Catholic Church - Missions

Date: 15 Aug 1851

By: Viard, Philippe Joseph (Bishop), 1809-1872

Reference: MS-Papers-1172

Description: Letter to Sister Eurphrasie describing the conversion of two Maori girls in his diocese Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase

Date: 1840 - 1844

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-5/9/9-Acc.37938

Description: Includes reference giving coloured symbols identifying Church Missionary Society, Wesleyan Missionary Society, Roman Catholic Mission, Presbyterian Missions and North German Missionary Society stations. Also station outposts and religious frontier posts for Church Missionary Society, Wesleyan Missionary Society and Roman Catholic. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on cream card. Scale indeterminable. 106.5 x 71 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1941, 1945

By: Bourke, Gerard (Father), active 1941-1984

Reference: MS-Papers-1732

Description: Two diary volumes (1) describing Bourke's pastoral work in Karachi and travels in India, voyage from Calcutta to Singapore and situation there until he was taken as P O W to Thailand; and (2) describing the return to Singapore and liberation. Bourke records his religious activities, taking Mass, marrying couples etc, and notes the numbers attending services. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (case folder; two vols). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 11 May-16 Jun 1847

By: Gisborne, William, 1825-1898

Reference: qMS-0844

Description: Gisborne and Petre went by sea to Coromandel and then by land, first up to Thames and travelling up the river, passing through pa, including Opita, then to Matamata, Tauranga, Rotorua, Lake Tarawera and Lake Rotomahana. They returned to Auckland by way of the Waikato River, passing through Maungatautari and Waipa. The journal includes interesting descriptions of Maori life and Gisborne meet the Revs Brown, Spencer, Chapman and Ashville [sic] and various prominent Maori. Variations in title - Binder's title: Gisborne journal The journal is loose in a cover with a typescript and index in an envelope at the back Quantity: 1 volume(s) (38 pages, 30 leaves)). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript (32 cm, blue linen)

Date: 1945

By: Aubin, Jean Marie (Bishop), active 1945

Reference: MS-Papers-10787

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (3 numbered leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm)

Date: 1844-1888

By: Garin, Antoine Marie (Father), 1810-1889

Reference: Micro-MS-0228

Description: Includes annals of the Catholic Station at Nelson Other - Filmed in 1969 Quantity: 2 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1827 - 1844

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-5/9/4-Acc.37933

Description: Identifies mission stations by colour for Church Missionary Society; Wesleyan Missionary Society; Roman Catholic Missions; Presbyterian and North German Society. Shows aproximate areas of influence for CMS, Wesleyan and Roman Catholic. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on cream linen. Scale indeterminable. 88 x 68 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1858-1874

By: Marist Fathers

Reference: Micro-MS-0428

Description: Source of title - Transcribed Some printouts at MS-Papers-3566 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 140 pages). Physical Description: Negative microfilm

Date: 1908

By: Swan, John Sydney, 1874-1936

Reference: MS-Papers-5030

Description: Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter (Photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Marist Archives, Greenmeadows, 1994

Date: 1844-1846

By: Garin, Antoine Marie (Father), 1810-1889

Reference: MSY-6842-6843

Description: Garin gives a detailed account of his missionary activities in NZ while he was stationed with the Society of Mary; in 1843 he was at Kaipara and in 1845 returned to Kororareka. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (37 cm, 40 cm, dark blue buckram hinged lid boxes) Finding Aids: Index and summary of contents available in inventory to Marist Fathers Archives (Micro-MS-0669).

Date: 1866-1875

By: Croke, Thomas William (Bishop), 1824-1902

Reference: MS-Papers-0582

Description: Papers include Croke's own correspondence and journal, letters to and about Croke, newspaper cuttings and official church papers. Much of the material extracted from Propaganda Fide by an unnamed compiler. Croke was Catholic bishop of Auckland Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, manuscript and printed matter (photocopy) Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1880-1970

By: Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (New Zealand)

Reference: MS-Group-0750

Description: Registers of children at St Mary's Orphanage (Nelson) (1880-1941), Sunnybank Orphanage (1942-1964) and Sunnybank Boys' Rural Training School (1964-1970) Archives New Zealand (Wellington) holds holds files in the Child Welfare archives group relating St Mary's Industrial School: Nominal roll, 1882-1884 (CW 14/1); register of past inmates, 1883-1896 (CW 15/1); Management, 1901-1920 (CW 40/3/39 and 40/3/34); Inspection, 1911-1916 (CW 40/4/4 and 40/4/5) and Punishments, 1921-1946 (CW 40/23/24). Registers include the following details: Date of admission, child's name, date of birth, parents or guardian's names and addresses, financial terms, particulars relating to admission and remarks on the child when leaving the Orphanage Source of title - Supplied title The orphanages were administered by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions until 1948 (St Mary's) and until 1970 for Sunnybank Quantity: 6 volume(s). 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Sent to the Wellington Sisters when the orphanage closed in 1977

