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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
NZ Catholic bishops' tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a woman of faith
The Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand have issued this tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her passing this morning ...
Catholics urged to support hospices and palliative care by direct action
Catholics are being urged to support the under-funded hospice and palliative care services by donating, volunteering in hospice shops and asking their members of Parliament and the Government to make palliative care a priority ...
Maori Language Week – Te Wiki o te Reo Maori is September 12 to September 18
Maori Language Week – Te Wiki o te Reo Maori begins on Monday 12 September and runs to the following Sunday, the 18th. The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference Te Huinga o nga Pihopa Katorika o Aotearoa is very keen to support and celebrate it in all our dioceses, parishes and schools ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** The bishops have written a tribute on behalf of all Catholics to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who died this morning
** Catholics are being urged to support the under-funded hospice and palliative care services by donating, volunteering in hospice shops and asking their members of Parliament and the Government to make palliative care a priority
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
NZ Catholic Bishops' Tribute To HM Queen Elizabeth II, A Woman Of Faith
All Catholics in Aotearoa New Zealand will today be mourning Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a remarkable woman who was our official Head of State through seven remarkable decades. She had grace, warmth and commitment in equal measure.
New Hope For Beloved Upper Hutt Care Home St Joseph's
A residential care home for older people that was facing imminent closure, St Joseph's Home of Compassion in Upper Hutt, hopes to keep its doors open announced Chief Executive Chris Gallavin.
New Plymouth District Council agrees to buy pensioner flats from Catholic Church for $2m
Nearly $2 million of New Plymouth ratepayers' money has been approved to go to the Catholic Church for a block of pensioner flats in Bell Block.
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Class Act: Kavanagh College
Achievements of two top scholars at Kavanagh ...
The 14-year-old leading the charge to get young people into nature
Nate Wilbourne (Garin College) fell in love with the outdoors as an 8-year-old. Now, he's helping other young people get out into nature.
Book Celebrates Over 150 Years Of Maori Achievement At College
Over 200 guests and past pupils gathered at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College in Napier this afternoon to celebrate the launch of A History of St Joseph's Maori Girls' College by Dr Malcolm Mulholland (Ngati Kahungunu).
St Joseph's School Stratford: Registrations for 125th jubilee event now open
As former pupils of St Joseph's School Stratford walk the school hallways next year, they'll be able to look at the new and reflect on the past. Next year the school is celebrating its 125th birthday with a jubilee event.
Hockey: Francis Douglas Memorial College win tier four tournament in Stratford
After a week of non-stop hockey action at Stratford's hockey turf, a Taranaki team was crowned the 2022 Secondary School boys tier four hockey tournament winner. Francis Douglas Memorial College won the tournament and the players celebrated their success on the turf.
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TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
Today's Mass, celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely in the parish of Good Shepherd, Balmoral, Auckland, can be viewed at:
Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm and live streamed at:
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live (only viewable in New Zealand).
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Suzanne O'Rourke and Claire Mullarkey:
Luke 15:1-32 The lost sheep
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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):
Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/
Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
Pope praises Queen Elizabeth's 'unstinting service,' faith in Christ
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Pope Francis on Thursday expressed his sorrow for the monarch's passing and praised her devotion to her people, as well as her deep faith in Jesus Christ ...
U.S. bishops lament failure of latest UN nuclear disarmament talks
U.S. bishops are calling for world leaders to continue working towards nuclear disarmament after participants in the recent Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference (NPT) failed to reach a consensus on a final document ...
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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:
Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa:
Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...
Hamilton: https://www.cdh.org.nz/jobs
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
The six dioceses:
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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. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'.
Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com' http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)
Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter
The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/
NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East'
Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger'
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ.
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/ Newsletters. News in Brief:
'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine.
https://tuimotu.org/ Scroll down to Articles, Explore More
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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)
