Convent Life

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Our Holy Father St Dominic

As children of St Dominic, we love to recount his life and virtues, which still spread their lustre over the Order he founded, nearly 800 years after his death. Time does nothing to dim the … Read more

Loving Wisely

The Gospel of the feast of St Martha brings to light once again the greatness of St Mary Magdalene, the sister of the saintly woman whom the Church celebrates today, even if she did earn … Read more

In the Holidays

The first surprise we had was the sudden and immediate announcement that both Boarding House Mothers would be returning home. Ines-Marie and Helene have been stuck here in Wanganui since the lockdown, though they were … Read more

Holidays

The Sunday before, we had a Procession of the Holy Name of Jesus. Processions are a big part of the Liturgy in the Dominican Order, and the second Sunday of the month is usually dedicated … Read more

The week and a bit just past

On the Feast of Pentecost, it is customary in our Congregation for each Sister to receive a “Gift” of the Holy Ghost and also a “Fruit” of the Holy Ghost. During the singing of the … Read more

ANZAC Day

On 25th April 2020, the Sisters and the Boarding School pupils held our own ANZAC Day service to remember those brave soldiers who have fallen in the wars in defense of their countries and ideals. … Read more

St Patrick’s Day

On the Feast of St Patrick (17th March 2020), the Sisters sang the Mass in our little chapel in Nazareth, before Fr Albert blessed the site of the new building.

How Time Flies

Time has flown by yet again, and we are already more than midway through August, which has been simply chock-full of activity. Before school began again on the last week of July, however, some of … Read more