Fostering Vocations
“The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few…” Luke 10:2In the spirit of the vocations crusade which Father Couture called for in the Asian District (with Rosaries offered up for this intention between … Read more
For the love of Truth
Pope Pius XII said of real Christian education that it: “…must be a continuous, permanent and progressive work; it must permeate all teaching, even profane, penetrating right to the depths of the soul. It, therefore, … Read more
June Update
NEWS FROM SCHOOL The School year is progressing well and fast. Senior students are on study leave for their Latin Cambridge Examinations and all students are in preparation for their mid-year examinations, which are already … Read more
Vocations Discernment Retreat
The Dominican Sisters of Wanganui would like to hear from young women who are interested in taking part in a Vocations Discernment Retreat. The retreat is likely to be held on 12-17 December 2010 and … Read more
Feast of St Catherine of Siena, 30 April 2010
This day is a very dear feast for us as St Catherine is one of the patrons of our Congregation. Also, some of our Sisters received the habit or made profession on this day. This … Read more
March / April Update
School Swimming:Yes! Sister Rose did succeed in having school swimming go right through to the Monday of Holy Week. The children continued to enjoy the water and had more free playing time in the water. … Read more
Life in the Novitiate in 2010
This year we have five novices and five professed Sisters in the Community. It looks very neat in Church, one row of Novices in front and one row of Professed Sisters behind. (However, there is … Read more
The Builderines
We have had a lot to do with builders over the last two and a half years, and it would be fair to say, with certain honourable exceptions, that a certain amount of disillusionment has … Read more
The School Swimming Sports
On Monday 8 March 2010 the whole school and convent travelled in vans and cars to the Wanganui Girls’ College swimming pool. The junior school, i.e. Forms 1-4 had been having swimming lessons there the … Read more
Feast of the Epiphany ~ 2010
The Feast of Epiphany this year brought a very special joy for the whole Church, and for the Dominican Order, in particular. On this day, two more souls were made the eternal spouses of Our … Read more
