​Talofa Lava and good day to you all
Every hospital and nursing home can be a visible sign and setting in which to promote the culture of encounter and peace where the experience of illness and suffering, along with professional and fraternal assistance, helps to overcome every limitation and division.
We have a mother with benevolent and watchful eyes, like her son, a heart that is maternal and full of mercy, like him, hands that want to help, like the hands of Jesus who broke bread for those who were hungry, touched the sick and healed them
All this fills us with trust and opens our hearts to the grace and mercy of Christ. For as Christ's sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our encouragement also overflow. Mary's is the comforted mother who comforts her children .May the sweetness of her countenance watch over us, so that all of us may rediscover the joy of God's tenderness, allow it to dwell in our hearts and express it in our actions.
Let us entrust to the Virgin Mary our trials and tribulations, together with our joys and consolations. Let us beg her to turn her eyes of mercy towards us especially in times of pain, and make us worthy of beholding, today and always, the merciful face of her Son Jesus .......Amen                                                                Fr Sanele
New Parish Mass times from 1 August 2016
Thank you to all who took part in the Mass survey, your engagement with this process has been vital and the Parish Council is grateful for the effort made by all. One of the major reasons to go through this process has been to ensure that there is a working Mass roster that two priests can realistically cover travelling between Seatoun, Strathmore, Miramar and Kilbirnie.
 
Firstly a few key points -

• Changes to Parish Mass times within the Archdiocese must be approved by Cardinal John Dew and that approval has now been received;
• Both the Sunday and weekday Mass timetables will come into effect from 1st August 2016. This will provide time for the various rosters to be amended and the website updated;
• The new timetable is included in this newsletter and available on the Parish web site.

 
For Masses at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie:
The Vigil Mass remains at 5.30 pm, Sunday Mass times are now 7.30 am and 10.00 am
The Life Teen 5.30 pm Sunday Mass is still under review and will continue for the time being.
 
For Masses at Holy Cross Church, Miramar:
Sunday Mass times are now 9.00 am and 5.00 pm.
The new Sunday 5pm Mass is to provide the opportunity within the Holy Trinity Parish boundaries for parishioners to attend an evening Mass
 
For Masses at St Anthony’s Church Seatoun and Good Shepherd Hall, Strathmore:
Sunday Mass at Good Shepherd remains at 8.30 am.
St Anthony's church Sunday Mass has a slight adjustment to 10.30 am
 
At the end of this newsletter is a copy of the new Mass times and Mass Roster Volunteer form for you to fill in.  Please return these by the 10th July   Thank you.

A big thank you to the people who came to help with the working bee on the 4th of June at St Patrick’s Church in Kilbirnie.
 Your efforts were very much appreciated.

St Patrick’s Church: dates to remember
6th July – 9.30am Mass for the sick and anointing.
6th July – 7pm St Joseph Apostolate
7th July – 7pm St Patrick’s liturgy meeting
Parish Council Meeting – Wednesday 6th July 7.30pm in the Holy Cross Parish Centre
Finance Committee Meeting – Tuesday 12th July 8pm in the Holy Cross Parish Centre..

Fr Sanele will be leaving for his holidays on the 2nd July and returning in September.
We wish him a safe and much enjoyable trip back home.

And we welcome back Fr Gregory who is returning next week from his holiday back home to India.   

St Catherine’s College Mission Day Mass – Mercy in Action
9.30am Wednesday 29th June at St Patrick’s Church
On Mission day our students go out into the community and perform a "Mercy in Action". The theme for our Mission day has been based on Pope Francis' call for us to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor'.
 

     A special thanks to all the parishes who have contributed to the welcome of the June Intake of Refugee families to Wellington, either through donation of time or goods. Our Holy Trinity House set-up team had its day for set up changed three times and its location changed twice due to last minute complications in the transfer of the refugees from Auckland - but last night they still set-up a really special space for a new family of 5 in 90 mins!
 
