Sunday, September 27, 2020

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Catholic Bishops' Election Statement opposes euthanasia, urges cannabis caution (21 Sep 2020)
New Zealand's Catholic Bishops are urging voters to say "no" to the euthanasia referendum and ask that voters give "serious thoughts" to the effect of cannabis on vulnerable young people when considering the cannabis referendum ...

NZCBC on Facebook

** Respect Life Sunday 2020 is 11 October and invites us to value and protect vulnerable members of our families, communities, society and nation in all we do.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

David Seymour's Incongruous Claim About Catholic Bishops And God's Commandments
Press release, Right to Life
David Seymour is accusing the Bishops of promoting falsehoods. The Bishops have a duty to defend human rights and the right to life of every human being ...

 How religious Kiwis are deciding which way to vote on the End of Life Choice Bill
New Zealanders will vote on the End of Life Choice Bill at next month's euthanasia referendum, but it's proving to be a moral conundrum for New Zealand's religious community.

Pioneering surgeon led way at Dunedin cardiac unit
Heart surgery was an emerging field when Patrick Molloy was a young doctor. He was one of its pioneers and, after working amid the Northern Ireland Conflict, Prof Molloy returned to New Zealand to lead the South Island's first cardiac surgery unit — in Dunedin.

'Olive Leaf' building opponents cite size, style
The opponents of the contentious "Olive Leaf" building proposed for land beside St Patrick's Church in Arrowtown say its style and size would overshadow the historic church.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Principals split on cannabis question
Principals' Federation president Perry Rush has drawn a storm of protest from some of his own members after endorsing the legalisation of cannabis in next month's referendum. His comments were a surprise because most previous public statements by principals have opposed legalisation...

New Fund To Support Maori Boarding Schools
Labour will recognise the important role our Maori boarding schools play in growing our future Maori leaders by committing $20 million to a fund designed to provide them with financial support to continue to house, educate and manaaki rangatahi in their care.

Sacred Heart deputy principal to take up Wellington principal role
Sacred Heart Girls' College (SHGC) deputy Andrew Murray has been appointed as principal of St Mary's College Wellington.

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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass at the cathedral of St Joseph and St Patrick, Auckland celebrated by  Fr Michael Wu

on YouTube's Auckland Diocese channel: 

and on 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 21:28-32 The parable of the two sons
A reading and commentary by Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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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: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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


Vatican cardinal hopes spin won't spoil potential of new papal encyclical
As Pope Francis is set to release an encyclical letter on human fraternity, one of his top aides insists the pope's vision has nothing to do with fevered alarms among some critics that it's about one-world government and watering down religious differences to create a syncretistic mish-mash.

Catholics urged to help 'unite world' on behalf of internally displaced people
The World Day for Migrants and Refugees Sept. 27 is a chance for Catholics "to unite the world" on behalf of displaced people and "pray for the well-being of our immigrant and refugee brothers and sisters," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' migration committee.

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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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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/


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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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

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Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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