October

Hato Paora Jubilee

Over Labour Weekend 2022 Hato Paora College will celebrate its 75th jubilee – all old boys and their families, and any supporters of the College are invited to join in the celebrations. See www.paora75.org.nz/

World Youth Day

Young Kiwis are invited to join a pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Lisbon next year. The Catholic Bishops’ Council for Young People has published a draft itinerary for Kiwis wanting to attend the Lisbon event. It's a very full itinerary of 24 days leaving Auckland on 15 July for Paris, then on pilgrimage to such places as Lyon and Lourdes, and Fatima for six days, before reaching Lisbon on 31 July. Lisbon will host many official events from 1 August to World Youth Day itself on Sunday 6 August, which climaxes with a Mass that Pope Francis is expected to celebrate in person. See www.catholic.org.nz for more details

Synod: For a Synodal Church

The National Synod document has been sent to Rome as part of the synodal path to the Church’s future, which will culminate in the Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome in October next year. It can be viewed at www.catholic.org.nz