​What a beautiful image Jesus give us of the church! The net! Everyone knows that once the net is thrown it collects every kind of fish. Look at the net. Lok at our Holy Trinity Parish on Sunday morning. It is filled up with all kinds of “fish”. Look at the size and shape of some of the fish so huge. Look at their colours? There are white and blacks, red and yellows and blues. Each fish is so special and unique and we all belong in the net of Christ’s love. Jesus welcomes everyone in his net. What a mixture but beautiful group we are in the net. We are rich and poor, young and old. Some are highly educated, other are unlettered, married and single, priests and religious. We are everybody.
The incredible thing about the Church, this net is that everyone belongs here. I belong. We belong. This net is my home and my family. We eat and drink the same “Body and Blood” of Jesus Christ. The more is l love my brothers and sisters in the net, the more I am loved and respected. The scary thing is that at the end of the world, God will separate the good fish from the bad. The good news is that the merciful and loving God the Father who sees our hearts will judge us in perfect love and merciful justice. I think at the judgement many that were judged as “bad” will turn out to be the most beautiful fish in the net. In the meantime, let us enjoy being in the net. The church is the most beautiful and crazy place we can ever be. The Church door is never closed.             
Fr Gregory
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.

 
Adoration every Saturday at Holy Cross Church after 9am Mass
 

Please continue to pray for our children
as they prepare to receive the sacrament of Confirmation next Sunday.
 
Confirmation practice will be at St Patrick’s Church 2 – 3pm Sunday 31st July
Confirmation this year will be at St Patrick’s Church 10am on the 6th August
We ask that parishioners bring a plate of food to share
 for the cup of tea after Confirmation in St Patrick’s Church Hall

Annointing Mass at St Patrick’s Church Wednesday 2nd August 11am

Holy Cross Happy Hour – Weds 2nd August 11am in the Parish Centre.
Seniors are reminded of our next happy hour. A friendly game of bingo and a shared lunch.
 All welcome.


Update - Holy Cross Church Roof Repair
The recoating of the roof to stop the ongoing leaks has now been completed and scaffolding removed. We would like to thank our Holy Cross Churchgoers for your patience and understanding while this work has been carried out.

Mass of Obligation – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Tuesday 15th August
 
 9am – St Anthony’s Church                        9.30am – St Patrick’s Church
9.30am – Holy Cross School Hall                     6pm – St Patrick’s Church

 An invitation to all Altar Servers of Holy Trinity Parish
Come and celebrate the feast of our patron saint of altar servers St. Tarcisius at the 5pm Mass at Holy Cross on the 20th August, followed by light refreshments in the Parish Centre. This will be a good opportunity for all the altar servers from the Parish to meet each other. Please put the date on your calendar.

Catholic and Anglican Housing Forum – 9 August Cardinal John Dew and Bishop Justin Duckworth are hosting a housing forum at the Anglican Cathedral on Wednesday 9 August at 6.30pm Please come and hear: Christian perspectives on our current housing crisis - Stories from people in the community. Responses from political parties, Music and light refreshments available from 5.45 pm.

Bishop’s statement on 2017 General Election  Our bishops have provided a statement which outlines principles and topics to consider when you are deciding how to vote in the upcoming election. You are encouraged to take one with you after Mass today. It is also available online at www.catholic.org.nz under ‘Bishops Statement’

This week’s reflection from the Catholic Bishops’ statement on the 2017 General Election: We delight in the cultural diversity of contemporary New Zealand and we wish to welcome to our shores not only those people whose skills are deemed to be of immediate benefit to our economy, but also those for whom their homeland has become unsafe, including refugees and asylum seekers.   

FAB Note of opportunity to Art aspirants 
Any 10-15 yr old who wants ANY art to be part of their life can participate free. 3 bursaries ($3000, $2000 & $1000) will be decided by your peers. 2017 closing date is 31 August.
Look, or ask your guardian to look, at www.ebis.school.nz for more info.
You do not have to attend EBIS (any yr 7 to 11 in Eastern Suburbs)-contacts on that website under ‘Franken Art Bursaries’. No entry fee, no costs to you or your parents

What is it like to be a Prophet in Today’s World?  Mons. Gerard Burns will address this on Thursday, August 3 2017 at 7.00—8.30pm at St. Anne’s Church Hall, Emmett St. Newtown.   Mons. Gerard is committed to living and preaching the Gospel message of social Justice.

