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St Mary of the Cross MacKillop
Blessed Mary MacKillop was an Australian nun who co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (informally known as Josephites). PDF (431 KB)
Mother Aubert
Suzanne Aubert, also known as Mother Aubert, was born and raised in France. PDF (291 KB)
Bishop Pompallier
New Zealand’s first bishop, Jean Baptiste François Pompallier, was born in Lyon, France,
on 11 December 1802. PDF (211 KB)
Pope John Paul II visits New Zealand
Pope John Paul II has been the only Pope to have visited New Zealand so far. PDF (281 KB)
History Post 1840
Increasing numbers of settlers had begun to put pressure on mission stations resulting in New Zealand being made an independent vicariate by... PDF (200 KB)
2. Two Ways of Seeing
When you look out on the world at the beginning of each new day, there are two ways of seeing it.
1. Your Past
You can find out a lot about yourself from both science and religious faith.
Introduction: Facing the Questions
Who is that sitting on a small, rotating planet gliding through a large, cold universe? It’s you, of course.

Share your Voice with the Vatican
Kia ora koutou. Pope Francis wants to hear from young people and has asked us to ask you! We would like to... News | 20/07/2017
History Pre 1840
When New Zealand was declared a colony in 1840, there were no more than 500 Catholics in the country.