Sunday, July 5, 2020

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

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** Delargey Award winner Dave Mullin was presented with his trophy today by Msgr Brian Walsh, Administrator of the Palmerston North Diocese. Dave's award is for his many years of involvement in diocesan youth and young adult ministry.

** Caritas Aotearoa NZ has urged the Government to oppose Israel's planned annexations on the West Bank, which might begin today. "

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2020/

In issue no. 592, June 28-July 11 2020: Bishop Meeking's obituary and funeral report, plus photo feature ... Principal joins coalition against legalising cannabis ... Neil Bloom: Big truths from tiny pieces ... Editorial: Don't be stationary about statues ... Bishop Peter Cullinane: The pandemic and the need for a different economic order ... Michael Otto: My grandfather's service to Church remembered ... Fr Neil Vaney: This planet, our home, after Covid-19.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Bishop Basil Meeking: Deep-thinking scholar led Christchuch diocese for a decade
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/300042618/bishop-basil-meeking-deepthinking-scholar-led-christchuch-diocese-for-a-decade
John Basil Meeking (commonly known by his second name) became the seventh Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, in 1987. He led the diocese, covering wider Canterbury, Westland and the Chatham Islands, for a decade. Then, in retirement, he held the title of Bishop Emeritus until his death on June 11 this year, aged 90.

Whanganui Hospital chapel marked 50 years in June
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/midweek/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503658&objectid=12343430
"A place of peace for people of all faiths", Whanganui Hospital chapel was 50 years old in June.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Threat made against Sacred Heart College students - police at school
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12345408
A threat has been made against students of Sacred Heart College in Auckland and the authorities are investigating where it came from.

Swastikas increase schools' rivalry tensions
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/swastikas-increase-schools%E2%80%99-rivalry-tensions
The spray-painting of swastikas at the main entrance to St Kevin's College has left the Oamaru school reeling, as tensions continue to rise ahead of the rugby game against Waitaki Boys' High School to be held on Friday.

Pupils join forces for foodbank (video)
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/pupils-join-forces-foodbank
St Vincent de Paul Society pastoral co-ordinator Sarah Strang  was surrounded by donations to the society's foodbank from pupils at eight Dunedin Catholic schools.

Primary students give police big thanks for lockdown work
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/121958993/primary-students-give-police-big-thanks-for-lockdown-work
Room 8 students at St Joseph's School had a visit from some special guests after sending a thank you to essential workers during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Turning the first sod for new Papamoa Catholic school
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12344024
The Suzanne Aubert Catholic School took another step forward this week with the turning of the first sod.The traditional ceremony – which marks the start of the building process, was attended by the local MP and Leader of the Opposition, Todd Muller. Also in attendance were government officials, the school community and local iwi.

Otara Creek restoration: sowing the seeds of a greener future
https://www.times.co.nz/uncategorized/otara-creek-restoration-sowing-the-seeds-of-a-greener-future/
Students of Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School and College, along with teachers, teacher aides and parents, spent a week planting native trees, around 6500 plants, alongside the Otara Creek on the school border.

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FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass from the church of St Joseph and St Joachim, Otahuhu, with readings by pupils of St Joseph's parish school, Otahuhu, on ...
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgscPlPA71w
TV:
Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 11:25-30 : Come to me and rest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTyBxATvG7o&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBCBkgGtJ8PkooBg6ajG0C--&index=12
A reading an commentary by Sr Stephanie Kitching and Sr Marcellin Wilson/

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Other 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: 
https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/category/sunday-reflection/

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

http://cruxnow.com

Vatican backs debt relief for poor countries as part of COVID recovery
https://cruxnow.com/covid-19/2020/07/vatican-backs-debt-relief-for-poor-countries-as-part-of-covid-recovery/
 According to the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva, "tackling crippling external debt burdens" of developing countries could help save millions of lives. "There is no doubt that the current Covid-19 crisis will more severely affect the lives and livelihoods of those in the developing world," said Slovenian Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic ...

Pope's 'Reform 2.0' relies on Italians to fix an Italian problem
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2020/07/popes-reform-2-0-relies-on-italians-to-fix-an-italian-problem/
When it comes to Vatican finances, for decades there's been a widely shared informal premise – or, possibly, just a prejudice – which held that anyone serious about reform would have to begin by breaking the Italian monopoly over the purse strings. By inference, the idea is that if you've got an Italian problem, you need non-Italians to take over. In Francis's new "Reform 2.0," which has come into focus over the last four months or so, the assumption is almost exactly the opposite: If you have an Italian problem, then you need your own Italians to fix it...

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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: 
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas

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: 
https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/category/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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