Nau Mai, Haere Mai. Welcome.
Parish Priest: Rev Fr Brendan Ward Cell: 027 9753272 Email: bpdward@gmail.com Presbytery: 7 Killarney Street Alexandra 9320 New Zealand Phone: +64 3 448 8202 Email: alexcatholic@xtra.co.nz |
Parish Pastoral Council
Chair: Mr Pat Cooney Cell: 027 7689918 Email: cooneys@xtra.co.nz |
Chair of Finance Committee:
Mr Phil Peguero Cell: 027 4990277 |
ALEXANDRA PARISH CENTENNIAL
Saturday, 20th & Sunday, 21st April
Saturday, 20th & Sunday, 21st April
Weekend Structure and Timetable
(1) Saturday evening at the District Club:
6pm Social Hour (NB: Bar is cash only), followed by
7pm Dinner, for all who have registered.
(2) 9am Sunday morning Mass at the Alexandra parish
church, followed by a morning tea in the church
entrance area.
NB: VIGIL MASS AT OMAKAU SATURDAY P.M.:
This has been rescheduled to the earlier time of 5pm. However, there
will still be a brief Communion Service (as for a house visit)
at 6pm for any others not aware of the change of time.
ALEXANDRA PASTORAL AREA
USUAL MASS AND LITURGY TIMES
USUAL MASS AND LITURGY TIMES
Saturday: 6:00pm Vigil Mass at Omakau
Sunday: 9:00am Alexandra
11:00am Roxburgh
Weekdays:
-Alexandra: 5:00pm Tuesday, 9:00am Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and noon, Friday.
-Roxburgh: 5:15pm Wednesday
RECONCILIATION
-Alexandra: 9:30am to 10:00am Saturdays; elsewhere and otherwise, upon request.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
-Alexandra: At the noon Mass, first Fridays of March, June, September and December;
-Roxburgh: At the 5:15pm Mass, first Wednesdays of March, June, September and December.
VATICAN NEWS (www.vaticannews.va)
VATICAN DECLARATION ON THE THEME OF HUMAN
DIGNITY:
'The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of
the Faith has recently published a new Declaration on
the theme of human dignity, addressing a range
contemporary moral and social issues.
The document, Declaration Dignitas Infinita, on
Human Dignity, addresses such issues as poverty, war,
the travail of migrants, human trafficking, sexual
abuse, violence against women, abortion, surrogacy,
euthanasia/assisted suicide, the marginalising of
people with disabilities, gender theory, sex change and
digital violence. A copy can be downloaded from
https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Dignitas-Infinita-
Inglese-.pdf.
A Vatican News article can also be found at
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-
city/news/2024-04/human-dignity-ddf-document-
migration-gender-surrogacy-war-theolo.html’
(From David McLoughlin, Communications Adviser for
the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference. 08.4.24)
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“Synodality starts with hearing from the whole People of God. A Church that teaches must be firstly a Church that listens. Consulting all members of the Church is vital because, as the Second Vatican Council reminded us, the faithful as a whole are anointed by the Holy Spirit...
What characterizes a synodal path is the role of the Holy Spirit. We listen, we discuss in groups, but above all we pay attention to what the Spirit has to say to us. That is why I ask everyone to speak frankly and to listen carefully to others because there, too, the Spirit is speaking. Open to changes and new possibilities, the Synod is for everyone an experience of conversion.”
- Pope Francis (Let Us Dream, 2020)
What characterizes a synodal path is the role of the Holy Spirit. We listen, we discuss in groups, but above all we pay attention to what the Spirit has to say to us. That is why I ask everyone to speak frankly and to listen carefully to others because there, too, the Spirit is speaking. Open to changes and new possibilities, the Synod is for everyone an experience of conversion.”
- Pope Francis (Let Us Dream, 2020)