The Irish-based religious order of Christian Brothers specialised in teaching. The Brothers arrived in New Zealand in the 1880s. Eighty years later they opened their
Catholic schools struggled with growing numbers of pupils in the 1950s-60s “baby boom”. They received almost no financial aid from the Government. They could not
Many Catholic women in the Christchurch Diocese were taught by Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. The first Sisters of this order to arrive
A pair of priests from a single family was not unusual in the 1900s. The Hanrahan brothers, Tom and Jim, were an example. Their
The mid-20th Century “baby boom” ignited an explosion in New Zealand school rolls. The number of new pupils in primary and secondary levels almost overwhelmed
Dean Nicolas Binsfeld SM was “an intrepid missionary” and “a pioneer priest”, according to a 1923 edition of Catholic newspaper The Tablet. Pioneer priests in
This guide provides information on the notification to parishes of sacraments conferred in schools within that parish territory. Schools & Sacramental Records (pdf)
The Privacy Act 2020 (PA 2020) governs the collection, use, storage, access and disposal of personal information held by any organisation within New Zealand. The Act recognises the shift from a
RELICS: from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Collection The word relic comes from the Latin word ‘relinquo’, which means ‘I leave’ or ‘I abandon’.
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