Seasons for Growth is an education programme which explores the effects of change, loss and grief.  Using the imagery of the four seasons, the programme is a safe and proven way to help people process and adjust to changing experiences.  Bridgett Parkin will run a programme of six weekly sessions, starting on Sunday 30 July, 2.00 – 4.30pm, at KAC Church Offices, 8 Fancourt Street Karori.  Cost $25 for the workbook.  For more information or to register please contact Bridgett on 934-1811 or email: [email protected].

St Catherine's College 2018 Scholarships Educating Young Women since 1950 
Apply now to [email protected] or phone 04 939 8988  Applications close 25 August 2017

Wanted – Flat to Rent: Pensioners seeks a 1 bedroom flat to rent with small outdoor area if possible, on the flat in Miramar or Strathmore. Ring Bev 388 5821

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE! The Parenting Place – parenting expert speaks at Sacred Heart Cathedral 1 August 2017 Sacred Heart Cathedral School has teamed up with Jenny Hale from The Parenting Place to present Raising Happy, Confident and Resilient Children. We would love to invite your school community join us for this seminar on Tuesday 1 August at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm), at 40 Hill St, Thorndon. This is a fundraising event for our small school, with all proceeds going towards a new school playground.
Tickets are $25 and are available online at: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/edit?eid=35336832417#

eConference Coming Soon Gospel leadership in times of chaos: the hope of Pope Francis
Join a challenging eConference streamed live free over the internet. Group participation will be facilitated by the Parish Leadership Ministry team and The Catholic Institute, Wellington. Thursday 10 August 12 noon - 4.30pm (NZ time) at the Catholic Centre, 22-30 Hill St, Thorndon, Wellington or at Our Lady of Fatima Church Foyer, Parata Street, Waikanae.  Registration attendance for the Wellington venue to Ann Williams [email protected]   For more information: www.bbi.catholic.edu.au/short-courses/eConference-2017

Become a volunteer at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Island Bay:
 information session Saturday 5 August
We are seeking volunteers who would like to share the story of Suzanne Aubert and the Sisters of Compassion, and the charism of Compassion. A range of roles are available from greeting to guiding tours to providing a presence in the Chapel. Our next Compassion Volunteering information session is on the morning of Saturday 5 August. To register your interest in volunteering, contact Deirdre Hanlon,
Visitor Experience Manager, at [email protected] or phone 282 1953.

Saturday 12‒Sunday 13 August - Retreat: ‘Coming Home To Who We Are’, storytelling, deep listening, silent prayer and meditation, personal reflection, ritual, rest, silence and refreshment. Facilitators Joy Cowley and Pip Nicholls. Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay, Wellington. To register email  [email protected] or ph (04) 383-7769.

A CARING SPACE An invitation for those who care for a loved one, to spend a few hours creatively exploring with God, what scripture says about their role as carer.  The view is through a Christian lens but the material would suit any seeker of God. Led by Gill Schaap and Veronica Parton Thursday 3rd August at the Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay, Wellington  OR Monday 14th August at St Andrew’s, 11 Steyn Avenue, Plimmerton Time:  11am – 2pm - Hot drinks provided, please bring you own lunch Cost: $10 For more details and to register contact Veronica Parton [email protected] or 021 238 6675

Tindall Fund Applications for 2017 are now open. The priority is to fund groups committed to social, pastoral, charitable and educational needs in our region. Applications are judged on the basis of need, resource availability and the fulfilment of set Tindall criteria. Applications due Friday, 25th August 2017.
To apply for funding, and to see the criteria for applications please go the Archiocese website http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/quicklinks/support/tindall-funding/

 Please come and join us at the Wellington Dove Fellowship for Women. Sat 19th August at 1.15pm.Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace. Our speaker is Rebecca Millar who will be sharing her faith journey in which the Lord led her into the Catholic church, Catholic Charismatic Renewal and Dove Fellowship.  For further information contact Shura Price 04 3899938

2017 is the bicentenary of the founding of the Marist Brothers in France, 1817. To mark this occasion there will be a Mass held in the Cathedral on Sunday August 13, at 2.00pm, followed by afternoon tea. Former staff, students, relatives, supporters and friends of the Brothers, as well as current staff and students of schools where the Brothers have taught, are cordially invited.

