Tag Archive for ‘National Shrine’
Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua – Holy Mary, Mother of God
To celebrate the rededication of Aotearoa New Zealand to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven, the Bishops of New Zealand commissioned a new artwork. They wanted a depiction of Mary that connects her to our country. The piece challenges us to see her as a woman of incredible strength and the place she holds […]
Solemnity of the Assumption
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand will gather at St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington on Sunday 15 August for a Mass to renew Bishop Jean-Baptiste Pompallier’s 1838 dedication of Aotearoa New Zealand to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven. What follows is a section from the bishops’ statement of 24 May 1988, […]
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