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“We are called to participate in the mission of the Church given to us at Baptism” – Cardinal John Dew. The Wellington Catholic Archdiocese is dedicating 2020 as A Year of Mission. Cardinal John Dew will open the Top of the South Expo at Garin College at 11am on Saturday 21 March. The day will run from 11am to 2.30pm. The Mission Expo will showcase many of the missionary activities and opportunities that take place in our region. Display Booths – A number of local organisations regularly meet all kinds of needs, but they often “fly under the radar” and their missionary work may not be widely understood or recognised. Here is an opportunity to find out about these groups as their members explain what the groups do and how their activities fit with the Church’s mission. Some of those groups are: Faith and Light, Life Teen Summer Camps, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Growth Ministries, Passionist
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Family Groups, Dove, Contemplation, Young Vinnies (youth arm of St Vincent de Paul,) Caritas, Samoan Chaplaincy, NZ Catholic Education, Clergy Vocations, Centre St Vincent de Paul, Catholic primary and secondary schools, Mothers Prayers. There will be a local lawyer available to provide free advice on individuals Last Will and Testaments and local JPs will also be available to assist with any document witnessing etc for you.Pre-arranging your funeral can be helpful to your family. Come and join us at the Expo and have any questions you may have in relation to funerals answered. Locally owned Funeral Directors will be available at one of the Information Booths. Workshops - There will be 9 workshops running between 12 noon and 1.30pm showcasing activities Diocesan wide and locally. The workshops will take place in classrooms and pre registration is available on a first come first served basis. The Workshop titles are: 20 – AIM – Art in Mission 21 – Living Out Laudato Si’ 22 – The Mission’s at Home and In us – Unity in Diversity 23 – Promoting Interfaith Relations in Aotearoa New Zealand 24 – Walking with Love 25 – Maori Elements of Spirituality and Language for your Kete 26 – National Network of Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) 27 – Creating a Pastoral Care Team 28 – Encounter With Christ – leading the growth of our school and parish one faith communities Further information on the facilitators and content of each workshop can be found on www.wn.catholic. org.nz click on Sign Up for Mission Expo Workshops and then Mission Workshops South Island. Registration details can also be found there. Food and Childrens Activities - There will be a high tea café set up so that you can relax under sun umbrellas with delicious food, coffee and tea while watching the entertainment. There will also be a sausage BBQ available. Please bring your cash for these as there will be no eftpos facilities. Children will be well catered for with stalls offering face painting etc. There will be games and activities throughout the day. Top of the South Catholic Schools - Our Catholic primary schools from across Marlborough, Motueka, Richmond, Nelson and the West Coast and our secondary students from Garin College will be showcasing their ideas on and interpretation of what it means to be a Mission. Entertainment - Schools will also provide musical entertainment during the day. Come along and see these talented youngsters perform from the St Joseph’s Kapa Haka Group, the Filipino ukulele group from St Peter Chanel in Motueka to the singing and dance groups from St Paul’s in Richmond and Garin College. Door Prize - Be sure to register your name and contact details when you arrive and be in the draw. Cardinal John Dew will open the Top of the South Expo at Garin College on the 21st March. Photo: Annette Scullion.
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Karen Moynagh A Richmond Catholic Did you see anyone with ash on their forehead last Wednesday and wonder what the “smudge” was? Or did you know? For me, Ash Wednesday is the start of a journey to Easter when we will celebrate anew the Resurrection of Jesus. The cross is signed on our forehead and we begin again with renewed vigour to live our lives well. We are on a mission to be living members of our churches. We hope that “you are touched by the infectiousness of our love, where joy and enthusiasm become the expression of a newfound meaning and fulfillment in life.” Pope Francis. We are called to serve and be involved in life. We all have gifts, God doesn’t make junk, and we are encouraged to use them, in our homes, schools, work, sports, leisure, churches, communities and our world. I am inspired by Cardinal John Dew a NZ Catholic Leader and our bishop. He is involved in so many areas of life, gives generously of his time and talents locally, nationally and internationally. He knows me, and calls me by name in whatever location or context I encounter him. So many people know this of him. He will be here in Richmond to open our Mission Expo at Garin College and this is a chance for you to see, hear and meet an extraordinary New Zealander. John, as he likes to be called, spoke at Waitangi Day this year and urged all New Zealanders to recommit to protecting the beliefs of followers of all religions and of non-religious people. This tradition of religious freedom was first affirmed at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. John said, “The place for us to stand in Aotearoa New Zealand is where people need mercy, where they need to be treated with gentleness, where all hunger and thirst for what is right for all people, where we show mercy – the face of God to all.” Do come along to Our Mission Expo. You will be very welcome and I think you will find it really worthwhile. See you there!
MISSION EXPO 2020
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