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News and Views out next Sunday
Distributors from St Patrick’s, please collect your copies from the back of the church from the 3rd July.
Please note:  Thanks for all the great work you do.  We are on the cusp of making a few changes to the way we do the distribution as a number of people are interested in receiving theirs by email, we will keep you informed
 

Holy Cross Church: dates to remember
3rd July – 2pm Secular Franciscans meeting
5th July – Music group meeting
KILBIRNIE MASS AND MORNING TEA ROSTERS
FOR JULY
available at the back of the Church

Come away to be refreshed and renewed - Dove Retreat 29 - 31 July Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women invites all women to a retreat weekend with guest speakers Phil and Jennie Ryall from Australia.  Jennie a trained counsellor and spiritual companion for many women carries a strong heart for people to find breakthrough into the freedom of God's goodness.  Phil and Jennie are leaders for the Disciples of Jesus Community in Australia. Theme:  "Never Thirst Again" Venue:  Willow Park Christian Camp, Eastern Beach Auckland For registration and further information visit our website www.dove.org.nz or contact Shona Williams on 07 543 0101 email shonawilliams58@gmail.com.  An option of residential or day registrations is available.

Vinnies invite’s you… Youth, young leaders and young adults (17-30years)
to Opening ACTS, Wednesday 29th June, 7pm hosted at Bill Pearce Room, St Joseph’s Church, Mt Victoria. For more details contact Ana (021 033 0615 / svdpwgtn@gmail.com) OR find us on facebook: Vinnies Wellington Area.
 
Thank you to the parish community for supporting us in our recent Street Day Appeal. Your contribution will go a long way to help more people of Wellington.
Feeding the Soup Kitchen – how can you help?
“You picked me up off the street, fed me, loved me back to health.” This is what one guest said of the Soup Kitchen. On Friday 1st July the Soup Kitchen is hosting its annual Street Appeal between 7am - 5pm at 25 sites throughout the capital. This requires approximately 200 volunteers to collect. If you would like to find out more or volunteer your time, please contact  sophie.g@compassion.org.nz
 

Watch found at St Anthony’s Church.
If you think this may be yours, contact the Parish office 388 6953

Theology on Tap - Sunday 26th June 6.30pm at The Arborist, 166 Willis Street, Wellington Julianne Hickey the Director of Caritas NZ is our guest speaker at Theology on Tap. Julianne will be speaking on her experiences at the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference and the related work Caritas is undertaking around NZ and the Pacific. new venue - The Arborist Bar, 166 Willis Street. We really hope you to see a big attendance this Sunday!

Holy Hour You are invited to a Holy Hour on Tuesday 28 June beginning at 7.30 pm in the Cathedral Chapel to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.  This Holy Hour will include prayers, Scripture, times of silence and conclude with Benediction followed by supper. All are welcome.
Taize Prayer There will be no Taize Prayer service at Our Lady's Home of Compassion on July 1. Our regular Taize prayer coincides with the Soup Kitchen's Sound Bites fundraising concert and the Sisters of Compassion invite you to join them there. Taize returns to its regular first Friday of the month schedule on 5 August at the usual time of 7pm.

The Great Ice Cream Sundae Challenge – Sunday 3 July. All ADW youth groups (Yr 8+) warmly invited; 2.30-4.00pm, Grace Hall, St Patrick’s School 6 Tongariro St, Paraparaumu. $5 each – 29 June RSVP to kapiti.youth@gmail.com. More info - contact Jacqui or Delwyn on 022 6757357. Followed by… M3 Archdiocesan Young Church Mass – Sunday 3 July; 5pm – Our Lady of Fatima Church, 29 Parata St, Waikanae.
Soup Kitchen Sound Bites fundraising concert
This year’s concert will be held the evening of Friday 1st July at St Joseph’s Church, 154 - 156 Brougham Street, Mt Victoria, with music from Cantoris, members of the Wellington Youth Choir and students of the New Zealand School of Music. Doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments with the concert starting at 7pm. Tickets are $20 waged and $5 unwaged, door sales only with cash and eftpos available.

