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SUNDAY MASS ONLINE AND ON TV
Mass for Sunday 7 June, Trinity Sunday ...
... from Auckland Diocese:
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) 2.00 pm
... from Wellington Archdiocese:
Links to streamed broadcasts of Mass are on this page of the National Liturgy Office: https://bit.ly/33Chc53
Streamed broadcasts can only been seen during the time that Mass is being celebrated.
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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Dean sought for newly formed Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College
The newly formed Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College is seeking a highly qualified Dean to be its Auckland-based academic face and voice...
NZCBC on Facebook
** Dean sought for Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College
** 'NZ Catholic' online
** Celebration of the 25th anniversary of Cardinal John's appointment as bishop
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'NZ CATHOLIC' (free, online)
Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2020/
Issue no. 590, May 31 - June 13, 2020 is available free online at:
Best viewed via the Download pdf link at bottom right.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Joy marks first celebration of Mass since lockdown
People were beaming with joy as they entered St Patrick's Basilica in South Dunedin yesterday to celebrate Mass, Fr Gerard Aynsley says. The Mercy Parish-Whanau Aroha priest said Mass was some way off normal — chairs were separated and people signed in and out and could not mingle — but parishioners appreciated being back.
Return to larger gatherings in Taranaki
It was a tentative but good return to mass at New Plymouth's St Joseph's Church on Sunday, as the limit on gatherings in New Zealand went up from 10 to 100. As of mid-afternoon, they had had three masses which were at 100 people and one with 35, with still the evening services to go, Father Simon Story said.
Churches reopen on Sunday as COVID-19 restrictions ease
It was back to church on Sunday for many Kiwis who have been eagerly waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to ease. But while 100 people can now gather to pray, not everyone is keen to open the chapel doors just yet.
Hallelujah: church services return after lockdown
Father Craig Dunford of St Lukes Catholic Church [Takapuna] says they resumed mass on Sunday and in order to accommodate the numbers, they added extra masses every hour—from 8am-12pm.
Three new exhibitions to open at Whanganui's Space Studio and Gallery
A trio of artists will open new exhibitions at Space Studio and Gallery in Whanganui next week. Emma Cunningham's Remedy celebrates the botanical remedies produced by French Catholic nun Suzanne Aubert.
Catholic Church to review claims of $5000 'hush money' to historic sex abuse victim
Hawke's Bay Today
The Catholic Church is launching an independent inquiry after claims an offer of $5000 of "silence money" was made to a victim of a Marist brother's historic child sex offending.
Prayers and a punch-up as culture wars come to NZ
A strange fracas in the rolling green hills of Te Kuiti as the United States roils in race protests thousands of miles away shows how deep American-style culture wars have seeped into Kiwi lives.
Donations, demand varies across Timaru's op shops
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/121645459/donations-demand-varies-across-timarus-op-shops
Only re-opening on Monday more than a week behind the other shops Timaru St Vincent de Paul has been busy with customers and donations ...
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Designing a school from scratch
If all goes to plan, Suzanne Aubert Catholic School will be rising from an empty paddock in Kamahi St, Papamoa East, opening in term one of 2021 with an expected roll of 100-150 Year 0-6 children.
Brothers' creativity wins them multiple awards from The Great Pumpkin Carnival
Two young, local brothers have taken out multiple awards at The Great Pumpkin Carnival competition which this year moved online due to Covid-19. And their 'Fruity Tootee' creation, a fruit basket where all the fruit are actually pumpkins, won them first place for their school, St Patrick's Catholic School (Hamilton).
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INSPIRED WORD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw (Under: Created playlists)
John 3:16-18 Jesus and Nicodemus
A reading and commentary by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. John Mullis at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
New Vatican streaming service aims to be 'Catholic Netflix'
In a move to keep pace with the rapidly developing digital culture, top Vatican officials have collaborated in the launch of VatiVision, a new on-demand streaming service aimed at promoting Christian values through film.
Vatican, Rome remember George Floyd with prayers and protests
Pope stresses link between education, ecology for World Environment Day
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EMPLOYMENT
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Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results
Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme:
Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
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New Zealand Commentaries
on the Sunday Readings
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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/
Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection:
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New Zealand Catholic
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'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' https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)
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 https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/
St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/
Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief: https://bit.ly/2EFXF82
'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/
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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Holy Cross Seminary
Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ
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News of the Church
in NZ and the World
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https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
Morning Catholic Must Reads https://bit.ly/2TILT2N
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