Morena/Good morning to all our Passionist Family Group members and friends, “Creating a People” by Richard Rohr Father Richard emphasizes that to live the gospel, we need each other: The Body of Christ, the spiritual family, is God’s strategy. It is both medium and message. It is both beginning and end: “May they all be […]

Morena/Good morning Passionist Family Group members and friends, It is almost unbelievable that we are now well and truly in the first week of a New Year. Many of you will be or have had the opportunity to recharge your batteries while some will still be regretting the situation where seeing loved ones or having […]

Good morning, Morena, to our Passionist Family Group members and friends, Recently, Passionist Provincial Fr Thomas McDonough CP wrote: “Our parish in Marlborough, New Zealand, which, sadly, we must leave soon, captures the work of confidence and love beautifully in this quote in our last Passionist Parish bulletin:”  When the song of the angels is […]

Merry Christmas; Meri Kirihimete ; Bon Natale; Maligayang Pasko; ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿਸਮਸ Mērī karisamasa; manuia le Kirisimasi; क्रिसमस की बधाई krisamas kee badhaee; Giáng sinh vui vẻ; joyeux Noël ; καλά Χριστούγεννα kalá Christoúgenna; felice navi da – to all our Passionist Family Group members and friends,   Good afternoon and hoping this past week has been kind to you […]

These pics are our PFG Noah group Christmas get together, with a variety of nationalities: Columbian family, Filpino, Dutch, South Korea, Singapore, missing our Indian families, a noticeable loss of our dearly loved foundation members. Dot Wilson – Invercargill  

Back row: Maria Archer, Neville Sowry, Fr Seph Pijfers PP, Paul Traynor, John Butchard Front row: Nicky Sowry, Doug Pirc, Jerri Pirc, Catherine Butchard, Philip Archer Maria and Philip Archer – Parish Coordinators Our Lady of the Bays Richmond/Tasman – stepping down ‘thank you’ gathering Friday December 3 at Stoke Church meeting room. A big […]

Morena/Good morning, Team Well, another week passes but this one is full of expectation and joy. The Auckland border opens on the 15th of December. Some will be fearful of this but if we keep our heads and hearts in the right place we can do this. I cannot but feel joyous for our Auckalnd […]

Good afternoon, Team The second Sunday of Advent and yesterday I read, Fr Brian Glesson’s reflection for this Sunday. He writes a reflection one each week. Brian,  is a Passionist in Sydney. His words this week captured me and encouraged me to share some of his wonderful insights. He says: “In today’s readings, four messengers […]