Maria grew up in Zambia, England and New Zealand. She has a great love for the saints especially St John Paul II, St Clare of Assisi, St Gianna, St Joseph and of course our Blessed Mother. The life changing love of Christ through His Church continues to transform her heart and her mission is to share with anyone who will listen, how it is Christ who each of us seeks - for He alone is the Happiness we all long for.
In 2018 Maria completed a Masters in Theology (Marriage and Family) from St John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne, Australia. Maria practices as an Optometrist in Auckland and has been involved in youth and young adult ministry for over fifteen years. In her free time Maria enjoys drinking hot chocolates, eating sushi and watching the All Blacks play. Her favourite movies are Karol, Bella and October Baby.
Maria says that there is a quote by Saint Teresa of Calcutta that describes her well:
“I am a little pencil in God's hands. He does the thinking. He does the writing. He does everything and sometimes it is really hard because it is a broken pencil and He has to sharpen it a little more.”
Maria’s recent courses and speaking engagements:
January 2023 Made for More Event, Organising Team, Glendowie, Auckland.
January 2023 Authentic Femininity; Lecturer, Heart Aflame Catholic Summer School, Marton
December 2022 Prayer; Women's Retreat for Auckland Vocations, Hillsborough, Auckland
December 2022 Fulfilled: The Promise of the Christian Life Series - TOB In House Guided Weekend Retreat, Hillsborough, Auckland
November 2022 The Art of Prayer; Sint Jorislaan, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
October 2022 Theology of the Body NZ Symposium; Organiser, Keynote and Workshop presenter, Hillsborough, Auckland
August 2022 Human Love in the Divine Plan - Beginners Course; TOB Weekend Course, Hamilton, New Zealand
August 2022 24 Hour Prayer Retreat; Directed 24 hour retreat with three talks on Prayer, Hillsborough, Auckland.
May/June 2022 Human Love in the Divine Plan - Beginners Course; 8 part DVD study, Hillsborough, Auckland.
March/ April 2022 “Mary Healy: Men and Women are from Eden” Book Study – 6 week TOB study programme, Hillsborough, Auckland
March 2022 “Gathering of the Next Generation” - Conference Talk “ Gift and Communion” + “True Womanhood and True Manhood” panel, Te Atatu, Auckland
Feb 2022 Fulfilled: The Promise of the Christian Life Series - 12 part DVD study, TOB Weekend Course, Mission Bay, Auckland
August 2021 You: Love, Life and the Theology of the Body - Teen TOB course, Holy Family Parish, Auckland, New Zealand
July 2021 Human Love in the Divine Plan + A Joy Filled Marriage for Young Adults – a 10 part DVD course; Wellington, New Zealand.
June 2021 Human Love in the Divine Plan - Beginners Course; Ponsonby, Auckland.
May 2021 Teen Theology of the Body Course: You: Life, Love and the Theology of the Body 10 part DVD study; St Thomas More Parish, Glenfield.
April 2021 ‘Theology of the Body and the Feminine Heart’, TOB Women's Forum, Virtual Talk
April 2021 Fulfilled: The Promise of the Christian Life Series - 12 part DVD study, 7 week TOB study programme, Ponsonby, Auckland
March 2021 “Mary Healy: Men and Women are from Eden” Book Study – 6 week TOB study programme, Ponsonby, Auckland
February 2021 Human Love in the Divine Plan - Beginners Course; St Marks Young Adult Group, Pakuranga
January 2021 Theology of the Body Lecture Series; Heart Aflame Catholic Summer School, Marton
August 2020 Theology of the Body: Gift and Communion; Catholic Youth Ministry Virtual Conference, Catholic Youth Team, Christchurch
Theology of the Body Course: Human Love in the Divine Plan + A Joy Filled Marriage for Young Adults – a 10 part DVD courses:
- 11-12th July 2020 (in Hamilton)
- 6th Aug – 1st Oct (in Auckland)
- 5-6th Sept 2020 (in Wellington)
March 2020 Teen Theology of the Body Course: You: Life, Love and the Theology of the Body 10 part DVD study; Hillsborough, Auckland
Feb-March 2020 “Mary Healy: Men and Women are from Eden” Book Study – 6 week TOB study programme, Ponsonby, Auckland
November 2019 “Loving vs using. The dangers of pornography”; Ponsonby Parish, Auckland
October 2019 Theology of the Body: Called to Holiness; Eindhoven, The Netherlands
October 2019 God’s Love Young Adults Discipleship Programme, Pakuranga, Auckland
August- September 2019 Theology of the Body Course : Human Love in the Divine Plan for Young Adults, Engaged and Married Couples ( More than eight 6 week courses have been run from 2016 to date)
February 2019 Authentic Femininity Youth for Christ Entry Camp, Chosen Valley, Auckland
If you have any questions or would like to organise a course at your parish please contact Maria.