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Catholic Discipleship College: Outreach and Retreat

After being a student at the Catholic Discipleship College in 2012 I have come back this year as a volunteer on staff. It has been an intense year full of learning, prayer, self-discovery and outreach. I’d like to share about some highlights from the second half of this year of the programme with our students. […]

Catholic Disciplehip College in Auckland Lay Led in 2013

The first few months of this year have seen many changes. Founder Fr Neil Vaney sm has moved to Hawkes Bay and now is on sabbatical study leave in Chicago. We are still supported by three Marist priests, based at the Marist Seminary in Auckland, who are available for daily Mass and the sacraments. Fr […]

A gentle whisper

CDC bears fruit Testimony of a Past Student, Brendan Jenke I remember thinking about two weeks into my seminary training.  “How on earth did I manage to come to be here?”  It was a choice.  It was a ‘fiat’ to an invitation from God, and the time at CDC was an important part of my life […]

“Set Free 2011” – A Life-Changing Opportunity

On Thursday April 14 one of the Catholic Discipleship College’s students, Matt Gibson and I headed south to Totara Springs Matamata NZ to attend “Set Free 2011” Conference as group leaders. It is an annual conference hosted by the Hamilton Diocese for young people Year 10-13 (aged 14-18)  They come from around the country to […]