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Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish – Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Blessing and Opening, 30 May 2020 A CONTINUING THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE WAY OF APOSTOLATE NEW PLYMOUTH THE HEART BISHOP PETER CULLINANE PAGE 5 HE HIKOI WHAKAPONO – A JOURNEY OF FAITH PAGES 10–12 SUBHEADINGFEAST OF THE SACRED HEART PAGEPAGE 20 X JUNE 2020 ISSUE 383 Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish – Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti blessing and opening, 30 May 2020 Members of the parish community of Our Lady of Kāpiti – Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti, gathered over the weekend of Pentecost, 30 and 31 May, for the blessing and opening of their new church and parish complex and to celebrate Mass together. Photos: Bernie Velasco, Parishioner Congratulations to Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish – Te Whaea to remember this church was blessed and opened on Palm ‘Human beings build sacred places to remember. This Tapu o Kāpiti on the blessing and opening of their new church Sunday as people gathered here at the beginning of Holy Church was built so we could remember the words of Jesus and parish complex, Saturday 30 May 2020. For the last six Week. But it was not to be. Palm Sunday came on 6 April, the “Do this in Memory of Me”. We need our memorials, we need years, the parish community has worked tirelessly to build Church remained closed. The doors were locked! The doors of our Holy Places, our churches, not “to escape life”, but rather their new church and parish centre, which sits alongside their the country were locked, we were all in lockdown. “to memorialise it’. Here today we bring to mind what is at “the three-year-old school and hall. ‘Today, Pentecost, is in some ways an even better day than heart of the mystery of our salvation,” the life-giving passion, Kuia Pauline Takiwa greeted Cardinal John Dew, Palm Sunday. “In the evening of the first day of the week, the death and resurrection of Jesus, and the gift of His Spirit.’ Archbishop of Wellington, parish priest, Fr Michael McCabe, followers of Jesus were locked in a room – in fear, they were set The parish has an open day for visitors at the new Fr Owen Sinclair, as well as Fr Alan Roberts and Fr Raymond free by the Holy Spirit to go out, they were sent out in the same church and parish centre, 10am to 3pm, Saturday 6 June. Soriano, as they entered the new church with 100 parishioners way Jesus was sent by the Father. That will happen to all who come WelCom’s supplement documenting the creation of the new gathered to celebrate the blessing, opening and Mass together. to this church, you will gather with one another, you will be given church and parish centre can be downloaded from this link: In his homily Cardinal John said, ‘In years to come the different gifts by the Spirit of God. “The purpose of being with https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/adw_welcom/our-lady-of- community that gathers here should have always been able Jesus is to go forth from Jesus in his power and with his grace”. kapiti-supplement/ 2 PIPIRI 2020 NAUMAI He Tirohanga | Insights From the editor ‘Moving ahead safely and with hope, patience and kindness’ Annette Scullion Mass, while continuing with online services. Wellington, and he said to her, ‘Take As we reflect, I want to Our Catholic school leaders a chair’, and gestured to a chair from emphasise the safety of people is of Congratulations to Our Lady of and teachers managed with behind his desk. Suzanne’s response paramount importance. We need Kāpiti Parish on the opening of extraordinary ability and was ‘Thank you very much’, as she to keep safety in mind as we slowly their new church and parish centre dexterity to continue education picked up the chair and took it begin to gather again. The virus is over the weekend celebrating and pastoral programmes with home with her. not under control internationally Pentecost, the birthday of the students online throughout I also thought often of the book and a spike in Covid cases could Church and new beginnings. the lockdown period and on by the author Fr James Martin SJ, happen in New Zealand. All of us We also offer ourreturning to school. Their stories Between Heaven and Mirth: Why are called to care for one another, to congratulations to Cardinal are on pp 13 to 15. Joy, Humour, and Laughter Are at be careful and always ready to put John Dew on the 25th jubilee, This month, our Hikoi of Faith the Heart of the Spiritual Life. It’s the health and safety of others first. of his ordination as Auxiliary series visits The Parish of New a wonderful book; I cannot think Bishop for the