St Dominic’s Catholic College at Henderson are celebrating their 50th Jubilee on September 15th and 16th. Registrations are now open on their Facebook page: St Dominic’s College at Henderson - 50th Jubilee OR on their website, www.stdoms.ac.nz OR contact the Principal’s PA Tina Allingham at [email protected]

​This weekend we are invited to reflect upon good and evil things that exist in us and in the world. We may not agree on the origin of the evil, but we definitely can’t dispute its reality. Today we are more conscious than ever before of the evil in the world. It gets the headlines in all the papers and radio and television. Evil is absolutely real. In our daily life we see evil everywhere. Our Holy Scriptures too speak about the reality of evil. For example: the story of the Serpent in the Garden of Eden, the murder of Habil by his brother Cain.
In the Gospel of today, in the parable of the Wheat and Weeds, it is clarly affirmed the reality of evil. The question is being asked by everybody today: why God doesn’t intervene and finish off (destroy) evil. Yeah! God could do that but if he does that none of us will be alive, because the world, and indeed each of us, is a mixture of good and evil. God therefore, has given us freedom to choose between good or evil. God will judge us on the last day and then he will destroy the evil ones and save the righteous ones. But first he has given us time for repentance and change of heart. We should make use of the time and become good.                         
Fr Gregory
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.

Adoration every Saturday at Holy Cross Church after 9am Mass

Mass of Obligation – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Tuesday 15th August
9am – St Anthony’s Church                        9.30am – St Patrick’s Church
9.30am – Holy Cross School Hall                     6pm – St Patrick’s Church

If God exists, it changes everything!  A final reminder that the Alpha faith course starts again this week.  We will be starting at 7.00pm in the Holy Cross School Staffroom on Tuesday 25 July.  You are very welcome, come along and or for more details or to enrol please call or text Dave Monastra on 0274477280 or Celeste Hastings on 3887189.  Feel free to bring a friend who may not be a member of the school or parish.
 We are showing a 20-minute intro video at 10am this Sunday 23 July at Holy Cross Church
 so you can see a glimpse of Alpha and stay for a cuppa afterwards - All are welcome.

Please continue to pray for our children as they prepare to receive
the sacrament of Confirmation.
 
Confirmation this year will be at St Patrick’s Church 10am on the 6th August.

Catholic and Anglican Housing Forum – 9 August Cardinal John Dew and Bishop Justin Duckworth are hosting a housing forum at the Anglican Cathedral on Wednesday 9 August at 6.30pm Please come and hear: Christian perspectives on our current housing crisis - Stories from people in the community. Responses from political parties, Music and light refreshments available from 5.45 pm.

Bishop’s statement on 2017 General Election  Our bishops have provided a statement which outlines principles and topics to consider when you are deciding how to vote in the upcoming election. You are encouraged to take one with you after Mass today. It is also available online at www.catholic.org.nz under ‘Bishops Statement’

This week’s reflection from the Catholic Bishops’ statement on the 2017 General Election: We Embrace the bicultural nature of Aotearoa New Zealand. We ourselves are growing in our understanding that this is much more than questions of language. Bicultural parnerships and participation enrich any group because they anticipae an expansion of understanding of the fundamental elements of human society including land, people and purpose. Every absence of bicultural partnership is an impoverishment of our society. We welcome thecompletion of iwi treaty claims and rejoice in the renewed mana that these agreements unleash.  

What is it like to be a Prophet in Today’s World?  Mons. Gerard Burns will address this on Thursday, August 3 2017 at 7.00—8.30pm at St. Anne’s Church Hall, Emmett St. Newtown.   Mons. Gerard is committed to living and preaching the Gospel message of social Justice.

Seasons for Growth is an education programme which explores the effects of change, loss and grief.  Using the imagery of the four seasons, the programme is a safe and proven way to help people process and adjust to changing experiences.  Bridgett Parkin will run a programme of six weekly sessions, starting on Sunday 30 July, 2.00 – 4.30pm, at KAC Church Offices, 8 Fancourt Street Karori.  Cost $25 for the workbook.  For more information or to register please contact Bridgett on 934-1811 or email: [email protected].

