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By Fr Brian O’Connell sm
A canonised saint for New Zealand should be a reality early in the new century. The Cause of Servant of God Suzanne Aubert is launched, and features in this edition of the Messenger. Read more »

Red Wine and Rome
Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine, There’s always laughter and good red wine. At least I’ve always found it so.
Benedicamus Domino! -Hillaire Belloc Read more »

On the forthcoming Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday 19 June 2009 – a day traditionally devoted to prayer for the sanctification of the clergy – I have decided to inaugurate a “Year for Priests” in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the “dies natalis” of John Mary Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests worldwide. Read more »

On 15 July, a 600 page Volume of Suzanne Aubert’s Letters in English Letters on the Go was launched at St Joseph’s parish centre, Mt Victoria, Wellington. Edited by Commonwealth scholar Jessie Munro, it is a companion volume to the 1997 Book of the Year Biography of the woman who many hope will be New Zealand’s first saint. Read more »

Jessie Munro
Commonwealth Scholar (French)
Author of The Story of Suzanne Aubert (Montana Book of the Year 1997) and Letters on the Go: the Correspondence of Suzanne Aubert(2009) Read more »

by Sr Josephine Gorman dolc
At the end of September 2008 Sisters Margaret Anne Mills and Josephine Gorman, travelled to Rome to meet with people from the Congregation of Saints to help promote the cause for Beatification of the Servant of God Suzanne Aubert. Read more »

by Dan McAloon
Building a consensus within the Catholic Church to be an ecological leader will require at least five years of consultation to achieve, the head of Catholic Earthcare Australia has told environmental champion, former US Vice-President, Mr Al Gore. Read more »

By Bill Farrelly
I HAVE a theory which may may astound you. You may even feel that I am bordering on profanity. I think that Judas Iscariot may well be in heaven. How does that make you feel?Angry? Disgusted? Uncomfortable perhaps? Read more »

(Feastday September 3rd)
Saint Gregory the Great was of noble Christian birth. At thirty years of age he became the Prefect of Rome. Read more »

(Feastday September 17th)
Robert Bellarmine was born at Montepulciano to a noble though impoverished family. His abilities showing themselves early, his father destined him for a political career, while his mother wished him to enter the Society of Jesus, and her influence prevailed. Read more »

(Feastday September 23rd)
Émilie Tavernier was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1800, of modest, hard working, virtuous parents. She was the last born of 15 children. Her parents both died young, leaving the child to the care of a paternal aunt who soon recognised her marked sensitivity towards the poor and unfortunate. Read more »

Homily for Golden Jubilee of Priesthood.
by Fr John Rea, SM
And so, what happened fifty years ago this month to Peter Conaghan, in St Patrick’s Greymouth, and to Kevin Francis O’Donoghue, in Sacred Heart Timaru?

Jubilarians Fr P. Conaghan, & Fr K.F. O’Donoghue

by David Lawson
Millard Fuller the founder of Habitat for Humanity said that having a hammer in your hand, and working together transcended any theological barriers that a person could have- it’s about building communities together. Read more »

by Fr John Kelly ocso
This article is an effort to develop more fully what I said in the last article about personal prayer being essential for holiness. I might add that it is essential for living one’s human and Christian vocation. Read more »

by Elizabeth Isichei
“What shall we say of the new race of Christians whom the Messiah has caused to arise in every place and in all climates by his coming?
-Bardaison of Edessa in 196.
Up to this point, I have been looking at four ancient churches in Africa, three of which belong to the ‘Monophysite’ family and two of which no longer exist. Read more »

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Spring Time
This week for me has been a time to drink in the beauty of nature wherever I go. If you drive by the river you see the fragile green of the willow trees bowing gracefully to the flowing water. Read more »

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, “I’m sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away.”
The distressed woman wailed, “Are you sure?”. Read more »

1934 – 2009

from the Eulogy by Fr Jeff Drane sm
Alex was born in Napier on 30th November, 1934. After primary school in Wairoa he attended Marist Brothers in Napier and the newly established St John’s College in Hastings. At St John’s he also started to become a notable sportsman and made the First XV and First Eleven. Read more »

Holy Mass is offered each month by the Editor for those whose names occur in this list. To add a name, simply write to the Editor.
Recently Deceased: Jacobus van Leuven, Fr Pat Williams, Dulcie O’Boyle, Ronny & Wout van Dorrestein, Peter Hayes
In Memoriam: September 1st Brian John Leamy, Cheryl Rainsford, Louise Cheng. 2nd Peg Carew, Read more »