On Saturday the 3rd of August at St Mary’s Parish Blenheim, 22 members of the PFG Movement gathered for a Formation Day, facilitated by Wellington Archdiocese Directors John and Mary-Ellen Leen and Richard and Sue Gibbs, Regional Co-ordinators from Wellington. Richmond Parish from Nelson joined the day as well, as did Fr Aidan Kay who […]
Read MoreOn Friday evening 28th June St Mary’s Parish, Paeroa celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Passionist Family Groups in the Parish. All original Group Coordinators were present (Pat O’Hara deceased) and a message was read our from Joan Simson who was unable to be there (Kevin deceased) Kevin and Joan were the original Parish Coordinators. Fr […]
Read MoreBrother Erik Niyiragira’s 25th Birthday Celebration With Passionist Family Groups At the home of John & Rosie Crawford Auckland, New Zealand 1st July 2013 Brother Erik Niyiragira, a professed Passionist living in Melbourne Passionist Community and studing for Priesthood is presently in New Zealand. He has attended the 25th PFGM celebrations in Paeroa and East […]
Read MoreRecently the Sockburn parish of Our Lady of Victories celebrated their 20th anniversary of Passionist Family Groups. Bob, Murray, Aileen & Pamela Saturday saw the groups in the parish get together for a Twenties Night. Prior to this weekend the parish co-ordinators Jillian and Terry Mitchell had spent several weeks setting up three new groups. […]
Read MoreEarlier in the year the Holy Name Parish in Ashburton celebrated 20 years of Passionist Family Groups. At the end of Mass Louise McCrea, who with her husband Richie are the parish co-ordinators, spoke about the early days of Passionist Family Groups in the parish. Standing – Aileen Straight, Murray Straight, Richie McCrea, Fr Lito […]
Read MoreTaranaki PFGM formation was held in New Plymouth at St Josephs Parish on the evening of April 15th . A large group gathered to hear Fr Kevin Hennessy CP from Melbourne present sessions on Who am I? What do I find easy to share about myself and what is difficult? Accompanying Fr Kevin Hennessy were […]
Read MorePalmerston North annual Formation for family group leaders and members was held on Sunday April 14th at St Mary’s hall in Palmerston North. The day was facilitated by Fr Kevin Hennessy CP from Melbourne. Fr Kevin’s sessions are always delivered with humour and a sense of meeting each group where they are at. We pondered, […]
Read MoreThe Regional Team for the Wellington Diocese of the Passionist Family Group Movement were pleased to host the annual formation held at St Theresa’s Plimmerton on 20th April 2013. On Saturday we were blessed to spend a day of formation with Fr Kevin Hennessey CP from Melbourne Australia. Fr Kevin encouraged us to appreciate the […]
Read MoreLinda Darbyshire (PNth Dio PFGM Director) and Palmerston North Diocese Bishop Charles Drennan. On March 19th 2013 Palmerston North Diocese new Bishop Charles Drennan was invited to sign and write a personal message on the Voyage of Discovery Artworks. Bishop Charles wrote: ‘May the work of the Passionist Family Groups continue to bear many fruits’. […]
Read MoreDuring June & July this year three Christchurch parishes celebrated their twentieth anniversaries. Holy Trinity parish Bryndwr had a Friday night gathering with the theme of “The Roaring Twenties ” An anniversary cake was cut by Ursula Corcoran and Bernie Renell both of whom were original group leaders. On Sunday the icon “The Voyage of […]
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