Sunday, October 28, 2018

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Proprietors and Principals of state integrated Schools embrace opportunity to meet with Education Minister (26 Oct 2018)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/proprietors-and-principals-of-state-integrated-schools-embrace-opportunity-to-meet-with-education-minister/

Proprietors and principals of state integrated schools flew into Wellington from around the country yesterday to meet with the Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins and Associate Minister, Hon Jenny Salesa.  The  meeting was coordinated by the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) and drew together almost 100 from the state integrated school sector from around New Zealand ...

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656 
Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/

In issue no. 551, October 21 - November 3 2018: NZ bishop's voice heard at Rome synod ... Pastoral letter for Respect Life Sunday ... Pat Lythe retires and reflects on Church changes ... Editorial: Remember the many callings of Catholic laity ... Need to talk about "unwanted abortions" ... Warrior for his country now warrior for God (Deacon Gary Stone) ... Former PM argues against euthanasia bill ... 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

Inside St Gerard's: The 'Haunted place' on Mt Victoria is home to living community (photos)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/107998855/inside-st-gerards-the-haunted-place-on-mt-victoria-is-home-to-living-community
St Gerard's monastery built in 1908, and the chapel built in 1905, have been in the care of the community of the ICPE Mission for World Evangelisation since the complex was sold by the Catholic Redemptorist fathers in 1995. Consecrated to the Italian saint, Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expectant mothers, St Gerard's Chapel was completed the year after the saint was canonised, and is the first the world named for him. 

Fundraiser Concert for Kerala flood victims
http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/fundraiser-concert-for-kerala-flood-victims/
Auckland based Divine Retreat Centre (DRC) is organising a music concert to raise funds for the victims of the floods that devastated the people of Kerala in August 2018. The event, scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Mount Eden War Memorial Hall, located at 489 Dominion Road in Mount Eden, Auckland, will feature the JZ Entertainment Network.

Victims' advocate loses faith in an 'incapable' Church body (photo)
https://newsie.co.nz/news/123183-victims-advocate-loses-faith-an-incapable-church-body.html
A sexual abuse survivors' advocate says she can no longer refer people to the Catholic Church's body for dealing with complaints, saying it is dangerously incapable of dealing with victims.

Reports Kiwi predator priest abused in UK (photo)
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/rnz/reports-kiwi-predator-priest-abused-uk
A notorious paedophile Catholic priest quietly transferred from New Zealand to the UK was free to keep abusing children for two more decades due to Church failings. RNZ last month revealed the crimes committed by Fr Cornelius O'Brien in parishes in Canterbury in the 1960s and 1970s, that for the most part were kept hidden.

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News of the Schools
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Proprietors and Principals of state integrated Schools embrace opportunity to meet with Education Minister
See: NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference above.

De La Salle College: Person seriously injured in South Auckland school explosion stable 
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12149933
One person was seriously injured and seven others received minor injuries after a butane canister exploded during a barbecue at a South Auckland school.

Kavanagh principal to leave role (photo)
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/kavanagh-principal-leave-role
In a surprise announcement, Kavanagh College principal Tracy O'Brien has told staff he will be resigning at the end of term two  next year.

St Kevin's College: Oamaru school 'deeply saddened' by death of former student
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/108096503/oamaru-school-deeply-saddened-by-death-of-former-student
The former school of the 14-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a car in Oamaru on Tuesday has been left "deeply saddened" by her death. The Oamaru community mourned the death of the year 10 St Kevin's College and former Papakaio School pupil on Tuesday.

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INSPIRED WORD 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw  (Under: Created playlists)

Mark 10:46-52 Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNi8HNdacRs&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBA_qNMtrSSx3hhIWttBjBJz&index=23
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.

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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin

http://cruxnow.com

Pope wraps bishops' summit saying Church under attack from 'great accuser'
https://cruxnow.com/synod-of-bishops-on-youth/2018/10/27/pope-wraps-bishops-summit-saying-church-need-defense-from-great-accuser/
Closing a month-long gathering of bishops in Rome, Pope Francis on Saturday said the Catholic Church is under attack by the devil and urged bishops from around the world to defend the institution because "you don't touch a mother." This persecution can take the form of violence against Christians, as the one lived in regions in the Middle East. But, Francis said, this persecution can take other shapes, "constant accusations, to dirty the Church" ...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS 

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/category/features/

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FACEBOOK

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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz/category/new-zealand/

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.cruxnow.com

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/?s=morning+catholic+must-reads

http://www.lastampa.it/vaticaninsider/eng

https://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos?sort=dd&flow=grid&view=0 (video)

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EMPLOYMENT 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/

Director of Mission, The New Zealand Marist Brothers Trust Board
https://www.maristbrothers.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 21 - November 3 2018 p.20, at https://www.seek.co.nz/job/37427203 and from Janne Pender jannepender@aheadassociates.co.nz  Applictions close 31 October 2018

Manager, The Catholic Institute of Aotraroa New Zealand, Auckland
http://www.tci.ac.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 21 - November 3 2018 p.20, at 
http://tci.ac.nz/images/NCRS-permanent-position-2019.pdfindex.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=214&Itemid=306 
and from Gerald Scanlan,g.scanlan@tci.ac.nz  Applications close 5 November 2018.

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