The Catholic Diocese of Auckland’s Justice & Peace Commission has just issued a leaflet entitled “Catholic Social Teaching and the Ports of Auckland Dispute” which is being distributed to all parishes in the diocese. It is accompanied by a letter of support from the Bishop of Auckland, Bishop Patrick Dunn. It follows an offer made

Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops in Auckland are offering their leadership in the Ports of Auckland dispute. Anglican Bishops, Ross Bay and Kito Pikaahu, along with Roman Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn, believe that it is vital for the parties to continue to maintain a dialogue in an effort to resolve the current dispute.They are concerned

On Friday 12 February, 1937, seven Carmelite sisters left their Sydney Carmelite monastery and boarded the Awatea which sailed to Auckland, arriving on Monday 15th. The Bishop of Auckland, Bishop James Liston, was on the wharf to greet them, accompanied by several priests of the diocese. Representing the oldest Religious Order in the Catholic Church

The combined Catholic and Anglican Ash Wednesday service which is held each year at one of their two cathedral churches in the city will take place at 7.30 in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Wyndham Street. Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn and Anglican Bishop Ross Bay will officiate and the choirs of the two cathedrals will combine