In 2009 we were privileged to host Catholic author Mary-Eileen Russell. In this video Mary-Ellen talks about her first historical novel Trianon which was published under her pen name “Elena Maria Vidal”. Of this novel Mary-Eileen comments: “One of the reasons I wrote Trianon is that I kept encountering educated people who really thought that Marie-Antionette said ‘Let them eat Cake’……” Watch the video below for the real story. In the second video Mary-Ellen talks about her Sequel to Trianon, a novel of Royal France, entitled MADAME ROYALE which was also published under her pen name “Elena Maria Vidal”. MADAME
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Of its essense our Catholic Faith is about service. There are plenty of people out there who target the Church for discreditation because of various indiscretions by one or some of its members or because of the moral codes that the Church demands of its members. “If they only knew” are the words that ring in my ear as verbalised by the late great Monsignor Paul Cronin of the Auckland Roman Catholic Diocese. Sister Trish Franklin is a supreme example of the sacrificial nature of her vocation of a religious sister who has given her life up to serve those
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Father Rory Morrissey is a priest of the Diocese of Auckland in New Zealand. Since the very beginning of these Conventions Father Rory has been there leading the celebrations of Divine Mercy at these events. In 2009 Father Rory was celebrant and homilist at our convention on Divine Mercy Sunday – here is the video of that homily.
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Dr Mark Miravalle, husband, permant deacon, and father of eight, earned his Sacred Theological Doctorate at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Dr Miravalle is a respected lecturer in Mariology. Dr Miravalle spoke about  “Our Lady as Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, Advocote” in his first presentation and “Our Lady ad Mediatrix of Mercy” in his second talk.  See videos below  
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In 2009 Father John Flader was Director of the Catholic Adult Education Centre in Sydney, Australia. Father John came to our convention to give two presentations entitled “Unless the Lord Build the House” which Fr Flader spoke to the first day and on day two he concluded with “They Labour in Vain Who Build it”. Father Fladder also gave the homily during one of the convention Masses – video recordings are included below.
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The Robert Loretz Choir have made an incredible contribution to our conventions over many years. Robert was named New Zealand’s most inspiring teacher in 2011. We are indebted to this man in so many ways that a simple thank you doesn’t seem adequate. These short videos taken during our 2009 convention will give some insight into the incredible talent of this humble teacher.  
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Michael Mardon from the New Zealand Bible Society has been a regular attendee at our conventions. Michael has a promotional stall where he displays the great work done by the Bible Society of New Zealand. In this video Michael talks about his work.  
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