Sunday, March 19, 2023

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Catholic bishops support Staying Safe on Social Media campaign (14 Mar 2023)
New Zealand's Catholic bishops are supporting a campaign to help people stay safe on social media. The campaign follows diocesan communications and pastoral staff around the country noticing increased suspicious activities on Church social media pages they manage ...


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

** The latest newsletter from the Sisters of Compassion in Island Bay Wellington is available now, full of information about the sisters' work with migrants and refugees, the Compassion Soup Kitchen, Meri Hohepa Suzanne Aubert and much more. 

** A message from Cardinal John Dew: Dear friends, since June of last year I have had difficulty walking due to pain in my legs. The problem has been identified as being in my spine, and on 21 March I will be having spinal surgery ...

** A national campaign to help you stay safe on social media starts next Monday. It follows Church communications and pastoral staff  noticing increased suspicious activities on Catholic social media pages. 

** The Holy Father reflects on his 10 years as Pope, in this anniversary interview with Vatican News ...

** Thanks from Bishop Steve to all the people helping with his appeal for donations to help people in the Palmerston North and Hamilton dioceses affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

** (For Sunday in Lent,) here are some words from Pope Francis: "Do you want to fast this Lent? Fast from hurting words, from anger, from pessimism ..."

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LENT 2023

"I am the Light of the World" - John 8:12

Daily Lenten messages from the Food For Faith blog by the National Liturgy Office: https://foodforfaith.org.nz/

Caritas has prepared resources and the Lenten Reflection Programme for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. All are available online at https://www.caritas.org.nz/lent

The Lent Appeal on behalf of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference enables Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand to continue working to heal and support those overcome by poverty and injustice around the world. Donations can be made in the parish collection, posted to Caritas PO Box 12193, Wellington 6144, or online at www.caritas .org.nz

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic Bishops Support Staying Safe On Social Media Campaign
New Zealand's Catholic bishops are supporting a campaign to help people stay safe on social media. The campaign follows diocesan communications and pastoral staff around the country noticing increased suspicious activities on Church social media pages they manage ....

Event celebrates saint's arrival in Port Chalmers
The 125th anniversary of the arrival of Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop, and her Sisters of Joseph in Port Chalmers will be celebrated this Sunday, St Joseph's Day. Organised by parishioner and ex-pupil of St Joseph's School, Carol Meikle QSM, the event will be hosted by St Mary Star of the Sea Parish and will feature the unveiling and blessing of a commemorative Sacred Heart statue by Bishop Michael Dooley.

St Brigid: the new Irish cool
Ireland's superstar Saint Patrick gets his day this week – but there's a strong challenge to his status by a saint called Brigid of Kildare. Last month, Ireland observed its first public holiday honouring St Brigid. For Christians, she is the patron saint of learning, peacemaking, poetry, protection, blacksmithing, livestock and dairy production ...

New Catholic cathedral and car park building on hold over street concerns
A central Christchurch car park building planned as part of a new Catholic cathedral precinct is on hold over concerns about proposals to make some city centre streets one way ...

Spirit of Sister Anne, 94, guides rowing eight
The Baradene College girls senior eight will have the spirit of Sister Anne de Stacpoole guiding them in their new boat at the annual Maadi rowing regatta this month. For sibling schools Sacred Heart College and Baradene College of the Sacred Heart it turned into a monumental weekend, both their U18 eights getting gold at the famous regatta which has been held since 1937 ...

Rugby coach urged boys to 'get' egg-throwing teens as interschool rivalry spiralled out of control
St Kevin's College first XV coach Justin Fowler was censured after a rivalry with Waitaki Boys' High School boiled over into violence ...

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT - A  

Today's Mass, celebrated by Father Craig Dunford at St Luke's parish, Flatbush, 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). 


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Second Sunday of the Year:

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
John 9:1-7, 13-17   Jesus heals a man born blind

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith:

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: A kingdom vision

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
4th Sunday of Lent Yr. A – Arise ... from the darkness.

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 183 — Pope, Project, Politics, Pamela (18 March 2023)

There's a bit of a revolving door for the panel this month as we reflect on 10 years of Pope Francis, with most suggesting it's been a mixed bag (including The Washington Post). In Germany, the Church appears to be pursuing some practices that veer away from Catholic teaching, but in Australia it's just all-out offence that is the concern. The Scottish bishops are trying to insert some sanity back into politics, while Pamela Anderson shares her prayer habits. Thanks for joining Anna, Don, James and Gavin for another chat around the virtual water cooler.

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


Pope urges faithful to go beyond 'hypocrisy of appearances'

Since the beginning of his papacy, one of Pope Francis's greatest pet-peeves are those he describes as "hypocrites," faithful who believe they are better than others because they say and do the right things and who follow all of the rules, but who lack a real relationship with God. From the beginning, Francis has insisted that it is not the seemingly spiritual "elites" that are closest to God, but those who are humble and who come to God begging for forgiveness in awareness of their own sinfulness ...

Activist: 'Regressive mindsets' holding back children in Africa
Rutendo Mugwara is a 17-year-old on a mission. The Zimbabwean teenager is a youth ambassador for Justice Desk Africa, a human rights organization funded by several Catholic NGO's. "I care deeply about the plights of other youths and children across Africa because they in essence are also my problems and a problem shared is a problem halved," she told Crux ...

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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. 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'  FINAL ISSUE

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)
https://www.facebook.com/catholicdiscovery.nz/

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/caritasaotearoa/timeline

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 
in NZ and the World
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https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

https://www.romereports.com/en/  (video)





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