Sunday, August 20, 2023

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


** The National Liturgy Office has prepared extensive resources for both the World Day of Prayer for Creation (September 1) and the Season of Creation

** Tomorrow (15 August) is our country's National Patronal Feast, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation. The National Liturgy Office has published handy resources for this important day ... 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/ 

In issue no. 667  August 13 - 26, 2023: Maori champion sought for bishops' conference ... Exorcisms suspended in Chch diocese until further notice ...Integrated schools able to access Budget funding ... Editorial: Sowing seeds at WYD ... Education changing lives on Thai/Myanmar border (Fr Frank Bird SM) ... Royal Commission reports on Marylands ... World Youth Day 2023: three-page feature including comments by NZ participants ... Big demand for Caring Foundation services ...Helen Luxford: Evangelisation ... Fr Peter Murphy: In meditation, nothing happens but it changes your life.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

'Out of proportion' - Bishop accused of gaslighting abuse victim
A leading Catholic Bishop has been accused of "gaslighting" the victim of an alleged sex assault after he accused an abuse survivor network of "blowing things out of proportion" with their presentation to the Royal Commission Inquiry into abuse in care ...

Mystery donors secure Stella Maris ECE future
A group of mystery benefactors have stepped forward to seed (Gisborne's) Stella Maris Catholic Early Childhood Centre Endowment Fund with The Sunrise Foundation.

St Joseph's marks anniversary
Otago Daily Times
Exactly 140 years after it opened, Queenstown's oldest school has almost exactly the same number of young charges. St Joseph's School was founded by the Dominican sisters, who arrived from Ireland to teach in Queenstown in 1883 ...

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TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) 

The gospel for today's Mass is chanted and the homily is read by Father Michael Endemann of the Auckland diocese's Samoan Catholic chaplaincy: 

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 Sundays of the Year: 

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching
Matthew 15:21-28   A woman's faith

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word:  20th Sunday Year A: 'Lord Help Me'

Hamilton Community Access Radio: Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
20th Week Ordinary Time – Year A   Join Julie as she likens today's Gospel reading from Matthew to her life-changing event in 2006. Isaiah 56:1,6-7 - The Lord reveals his salvation to all. Romans 11:13-15,29-32 - God's favour to Israel is irrevocable. Matthew 15:21-28 - Jesus heals the daughter of the Canaanite woman because of her great faith.

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 188 — Our Sweet Sixteen (August 16, 2023)

The sixth World Youth Day during the life of The 15th Station features prominently on our 16th birthday episode, with the panel reflecting on the gathering in Lisbon as well as the choice of South Korea to host the next event in 2027. Don, Anna, James and Gavin also discuss changing habits in terms of practising the faith, and Pope Francis' exhortation for parents to nurture the faith of their children. An Australian priest is trying to do the same via social media. We also take some time to reflect on the podcast's history — and thank our listeners for walking with us, whether it's for one episode or 188. 

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


In wake of latest attacks, Pakistan Christians denounce 'second-class status'
After angry mobs of Muslims attacked a series of Christian homes and churches in Pakistan Wednesday, the country's Catholic bishops have called for justice and urged greater respect for minorities, saying a full investigation is necessary ...

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EMPLOYMENT 
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New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference: Kaihapai Maori Role
Applications are invited for the position of Kaihapai Maori for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). This is an influential role that will shape the future of the bishops' national agencies in advancing a deeper understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and a Maori way of working across all ministries.
Applications close 21 August.

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. Director of Prison Chaplaincy 
The Prison Chaplaincy Director is a full-time national role, providing pastoral and professional leadership and support to the Catholic chaplains who provide chaplaincy services in New Zealand prisons.
Applications to Damian Dempsey, NZCBC Executive Director,  secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz.
Applications close 28 August 2023. 

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 ...


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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

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

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 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

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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