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Parenting for Faith Seminar with Dr Andrew Mullins

Saturday 3rd June, 1pm to 5.30pm @ Rossburn Reception Centre, Sparks Lane, Rangiora Dr Andrew works with parents and university students in Melbourne and teaches formation of character at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. Parenting for Faith will focus will be on the parenting approaches that enable us to pass a love for prayer […]

Mass for CHCH Irish Society 75th Anniversary

Sacred Heart Church, Addington 70 Spencer Street, Christchurch, Sydenham, New Zealand

On the weekend of King’s birthday, 2 – 4th June, the Christchurch Irish Society will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary. On Sunday 4th June, a Mass marking this occasion will be celebrated at 10.30am at Christchurch South parish, Sacred Heart, 70 Spencer Street, Addington. Any inquiries to Paul Mulvaney 03 31 4414

World Environment Day

The Christchurch Catholic Justice and Peace Commission invites you to participate in World Environment Day on 5th June. This year the focus is on solutions to plastic pollution.  Single-use plastic plagues New Zealand rivers and beaches but there are many easy and simple ways you can reduce this plastic pollution: Avoid using plastic straws. Bring […]

Praying Sunday Scriptures

Te Manawa Atawhai, Catherine McAuley Centre, Villa Maria College Peer Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Contemplative prayer based on a reading of a following Sunday will be facilitated by Sr Mary Catherwood at Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre. Music will support prayer. Registration helpful to: roho@xtra.co.nz  03 379 1298  

Jubilate

St Mary's Pro-Cathedral 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Jubilate 2023: the series begins! The Cathedral and Waimakariri parishes are bringing their talented choirs and young singers together for a good sing. Come and join your voice in fervent core singing and support our featured choirs. Where? St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. When? Tuesday 15 June from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. All welcome and admission is free.

Learning to See in an Unfinished Universe

Te Manawa Atawhai, Catherine McAuley Centre, Villa Maria College Peer Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

July 21 @ 7pm – 9pm and July 22 @ 10am – 4pm Kevin Gallagher will facilitate sessions to explore insights of Pierre Teihard de Chardin on learning to see in an unfinished Universe on July 21, 7pm – 9pm and July 22 10am – 4pm at Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre at Villa […]

Reflection Afternoon God’s Loving-Kindness

Te Manawa Atawhai, Catherine McAuley Centre, Villa Maria College Peer Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

July 25 @1pm – 2.30pm This session of reflection and prayer will be facilitated by Sr Mary Catherwood on Tuesday 25 July at Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre at Villa Maria College, Peer Street, Upper Riccarton. It will draw on themes of God’s mercy and the call to justice. Music and art will support […]

Praying Sunday Scriptures

Tuesday 8 August @ 10.30am – 11.30am Contemplative prayer based on one of the readings of a following Sunday will be facilitated by Sr Mary Catherwood at Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre. Music will support prayer. Registration helpful roho@xtra.co.nz  03 379 1298  

Spirituality of Poetry

Te Manawa Atawhai, Catherine McAuley Centre, Villa Maria College Peer Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Reflection Day - facilitated by Sr Lyndall Brown rsj Tuesday 22 August @10.30am – 2.30pm This reflection day facilitated by Sr Lyndall Brown rsj on Tuesday 22 August at Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre will invite a sense of God’s loving presence. Participants will be nourished by the poetry of Rilke, Denise Levertov, David […]

Wisdom of the Body – Reflection Day

Te Manawa Atawhai, Catherine McAuley Centre, Villa Maria College Peer Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Facilitated by Sr Lyndall Brown rsj Saturday 16 September @ 10.30am – 2.30pm This refection day facilitated by Sr Lyndall Brown on Saturday 16 September will draw on the wisdom from Celtic Spirituality and from the book ‘Wisdom of the Body’ by Christine Valters Paintner.  “Everything that is … is holy,” Thomas Merton. The day […]

Guided/Directed Five Day Retreat

Te Manawa Atawhai, Catherine McAuley Centre, Villa Maria College Peer Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Non-Residential Retreat with Fr Chris Skinner SM Monday 25 Sept - Friday 29 September @ 10am - 4pm daily Fr Chris Skinner will facilitate this five day non-residential Ignatian retreat presented using a variety of input including music. The venue for this retreat is Villa Maria College, Peer Street, Upper Riccarton. In this setting there […]

Advent Retreat

Te Manawa Atawhai, Catherine McAuley Centre, Villa Maria College Peer Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Retreat facilitated by Joy Ryan-Bloore, Jungian Analyst Friday 24 November @ 6.45pm – 8.30pm and Saturday 25 November @ 9.30am – 3.30pm This Advent retreat facilitated by Joy Ryan-Bloore takes the theme of ‘An Evolutionary Call’ and inspiration from Romans 16:25 “... the revelation of a Mystery kept secret for endless ages.'  The venue is Te […]