A large group of Passionist Companions and Passionist Youth from the Palmerston North Diocese recently attended the Passionist Institute held at the Home of Compassion Island Bay, Wellington. We were joined by fellow Passionist Companions from around New Zealand. The weekend was facilitated by Fr Brian Traynor CP and Fr Erick Niyiragira CP from Australia. […]

To all our Family Group Directors, Coordinators, leaders and family As our Holy Week begins, for our Passionist Family, this is truly a sacred time,  as it is of course for all who follow Christ.  But we Passionists always feel it is extra special for ourselves.  With Mary and John at the foot of the […]

Fr Peter McGrath CP –  As you may well know, Peter passed away, Saturday, March 3rd at 11.25am at the War Veterans’ Home, Tobruk Unit. Peter was 78 years old on his last birthday. Peter was 58 years professed and 53 years ordained. Peter’s passing was very gentle. For the last few weeks as Peter […]

Karen Lea Englebretsen celebrated the First Profession of ‘The Sisters of the Cross and Passion’ at St Paul Apostle Catholic Community, Endeavour Hills on Saturday 10th February.Bishop Charles Drennan from Palmerston North presided.Yes, we can claim Karen as our Kiwi girl!! And it was great to see others whom travelled over the ditch to be […]

At the Aotearoa Catholic Youth Festival held on Dec 2nd/3rd the Passionist Charism was well represented.   Fr Erick and Br Luke from Australia were joined by Kiwis Pravin, Catharina, Awatea, Sam and Penelope to promoting all things Passionist:  Vocations, Passionist Family Groups, Passionist Youth and Young Adult retreats, Passionist Sisters, and Passionist Companions.  The […]

I’ve always had a bit of a sceptical eye when it came to saints and devotions to saints. I mean, my prayer life has never really included prayers to the saints asking for intercessions and all of that, nor have I really put much stock in the idea of saints themselves. I remember before I […]

Initial Reflection “Go now, you are sent!” We wanted to respond generally to the three areas (Accompany one another, Peripheries and Marriage and Families) even though we felt our primary focus was Marriage and Families. Our starting point is that Passionist Family Groups have a call to community, a being for others and so, to […]

Passionist Family Groups – St Mary’s Basilica Invercargill Recently the St Mary’s Parish celebrated a Passionist Family Group Mass with members from all groups taking part. Mary-Ellen and John Leen, part of the PFG National Directing team, along with the South Island Directors Murray and Aileen Straight were present at this celebration. Parish Coordinators Dot […]

After Fr Job came to the parish in July 2016, the Parish Council was encouraged to focus on a Pastoral Plan for the Parish with the help of the Diocesan Guidelines for Parish Councils.  As a couple of our Parish Council members had been involved in PFG in other parishes the idea of introducing them […]

After a time lapse of 18 years, Passionist Family groups are back at Pt. Chevalier, a small parish in central Auckland . On Sunday 26th November, the parish community saw the formation of 6 groups under the Co-ordination of a young and enthusiastic couple , Cara and Logan Stuart and their two young daughters. Over […]