Pope Francis’s pastoral emphasis An inclusive God for an inclusive Church Pope Francis has frequently claimed that the purpose of the Church is more to proclaim God’s merciful love FOR ALL PEOPLE THAN TO CONDEMN SINNERS, especially those having to do with gender and sexual orientation. Again Francis said “God is in every person’s life. […]
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THE HOPE POPE At the end of March Fr Brian Traynor CP presented a session to approximately 40 parishioners of St Joesph’s Parish, New Plymouth, on the direction that Pope Francis I is leading the Church. In his writings, Pope Francis tells us that our Church needs to be a lively institution that emphasizes relationships […]
Read More20 years is a long time to belong to the same parish group, but for many members of Mosgiel’s Passionist Family Groups, it has been 20 years of sharing the ups and downs of life. Members have become like an extended family to one another and would find it hard to imagine it being any […]
Read MoreFamily groupers from parishes around Christchurch and the Ashburton parish gathered at Rimu Park Scout Camp on the outskirts of Christchurch for a day of reflection and discussion with Fr. Brian Traynor CP. Formerly known as a “Formation Day”, Fr. Brian’s programme entitled “Come, Look, Listen, Share” was more appropriately billed as a “PFG Day”. […]
Read MoreOn Sunday 8 September 2013 at 10am at the St Patrick’s Basilica a joyful Mass was celebrated to commemorate 20 years of Passionist Family Groups in the Dunedin South Pastoral Area. The Movement began in the Forbury Parish of St Bernadette’s in September 1993. This was the first Parish in the Dunedin Diocese to introduce […]
Read MoreClick here for full photo gallery… (opens in new tab/page) The 2013 Passionist youth retreat was held over 3 cold July nights at camp Rangi woods, and again this year shaken by an earthquake although not as big as the one last year, but still stirred a few hearts. The camp was attended by 18 […]
Read MoreClick here to view full photo gallery…. (opens in new tab/window) Passionist Young Adults Retreat 2013 held July 12-14th at the Magnificat Retreat Centre – Featherston. It was a gloomy Friday evening brim with precipitation. A sluggish window wiper, and a demister that threatened to blow its last breath of warm air in a mission […]
Read MoreOn 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 […]
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