Good habits need to be developed. Even childhood habits can help to translate important interiorized values into sound and steady ways of action. A person may be sociable and open to others, but if over a long period of time they have not been trained by their elders to say “Please”, “Thank you”, and “Sorry”, their good interior disposition will not easily come to the fore.                                                                                      Amoris Laetitia 266

​Who do we say Jesus Christ is?
He is the Christ of God, the Lord, our saviour. He is with us in our daily lives.
He may be present in our happiness, in our sadness, in our sufferings, and in our troubles.
He really shepherds us to salvation, to the eternal happiness.
We will experience his presence if we renounce ourselves and take up our cross every day and follow him. We are not alone in this life. Jesus Christ is with us.
He is the saviour.
                                                                                                                                     Fr Rinardo
Holy Trinity Parish Vision
We are a prayerful and diverse Catholic community in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington, drawing strength from one another to grow and become fully alive as missionary disciples.
 

Archdiocese of Wellington 2016 Priest Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving
This will be held at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie Tuesday 21st June 2016 11am.
Celebrating
PRESBYTERAL  ORDINATION  ANNIVERSARIES
 
 

Fr Tom O’Connor SM
50th Jubilee

Fr Thomas Sherry SM
50th Jubilee

Fr Stephen Berecz
25th Jubilee

Fr John Berry
25th Jubilee

All are welcome to join the priests of the Archdiocese at the Mass of Thanksgiving.
Please note: There will be no 9.30am Mass at St Patrick’s Church on this day.
 

St Catherine’s College Mission Day Mass – Mercy in Action
9am Wednesday 29th June at St Patrick’s Church
On Mission day our students go out into the community and perform a "Mercy in Action". The theme for our Mission day has been based on Pope Francis' call for us to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor'. Please note: this will replace the 9.30am Mass so please come and celebrate with the College

Mass to celebrate Suzanne Aubert’s Birthday: 5pm, 19 June
Celebrate the birthday of Suzanne Aubert, New Zealand’s first saint in the making, with the Sisters of Compassion. Mass is at 5pm in the Chapel of Our Lady of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay and Cardinal John Dew will preside. All welcome.
Please note: There will be no 9.30am Wednesday morning Mass 22nd June as
Fr Ephrem will be attending the Council of Priests meeting.

From the Archdiocesan Justice Peace and Development Commission   “Basically, when you listen to the Gospel, when you follow Christ, Christ is asking you to be very radical. Christ is asking you to be close to the people, to be close to the poor.” Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Papal Nuncio to the USA.                             Ngā mihi nui

The 40 Days for Life webcast "America at a Crossroads" on June 7th was attended by 3,128 people from around the world, as an ambitious pro-life endeavour was announced. This year, for the first time, 40 Days for Life is going to coordinate pro-life vigils to occur simultaneously across all 50 states of America, from September 28 to November 6th. Record numbers of Americans will participate in prayer and fasting, holding public vigils witnessing to the value of every human life, and community outreach that will bring hope to many mothers, fathers and their unborn children. If you would like to view the “America at a Crossroads” webinar, go to : https://40daysforlife.com/crossroads For more information on pro-life issues, phone Voice for Life on (09)4430995 or visit www.voiceforlife.org.nz.

 
Soup Kitchen Open Day
To celebrate Suzanne Aubert's birthday the Soup Kitchen is hosting an Open Day on Sunday 19th June between 11am – 2pm. You're invited to sample soup, learn about the history of the 115 year old organisation and find out about opportunities to get involved. Please bring cash. 
Feeding the Soup Kitchen – how can you help?
“You picked me up off the street, fed me, loved me back to health.” This is what one guest said of the Soup Kitchen. On Friday 1st July the Soup Kitchen is hosting its annual Street Appeal between 7am - 5pm at 25 sites throughout the capital. This requires approximately 200 volunteers to collect. If you would like to find out more or volunteer your time, please contact sophie.g@compassion.org.nz

Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants -  19 June 2016
Migrants and Refugees challenge us. The response of the Gospel of Mercy.