Date: 11 Dec 1858-10 Mar 1859

By: Seon, John Anthony Joseph, 1800-1875

Reference: MS-Papers-3848

Description: Contains a record of baptisms, confirmations and marriages which he performed. The original is chiefly in English; the French has been translated by Mavis Donnelly-Crequer. Source of title - Transcribed title Accompanying material - With Western Oceania Mission (Akaroa) Register of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials 1840-1844 (shelved at MS-Papers-3847) Father Seon visited Banks Peninsula and Christchurch 1858-1859 as part of his missionary activities for the Western Oceania Mission. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves). Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Transcribed and indexed by Mavis Donnelly-Crequer in 1985 from the original.

Date: 1840-1844, 1846

By: Western Oceania Mission

Reference: MS-Papers-3847

Description: Translation of register together with list of baptisms and marriages carried out by Bishop Pompallier in Port Levy for 1846. Includes introduction by Peter Tremewan and appendix for 1846 Source of title - Transcribed Accompanying material - With Father Seon's travelling notebook 1858-1859, shelved at MS-Papers-3848 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (43 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Translated from Latin and indexed by Mavis Donnelly-Crequer in 1985 from the register held by the Christchurch Catholic Diocesan Archives Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs M Donnelly, Christchurch, 1985

Date: 1850

By: Seon, H T, active 1850

Reference: MapColl-834.44eke/[ca.1850]/Acc.3919

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) photocopy. Physical Description: 31 x 41 cm. Scale 1:720

Date: 1837-1841

By: Society of Mary. Provincial Archives

Reference: MS-Papers-10356

Description: Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 23 Dec 1837

By: Pompallier, Jean Baptiste François, 1801-1871

Reference: MS-Papers-0771

Description: Letter written from Sydney to Very Rev J C Colin written before Pompallier's departure for NZ. Describes Wallis and Futuna Islands, and mission activities there. Relates difficulties of French missionaries in English territory, necessity for a base establishment in a civilised area. Describes meeting Mgr Polding, Vicar Apostolic for New Guinea. Publication - Published, slightly edited in: Annales de la propagation de la foi. n.61 N 1838. p.70-76 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 26 March 1993 - 26 Mar 1993

From: New Zealand Netherlands Foundation oral history project

By: Haring, Gerard (Father), 1919-2003

Reference: OHInt-0132/21

Description: Fr Gerard Marie Joseph Haring born in The Hague, Netherlands and came to New Zealand as a catholic priest with the Mill Hill Fathers in 1946 to work with Maori Mission. Recalls life in Holland and his vocation to the priesthood. Gives first impressions on arrival in Wellington with reference to so many hills. Describes adapting to Maori way of life and discusses Maori customs. Talks about the similarities between the Dutch and Maori. Accompanying material - envelope containing 5 photographs Venue - Hamilton Interviewer(s) - Kees Snoek Venue - Clarence St, Hamilton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005431-005432; OHLC-001381-001382 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1045. 5 photographs numbered, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. No 16: Gerard Haring; 17, Gerard Haring (priesterwyding); 18: Father Haring in ryn? Marae; 19, Pater Haring with `Prins Bernhard' and 20, a group taken on 3 Sept 1949 [looks like a first Holy Communion group]

Date: 2015

Reference: Eph-C-RELIGION-RC-2015-01

Description: Poster showing a photograph of Pope Francis, and an inset photograph of a nun with two children taking water from a well. There is a quotation from the book of Matthew 25, verse 35: "I was thirsty & you gave me something to drink". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated by Denis Fairfax, Plimmerton, in 2016.

Date: 1836-1873

By: Marist Fathers

Reference: Micro-MS-0669

Description: Comprises various papers, mostly correspondence and journals, of Pompallier, Epalle, Viard, Garin, Petitjean. Also autobiography of Lampila. Much correspondence is with l'Administration Generale, Paris. Quantity: 12 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Processing information: Contents of some reels are described to piece-level