Weekly Notices

SISTER EVELEEN RETREAT HOUSE

Join us at Sister Eveleen Retreat House for a Retreat Day. 

Participating in the Trinity - 17-21/23 August- 5 or 7- day largely silent retreat inviting contemplative reflection on the Trinity through prayer, Scripture, and the evocative beauty of Rublev’s 15th-century icon, drawing us into deeper communion with the Triune God.

Sister Eveleen Retreat House, Sumner, 6 Whitewash Head
More information and to register follow the link

BEATITUDES RETREATS

WOMEN’S RETREAT May 25-27

“Freedom to Be Loved & to Love as Women” is the theme for the retreat. Starting at Genesis where our knots were tied up through Eve, we will journey with the Lord allowing Him to untie the lies of the enemy; concluding with Mary who shows us how to be loved and love freely as a woman.

MEN’S RETREAT – June 6-8

“The Spirit blows where He wills; you hear His voice, but you know neither where He comes from, nor where He is going! (cf. Jn 3:7-8).” Let us learn to walk in the Spirit.

To book, email retreats@beatitudes.nz or

phone 022 103 6994

UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTISING SYNODALITY

Join us on Saturday, June 7 from 1–4pm at Rosary House for a session on how we can be Pilgrims of Hope in today’s world, facilitated by Kevin Gallagher. More info here. All are welcome—please RSVP via text 027 227 2471 or email rogerandannemarie@hotmail.com

Jubilate

Jubilate 2025 is Under Way

Christchurch South and West begin this year’s series, bringing together their parish and school choirs for an hour of sacred singing. Along with shared singing, this hour will feature Christchurch choirs and musicians. All are welcome to join in singing and supporting our featured choirs.

Where? St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral.

When? Tuesday May 27 from 7.00 to 8.00pm.

All welcome and admission is free.

Praying for Vocations and Priests on Thursdays

As in the past, the diocesan family dedicates Thursdays to pray for priests and vocations to the priesthood. You might like to come to Mass on Thursdays, if possible, but all are invited to pray for this intention using a prayer for vocations written by Pope Francis. Prayer cards are available at the

back of the church or online at the Diocesan website. For more information contact the Vocations Coordinator Matt O’Connell on 366-9869 or moconnell@cdoc.nz

REVOLUTION CAMP

After a sell-out camp in 2023 and 2024, Revolution Camp is back for 2025! An inspiring speaker, an incredible house band and all the usual camp favourites will be on the menu for Year 7-9 students from 27-29 June. Woodend Christian Camp is again our host and tickets are already selling fast – with earlybird pricing available. Get a group together from your Parish and School and make this the best camp ever! All the details and the link to register are at www.cyt.org.nz/revolution. Sponsorship is available and donations to support these are welcomed. Enquiries and any other questions to mcurrie@cdoc.nz.

Catholicism4Catholics 

Our next talk in this series is a special talk titled “The Eucharist – Source and Summit of the Christian Life”. In this session, we will explore what the Church means when she calls the Eucharist the source and summit of Christian life. Drawing from Scripture, Church teaching, and lived experience, the talk will help us grow in love for Jesus truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.
Date: 22nd May
Time: 1.45 pm
Venue: Parish Centre, Sacred Heart Basilica, Timaru Come and discover the beauty, depth, and power of the Eucharist — the very heart of our Catholic faith. All are welcome! For more info contact parishoffice@holyfamilytimaru.org.nz

LAUDATO SI 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF POPE FRANCIS’S ENCYCLICAL ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARE OF OUR COMMON HOME.

Laudato Si Week 24th- 31st May

“peace with creation” Isaiah 32: 14-18

We invite you and your family to create a Laudato Si activity – invite the Spirit to lead your school, parish and community to environmental action and make peace with creation.

Please let us know how you are planning to celebrate Laudato Si week, and we can post your activity on our Diocesan Laudato Si website.

Your prayer and commitment to small acts of care for creation and the poor is the action required now, that we make peace with creation.

Jenny Carter for Laudato Si Waitaha. 027 4088 535 

www.laudatosimovement.org

https://www.laudatosi.nz/

OUR COSMIC STORY

Pilgrims of Hope Retreat on Saturday 24 May at 10am - 4pm. Facilitated by Kevin Gallagher at Te Mānawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre,

Villa Maria College, Upper Riccarton. This reflective day, will explore our Universe Story in the light

of Laudato Si and as pilgrims of hope will include the prayerful ‘Cosmic walk’ of Miriam McGillis

O.P. of Genesis Farm. Bring own lunch. Tea,

coffee provided. Donation according to means. Registration helpful to Rosary House

roho@xtra.co.nz or 03 379 1298.

PARISH PENTECOST MISSION

International speaker, author, and founder of the order ‘Missionaries of God’s Love’, Fr Ken Barker will lead Cathedral Parish in a Parish Pentecost Mission. On Wednesday afternoon there is an afternoon session that others in the Diocese might like to attend: Wednesday 4th June 1-2:30pm

at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. Fr Ken will speak on “ Growing As Missionary Disciples Of Jesus” . For more info contact office@cathedralparish.nz

TE KUPENGA

Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College is now open for enrolment for Semester 2. Go to www.tekupenga.ac.nz/apply to apply or call (09) 361-1053 for more information. Enrolment closes on May 16.

FOOD FOR FAITH

Fr. John O’Connor invites you to write telling of one experience of God in up to 400 words for the second edition of FIFTH GOSPEL LIVING. Send your contribution to john@fff.org.nz. This second collection will be published later this year.

CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO NORTHLAND

In this year of Jubilee, one of the exciting opportunities the Christchurch Diocese is offering is a Diocesan 6-day pilgrimage to the sacred places at the very foundation of the Catholic Faith in New Zealand. As ‘pilgrims of hope’, the pilgrimage will begin in Auckland and will explore the sites of the first missionaries that brought the faith to this country.

The pilgrimage is being held Oct 26 – 31, 2025. Places are limited. Matt O’Connell is leading the tour and there will be a priest chaplain. Bishop Michael will also join the pilgrimage for two days. For more information and a full itinerary, please contact Matt at the Diocesan Office on 366-9869 or moconnell@cdoc.nz