The New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference set the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants (19 June) as close as possible each year to the World Refugee Day (20 June). This year Pope Francis reminds us to be inspired by the Gospel of Mercy. Migrants and Refugees challenge us to ensure that God’s love is felt by every individual, and to welcome them “home”. Let us pray today for all migrants and refugees, that all people may feel accepted and welcomed as part of the one human family

Dear sisters and brothers,
Jesus does not mince words in today's Gospel reading when he says, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”  It means forgiveness found through faith sets us free. Today, one might ask Jesus, “What does my faith save me from?” Or you might ask me, “What does forgiveness free us from?” I want to ask, “What is it that enslaves us?”
Forgiveness leads us out of the cages that hold us captive. Cages of persistent pride, relentless resentment, boulder-sized shoulder chips, white-hot anger, cutting jealousy, and growing greed...at certain times in our lives we are thrown into these cages by the actions of another. In my experience, it is more often the case that I fashion and form the bars of my personal prison by my own choosing. Rather than acknowledging myself as a sinner who is loved by God, I berate and belittle myself as a simply a sinner...period.
St Anthony of Padua, accepted incarnation of Jesus. He was a great preacher, teacher and friend of Child Jesus. People pray to him for lost or stolen things to be found.         St. Anthony: pray for us.
                                                                                                                                     Fr Ephrem
Holy Trinity Parish Vision
We are a prayerful and diverse Catholic community in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington, drawing strength from one another to grow and become fully alive as missionary disciples.
 

Mass Times for Holy Trinity Parish
The Parish Council will be seeking approval from Cardinal John Dew for the new Mass times to be adopted across the Parish. One of the key considerations for changing Mass times is in preparation for a reduced number of Priests and for this reason, Mass times have been structured on the basis of a two Priest roster for Masses across the Parish. Our Parish Priests and Council wish to thank all Parishioners for your input and continued support.
 

St Patricks school children will be leading the 10am St Patrick’s Mass next Sunday 19th June.
Please come and join us as we celebrate together.

Archdiocese of Wellington 2016 Priest Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving
This will be held at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie Tuesday 21st June 2016 11am.
All are welcome to join the priests of the Archdiocese at the Mass of Thanksgiving.
Please note: There will be no 9.30am Mass at St Patrick’s Church on this day.
 

LITURGY WORKSHOPS
 Proclaimers of the Word & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
Liturgy Workshop for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Proclaimers of the Word.  Frs Patrick Bridgman and James Lyons are providing an opportunity for current ministers and people interested in exploring these ministries to come together for formation and discussion at St. Theresa’s Plimmerton on Saturday 18th June, 9.00-11.45am.  Registrations to d.matheson@wn.catholic.org.nz or Debbie Matheson (04)496 1706 by Monday 13th June please.

The St Vincent de Paul Society Annual Street Day Appeal is taking place on Friday June 17th from 7am to 6pm. We'd love to have volunteers to take 1-2 hour shifts collecting, and also let people know to expect us. If anyone wants to volunteer, please call Mike Keenan on 04-478-9317.
 Our local SVdP Society will now also be collecting at the Airport and are looking for more volunteers.
If you are able to help, contact Brendan Quirke 388 9708

St Patrick’s College, Wellington Open Day  St Patrick’s College, Wellington, is holding an Open Day on Sunday 12 June from 1.30 to 4 p.m.  Prospective students, parents, and friends are very welcome to tour the College during the afternoon.  If you wish to enrol your son at St Patrick’s College for Year 9 in 2017 please submit his enrolment application by Friday 29 July 2016.  When enrolling you need to complete an Enrolment Application form, and provide the College with either a copy of your son’s birth certificate or passport as well as a signed preference form from your local parish priest. Please contact Mrs Parkinson at St Patrick’s College on 939-3070 ext 231 or email admin@stpats.school.nz

Vigil for Unborn  Saturday 18th June at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Emmett St, Newtown.
Mass starts at 10 a.m. followed by Adoration until Noon. Rosary Procession to the front of the hospital.  Shared lunch afterwards.  Come Pray Sacrifice for God's Precious Infants! Enquiries to 237 8343
As this year many of the Parishes have been involved in the welcome of the refugee families to Wellington, Red Cross have invited people from the Catholic Parishes to come and join the celebration of World Refugee Day at a Food, Craft and Cultural Performances on Saturday 18th June at the Anglican Chinese Mission and Chinese Centre from 4.30-8.00p.m. See noticeboard for details. 
 

