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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Resources ready for Support Life Sunday 2022: You are not alone – accompanying and caring for people living with mental illness
The Catholic Bishop of Auckland Stephen Lowe says it's estimated that half to 80 per cent of New Zealanders will experience some form of mental distress, addiction challenges or both in their lifetimes. Because of these issues, the country's Catholic bishops are urging everyone to reflect on mental illness and its consequences for individuals, families and communities as they prepare to mark Support Life Sunday 2022 on 9 October ...
All rangatahi welcome and supported in new diversity guidelines for Catholic schools
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand have published new guidelines for the country's 235 Catholic schools to support young people with regard to sexual diversity ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Today we are marking Support Life Sunday-Tautokona te Ratapu Whakaora, with the focus on accompanying and caring for people living with mental illness. [Several quotes on the same topic follow]
** Caritas Aotearoa NZ was represented at the Caritas Oceania meeting in Port Moresby (photos)
** The National Centre for Religious Studies (part of Te Kupenga-Catholic Leadership Institute) seeks a Religious Education Curriculum Resource Developer ...
** Director sought for the Catholic Enquiry Centre:
** Pope Francis appeals to Vladimir Putin to stop the war.
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SUPPORT LIFE SUNDAY - 9 OCTOBER 2022
The theme chosen by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops for Support Life Sunday 2022 is Mental Illness: You are not alone, accompanying and caring for people living with mental illness.
Parish and school resources and liturgical materials for Support Life Sunday 2022 are here:
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
All Rangatahi Welcome And Supported In New Diversity Guidelines For Catholic Schools
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand have published new guidelines for the country's 235 Catholic schools to support young people with regard to sexual diversity. The guidelines make it clear that all young people in Catholic schools – including vulnerable rangatahi – are to be welcomed, supported and encouraged as they navigate their journey from childhood to adult and discover more who they are ...
Tower a striking feature of Geraldine Church
The Timaru Herald 8 Oct 2022
We are back in the town of Geraldine this week looking at the attractive church at 19 Hislop St: The Church of Immaculate Conception Church, St Mary Mackillop Parish ...
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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
Today's Mass, celebrated by Mons Bernard Kiely with members of the Auckland Diocesan ethnic chaplaincies, 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).
New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by John Teariki and Malia Vito-Tupai:
Luke 17:11-19 Jesus heals ten men
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):
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
On Putin's birthday, Russian patriarch offers praise, says power is God-given
On Russian President Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday, the country's leading Orthodox prelate has praised his leadership as divinely orchestrated and has urged citizens to offer two days of prayer for his health ...
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EMPLOYMENT
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NCRS RE Curriculum Resource Developer (Year 12)
We are seeking an experienced, creative and theologically knowledgeable RE teacher to design, write and create quality educational resources to support the new Catholic RE Curriculum – To Tatou Whakapono Our Faith – for Year 12 in Catholic colleges. The successful applicant will have significant experience of teaching RE at senior secondary level. This is a full-time – 1-year fixed term for 2023, possible secondment position ... Applications close 4 November 2022
Director sought for the Catholic Enquiry Centre
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference is looking for a Director for the Catholic Enquiry Centre. This is a full-time three-year fixed term role ... Applications close 20 October 2022.
Executive Assistant, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, Wellington
Details at:
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
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
https://www.facebook.com/catholicdiscovery.nz/
'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Catholic Theological College
Holy Cross Seminary
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCrossNZ
Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
https://www.facebook.com/Marists
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://nzcatholic.org.nz/
https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
