Sunday, September 25, 2022

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/

** Catholic Discovery reminds us we are now part of one vast interconnected planetary system. Here in New Zealand there are poor in our streets, devoid of power or assets to change their broken lives and families ...

** The bishops' Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics has information about World Alzheimer's Day.

** A message from the bishops' Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics:  The Palliative Care Collaborative Aotearoa (PCCA) has been formed to give a collective voice on the need for better, more equitable palliative care across all of New Zealand ...

** Sunday 2 October will be marked as a day of celebration for the Venerable Meri Hohepa-Suzanne Aubert. The National Liturgy Office has produced readings, prayers and other resources for this wonderful Sunday ... 

** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College's online series is back! Join in next month for another interesting topic -- "No Hope in Hell: How a real Gospel view of the afterlife can make us better missionaries.

** From the Nathaniel Centre: a new organisation created to push for the proper palliative care we were promised when the "End of Life Choice" Act was approved.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2022/

In issue no. 645, September 11-24 2022: Papal knighthood recognises many years of dedicated service (Geoff Bailey) ... Three ordained deacons for Dunedin ... Policies of integrated schools not questioned ... NZ youth invited to join 2023 WYD pilgrimage ... Bishop Pat teaches Maori language and culture ... Sue Seconi: Listen: It's Jesus speaking! (the NZ diocesan synod) ... Editorial: Amid chaos, hope in the Lord ...  Dr John Evangelista: Workism and the millennials ... Dan Stollenwerk: Synod on Synodality Take 2 ... Divine Word Missionaries committed to NZ ... Fr Thomas  O'Loughlin: Mary's identity as sacred and human ... Fr Justin Taylor SM: How can peace be brought to the Middle East ... Papers of Catholic author transferred (Eileen Duggan) ... Nuncio stresses vocation to holiness ... Bible scholars could contribute a lot more to Church, says lecturer (Fr Kevin Waldie SM).

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  


NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

'More than just a school': Hato Paora College set to celebrate 75th birthday
For 75 years, a small school in rural Manawatu has been making a big contribution to the Maori community. Hato Paora College is a Catholic Maori boys boarding school north of Feilding and is celebrating its 75th jubilee on Labour Weekend.

St Anne's production of 'Annie Jr' builds confidence, gives stage experience
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/st-annes-production-of-annie-jr-builds-confidence-gives-stage-experience/VIYUEMHXGHXZXA42GGGUXSFJ7I/
St Anne's Catholic School in Whanganui East has taken on its first stage production, with the entire school being involved, in some form or other, with Annie Jr. Annie Jr is the musical Annie, but for younger actors and singers ...

John Paul College art students exhibiting works to raise money for Rotorua Hospital Chaplaincy team
John Paul College art students are excited to have their hard work displayed in an exhibition, and are even more thrilled that money raised from sales will help the Rotorua Hospital Chaplaincy team ...

St Joseph's School Stratford pupils get tour of raw milk business
Some Stratford tamariki had a taste of the farm life with a visit to Dolly's Milk last week. Room one pupils from St Joseph's School Stratford, their teacher Kay Linders, and parent helpers visited the raw milk business on Warwick Rd last Wednesday.

Going ahead with 100th celebrations
Pared back one-day programme to mark 100th milestone
Te Awamutu Courier 22 Sep 2022 
Labour Weekend last year was supposed to be a significant milestone for Te Awamutu's St Patrick's Catholic School, with two days of events to celebrate the school's centenary. As we know, Covid-19 put the event on hold — the uncertainty of lockdown levels making it impossible to plan — and it was rescheduled for Labour Weekend this year ...

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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)

Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Craig Dunford at St Luke's Parish, Flat Bush, 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 Rev. Dr Raymond Pelly and Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.:
Luke 16:19-31 The rich man and Lazarus

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: APPEARS TO HAVE CEASED 14/08-2022
https://nzcatholic.org.nz/category/sunday-reflection/  

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


In Assisi, Pope ratifies vision for global economy in pact with young entrepreneurs
Pope Francis made a day trip to Assisi Saturday to meet with young economists and change makers. While there, he signed their pact outlining a joint vision for a peaceful and just economy that's more equitable and respectful of the poor and the environment ... 

As trial looms, influential cardinal hails Zen as 'man of God'
As the trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen approaches in Hong Kong, a fellow cardinal has weighed in, praising Zen as both an authentically Chinese man and a credible witness to Christ. In an open letter published Sept. 23 in Italian newspaper Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian bishops, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, an expert in Chinese affairs, said Zen "is a man of God; at times intemperate, but submissive to the love of Christ" ...


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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 ...

Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

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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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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
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'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
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Catholic Theological College

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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News of the Church 
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