Joshua Catholic Men’s Fellowship Wellington Come along and join us on Thursday 16th June 2016 at 7:30pm for prayer, praise and social time in CONNOLLY HALL, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon (behind Sacred Heart Cathedral) and to hear our very own Joshua chaplain. Theme & small group activity  "Forgive and you will be forgiven" Want to know more? Ring John Taylor (04) 389-8915 or 021-107-8538 or e-mail:jnjtaylor@paradise.net.nz

Dove Wellington invites all women to our meeting from 1.15pm to 3pm on Saturday 18 June at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace, Wellington.  This month’s meeting is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and our speaker is Charlene Lim; who will be giving her testimony.  Come and be nourished through the love of God, prayer and fellowship.  For any queries, please contact Rachel Blackaby on (04) 233 2553.
Mass to celebrate Suzanne Aubert’s Birthday: 5pm, 19 June
Celebrate the birthday of Suzanne Aubert, New Zealand’s first saint in the making, with the Sisters of Compassion. Mass is at 5pm in the Chapel of Our Lady of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay and Cardinal John Dew will preside. All welcome.
 

 
Soup Kitchen Open Day
To celebrate Suzanne Aubert's birthday the Soup Kitchen is hosting an Open Day on Sunday 19th June between 11am – 2pm. You're invited to sample soup, learn about the history of the 115 year old organisation and find out about opportunities to get involved. Please bring cash. 
Feeding the Soup Kitchen – how can you help?
“You picked me up off the street, fed me, loved me back to health.” This is what one guest said of the Soup Kitchen. On Friday 1st July the Soup Kitchen is hosting its annual Street Appeal between 7am - 5pm at 25 sites throughout the capital. This requires approximately 200 volunteers to collect. If you would like to find out more or volunteer your time, please contact sophie.g@compassion.org.nz
 

The Soup Kitchen Sound Bites fundraising concert will be held the evening of Friday 1st July at St Joseph’s Church, 154 - 156 Brougham Street, Mt Victoria, with music from Cantoris, members of the Wellington Youth Choir and students of the New Zealand School of Music. Doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments with the concert starting at 7pm. Tickets are $20 waged and $5 unwaged, door sales only with cash and eftpos available.

A Midwinter's Evening at La Bella Italia, Petone,6.30pm Tuesday 14 June 2016
St Catherine’s College PTA invites parishioners of ​Holy Trinity Parish to join us at A Midwinter's Evening at La Bella Italia for a wonderful night of fabulous food and entertainment in the company of the St Catherine's and wider Catholic community. Enjoy a four course shared Italian set menu. Make up a group, or come along and join a table. Tickets $55. Bookings and more information are available from Deirdre Hanlon and Jo Woods at stcatherinestickets@gmail.com. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to College landscaping. Thank you to the sponsor of this event: Antonio and Luisa Cacace and La Bella Italia.

From the Archdiocesan Justice Peace and Development Commission.
“There is always someone who needs a hand, a smile, a loving gesture.” Pope Francis                                                   Ngā mihi nui

Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants -  19 June 2016
Migrants and Refugees challenge us. The response of the Gospel of Mercy.

The New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference set the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants (19 June) as close as possible each year to the World Refugee Day (20 June). This year Pope Francis reminds us to be inspired by the Gospel of Mercy. Migrants and Refugees challenge us to ensure that God’s love is felt by every individual, and to welcome them “home”. Let us pray today for all migrants and refugees, that all people may feel accepted and welcomed as part of the one human family

Festival of the Stars   Ave Maris Stella – Matariki A Multicultural Midwinter Festival, Saturday 18th June 2016 St Patrick’s College Hall, Kilbirnie
Stalls with food, crafts &c, a programmed series of events from communities which make up our multicultural city: Filipino song & dance, Scottish, Polish, English, Indonesian, Maori, Samoan and much more. The day begins at 10am with a short ceremony where Kuia from Te Ngakau Tapu, Porirua combine with the choir of St Mary of the Angels, blending Karanga and Gregorian Chant. The full timetable will be on the St Mary of the Angels website
www.smoa.org.nz Come and sample Polish and Samoan food, together with home-baking, coffee and tea in a Traditional Cake Stall. Hunt for bargains in a second-hand music stall, second-hand cook-book stall, make poi, paint your face and fingernails, make your own T shirt, and see displays of taonga puoro, historic photographs,
and contribute to the seismic strengthening of St Mary of the Angels. enquiries Robert.oliver@paradise.net.nz
​

