August

Recently, thousands of people gathered in Tété, 170 km north of Nouméa in New Caledonia, for the diocesan pilgrimage, preceded by a youth gathering. The pilgrimage was centred on the 100th anniversary of the appartions of Our Lady of Fatima. Marist confrères, along with Archbishop Michel Calvet sm, participated in the celebration, which they described as ‘joyful and fervent, with a crowd longing for peace.’

Source: SM Bulletin

Many thanks to the parishioners and priests who have welcomed the editor on his MM promotion visits this year: the Catholic Parish of Whanganui; Wakefield and Richmond parishes, Nelson; the parishes of St Patrick’s, Church Hill, and Holy Name of Mary, Hunters Hill, Sydney; Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North; and Star of the Sea parish, Marlborough.