Taking a 3D View on Life

The more alert amongst you may have noticed that I haven‟t referred to films for some months.

That may be a relief for some – but actually it‟s been simply a reflection that I didn‟t get to see any movies for quite an extended period towards the end of last year.

However, New Year resolutions and all that saw me viewing two excellent films in recent times: Flame and Citron and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Want to read more?…

Rere mai, rere atu, the River flows

One of the best moments I experienced over summer was stopping alongside the Atiwhakatu River near Mt Holdsworth, in from Masterton. It was evening and I found a log near the side of the river. There were bush and ferns around me and slowly I noticed birds catching insects and heard them singing. It was marvellous to stop and listen and be surrounded by the sound of the river bubbling and chuckling over the stones. Want to read more?…

New Senior Marist Care Co-ordinator appointed

This month Mrs Pauline Hillis begins employment with the Society of Mary in New Zealand as the Co-ordinator of Senior Marist Care. We welcome Pauline and present a little about her and her role with us. Want to read more?…

Notes from the February Provincial Council Meeting

In its February meeting the Provincial Council:

• Received an update on protocol matters
• planned for an Election committee for elections this year for Provincial and Council (who will take office from 1st February 2011) Want to read more?…

Worldwide Marriage Encounter meets in Indonesia

During mid January 2010 I was in Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the week long Annual World Council of Worldwide Marriage Encounter to build up and protect the sacraments of marriage and of priesthood. Want to read more?…

Two out of Three

One – In March 2003, an article in the Eastern Courier, a local newspaper reported that A secondary school, catering for up to 1000 students, is being built for Howick and Pakuranga’s Catholic community. The article also said that The Church has long term plans to build a primary school and a parish on the site. Want to read more?…

A Matter of Lists or Lists that Matter

This is a great time of the year for lists. With Christmas approaching all sorts of outfits produce lists.  We get the Best Books of the Year, Best Cafes of the Year, Best CDs of the Year and so on. Want to read more?…

Communications

When I was first associated with the Newsletter which must be at least ten years ago now I was often surprised how much news there was to put into each edition.  In those days news consisted of anything that had happened in the province in the last month.  Pieces included were sometimes as short as a sentence or two—something that might be as simple as Br X having completed his degree or Fr Y who had just returned from Samoa had given retreats to the SMSM sisters and our men there or perhaps even something about a book published or a new development at Otaki or Akaroa. Want to read more?…

Marist appointments for 2010

The following is a list of appointments for 2010. They take effect unless otherwise indicated or determined by mutual agreement of all concerned, from the last week of January. Want to read more?…

Notes from the November Council meeting

Among those things discussed at the November Council meeting we:

• Reflected more deeply on the mythology at the heart of the Society in NZ and how that might best be expressed
• Spent time making final arrangements for the Appointments for next year
• Met as the Trustees of the Society of Mary
• Shared on personnel: health, various arrangements;
• Looked at a revised job description for the Care Co-ordinator
• Discussed housing in Hawkes Bay
• Approved in principle the setting up a Marist Youth Ministry Trust
• Received the report from the Spirituality Ministry team
• Discussed Parishes, pastoral areas with particular reference to the North
• Responded to discussion about the proposed Single National Provider.

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