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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Auckland Catholics launch appeal to help Cyclone Gabrielle victims in Palmerston North and Hamilton dioceses (20 Feb 2023)
The Catholic Diocese of Auckland's Caring Foundation has begun an appeal to help Cyclone Gabrielle victims in the Hamilton and Palmerston North dioceses ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Bishop Steve thanks everyone contributing to the cyclone appear, including St Mary's school in Ellerslie.
** Caritas is working in Ukraine, and today marks one year since Russian troops invaded that country.
** Ka pai, congratulations Br Peter Bray FSC, awarded an honorary doctorate by Australian Catholic University for his commitment and inspirational work with students at Bethlehem University.
** Rebecca Taylor-Hunt, the new director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre, has made this lovely video of her visit to St Mary of the Angel's in Wellington for Ash Wednesday Mass yesterday.
** Lent resources for schools, youth groups and supporters are available on the Caritas website and will guide your Lenten reflection and help focus your thinking.
** Seeking greater maturity of faith? Sign up to receive emails every morning of Lent from Food For Faith, blog of Fr John O'Connor, co-director of the National Liturgy Office.
** A reminder about the Catholic Caring Foundation appeal for the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle in our Palmerston North and Hamilton dioceses.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
West Auckland police incident: Day-long standoff ends after shots fired at officers, man found dead in house
A man has been found dead following a day-long armed standoff in West Auckland sparked when shots were fired at police as they executed a search warrant for a gang member wanted for serious offending. The dramatic incident, which saw armed police swarm the suburb of Henderson, roads closed and Holy Cross Catholic School locked down, has finally been resolved ...
Auckland Catholics Launch Appeal To Help Cyclone Gabrielle Victims In Palmerston North And Hamilton Dioceses
The Catholic Diocese of Auckland's Caring Foundation has begun an appeal to help Cyclone Gabrielle victims in the Hamilton and Palmerston North dioceses. Bishop of Auckland Steve Lowe says neither diocese has the infrastructure to host a national appeal and both are without a bishop at present ...
Pope offers condolences after New Zealand cyclone
Pope Francis called on the faithful to respond to Jesus' love by allowing ourselves to be moved by those who suffer. He specifically mentioned those suffering from war, and natural disasters, including the cyclone in New Zealand.
Obituary - Catherine Moyra Ryan, 1955 - 2023
The voice of Catherine Ryan rang out in the cathedral. The soprano performance of 'Pokarekare Ana' had stark beauty and power. Mourners had heard much of Catherine the educator, the wife and the mother, the friend to many, a woman of true and active faith. The recording, coming suddenly and without announcement, was a reminder of Catherine the artist. As one close friend said, "she could truly sing like an angel" ...
Plans to turn Wellington's iconic St Gerard's Monastery into hotel 'too hard'
A Wellington developer has shelved plans to turn St Gerard's Monastery, which sits above the city's blue chip suburb, Oriental Bay, into a hotel, calling the project "too hard". Built in the Gothic revival style for the Redemptorist Catholic order, the 115-year-old buildings are packed with significant architectural features, including stained-glass in the chapel, native timbers throughout, and a pair of tracery windows in the library and small chapel, with views over the harbour ...
'A feeling of peace and wellness': Woman vows to care for church, continue late husband's dream
A South Canterbury woman has bought a 120-year-old church in a small township south of Timaru to live out some of the dreams she and her late husband shared. Margerie Gould bought the Catholic church in St Andrews in January, and she feels "very privileged" to be able to go on a journey with the beautiful old building.
Elaine Krebs. Dispatch from Antarctica: Science and Faith, Part 2
Elaine Krebs is a young American Catholic who spent three weeks in our southern neighbour Antarctica, where New Zealanders staff Scott Base and contribute to the chaplaincy service. She writes about religious services at McMurdo Station and her visit to the nearby shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.
Also: Dispatch from Antarctica: Science and Faith, Part 1
Elaine explains how she answers those who question how she can believe both in science and in God.
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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT - A
Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Stephen Berecz at the parish of St John the Baptist, Parnell 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).
RNZ. Hymns on Sunday, (audio and text)
Hymns to mark the first Sunday of Lent
New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the First Sunday of Lent:
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day, by Violet Kudzotsda and Stephen Ready.
Matthew 4:1-11 The temptation of Jesus
Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith:
Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: Sword of the Spirit
Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
1st Sunday of Lent Yr. A – Turn away from sin
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
India's Christians protest rising tide of anti-Christian persecution
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2023/02/indias-christians-protest-rising-tide-of-anti-christian-persecution
More than 2,000 Indian Christians rallied on an historical site in the national capital of New Delhi Feb. 19, staging a rare public protest against hate crimes and discrimination directed at Christians across the country ...
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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
Dunedin: https://www.cdd.nz/we-offer/employment-opportunities
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New Zealand Catholic
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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. Newsletter
The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/
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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