St Catherine's College 2018 Scholarships Educating Young Women since 1950 
Apply now to [email protected] or phone 04 939 8988  Applications close 25 August 2017

The Southern Stroke Club welcomes members of the public to its meeting this Tuesday (25 July) 2-3 pm, in the Trinity Church Hall (Hall Street, Newtown).    Our guest will speak about  Alzheimer’s -  Symptoms and treatment.   A $2 entry charge covers the afternoon tea provided at the conclusion of the talk.

Welcoming Strangers in a World of Global Migration Thursday 27 July 7pm Lecture. 6.30pm refreshments. Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Thorndon. Hear Julianne Hickey, Director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand speak on global migration, Kiwi immigration policies, as well as the biblical obligation to welcome the stranger.
This lecture is part of the Keeping Faith in Politics 2017 election series.

Wanted – Flat to Rent: Pensioners seeks a 1 bedroom flat to rent with small outdoor area if possible, on the flat in Miramar or Strathmore. Will consider Kilbirnie or Seatoun. Ring Bev 388 3821

Keeping Faith in Politics 2017 Election series: Welcoming Strangers in a World of Global Migration
Join Julianne Hickey (Director of Caritas Aoteara New Zealand) as she reflects on global migration, Kiwi immigration policies, and the biblical obligation to welcome the stranger. Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (40 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington) on Thursday, 27 July - 6:30pm Refreshments/ 7:00pm Lecture starts. Organised by The Catholic Institute - TCI on behalf of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues.

The Friends of Sacred Heart Cathedral School has teamed up with Jenny Hale from The Parenting Place to present Raising Happy, Confident and Resilient Children. This seminar is on Tuesday 1 August at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm), in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Thorndon. This is a fundraising event, with all proceeds going towards the new school playground. Tickets are $25 and are available online at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/raising-happy-confident-and-resilient-children-tickets-35336832417

Thursday 10 August - eConference on Gospel leadership in times of chaos: the hope of Pope Francis. Streamed live free over the internet. Group participation will be facilitated at the Catholic Centre, Thorndon, Wellington, 12 noon‒4.30pm (NZ). Email [email protected] to register.
More at tinyurl.com/BBI-eConference-2017

Become a volunteer at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Island Bay: information session Saturday 5 August
We are seeking volunteers who would like to share the story of Suzanne Aubert and the Sisters of Compassion, and the charism of Compassion. A range of roles are available from greeting to guiding tours to providing a presence in the Chapel. Our next Compassion Volunteering information session is on the morning of Saturday 5 August. To register your interest in volunteering, contact Deirdre Hanlon, Visitor Experience Manager, at [email protected] or phone 282 1953.

Housing Forum: Cardinal John Dew and Bishop Justin Duckworth invite you to a housing forum at the Anglican Cathedral of St Paul, Wednesday 9 August at 6.30pm (snacks and drinks available from 5.45pm). Come and hear stories from the community, Christian perspectives on housing, and responses from political parties.

Family and home go together. It is very difficult to bring up a family without living in a house. I invite everyone — persons, social institutions, authorities — to do everything possible so that every family might have a home.
Pope Francis, 2013

Saturday 12‒Sunday 13 August - Retreat: ‘Coming Home To Who We Are’, storytelling, deep listening, silent prayer and meditation, personal reflection, ritual, rest, silence and refreshment. Facilitators Joy Cowley and Pip Nicholls. Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay, Wellington. To register email  [email protected] or ph (04) 383-7769.

A CARING SPACE An invitation for those who care for a loved one, to spend a few hours creatively exploring with God, what scripture says about their role as carer.  The view is through a Christian lens but the material would suit any seeker of God. Led by Gill Schaap and Veronica Parton Thursday 3rd August at the Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay, Wellington  OR Monday 14th August at St Andrew’s, 11 Steyn Avenue, Plimmerton Time:  11am – 2pm - Hot drinks provided, please bring you own lunch Cost: $10 For more details and to register contact Veronica Parton [email protected] or 021 238 6675

Tindall Fund Applications for 2017 are now open. The priority is to fund groups committed to social, pastoral, charitable and educational needs in our region. Applications are judged on the basis of need, resource availability and the fulfilment of set Tindall criteria. Applications due Friday, 25th August 2017.
To apply for funding, and to see the criteria for applications please go the Archiocese website http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/quicklinks/support/tindall-funding/

Friday 28 July - ICPE Worship Night, St Gerard’s Monastery, 7.30pm.

