Hāto Petera Hui-a-Whānau

Thank you to those who joined our Hui-ā-Whānau/community update on Saturday 11 November.   This was an opportunity to update the wider Hāto Petera whanau and the North Shore community on an idea for the future.   A copy of the participant handout and slides presented at the hui can be found here.

We are keen to hear your response.  You can email your feedback to Teresa or complete an online survey form here.

Manuel meets Pope Francis

Manuel Beazley is one of three New Zealand delegates gathered in Rome for the Synod Assembly.  The Synod participants prayed together with the Holy Father and leaders from various faith traditions to profess our common baptism and our common hope for the Church and for the worId. Following the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil some 300 of the Synod participants were taken in 11 buses to Sacrofano, north of Rome, to the Fraterna Domus to begin a 3-day long retreat to prepare for the Synod. Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, has delivered talks centred on the Transfiguration, leading the Synod participants to transition from “I” to “We”. The talks can be viewed on the Vatican News website.
The Cardinals, Bishops, priests, religious and lay men and women have been enjoying this time to get to know one another and begin to form friendships. Fr Timothy suggested to them that it is only when friendships are formed that we can be free to share our convictions and our doubts.
Archbishop Paul, Fr Dennis and Manuel have been placed in English speaking groups yet each of our groups are ethnically and culturally diverse. This is the beauty of the Catholic Church.
We are holding you all in prayer and asking also for your prayers for us.

Hato Petera as a Sacred Space

On Saturday we hosted a Sacred Spaces visit at Hato Petera.  Our guests from a range of faiths (and of no faith) were welcomed in to the wharenui by Geremy Hema and also visited the whare karakia.   This was the second in a series of four Exploring Sacred Spaces for 2023.   About 25 guests attended.   It was a special experience and we were blessed with Geremy and Marist Brothers Brian and Kieran sharing stories from the past and dreams for the future….

HUI-Ā-WHĀNAU – 11 November from 3-5pm

TE WHĀNAU O HĀTO PETERA HUI-Ā-WHĀNAU
SATURDAY 11 November 2023 from 3-5pm

Haere mai ki runga o te Marae o Te Kamaka, e takoto iho nei, ki te whare o Te Kamaka e tū ake nei.

Haere mai, kia huihui tahi ai tātou mō te kaupapa e pā ana ki te aronga ā muri ake o te pae o Hāto Petera.

All are welcome to join for an update about the future development of the Hāto Petera site.

Please feel free to share this information.
Enquiries to Teresa McNamara  – [email protected] (021 649 012)

Geremy Hema receives award at Australasian Catholic Press Association Awards

Congratulations to Geremy Hema who won an award at the Australasian Catholic Press Association Awards last night:

Geremy Hema, Tui Motu was Winner in the Best Content Ecumenical & Interfaith category.

This category recognises the increasing links and dialogue between the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations and other faiths. Entries may include any news or feature items of content that demonstrate the advances or challenges in ecumenism and interfaith relations.