​Mother Mary
As far as faith, the hinge of the Christian life, is concerned, the Mother of God shared our condition. She had to take the same path as ourselves, a path which is sometimes difficult and confusing. Our pilgrimage of faith has been inseparably linked to Mary ever since Jesus, dying on the Cross, gave her to us as our Mother, saying: “Behold your Mother!” (Jn 19:27). When the faith of the disciples was most tested by difficulties and uncertainties, Jesus entrusted them to Mary, who was the first to believe, and whose faith would never fail. The ‘woman’ became our Mother when she lost her divine Son. Her sorrowing heart was enlarged to make room for all men and women, all, whether good or bad, and she loves them as she loved Jesus. The woman who at the wedding at Cana in Galilee gave her faith-filled cooperation so that the wonders of God could be displayed in the world, at Calvary kept alive the flame of faith in the resurrection of her Son, and she communicates this with maternal affection to each and every person. Mary becomes in this way a source of hope and true joy!
 
                                                                                                                                     Pope Francis
Holy Trinity Parish Vision
We are a prayerful and diverse Catholic community in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington, drawing strength from one another to grow and become fully alive as missionary disciples.
 

 
Feast of St Anthony
The School will be leading the Mass on Sunday 12th June at 10 a.m to celebrate the feast day of our patron saint. Please come and join us as we celebrate the feast day of our Church. 
St Patricks School children will be leading the
10am St Patrick’s Mass on the 19th June.
Please come and join us as we celebrate together.
 

News and Views out this weekend.
Would collectors from St Patrick’s please take their copies for distribution from the back of the Church.

Archdiocese of Wellington 2016 Priest Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving
This will be held at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie Tuesday 21st June 2016 11am.
All are welcome to join the priests of the Archdiocese at the Mass of Thanksgiving.
Please note: There will be no 9.30am Mass at St Patrick’s Church on this day.
 

The St Vincent de Paul Society Annual Street Day Appeal is taking place on Friday June 17th from 7am to 6pm. We'd love to have volunteers to take 1-2 hour shifts collecting, and also let people know to expect us. If anyone wants to volunteer, please call Mike Keenan on 04-478-9317.
 Our local SVdP Society will now also be collecting at the Airport and are looking for more volunteers.
If you are able to help, contact Brendan Quirke 388 9708

Vigil for Unborn  Saturday 18th June at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Emmett St, Newtown.
Mass starts at 10 a.m. followed by Adoration until Noon. Rosary Procession to the front of the hospital. 
Shared lunch afterwards.  Come Pray Sacrifice for God's Precious Infants! Enquiries to 237 8343
Please note: The Holy Cross Happy Hour will be next Weds 8th June 11am in the Parish Centre.  
Seniors are reminded of our next meeting. Come join us for bingo. Please bring a small plate of finger food to enjoy with our tea/coffee. All welcome.

St Patrick’s College, Wellington Open Day  St Patrick’s College, Wellington, is holding an Open Day on Sunday 12 June from 1.30 to 4 p.m.  Prospective students, parents, and friends are very welcome to tour the College during the afternoon.  If you wish to enrol your son at St Patrick’s College for Year 9 in 2017 please submit his enrolment application by Friday 29 July 2016.  When enrolling you need to complete an Enrolment Application form, and provide the College with either a copy of your son’s birth certificate or passport as well as a signed preference form from your local parish priest. Please contact Mrs Parkinson at St Patrick’s College on 939-3070 ext 231 or email admin@stpats.school.nz if you require further information.

