WelCom September 2023
If you would like your event listed free on this page, please email an outline to welcom@wn.catholic.org.nz including the name of the event, date, time, location and contact.
Thursday 31 August
Pre-Social Justice week – explore how Church’s social teaching challenges society’s status quo. Free online Zoom event, speaker Lyn Smith, Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College, 6pm–7.30pm. Registration: tekupenga.ac.nz/uncategorized/challenging-the-status-quo/
Friday 1 September
Day of Prayer for Care of Creation and Season of Creation 1 September–4 October. (See World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2023: 1 September, Season of Creation resources and events and “Let Justice and Peace Flow”)
Sunday 3–Saturday 9 September
Social Justice Week – see Te Wiki o te Wahi Tika – Social Justice Week.
Six-day guided retreat – facilitator Jill McLoughlin rsj, Josephite Retreat Centre, Whanganui. Registration pam.hopper@sojs.prg.au or ph (06) 345-5047 extn 3.
Monday 4–Sunday 10 September
Child Safeguarding Week – see Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Saturday 9–Sunday 10 September
65th jubilee – St James’ Catholic School, Palmerston North invites all past and present students, staff, families, and supporters. $10 registration, no charge to current school families. Register at office@stjamescatholic.school.nz, more information at: pndiocese.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/SJS2.jpg
Sunday 11–Sunday 18 September
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week – celebrating Māori language and culture: Kia kaha te reo Māori.
Saturday 23 September
Creative card making – Julia Martin, 10am–12.30pm and 1.30pm–3.30pm, $10 per session, Josephite Retreat Centre, Whanganui. Registration pam.hopper@sojs.prg.au or ph (06) 345-5047 extn 3.
Sunday 1 October
Venerable Suzanne Aubert–celebration day in Catholic churches throughout New Zealand:
suzanneaubert.co.nz/venerable-suzanne-aubert-celebration-day-oct-1st/
Friday 13–Sunday 14 October
Centenary – St Anthony’s Catholic School, Seatoun, invites past and present students, staff, families and supporters. Register online: tinyurl.com/St-Anthony-Seatoun-Centenary or St Anthony’s School Centenary Facebook Page. More information and book tickets and tables at trybooking.co.nz/OUW or centenary@stants.school.nz or contact Julie O’Brien on 021 377 192.
Saturday 14–Sunday 15 October
125th jubilee weekend – St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Dannevirke, 125 years of parish celebrated throughout 2023. Jubilee Mass and luncheon Saturday 14, and Mass Sunday 15. Past and present parishioners, families, and supporters invited. Please register interest at stjodvke@xtra.co.nz by 10 September.