St Dominic’s Catholic College at Henderson are celebrating their 50th Jubilee on September 15th and 16th. Registrations are now open on their Facebook page: St Dominic’s College at Henderson - 50th Jubilee OR on their website, www.stdoms.ac.nz OR contact the Principal’s PA Tina Allingham at [email protected]

​God is continually calling us to a better life, to live up to our own dignity as his sons and daughters. But He doesn't force us. Rather he invites us. He sends his words to each one of us. And compares this word to a seed which a man goes and sows in the ground. That seed is a wonderful thing, for it has within it the capacity to grow. 
God plays his part beautifully well. The question is how man plays his part? How he co-operates with the grace of God? Here each man has to answer to these questions. I think some people take the word of God (seed) very seriously and produce good fruits. While others too, hear the same message but they take them very casually or they accept them for a while and then give them up and as a result they produce very little fruits. Have I no potential or capacity to produce good fruit?                                                             Fr Gregory
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.

Parish Council Meeting: Wednesday 19th July 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Holy Cross Church Hall

Mass of Obligation – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Tuesday 15th August
9am – St Anthony’s Church
9.30am – Holy Cross School Hall
9.30am - St Patrick's Church
6pm – St Patrick’s Church

If God exists, it changes everything!  Alpha discussion allows people to share their thoughts and questions about video talks on faith without being corrected or judged. The trained hosts and helpers are there to facilitate this discussion time and keep it a positive and comfortable experience for guests.  The discussions are available again this year starting at 7.00pm in the Holy Cross School Staffroom on Tuesday 25 July. To enrol please call or text Dave Monastra on 0274477280 or Celeste Hastings on 3887189.  Feel free to bring a friend who may not be a member of the school or parish.
 We will be showing a 20-minute intro video at 10am next Sunday 23 July at Holy Cross Church
 so you can see a glimpse of Alpha - All are welcome.

Catholic and Anglican Housing Forum – 9 August Cardinal John Dew and Bishop Justin Duckworth are hosting a housing forum at the Anglican Cathedral on Wednesday 9 August at 6.30pm Please come and hear: Christian perspectives on our current housing crisis - Stories from people in the community. Responses from political parties, Music and light refreshments available from 5.45 pm.

Bishop’s statement on 2017 General Election  Our bishops have provided a statement which outlines principles and topics to consider when you are deciding how to vote in the upcoming election. You are encouraged to take one with you after Mass today. It is also available online at www.catholic.org.nz under ‘Bishops Statement’

This week’s reflection from the Catholic Bishops’ statement on the 2017 General Election: We hope for positive, pro-life attitudes and policies. Love and care for the unborn, the vulnerable, the disabled, the elderly and the different, are marks of a compassioinate society, as are well-funded palliative care services. Legislation of assisted suicide undermines trust in a medical profession and puts vulnerable groups in our society at risk.

Joshua Catholic Men’s Fellowship Wellington Come along and join us on Thursday 20th of July 2017 at 7:30pm for fellowship and prayer in CONNOLLY HALL, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon (behind Sacred Heart Cathedral). Speaker: David Monastra, previous Leader of Joshua Wellington on “Jesus Healer, make me whole” Want to know more? Ring John Taylor (04) 389-8915 or 021-107-8538 or email: [email protected]

St Catherine's College 2018 Scholarships Educating Young Women since 1950 
Apply now to [email protected] or phone 04 939 8988  Applications close 25 August 2017

Welcoming Strangers in a World of Global Migration Thursday 27 July 7pm Lecture. 6.30pm refreshments. Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Thorndon. Hear Julianne Hickey, Director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand speak on global migration, Kiwi immigration policies, as well as the biblical obligation to welcome the stranger.
This lecture is part of the Keeping Faith in Politics 2017 election series.

