27 Young Adults took time out to spend time away from everyday life for a weekend from July 13-15th.  They gathered at the Magnificat retreat centre in Featherston, to be part of a program presented by Fr Ray Sanchez from Brisbane.  Ray lives his life from a suitcase whilst running missions around Australia and New Zealand, giving […]

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On 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 […]

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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 […]

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