{"id":12544,"date":"2026-10-05T15:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cenacle-gen.org\/2026\/10\/05\/in-new-zealand-feast-of-st-therese-couderc\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:09:15","slug":"in-new-zealand-feast-of-st-therese-couderc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cenacle-gen.org\/en\/2026\/10\/05\/in-new-zealand-feast-of-st-therese-couderc\/","title":{"rendered":"In New Zealand, Feast of St. Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Couderc"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Four hundred and fifty parishioners, religious, priests, friends and ministry colleagues gathered in Te Whaea Tapu o K\u0101piti, Our Lady of K\u0101piti Parish Church, NZ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We celebrated the Feast Day Mass of Mother Th\u00e9r\u00e8se. This was livestreamed, enabling over 400 of our international Cenacle Family, friends and our families to participate. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Eucharist was led by Archbishop Paul Martin, SM and concelebrated with Cardinal John Dew, Father Tikoua Kautu and priest friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Archbishop Paul\u2019s homily truly captured the essence of who we are as Cenacle. He was generous in his gratitude to all the Cenacle Sisters who have lived and served in the Archdiocese of Wellington and throughout Aotearoa NZ and Australia. <\/p>

His homily was personal and stirred a renewed sense of our Cenacle vocation within us and our Cenacle Companions, many of whom were able to be present in person and online from Australia. He encouraged all those present to truly encounter God. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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On behalf of the Community Sister Mary J Kay was warm and inclusive in all that she said, reminding us of our French links with the first Bishop of Aotearoa NZ, Bishop Pompallier SM, visits to the Lyon Cenacle in 1860 and 1869.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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These historical encounters reminding us that the Cenacle, the Upper Room, is so much more than a physical space. It is a heart space. It is a sacred place where intentional listening leads to genuine encounter, reconciliation, healing, and renewal for mission. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Following the celebration, everyone joined in supper which included refreshments with a French flavour: savoury and sweet pastries, bonbons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Gratitude, joy, the warmth of connections and the lively sharing of memories and hopes marked the occasion.<\/p>

It has been energising and a source of joy to receive so many messages from other religious Congregations, lay people and our Cenacle Sisters around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Watch Archbishop Paul Martin\u2019s homily and Mary J. Kay\u2019s sharing on our Parish YouTube channel<\/a> <\/p>

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