A Warm Welcome to: Marie-Jeanne and Domitille Marie-Jeanne and her daughter, Domitille, are originally from Haute-Savoie, France, but have currently been living in New Caledonia. They are spending three weeks with us. Domitille is attending school, and Marie-Jeanne is helping with the French classes and in the boarding house. Sr. Mary Anna Sr. M Anna has come from the Rosary … Read more
Feast of St. Dominic: Vigil In honor of St. Dominic’s feast day, the girls’ school had their annual St. Dominic’s Vigil festivities on August 3rd. The theme this year was “Black and White”. The night began with Vespers and Rosary in the church. After, the girls joined the sisters, as well as priests and … Read more
Communication between parents and the school is always important, and the Sisters used the recent parent teacher interviews as an opportunity to both outline the Catholic ethos that guide their work and to give parents a glimpse into the school environment into which they entrust their children. We thought you may enjoy a “look behind the scenes” as … Read more
Impromptu Drama Competition On July 2nd, St. Dominic’s held an impromptu drama competition as a chance for the girls to gain points for their houses – Bologna, Calaroga, and Prouille. The girls were given an hour and a half to write and rehearse a short play about Mother Aubert. This was a wonderful opportunity for the … Read more
Feast of the Ascension On May 29th, for the Feast of the Ascension, two sisters took the girls to the Whanganui Regional Museum where they learned about manu aute (Maori kite) which is made from tapa – a hand-made bark-cloth. They then were able to make there own tapa-inspired manu aute. Our Lady of Lourdes … Read more
“Dear Future Missionary “You have been called to join the Blackrobe and his white-robed assistants at the Kateri Mission where the North American Wilderness blends with the New Zealand landscape. It is the year of our Lord 1635 and barbarism still reigns…. “ This invitation to the campers in the … Read more
Some weeks ago, the front veranda of Saint Dominic’s College became a street of stylish cafes. There was something to suit every taste, and as the choice might prove overwhelming, we appointed a panel of three discriminating food critics to visit the three restaurants and give us their report. First visited was the Snowflake Café. … Read more
Address to parents on July 17, 2013 With the feast of Our Holy Father St. Dominic around the corner I wish to begin my talk tonight by recalling the shining example he gave to us his daughters, which we endeavour to follow in the education of your children. • At his baptism, Saint Dominic’s godmother … Read more
2013 March 19th – Feast of St Joseph: Our little Sodality had the honour of adorning the parish statue of St Joseph with flowers and greenery to solemnize the consecration of the SSPX to St Joseph. Passiontide and Holy Week: As in previous years we ironed and placed the purple cloths on the statues … Read more
Our visit to New Caledonia has been, as it was last year, a great pleasure, but looking back on it from the perspective of a few weeks later, we can see that it has been much more: we have had the great privilege of living for nine days the life led by our holy founder … Read more
As our readers know, the Dominican Sisters of Wanganui have recently celebrated their 10th anniversary, but few people know that there have been traditional Dominicans here in Wanganui for longer than this—in fact nearly twenty years. In 1996, a year before Mother Micaela’s arrival in Wanganui, Fr Gentili, as parish priest, was delegated by the Dominican Friars of … Read more
2013 took on a new apostolic twist for the Dominican Sisters of Wanganui. The beginning of our very own Girls Boarding School! After a lovely sojourn in Melbourne, Australia “with all the family” and a few visitors, January saw us back in NZ as busy as bees. Within the timeframe of a few weeks, there … Read more
