WelCom April 2024
St Mary’s of the Angels Church was packed on 12 February for the celebration and Commissioning Mass for Catholic educators in the archdiocese’s lower North Island area. It followed the upper South Island Commissioning Mass at St Mary’s Church in Nelson on 9 February.
At each Mass, teachers and staff were blessed for their Catholic education ministries for the year ahead. The Masses also recognised over 90 recipients who have taken up additional study and professional development in Catholic education.
‘We were delighted to have so many join us at the first shared Mass of the year for those in Catholic primary and secondary schools the archdiocese,’ said Maria Fouhy, Secondary Religious Education Adviser for the archdiocese.
‘We thank Archbishop Paul Martin sm and his fellow priests who concelebrated the Masses, the organisers, readers and musicians, and everyone who came and whose presence enriched our celebrations. May this year ahead be prayer filled and blessed for all.’
