Pastoral Team
Fr. Geoff Broad (Island Bay)
Mrs Karen Holland (Newtown)
Fr. Ray Stachurski: Hospital Chaplain
Confirmation 2008
Congratulations to the children of St. Anne's and St.
Francis de Sales who received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Archbishop John
Dew Tuesday24 June.
The Commissioning of the
Wellington South Pastoral Area
took place at the 10am
Mass on Sunday 9 December,
celebrated by Archbishop
John Dew.
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I only managed to take a limited number of photos
and would be delighted to receive more. (email:
j.andersen@paradise.net.nz )
In particular I would like to include ones that
show the important contribution of the Samoan community to the celebrations.
Parishioners from many of the ethnic communities
within the two parishes also shared prayers in their different languages,
reflecting the diverse threads that weave together
to form the rich tapestry that is our Catholic Faith. |
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Parishioners from St. Anne's and St. Francis
de Sales
came together to celebrate this new beginning. |
Archbishop John Dew spoke of the importance
of getting to
know each other, breaking barriers and hope for the future. |
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Karen Holland was
commissioned as the Lay Pastoral Leader for the South Wellington Pastoral Area.
Supporting priests included Fr. John Berry, Fr. Gerard Burns, Fr. Patrick
Bridgman |
Fr. Geoff Broad (Island Bay), Mrs Karen Holland (Newtown)
and
Fr. Ray Stachurski: Hospital Chaplain -
the
South Wellington Pastoral Area Team |
Fr. Geoff Broad and Mrs Karen Holland, in
unison, light the South Wellington Pastoral candle.
The St. Anne's and St.
Francis de Sales combined music groups.
