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The staff members of Williment Event Management are surrounded by orange travel wallets as they prepare the travel documentation for 4000 New Zealand pilgrims heading to World Youth Day in Sydney this July.
 
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Details are being finalised as to how our six Catholic dioceses will host 4000 international pilgrims passing through New Zealand for “Days in the Diocese” prior to World Youth Day in Sydney this July.   Read More...

Last week was 'Youth Week' nationwide, celebrating our country's youth and how they relate to society.  Included in Youth Week was the Celebrating Everyday Young New Zealanders project. 140 everyday young people from around New Zealand, including Paula MacKenzie, a pilgrim from Gore, were nominated for this celebration.   Read More...

Check out the press release just put out today:

All over New Zealand preparations for World Youth Day (WYD) in Sydney this July have been in full swing for months. Much time has been given to spiritual retreats and gatherings to pray together and discuss the significance of WYD. The realities of fund-raising were also to the fore, being replicated all over New Zealand by the dozens of groups who are traveling to Sydney - sausages sizzles, weekly barbecues, film evenings, car washes, quiz nights, babysitting, karaoke evenings, St Patrick’s Day parties, garage sales and trivial pursuit contests to name but a few of the activities.    
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The much-awaited re-launch of Connect.org.nz was celebrated yesterday with the ceremonial ‘first click’ by Wellington World Youth Day Ambassador, Josie Leota, and Fr James Lyons, the parish priest of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Wellington.   Read More...

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National News

Bishops prefer kneeling for Eucharistic Prayer
AUCKLAND - New Zealand's Catholic bishops are to seek approval from the Vatican for kneeling to be the standard posture of the faithful during the Eucharistic Prayer at Masses.

Bishop blesses hospital extension
DUNEDIN - The $10 million redevelopment of the private Mercy Hospital in Dunedin has been opened and blessed - and in some ways the redevelopment may be doubly blessed.

Recession increases requests for assistance
WELLINGTON - Catholic social agencies' workloads are soaring as the economy turns sour.
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