On 1st September 2009 the St Patrick’s College Board of Proprietors is to launch the St Patrick’s College Wellington Foundation.
Priesthood in the Society of Jesus
On this day, the feast of St Mary Magdalene, in 1534, Blessed Pierre Favre celebrated his first Mass. Favre was the first of the Companions of St Ignatius of Loyola, soon to become the Jesuits, to be ordained priest. In this second article of a series marking the Church’s ‘Year of the Priest’, French theologian Bernard Sesbouee SJ explains how the specifically Jesuit model of priesthood evolved and was ‘confirmed and enriched’ by the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. [Read more…] about Priesthood in the Society of Jesus
Japanese man enters Marist Seminary Auckland
Japanese-born candidate for the Marist Fathers’ Australian Province, Yoshitake Shiragami, has arrived at the Marist formation community in Auckland.
After spending periods earlier this year in community experience and English language studies at Hunters Hill, Sydney, and Suzaku, Nara, Japan, Yoshi now commences formal seminary studies.
The Auckland community provides for seminarians from Australia, New Zealand and Oceania Marist provinces under the leadership of its Australian rector, Fr Tony Kennedy SM.
End of 150-year era for Marists
The Marist Fathers, arrived in Taranaki in 1860 as missionaries to work with both Maori and European during the Land Wars, we leave at the end of August 2007, opening a new house in Hawkes Bay. [Read more…] about End of 150-year era for Marists
Knowing the time
One of my “systems” of self-care is going regularly to the movies (a revelation which won’t come as a surprise to many of you).
So when I look back over the past couple of months and realise that I haven’t seen any new movies I know that life has either been very hectic or I haven’t been taking as much care of myself as I might or should (and I suspect that reality isn’t something I have on my own).
In fact, I’ve spent a large percentage of my time in recent weeks sitting on planes or at airports and while that doesn’t do too much for watching movies, it does provide the opportunity to read – and in the process I’ve discovered, for me, a “new” author. [Read more…] about Knowing the time
The Sign of Matariki
Matariki atua ka eke mai i te rangi e roa e. Matariki heralds the return of lengthened light.
There’s something very hopeful as we reach solstice, the shortest day (of light) and at least psychologically and emotionally look forward to the increase of light and the coming of Spring. Some signs are already showing, the wattle flower, the swelling buds of wintergreen and some trees. [Read more…] about The Sign of Matariki