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BISHOPS' ELECTION STATEMENT
The New Zealand bishops have published their statement for the 2026 General Election. Titled Discerning our nation’s future through a Gospel lens, the document encourages Catholics and people of good will to consider voting as a moral and civic responsibility, not just a matter of personal preference. The bishops invite people to consider how they will cast their votes by reviewing candidates' and parties' positions across a range of key issues, and they also encourage people to pray for the country.
Access the election statement at:
https://bit.ly/NZCBCElection26 (for printed newsletters)
Read here (for digital newsletters)
Support Life Sunday 2026: Living Peace
Each year, on the second Sunday of October, the Church in Aotearoa celebrates Support Life Sunday. As the New Zealand bishops reminded us in the 2023 document, Te Kahu o te Ora: “We do not need to look far to recognise that our world requires a lot of healing. All around us, we experience divisions that are the result of human behaviours and institutions.”
Support Life Sunday 2026 is a time to focus on how we can better support a culture of love and life through prayer and action, with a particular emphasis this year on the need for peace in our world.
The bishops' Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics has prepared resources to mark the day.
No Time for Prayer?
Life is busy—but prayer doesn’t have to become another task on the list. Join Sr Katherine Stone MGL and working mum Jenny Merwyn for a relaxed morning of practical encouragement, honest conversation and morning tea, exploring how we can find a rhythm of prayer amid everyday life. Event starts at 8.45 at the Chanel Centre, participants are welcome to join for an 8.00am Mass at the historic St Mary's Chapel.
Friday 30 October
8.45am - 11.00am
To register:
www.cdh.org.nz/events (for printed newsletters)
Register here (for digital newsletters)
“On Earth as it is in Heaven”
What does it mean to live in God’s will in everyday life? Join Fr Kevin Connors and Sita for a weekend exploring the Gift of the Divine Will through talks, personal testimony and time for questions. Mass begins each day at 8.30am. Pompallier Centre, Suzanne Aubert Catholic School, 60 Monticola Drive, Pāpāmoa Beach.
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October
Saturday: 8.30am–4.00pm | Sunday: 8.30am–3.00pm
To register:
Contact Peter Heeney on 021 415 536 or Peter.j.heeney@gmail.com. Registering helps the organisers plan for numbers.
Annual WIFCO Interfaith Service
This takes place at the start of the Week of Prayer for World Peace, at the Lady Goodfellow Chapel on the University of Waikato campus. Among the many faiths there will be a Catholic presentation by Monsignor Frank Eggleton and the Cathedral Choir. It will be great to see many Catholics attending this event in solidarity with other faiths, based on the Catholic teachings of Nostra Aetate. All are most welcome.
Sunday 11 October
2.00 - 3.30pm
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV
FOR THE 112th WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
27 September 2026
A new Advent retreat – places now open!
Our Tyburn Advent Retreat is sold out, with a waiting list! So we’ve opened another opportunity to step away and prepare your heart for Advent.
Join Fr Richard Shortall SJ, our Ignatian spirituality specialist, at Cluny in mid-November for a time of prayer, reflection and spiritual renewal.
Get ready for Advent before the busyness begins.
Places are limited – register early: www.cdh.org.nz/cluny
Finance Manager Vacancy for Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
The Diocese is seeking an experienced and self motivated accountant to lead the finance and schools office teams located at Chanel Centre, Hamilton East. Please email jobs@cdh.org.nz for any questions, a position description and application form.
Vacancy: Director of Religious Studies
St Pius X Catholic School, Melville, is seeking a committed and faith-filled educator to join its team as Director of Religious Studies (DRS).
The DRS is responsible to the principal for the Religious Education curriculum, providing guidance and effective leadership in Religious Education and observances throughout the school.
Applications close 3pm, Friday 9 October.
View the vacancy and apply or email principal@stpius.school.nz to be sent the link
Men's Rosary
Calling all men to gather and pray for the conversion of New Zealand!
Where: Steps of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
When: Saturday, 3 October 2026, 12:00 pm
Recurring: Every first Saturday of the month
Contact: Bruce 021 556 227
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Pro-Life Vigil Outside Waikato Hospital
Is anyone interested in attending a fruitful, legal and regular pro-life vigil?
Where: Outside Waikato Hospital
When: Wednesday’s and Alternate Friday’s
Contact: Rose sixroses@xtra.co.nz
Vocations Team
We pray for the young men in our own families. May they respond to your call to follow you more nearly as a Priest of Hamilton Diocese. Lord Hear Us.
Contact the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
Address: 47 Clyde Street, Hamilton East 3216
Phone: 07 856 6989
Postal: PO Box 4353, Hamilton East 3247
Email: office@cdh.org.nz
Established in 1980, the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand spans from Te Kauwhata to Waihī, and Taumarunui to Gisborne.
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