Come and hear Archbishop Mark Coleridge speak in NZ next week!

Here’s your chance to hear Archbishop Mark Coleridge speak in NZ!

The 2008 NZ Catholic Lecture — “Winter Sun: Unpacking World Youth Day”
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Canberra-Goulburn.
AUCKLAND:
7:30pm
Monday, November 17
St Benedict’s Church, Newton
WELLINGTON:
7:30pm
Tuesday, November 18
St Joseph’s Church, Mt Victoria
CHRISTCHURCH:
7:30pm
Wednesday, November 19
Villa Maria College, Upper Riccarton

Admission: $10; college students (with ID) $5

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