Sunday, April 1, 2018

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa and representation from Catholic religious encourage Prime Minister for inclusion in Royal Commission of Inquiry (26 Mar 2018)

Cardinal Dew on the challenge of the new (photo)
Catholic Outlook (published by the Diocese of Parramatta, NSW, Australia)
As the Cardinal-Archbishop of Wellington nears 70 years of age, His Eminence, John Cardinal Dew has a prime location from which to survey the opportunities and challenges facing the Church.
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EASTER 2018
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RNZ. Easter Sunday Mass, St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland (pre-recorded)
The linked page includes the full text of the Mass with photographs.

Opinion: Be counted in the 'good sorts'. The Easter message of the Auckland Church leaders

Conquering death is Easter message. Guest Editorial by Fr Michael Dooley.

Thousands turn out for Good Friday service in Rotorua (photos, video)

Churches unite for cross walk (photo)
Parishioners from various Dunedin churches march  down North Rd bearing a cross on Good Friday yesterday.

Nelson Christians share the load and Easter message in Way of the Cross walk (video, photos)

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NZOnscreen: Catholic life in NZ, past and present

Gardening with Soul (trailer)
Easter weekend may be the perfect time to get in the garden before winter makes itself known. So who better to take some tips from than Sister Loyola Galvin? This film follows four seasons in the life of the irresistible gardening nun, who gives the viewer her opinions on everything from compost to the Catholic Church sex abuse scandals.

How Far is Heaven (trailer)
The Whanganui settlement of Jerusalem (Hiruharama) had its moment in the national spotlight when poet James K Baxter made it his home in the early 1970s – but Jerusalem has long been the home to a strong Maori community and the Catholic order of the Sisters of Compassion. This documentary spends a year in Jerusalem looking at the world of co-existing contrasts; Maori and Pakeha, young and old, and secular and religious.

Once a Convent Girl (full-length documentary)
Ginette McDonald and Moana Maniapoto are just two well-known women who went to a convent school when growing up. In this documentary, they speak candidly about the nuns' strict rules and discipline – far removed from the education of today. Despite the tough ride, many former convent girls say they wouldn't change their experience for the world.

New Zealand Stories - Battle at the Basilica (Full length documentary)
During the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, the city's stunning Catholic basilica, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, was severely damaged in the deadly shake. This documentary follows what became one of the biggest heritage preservation projects in New Zealand history. As parishioners tell their stories about the building, it becomes clear that it's not just an architectural treasure, but the very heart of a community.

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RNZ. Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Mary O'Connell and Sister Margaret Mary Birgan - Sainthood in 2018
The Catholic church in Sydney this week began the formal process for the beatification of Australian Eileen O'Connor, who co-founded the religious order Our Lady's Nurses of the Poor - also known as the ''Brown Nuns'' because of their distinctive brown cloaks and bonnets. O'Connor died in 1921 aged 28, and the Sisters - who still provide nursing care to the poor, have prayed for her sainthood ever since. To talk about O'Connor, her legacy, and the role of saints in modern life, Kim is joined by Mary O'Connell, historian and author of Our Lady of Coogee: Eileen O'Connor and the founding of Sydney's Brown Nurses, and Sister Margaret Mary Birgan, a Brown Nun who is in charge of the Sydney diocese's investigation into the cause of Eileen O'Connor's sainthood.

Catholic Church wants to be included in state abuse inquiry
The Catholic Church has written to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern asking for religious organisations to be included in a Royal Commission looking into abuse in state care.

Churches push for inclusion in Royal Commission into abuse
The Anglican and Catholic churches are making their most concentrated push yet to get the Royal Commission into abuse expanded to fully include them.

Closing Whanganui rest home was losing money - owner (photo)
Whanganui's Nazareth Rest Home had to close because it was running at a loss, the chairwoman of the trust board that owns it says. But the other work of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart in Whanganui will continue as usual, Sister Ann Neven said.

Priory roof repairs almost finished (photos, video)
Nine months of repairs to the roof of Dunedin's Dominican Priory are drawing to a close, with the heritage building's bell tower now refurbished and back in place.

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News of the Schools
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Aquinas College: Batsman Fergus Lellman shines for Aquinas College (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12018754



Sacred Heart College (Napier) student to represent country in equestrian (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=12016672

Sacred Heart College (Napier): Netball: Central Pulse stars give back to Sacred Heart College (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12022038

St John's College First XI claim senior men's club trophy (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/college-sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=153&objectid=12020532

St John's College: Sporting complex at St John's College stage one of multi-million dollar investment (illustration) https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/102418434/sporting-complex-at-st-johns-college-stage-one-of-multimillion-dollar-investment

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


John 20:1-9 The empty tomb
A reading an commentary with Fr James Lyons and Christine Paterson.

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


Politics, persecution and 'ardent love': New movie aims to show why Paul is still relevant

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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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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD







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EVENTS

Eucharistic Convention 2018
Auckland 6-8 April 

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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/

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