Archdiocese Plymouth – Te Pārihi Katorika + John A Cardinal Dew of any other book that has on its of Wellington, 31 May 1995; Ki Ngāmotu and we thank the Archbishop of Wellington cover pictures of Pope John XXIII, to Bishop Peter Cullinane, on parish teams and schools for Archdiocese Ss Julie Billiart, Teresa of Avila, the 40th anniversary of his their stories, pp 10 to 12. Francis of Assisi, and Mother ordination as the first Bishop During the lockdown, Apostolic Administrator of Teresa with their heads thrown of the Diocese of Palmerston WelCom has been published Palmerston North Diocese back in laughter. North, 23 April 1980; and to online for the past two editions, People are looking for Deacon Trung Nguyen who will April and May. This month we “They showed us unusual reassurance and guidance at this be ordained to the priesthood at are resuming distribution of hard kindness” – Acts 28:2 time of uncertainty. It might be the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, copies to schools and parishes, the very simple things that get us Saturday 6 June 2020. although with reduced numbers There has been a lot of debate and through, help us to plan and move As our country begins to of copies while church gathering discussion online here in New ahead with confidence and in hope, emerge from Covid-19 lockdown numbers remain restricted. In Zealand and internationally about with kindness and patience. Many restrictions, Level 2 requires that the meantime, we are continuing impact on the Church from the of you will have seen the motorway the numbers of people gathering to publish WelCom online. Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, signs with the simple words at churches remains limited. We thank our advertisers and and the way forward in the months ‘Be kind’, and the theme for this The New Zealand Bishops have our readers for continuing to ahead. year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Cover illustration to the book written to priests, parish leaders support WelCom with news and During lockdown I received Unity (25–31 May) has been ‘They Between Heaven and Mirth: Why and parishioners with details, articles during this time and we many articles to read and several showed us unusual kindness’ (Acts Joy, Humour, and Laughter Are at p 3, and parishes are managing look forward to receiving your reflections were sent to me. 28:2). They are the simple words, the Heart of the Spiritual Life, by processes for people to attend ongoing stories. Included were some very humorous which may help when things are Jesuit priest, Fr James Martin SJ. articles and cartoons, which even so uncertain for so many. Perhaps during a serious pandemic did they might help when stress and One of the things we all need to bring a sense of humour and some uncertainty make us inclined to do is to pray and reflect about our light relief. lash out at others. parish communities. Almost two It clearly has been a time to take One of the reflections sent to me years ago at the fourth national www.welcom.org.nz life seriously. People have been in quite early in lockdown came from a priests’ assembly diocesan priests Published by: The Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North. danger, many overseas losing their religious sister. She began by saying, from throughout New Zealand were Editor: Annette Scullion. Ph: (04) 496 1712. [email protected] lives – thankfully fewer here – and ‘It’s taken a pandemic to shake the challenged to unleash the giftedness Advertising: Ph: 0274 898 017. [email protected] there have been potentially very people of the world into realising of the people in parishes by making Catholic Centre, 22–30 Hill Street, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6140 damaging effects to the economy. that the “extravagant love” of God them disciples. We listened to There are hardships impacting is NOT IN CONFINEMENT.’ She Canadian Fr James Mallon, author May 2020 WelCom was published 28 April 2020. many New Zealand families then quoted from ‘Snippets of a of the book Divine: Bringing Sending articles to WelCom and individuals right now and, Prayer for the Day’ by Canadian Your Parish from Maintenance to In its mission to communicate about news and events in the Wellington and unfortunately, they will continue to Mission, as he spoke about the need Palmerston North dioceses, WelCom publishes information, stories and photos Jane Jones, which said: received from readers. do so into the future. ‘Our essential services will to convert people in the pews into The articles should be no longer than 300 words unless by arrangement with the Reduced working hours, loss of keep running, the sun will rise ‘missionary disciples’. Some of the editor. 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