Nowadays it is sad to see that land, housing and work are ever more distant for the majority.  It is strange but, if I talk about this, some say that the Pope is communist.  They do not understand that love for the poor is at the centre of the Gospel.  Land, housing and work, what you struggle for, are sacred rights.  To make this claim is nothing unusual; it is the social teaching of the Church. Pope Francis, 2014

Wanted – Flat to Rent: One of our lovely Holy Trinity pensioners is looking for a 1 bedroom flat to rent with small outdoor area if possible, on the flat in Miramar or Strathmore so she can stay close to her family. Will consider Kilbirnie or Seatoun if nothing available closer but must be on the flat as she does not drive and either walks or uses public transport. Ring Bev 388 3821

Healing Service Fr John Rea will conduct a Healing Service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday 18 July beginning at 7.30 pm.  All are welcome. Please bring those who need Jesus` healing.

The Friends of Sacred Heart Cathedral School has teamed up with Jenny Hale from The Parenting Place to present Raising Happy, Confident and Resilient Children. This seminar is on Tuesday 1 August at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm), in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Thorndon. This is a fundraising event, with all proceeds going towards the new school playground. Tickets are $25 and are available online at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/raising-happy-confident-and-resilient-children-tickets-35336832417

​It is the little people – those who are humble and gentle of heart, who receive the blessing of Christ. Jesus says to us: ‘learn from me for I am gentle (meek) and humble of heart’. Two words which today do not seem to make very much sense. Today the name of the game is to get on, to be successful, to make it. And to do so, you’ve got to push, to project yourself, to grab the limelight, to get to the know the people who matter. From popstars to politicians, from sports people to business executives, the goal and means to it are the same. In this world, gentleness and humility seems to be useless.
But Jesus says that if we want to get places in God’s world, we have to be gentle and bumble and as open and receptive as a child. To be gentle and humble is not weak. In fact, gentleness is a strength. When we are empty and know it, God can fill us. When we are weak and acknowledge it, God can strengthen us. But when in our pride and arrogance and self-sufficiency, we think we know it all, we are heading for disaster. Simple people are often nearer to God then clever theologians. If we learn these two virtues, Jesus promises us a great reward not in a next life only, but here and now.
A man came upon a little boy carrying a still smaller boy who was lame on his back. ‘That’s a heavy burden for you to carry’, said the man. ‘That’s not a burden’, came the reply. ‘That’s my brother’.
Fr Gregory
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.

We welcome Fr Paul Nag OFMCAP who will be joining Holy Trinity Parish next week as an assistant priest. Please make him feel welcome as he gets to know you all and his way around the Parish.

Adoration every Saturday at Holy Cross Church after 9am Mass

If God exists, it changes everything!  Alpha talks are designed to engage guests and inspire conversation. They explore the big issues around faith and unpack the basics of Christian faith, addressing questions like “Who is Jesus?”, “Why and how do I pray?” and “How does God guide us?”.  The talks are available again this year starting at 7.00pm in the Holy Cross School Staffroom on Tuesday 25 July.   To enrol please call or text Dave Monastra on 0274477280 or Celeste Hastings on 388 7189. Feel free to bring a friend who may not be a member of the school or parish.

St Catherine’s College School Administrator/Office Manager
St   Catherine’s   College   has   a   vacancy   for   an   experienced   school administrator/office manager.  Sound knowledge in Microsoft packages is required.     Good   communication   and   people   management   skills   are essential as well as strong attention to detail. This is a permanent, part-time position.  The hours are 9.00 am – 4.00 pm Monday to Friday term time only.  Salary is within pay rates of the Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement. For further information and a job description please contact Chris Perry, PA to Principal on 939-8988 or [email protected] Please apply in writing, including the names of two referees, to the Principal, St Catherine’s College, PO Box 14-076, Wellington 6241 or email Chris Perry by 5.00 pm, Friday 14 July 2017.


Please come and join us at the Wellington Dove Fellowship for Women. 
Saturday 15th July 2017 at 1.15pm. Connolly Hall, Hill Street. 
The guest speaker Mary Fifield will be speaking on our vision and scripture Genesis 3:8-9  For further information contact Shura Price 04 04 3899938

Joshua Catholic Men’s Fellowship Wellington
Come along and join us on Thursday 20th of July 2017 at 7:30pm for fellowship and prayer in CONNOLLY HALL, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon (behind Sacred Heart Cathedral). Speaker: David Monastra, previous Leader of Joshua Wellington on “Jesus Healer, make me whole” Want to know more? Ring John Taylor (04) 389-8915 or 021-107-8538 or email: [email protected]

Vigil for the Unborn: Saturday 15th July 2017. St Anne's Catholic Church, Emmett Street, Newtown. 10 am Mass. Followed by Exposition & Rosary Procession to front of Hospital. Ends at Noon with a shared lunch. Relying on God's grace, join in this persevering prayer effort for our most vulnerable - especially the unborn - and those suffering from the tragedy of abortion. For more information contact Family Life International NZ PH: 2378343

Healing Service Fr John Rea will conduct a Healing Service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday 18 July beginning at 7.30 pm.  All are welcome. Please bring those who need Jesus` healing.

