THE BETHLEHEM STUDYING SISTERS
This year our Bethlehem studies started with an intensive course up in Tauranga at the end of January. We had a very stressful beginning as the accommodation which was promised us fell through at the … Read more
OUR NEW HOME ECONOMICS CLASS
With the mothers of tomorrow in our hands we are keen to equip them with a little of the homely arts, which have see a sad decline from yesteryear. To begin, the essential tools had … Read more
THE SONG OF A NUN
Music is an integral part of our lives as nuns – first and foremost because we are brides of Christ and then for some it overflows in a very useful way into our lives as … Read more
THE NOVITIATE
The New Year, with all its blessings, has also brought a very pleasant change to the Novitiate. The novices and postulants are now pleased to have their array of classes and lectures being mostly overseen … Read more
ARRIVING AT THE CONVENT
Before coming to the convent, I would very occasionally poke up (from under the ashes of a million last-minute preparations) a few sparks of curiosity about what it would be like to actually be at … Read more
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
In preparation for the lovely ceremony of the taking of the habit of our canonical novice, Sister Mary Margaret, the third Kiwi in the community (dare I say soon to be outnumbered by Australians and … Read more
Life has been so busy…
A combined school photo of St Dominic’s and St Augustine’s Life has been so busy at St Dominic’s School and Convent I scarcely know where to begin or how to condense the information into a … Read more
Update on St Dominic’s Convent and College events
Arrivals and a Departure:Since you last heard from us we have lost one novice, who decided the life was not for her. On the other hand we have gained five postulants. There are two young … Read more
St Anthony’s Procession
On 15 June 2008, St Anthony’s parish held its annual procession in honour of St Anthony. The founding parishioners promised St Anthony that if he got them the Church that had been their original parish … Read more
Children of Mary 2008
The Children of Mary at St Anthony’s Parish had a busy time over Easter as well. They finished off the brass-cleaning which the Girls’ School had started on the Day of Recollection. This was a … Read more
