Sunday, October 7, 2018

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 550, October 7 - 20 2018: Call for radical reshaping of Church governance ... Tap and go fundraiser for new church ... Catholics invited to retrace Aubert's steps ... Editorial: The better angels of our nature ... New courses for faith leaders ... Randy Raus (Life Teen): Launching the next generation of saints ... Access and acceptance needed in parishes ... Maori Bible goes digital ... Primary students proclaim the Word in competition 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

Abuse victims say priests' prayers and fasting hypocritical and missing point (text, video interview with Msgr Gerry Burns)
Priests in the Wellington region are praying and fasting today to atone for clerical sexual abuse, but victims say the theological approach misses the point and demonstrates the Church is not listening to victims.

Communities respond to abuse: Dunedin opted for 'prayer and penance'
There are no immediate plans for the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin to follow in Wellington's footsteps by asking priests to fast to atone for historic sexual abuse by clergy.

NZ Catholic Church withholds findings on sex abuse claims
RNZ
The Catholic Church has withheld its findings about a child sex abuse accusation for months from the man who laid the complaint.

Caritas calls for climate action to prioritise the poor
A development agency says climate finance needs to be made available to the Pacific's poor and vulnerable. Julianne Hickey, from the Catholic agency Caritas, said while money to help countries adapt to climate change is increasingly available, it's not getting beyond large institutions and governments.

Our People: Ray Bloomfield (photo)
Rotorua Hospital's street savvy chaplain who's become all things to all people across the denominational divide.

Mother Aubert honoured with memorial plaque (photo)
One of the most remarkable women in New Zealand history, Suzanne Aubert, was honoured in a ceremony at the Pukeahu War Memorial today, on the 92nd anniversary of her funeral. Mother Aubert, as she was known, was a nun, social worker and herbalist who founded New Zealand's only indigenous order, the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion, more commonly known as Sisters of Compassion.

The Catholic Hierarchy is letting its people down, by Amy Brooke                                                                 
What are the implications for us when gradually, all over New Zealand, the doors of Catholic churches are being closed, except at specific Mass times?  

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News of the Schools
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Kavanagh College: Ace on ice (photo)
Kavanagh College claimed the boys and girls titles at the New Zealand secondary school curling championships in Dunedin over the weekend.

St John's College: Hamilton's Finn Lally secures three-pointer to win basketball final for St John's (photo)

St Peter's College book spot in First XV national final with slick set piece try
St Peter's College have advanced to this year's National First XV Championship final after grinding out an 8-7 win against Hamilton Boys' High School this afternoon.

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INSPIRED WORD 

Mark 10:2-16 Jesus teaches about divorce

A reading and commentary with Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.

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


Synod youth say scandals haven't taken away their faith
As a month-long Synod of Bishops in Rome got underway this week, one natural question is whether the young people gathering here can still take the Catholic Church seriously, given the numerous scandals that have plagued its public image in the run-up.

Pope orders 'thorough study' of Vatican archives on McCarrick
Pope Francis has ordered that an investigation by the Archdiocese of New York into sex abuse allegations against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick be combined with a "thorough study of the entire documentation present in the archives of the dicasteries and offices of the Holy See" in order to ascertain "all the relevant facts, to place them in their historical context and to evaluate them objectively."

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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


'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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