St Catherine's College 2018 Scholarships Educating Young Women since 1950 
Apply now to [email protected] or phone 04 939 8988  Applications close 25 August 2017
 

The theme of this Sunday is the cost of discipleship. Jesus teaches us today that the Gospel will not always bring peace; it may be the cause of persecution, misunderstanding or even death. There is a price to pay for being a disciple of Jesus. When we look at the history of the Church in our own lifetime, we see almost a return to the brutality of the persecution of the early Church We have seen in our own time the horror of persecution, rape of Nuns and murders of the Bishops and Priests.
Today the followers of Jesus are often asked to give up a lot of the culture and values of the society to walk with Jesus. What is acceptable to the world is not acceptable to us.
It is not easy perhaps living in a society where abortion, premarital sex, gay marriage, divorce and marital infidelity are accepted as normal and even good.
While we all must take up our cross each day and follow Jesus, it does become easier when these is a community of Brothers and Sisters who are there to support, encourage and when need be challenge us. We do it with the Lord Jesus and with the Church. We don’t stand alone.
Fr Gregory
​
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.

A big thank you to all the Parishioners for participating directly or indirectly in my 25yrs of priestly jubilee and sharing in my joy. Big thanks to each and every one of you.
God bless you all. 

Adoration every Saturday at Holy Cross Church after 9am Mass

Annointing Mass at St Patrick’s Church Wednesday 5th July 11am. A reminder this will replace the 9.30am Mass on this day at St Patrick’s.

Holy Cross Happy Hour – Weds 5th July 11am in the Parish Centre.
Seniors are reminded of our next happy hour. A friendly game of bingo and a shared lunch.
 All welcome.

If God exists, it changes everything! Alpha is a series of interactive sessions exploring the basics of our faith. Each session looks at a different question, and is designed to create conversation. There’s no pressure, no follow-up and no charge; it’s just an open, informal, and honest space to explore and discuss life’s big questions together. The sessions are available again this year starting at 7.00pm in the Holy Cross School Staffroom on Tuesday 25 July. To enrol please call or text Dave Monastra on 0274477280 or Celeste Hastings on 388 7189. Feel free to bring a friend who may not be a member of the school or parish.

St Catherine’s College end of year Mass at St Patrick’s Church 2pm Friday 7th July
At this Mass 4 students will be Baptised, Confirmed and receive First Holy Communion, and a further 4 girls will be Confirmed and receive First Holy Communion.
We congratulate them and ask that you keep them in your prayers.
This will also be a farewell for the principal Mary Curran who will take up the position as principal of Waikato Diocesan School for Girls at the start of term 3.

Holy Cross Church Roof Repair
The Finance Committee have arranged for the roof over the main Church Nave to be recoated to stop the ongoing leaks that we have had over the last few years.
Edge protection will be installed to ensure workers are safe.
Hopefully there will be little disruption to Church activities and the work should be completed within a month, weather permitting.
We look forward to being able to turn on the heaters at the rear of the church once the leaks have stopped.

Refugee Thanks - AGAIN!
Once more our Parish has successfully set-up a new home for a refugee family of three adults and a 16 year old boy to start a new life in Wellington:

• We collected, sorted and delivered a very large household lot of goods.
• You were particularly generous in your donations of linen - such that we now already have enough beautiful sheets, blankets and towels for our next and final collection of the year.
• Thanks to very generous donations over the whole year we were also able to purchase a significant range of items that were not donated in order to complete the house requirements - indeed we supplied $1100.00 worth of brand new items (which actually cost us $550.00 thanks to the 60% Briscoes sale!).  
• We also had an enthusiastic house set-up team ready to go, though our services weren't actually needed in this regard as fewer families arrived than expected.

