The Hibernians have upgraded their website, making their offerings more visible to members and the public.

“It was well overdue”, Hibernian Marketing and Communications Chairperson, Paul Ramsay said.

The original site was designed twelve years ago, grouping the offerings by age-groups. The new design removes this distinction, making everything more readily accessible.

The Hibernians have made an important contribution to the lives of many Catholic families.

As well as financial benefits, the Hibernians have always placed a strong emphasis on community and social support.  Speaking at the Hibernians Annual Meeting in Auckland recently, Bishop Dunn reinforced the changing nature of the immigrant church.

“Bishop Dunn challenged us to re-think our target market”, said Paul Ramsay.

The Hibernians are very pleased to launch its new website which includes CathNews NZ’s twice-weekly update of Catholic news from New Zealand and around the world.

“We are very grateful to Church Resources for helping us out in this way.  They have done a fantastic job.”

The Hibernians see the new site as a starting point, and are looking to add additional functionality.

“This includes the possibility of online purchasing of products and services”, Paul Ramsay said.

“One of the beauties of using a Content Management System is that the site can be fairly easily adapted to meet new needs as they come along”, said John Murphy of Church Resources.