Joshua Catholic Men’s Fellowship Wellington Come along and join us on Thursday 16th June 2016 at 7:30pm for prayer, praise and social time in CONNOLLY HALL, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon (behind Sacred Heart Cathedral) and to hear our very own Joshua chaplain. Guest speaker: Fr Peter Ewart s.m. Theme: "Forgive and you will be forgiven" Want to know more? Ring John Taylor (04) 389-8915 or 021-107-8538 or e-mail:jnjtaylor@paradise.net.nz

Dove Wellington invites all women to our meeting from 1.15pm to 3pm on Saturday 18 June at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace, Wellington.  This month’s meeting is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and our speaker is Charlene Lim; who will be giving her testimony.  Come and be nourished through the love of God, prayer and fellowship.  For any queries, please contact Rachel Blackaby on (04) 233 2553.
Mass to celebrate Suzanne Aubert’s Birthday: 5pm, 19 June
Celebrate the birthday of Suzanne Aubert, New Zealand’s first saint in the making, with the Sisters of Compassion. Mass is at 5pm in the Chapel of Our Lady of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay and Cardinal John Dew will preside. All welcome.
 

 
Soup Kitchen Open Day
To celebrate Suzanne Aubert's birthday the Soup Kitchen is hosting an Open Day on Sunday 19th June between 11am – 2pm. You're invited to sample soup, learn about the history of the 115 year old organisation and find out about opportunities to get involved. Please bring cash. 
Feeding the Soup Kitchen – how can you help?
“You picked me up off the street, fed me, loved me back to health.” This is what one guest said of the Soup Kitchen. On Friday 1st July the Soup Kitchen is hosting its annual Street Appeal between 7am - 5pm at 25 sites throughout the capital. This requires approximately 200 volunteers to collect. If you would like to find out more or volunteer your time, please contact sophie.g@compassion.org.nz
 

“The Compassion Centre Soup Kitchen has been nominated as one of four local charities in the draw to receive a percentage of $4,000 from the Taranaki Street “Z” Petrol Station as part of their “Good in the Hood” appeal. PLEASE support our cause, working with vulnerable communities, by filling up at Z station on Taranaki Street and using a token to vote for us – the more votes we receive, the larger the percentage cut of the $4,000 will go towards the work of the SOUP KITCHEN. You help will prove beneficial for our guests, up-skilling, staying connected with the community and making positive change in their lives.”
 

The Soup Kitchen Sound Bites fundraising concert will be held the evening of Friday 1st July at St Joseph’s Church, 154 - 156 Brougham Street, Mt Victoria, with music from Cantoris, members of the Wellington Youth Choir and students of the New Zealand School of Music. Doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments with the concert starting at 7pm. Tickets are $20 waged and $5 unwaged, door sales only with cash and eftpos available.

From the Archdiocesan Justice Peace and Development Commission for your parish bulletin. 
Unemployment is very often caused by a purely economic view of society, which seeks self-centred profit outside the bounds of social justice. (Pope Francis)                                                                                                              Ngā mihi nui
 

LITURGY WORKSHOPS
 Proclaimers of the Word & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
Liturgy Workshop for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Proclaimers of the Word.  Frs Patrick Bridgman and James Lyons are providing an opportunity for current ministers and people interested in exploring these ministries to come together for formation and discussion at St. Theresa’s Plimmerton on Saturday 18th June, 9.00-11.45am.  Registrations to d.matheson@wn.catholic.org.nz or Debbie Matheson (04)496 1706 by Monday 13th June please.

Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants -  19 June 2016
Migrants and Refugees challenge us. The response of the Gospel of Mercy.

The New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference set the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants (19 June) as close as possible each year to the World Refugee Day (20 June). This year Pope Francis reminds us to be inspired by the Gospel of Mercy. Migrants and Refugees challenge us to ensure that God’s love is felt by every individual, and to welcome them “home”. Let us pray today for all migrants and refugees, that all people may feel accepted and welcomed as part of the one human family

Festival of the Stars   Ave Maris Stella – Matariki A Multicultural Midwinter Festival, Saturday 18th June 2016 St Patrick’s College Hall, Kilbirnie We need your help to present this event to raise funds for and awareness of the seismic strengthening of  St Mary of the Angels, now a busy building site rather than a place of worship.