So where to now?   I would like you to know that Holy Trinity Parish is one of only a very few in Wellington that have actively contributed to every single refugee in-take since the beginning of 2016; many have dropped off or not been able to sustain their contribution.  We are now likely to have just one more collection request this year (probably October) and two requests for House set-up teams (August and December).  This will also mark the end of our two year original commitment to this very special cause and decisions will then need to be made about what happens for 2018.  In the meantime, our kitty is bare, so any on-going cash donations will be gratefully received and are always 100% used for required goods. Also if you have any items for collection, other than linen, before our next formal request nearer October, please just give me a call (3889704).
The on-going commitment of Holy Trinity is sincerely acknowledged and appreciated.  Thank you all once again for your quiet generous donations, Annette Bridgman

On behalf of the families and communities we work with, thank you for your generous donation to the 2017 Bishops’ Lent Appeal. Together with the rest of the Catholic community all over New Zealand, your community’s generous contribution has helped us raise over $990,000.00 – with some donations still arriving.
It is only through help from people like yourselves that we can continue making a lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable communities around the world, including in Aotearoa New Zealand.

St Catherine's College 2018 Scholarships Educating Young Women since 1950 
Apply now to [email protected] or phone 04 939 8988  Applications close 25 August 2017
 

The Order of Malta is a Catholic charity raising funds to supply ‘Coats for the Homeless’ in Wellington. We ran a successful appeal in 2012. The coats will be distributed by the Compassion Centre in Tory Street.
The coats can also double as a small blanket and cost $60 each.  All donations are tax deductible. Flyers are in the church foyer or contact [email protected] or phone 021 325 884.

econference Coming Soon Gospel leadership in times of chaos: the hope of Pope Francis
Join a challenging eConference streamed live free over the internet. Group participation will be facilitated by the Parish Leadership Ministry team and The Catholic Institute, Wellington. Thursday 10 August 12 noon - 4.30pm (NZ time) at the Catholic Centre, 22-30 Hill St, Thorndon, Wellington. To register attendance please email Ann Williams at [email protected]   For more information visit  www.bbi.catholic.edu.au/short-courses/eConference-2017

July WelCom is out in parishes and schools this week: New Lay Pastoral Leader for Archdiocese, Fiona Rammell,  Mission Centre for Hawera, ‘God gifts us with many things’, Cardinal John Dew, Crown apology delivered to people of Parihaka, ‘Participation in General Election’, by Bishop Peter Cullinane,  Catholic-Lutheran combined service,  ‘Luther and Rome’, new series by Fr James Lyons,  NZ Catholic Bishops declare first Sunday in October as day of celebration for Suzanne Aubert,  Journey of Faith – Tararua Pastoral Area, A Place for Silence and Contemplation’,  St Mary Magdalene feast day 22 July,Dr Elizabeth Julian rsm.

INTERCESSORY CONFERENCE – ‘Intercessors Arise” Starting Friday 30th June ending Sunday 2nd July 2017 at St Joseph Catholic Church, Mt Victoria. Conference will comprise of workshops, teaching on intercession and equipping and encouraging those who have a heart for intercessory prayer (Whether rosary of other forms of prayer). Opportunity to meet with other Catholic intercessors from around the country. To register contact Francenne email [email protected] or phone 04 238 2966 (Cost $40.00 pp).

Vigil for the Unborn: Saturday 15th July 2017. St Anne's Catholic Church, Emmett Street, Newtown. 10 am Mass. Followed by Exposition & Rosary Procession to front of Hospital. Ends at Noon with a shared lunch. Relying on God's grace, join in this persevering prayer effort for our most vulnerable - especially  the unborn - and those suffering from the tragedy of abortion. For more information contact Family Life International NZ PH: 2378343

Thursday 6 July A Quiet Day with Suzanne Aubert. An invitation to spend time resting and reflecting on an aspect of the life and vision of Suzanne Aubert. 10.30am - 2.30pm, Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay, Wellington. Suggested offering $30 includes lunch. Register at [email protected] or phone.  04 383 7769. Other days:  3 August, 7 September, 5 October. 

Please pray for our children as prepare to receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
Confirmation this year will be at St Patrick’s Church 10am on the 6th August.

 
On the 8th July the Parish Council will have a planning day for the future of the Parish.