CHURCH CLEANING:  I wish to sincerely thank the parishioners who willingly volunteered their time with the cleaning.  We had such a great team that all the work was achieved.  What a delight to see the children with their dusters giving a hand.  May you have a Blessed Easter.  Margaret

OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS:  will be holding a 12hr vigil of prayer and adoration every Friday from after 9.30am Mass until 10pm.  On the first Friday of each month the vigil will be for 24hrs.

ROSTERS:  for April are now available.  Please check to see if there is one for your family.  Thank you.

WALK BY FAITH:  This new year you are invited to enhance your Spiritual Journey.  Walk By Faith helps you know and understand yourself and your story.  To reflect on your experience in relationship to others and God.  To hear the Church’s story (Gospel), Celebrate it (Eucharist), and Respond (Service).  Registration forms and information are available from your parish or from the Diocesan Centre Ph: 06 354 1780, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE WELLINGTON:   The College will be celebrating its 125th Jubilee Queen’s Birthday weekend 4-6th June 2010.  Please visit the Jubilee website for Registrations and information  www.stpats125.org.nz or contact the Development Manager at P O Box 14022, Wellington 6022, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,  ph 04 939 5416. All Old Boys, past parents/staff and all friends are most welcome to register.

“THIS WAY OF LIFE”:  A documentary/movie.  Filmed over an eventful four years as an NZ East Coast couple do whatever it takes to provide a life in harmony with nature for their six children.  This move comes highly recommended and was a success at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival.  Please see www.thiswayoflifemovie.com for local screening details.

THE PHILOMENA:  Contributions for the next edition are welcome.  Photos, articles, reports and comments should be with the editor, Diane Kawana, by April 17.  
Ph 753 4956 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   Thank you

CARITAS LENT APPEAL:  Many thanks for your contributions for the Caritas Lent Appeal.  The poor communities that Caritas is in partnership with in many parts of the world will benefit from the church’s work for peace, justice and development.  Donation receipts for weekly donations will be issued in two runs in early May—one for donations received before March 31 and the second for donations made after.

THE SHAUN HURLEY MEMORIAL SEMINARS:  The Mass in Slow Motion.

The WHOLE community is invited to join Bishop Peter and a team from the Diocese to pray, reflect and deepen our love of the Mass.  Bishop Peter will be with us in North Taranaki on May 19th, June 9th & 30th and Aug 4th.  You are invited to come to each of these evenings, which will be from 5.30-9pm.  A time of prayer, input, reflection and a shared finger food tea (please bring a plate).  The evenings will be at St Joseph’s New Plymouth.  This is important and BIG:  please make every effort to join in the great series of reflections as we focus on the centre of our faith, the Mass, and how we can fully and actively participate.  So the first date is May 19th—put it in your diary!!

NZ CATHOLIC:  Headlines from the March 28 - April 10, issue of NZ Catholic:  Spy base verdicts hailed overseas . . . 250 to enter Church at  Easter . . . Religious studies for all schools promoted . . . Priest  praying for a miracle cure . . . Three Franklin parishes perform  Passion play with 100 actors . . . 10 new seminarians a diverse 
lot . . . Holy Father says sorry to Irish abuse victims . . . Easter  Mass times for travellers  On sale now. 

JOSEPHITE RETREAT CENTRE:

The Lord’s Prayer:  Saturday 17 April,  10am – 3pm:  An exploration of how the original meaning of the Aramaic words in this prayer encourages us to live deeply our relationship with our world in 2010.  Presented by Marie Skidmore rsj.

Fuelling the Fire: Being the Man you are: Saturday 1 May, 10am – 4pm A time for men, to be yourself; with other men, and with God. Facilitated by John Franklin, an Associate Anglican priest from Palmerston North with a background in spiritual direction in USA and Aotearoa/NZ and Fr Bernie O’Donnell from Pahiatua.

Please bring own lunch on both days -  $20 for each workshop, Josephite Retreat Centre, 14 Hillside Tce ,Whanganui.  To register please phone Adrienne on  345 5047 extn 3 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

ST BEDE’S COLLEGE:  Centennial Celebration May 2011.  To register and for more information go to www.stbedes.school.nz/community/centennial

CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE:  committee meeting.  Thursday 8th April (note change of date) at 4pm in the Cath Donohue room.