The Marist Parish Community at St Mary’s Manchester Street is dispersed throughout Christchurch, as earlier today the civil authorities gave the presbytery a Yellow Card.
The “Yellow Card” means “do not enter except on essential business”.
St Pat’s Coffee shop “on the Rocks” for 10 years
The St Patrick’s Courtyard Coffee Shop is a valuable part of the Marist parish ministry at St Patrick’s on the Rocks, Sydney.
The St Pat’s Coffee Shop provides a peaceful venue bringing people together for friendship and for some it’s a place where they can find a listening ear.
The founder of the Coffee Shop, Sr Judith de Montfort SMSM, is still the coordinator of forty-six volunteer workers who work from 10am – 2pm Sunday to Friday. Eighteen of these belonged to the original group of volunteers!
The St Patrick’s Courtyard Coffee Shop is housed in the former Sisters of Mercy Chapel. The chapel along with the convent were refurbished in the late 1990’s and converted into the coffee shop and presbytery.
Society of Mary USA publishes first newsletter
“I am happy to be greeting the larger audience of our readers in this first issue of the Society of Mary’s US Province newsletter to all of our friends throughout the country”. Said Marist Provincial, Fr Ted Keating who this week published the first edition of the new United States Provincial Newsletter. [Read more…] about Society of Mary USA publishes first newsletter
Matthew Crawford ordained a priest
Matthew Crawford was ordained by Bishop Patrick Dunn at Whangarei on Saturday September 4. Marists, family and friends travelled extensively to join him for this the culmination of his ten years of seminary formation and to pray for him and wish him well as he begins his ministry as a Marist priest. [Read more…] about Matthew Crawford ordained a priest
Christchurch Marists safe after 7.1 earthquake
All the Marists in Christchurch have reported they are safe and well after this morning’s 7.1 earthquake. Damage to community and church property seems to be minor.
Marists with parents and family members are reporting damage to property, but all are well. [Read more…] about Christchurch Marists safe after 7.1 earthquake
Five-stars for Mission Cabernet Sauvignon
New Zealand’s premier food magazine, Cuisine, has awarded “five-stars” to 2008 Mission Jewelstone Cabernet Sauvignon. Mission received Cuisine’s 2010 rating along with only two other Cabernet dominant wines.
In making the award, Cuisine said. “Rather like a modern Bordeaux in style, this high-class Cabernet deserves a grand-occasion lamb dish. From Hawke’s Bay’s pioneering winery, it has the makings of a New Zealand classic and is rich, concentrated and expressive. Cassis, violet, cedar and tobacco meet on the nose and the layered, intense palate is long and ultra-elegant.”