from Kaiwharawhara Rd in Wellington to the Presbytery of St Patrick Parish in Wainuiomata in the Hutt Valley two weeks ago. It surely was laborious, but I find myself in a more homely atmosphere now, and I am hoping I can work better with MissioNZ. It is timely that I just finished a Christmas Newsletter to send you who are one of our beloved benefactors. You find this after this letter. I feel happy to produce this small publication to share with you some thoughts especially from the heart of our Office Patron,
