WelCom February 2019:
Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, confirmed the following clergy appointments late last year for the Archdiocese of Wellington, to take effect from 1 February 2019.
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Holy Family, Porirua East |
Missionaries of Faith Fr Andrew Antonio, Parish Priest Assistants – Fr Tuli Paulo and Fr Ramesh Songa |
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Sacred Heart, Reefton |
Fr David Gruschow, Administrator while continuing as Parish Priest of |
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St Francis of Assisi, Ohariu |
Fr Peter Roe sm, Administrator |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish |
Fr Ron Bennett, Moderator Fr Doug Shepherd, Assistant Fr John Pettit ocso, in residence doing supply work and Hospital Chaplaincy |
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Our Lady of the Valleys and Te Awakairangi |
Fr Paul Finlayson ssc, Supply Priest |
Personnel Changes
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Fr Penehe Patelehio |
On loan to Archdiocese of Samoa to work in Missio Sui Iuris, Tokelau |
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Fr Peter Fitzgibbon |
Retiring from active Parish Ministry |
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Fr James Lyons |
Retiring from active Parish Ministry |
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Fr Tikoua Kautu |
Appointment pending |
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Fr Patrick Bridgman |
Sabbatical, April–October |
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Fr Stefano Lee |
Archdiocese of Toronto as Chaplain to South Korean community |
The 2019 clergy moves for the Diocese of Palmerston North announced by Bishop Charles Drennan in November, were reported in the December 2018 edition of WelCom.