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90 Years and Counting
This issue of the Marist Messenger marks the beginning of the magazine’s 90th birthday year and presents us with an opportunity to thank God for all the good that the magazine has done through the years. As most ninety-year-olds might tell you, lasting 90 years is cause for celebration and thanksgiving. The 90th birthday is […]
Rosaleen Conway
16 November 1934 – 19 October 2017 Rosaleen, who died last year, was a regular contributor to the Marist Messenger. The editor at that time, Michael Unverricht, paid the following tribute to Rosaleen. During the 1980s, Rosaleen became involved in the life of the Marist Messenger. Her love of words and grammar prompted her to […]
December
A Message for Australian subscribers We know that many of you have had difficulty in paying your subscription, and we appreciate the effort you have had to make. We have recently made arrangements for you to pay directily into the National Australia Bank. The account number is 082-062-68545-0097, and the account name is New Zealand […]
December
The editor and staff of the Marist Messenger wish the very best of God’s blessings to all our readers and their families and friends for Christmas and for 2017. We pray that you and your families may be truly blessed. Sincere thanks for your encouragement and your support for the Marist Messenger. January 2017 Daily […]
October
Josephites Re-unite Towards the end of August several hundred Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth assembled in Whanganui to celebrate their coming together as one religious congregation. The two congregations shared a common origin and were separated in 1876 when the bishop of the Diocese of […]
Thanks and farewell to Fr Brian O’Connell sm
After battling serious ill-health for a number of months, Fr Brian O’Connell sm has been forced to relinquish editorship of the Marist Messenger. Since he assumed the Editor’s chair in 2005, Fr Brian has stamped his own mark on the Marist Messenger. His influence and expertise have been recognised in a host of awards over […]
June Crossword
Solution for May Across: 1 Justification, 8 Beatles, 9 Larva – “Conceal” indicates a hidden word “regular variety 10 Logic, 11 Sister- Angagram of “resist” 13 Tahiti, 15 Shrine- “Sound of silence” = ‘sh’ “sound of European river “rine” sounds like “Rhine” 18 Elijah, 20 Biker, 23 Altar, 24 Introit, 25 Superstitions- Anagram […]
April Crossword
The winner of the Marist Messenger pen for the February Crossword was Roseanne Wills of Drury Solution for March Across: 1 Advise (Anagram of “Davies” indicated by “confused” 4 Barbed (“Hotel counter = Bar, “sleeping apparatus” = bed; “joined” = barbed) 9 Despair (Anagram […]
Thinking for yourself
Most of the pieces I write for the Marist Messenger are sharing with you all the thoughts that have been going through my own mind. It’s only in these later years of my life that I have given much mind to philosophy and puzzling about spiritual truths and mysteries. In the earlier years of […]
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