As a result of the Covid-19 Lockdown on the country, the NZ Catholic Bishop’s have been looking at how they can assist families of children attending Catholic Schools with their Attendance Dues obligations. Bishop Paul has announced that in the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch a financial assistance scheme will be put in place to offer [more…]
St Vincent de Paul Christchurch are still assisting people daily with meeting their basic needs during this unprecedented time of lockdown. They are in need of our financial assistance to support them in the work they do on our behalf serving those in need. Donations can be made through CHRISTCHURCH Givealittle Page – https://givealittle.co.nz/org/svdpchc If [more…]
Preparing for Christmas through Advent can follow many paths; here are some options around the Diocese this Advent. Perpetual Adoration Chapel – contact Matt on 366-9869 or chchadoration@gmail.com Advent Rosary Let us invite the Blessed Virgin Mary, pregnant with the Word of God, into our hearts this Advent by praying the rosary each Tuesday of Advent [more…]
Help for Kerala, India The home state of Father Paul and several of our parishioners, is experiencing unprecedented flooding, with 400 lives already lost and a death toll sure to rise. The latest we have heard is that more than a million people are in relief camps and thousands are stranded in their houses. Rescue operations are still in progress and we [more…]
We all struggle at times in our marriage but it’s not always easy to find good advice or practical help. SmartLoving BreakThrough is an online course and is currently being offered for FREE till the end of January. BreakThrough Online gives you 3 hours of training with world leaders in marriage education, Dr Byron & Francine Pirola [more…]
At the beginning of September we promoted a panel discussion that was held in Christchurch looking at important questions that need to be asked about how legalised physician assisted suicide would affect all New Zealanders. Click the image below to see video from the Auckland Why Not? – making sense of the case against assisted suicide [more…]
We have added a link to the Protect Marriage Petition for you to have your voice heard. We have also included the letter to Kiwis of Generation Y for you. NZ Catholic Bishops Issue a Pastoral Letter to Young People on Marriage From the Beginning of Creation – A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops [more…]
An update on the future plans for our Diocese has been posted on the Diocesan website as part of their parish update. The introduction to the update, released on the 10th of July, reads: The Diocesan Strategic Planning Committee, which has the task of preparing a draft plan on the future location of Catholic churches [more…]
