DOMINICAN LAITY   Newsletter #27     April  2013 Dear Friends   The visit of Fr David Kammler is past, and so many people found his message powerful and encouraging. In the short time he was here, he met and ate and shared his enthusiasm for the lay Dominican movement with people in: Auckland; Whangarei; Palmerston North; Wellington (where the Archbishop helped us with projector technical problems); Dunedin; Gore; Invercargill; Queenstown and Arrowtown. Enjoy some of the wonderful pictures on our website, http://www.dominicans.org.nz/ People from many places sent their reflections of their experience with David. Some of the comments: Hopes for the future… shared at the Dominican Laity Day of Journey – 2 March 2013, Waiheke Island • Support the Dominicans – stand by them • Pray for and help each other • Try to encourage the younger generation back into the church • Invite a few young people to talk about the faith and what is happening in their lives – reflect on Jesus • Keep on keeping on • Better co-operation between groups of different faiths – Catholics, Muslims … invitation to dialogue – important that people stay where they are but that recognise what is good in others • Communication within our wider community of Dominican values/ways. Keep the communication coming and gather from time to time with someone who can share something of our Dominican values. • Peace Place at Emily Place is a good central venue close to bus stops, rail and ferry. Already has
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