Sunday, November 29, 2020

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God bless,
Mike Leon
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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Prison chaplains needed to listen to the voices of society's rejected (26 Nov 2020)
Sister Veronica Casey is looking for people with the faith to listen to and help some of the country's most rejected people...


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** Sr Veronica Casey, PBVM,  Catholic Senior Prison Chaplain, is always seeking suitable people for the volunteer and paid prison chaplaincy roles she supports;  but she often can't find enough of them ...

** Living in a world of much confusion, today's thoughts from a Month of Thanks from Catholic Discovery.

** Father John O'Connor's popular Food for Faith page will have daily reflections for Advent. Go to his site and sign up to get the reflections daily by email during December: www.foodforfaith.org.nz


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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In 'NZ Catholic' no.  603, November 29 - December 12 2020: NOPS to investigate Bishop Kavanagh's handling of abuse complaints ... Delight as Timaru's basilica reopens ... Palmerston North diocese in 'really good stead' for 2021 ... History lessons for Pacifica students ... Dr Kevin Shore is new CEO of Catholic Education Office ... Pregnancy Help moves closer to student hub ... Editorial: Getting ready for Advent ... Family weekend celebrated in Taupo ... Top scholars 2020 ... Second statue of St Barbara blessed in tunnel project ... A call to open hearts and homes to children.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Smashing time as stormy wind wreaks havoc
A blustery weekend for the South resulted in widespread power outages, keeping fire and power crews busy. Strong winds caused part of the spire at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Rimu St, Invercargill, to come loose and the area was cordoned off to protect the public, the spokesman said.

Turning the Covid-19 death toll into music
When sound artist Daniel Beban thinks of this year's lockdown, he thinks of the daily death toll. So was born Daily Deaths, a new work which literally allows audiences to experience the unfolding days, weeks and months of the Covid-19 pandemic in sound. The hour-long piece is due to be performed at the Futuna Chapel in Karori, Wellington ...

Abuse in Care: Catholic Church loses bid to keep names of abusers secret
The Catholic Church has lost its bid to keep the identities of perpetrators and those accused of covering up abuse secret at the upcoming Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry hearing. The Catholic Church - in an application supported by the Anglican Church and Salvation Army - said they sought non-publication orders because they had not been given enough time to contact those who would be named, and the families of those now deceased. 

Carols on the Lawn returning after being rained off last year
After being rained off last year, Carols on the Lawn is returning to New Plymouth this Christmas. Bev Glover-Paix started the suburban sing-along in 2017, and expects this year's, on December 9, to be the biggest one yet.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Principal says quarry's potential health risk 'of huge concern'
A Featherston principal brought concerns over a quarry in the South Wairarapa town to the district council table yesterday. Jennifer Muth represented the St Teresa's Primary School board at a South Wairarapa District Council meeting in Martinborough.

Water, water everywhere - heavy rain leads to flooding in Taranaki
Hours of constant rain on Wednesday morning caused surface flooding and traffic chaos around Taranaki. St Joseph's Primary School, New Plymouth, principal Mike Dowd rolled up his trousers and helped ferry students across a flooded Calvert Rd.

Donated school goods part of military airlift to Tokelau
Toys, books and sports equipment donated from Wairarapa's Chanel College have added a personal touch to a substantial infrastructure delivery to Tokelau by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

Mountain bike tracks planned
A block of land at St Kevin's College is being given an exhilarating new lease of life. The school is planting a hill block with native trees and within that creating a 2km downhill mountain bike track, in conjunction with Mountain Biking North Otago.

Principal excited by plans to modernise
The heart of St Joseph's School is the people, not the buildings, but principal Lorraine Frances-Rees is thrilled major changes are afoot. Last week, the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin, which owns the school, announced a commitment to fund substantial work to modernise the school's buildings.

Student barred from mainstream classes for a year is back in a school uniform
More than a year of being locked out of mainstream schooling has finally ended for Kalen.
Kalen is finally back at school. More than a year after the seven-year-old was expelled from Tokoroa's Tainui Full Primary School for extensive behavioural issues and left without any formal education since December when his homeschooling tutor left, he's just completed his second week at Saint Mary's Catholic School in Putaruru.

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

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Today's Mass is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel from the Church of the Good Shepherd, Balmoral, celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx1QdtlZDUE

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:

Mark 13:33-37   No one knows the day or hour
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching and Sister 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: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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


Pope tells 13 new cardinals that red hat is not a career advancement
On the eve of Advent, Pope Francis elevated 13 prelates from around the world to the rank of cardinal Saturday, telling them their new title is not meant to propel them up the next rung on the ecclesial ladder, but is an invitation to follow the path of Jesus ...

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EMPLOYMENT 
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St Francis Retreat Centre, 50 Hillsborough Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland.

** General Operations Manager

** Food service director (Head Chef)

Details in 'NZ Catholic' no.  603, November 29 - December 12 2020 p.5, from finance@stfrancisretreatcentre.org.nz and on the above Web pages.  Applications close 8 December 2020.


Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. 
Director, Church  Mission.   Director, Development, Investment and Finance.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' no.  602, November 15-28 2020 p.11, from Shane Mackay tel. 04 915 0563 and at:
and


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 
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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)

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