Sunday, March 17, 2019

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CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE KILLINGS

"Our thoughts and our prayers are with those who have been impacted today. Christchurch was their home. For many, this may not have been the place they were born, in fact for many, New Zealand was their choice. The place they actively came to, and committed to. The place they were raising their families. Where they were parts of communities that they loved and who loved them in return. It was a place that many came to for its safety. A place where they were free to practice their culture and their religion..."

"We, New Zealand, were not a target because we are a safe harbour for those who hate, because we condone racism, because we are an enclave for extremism. We were chosen for the very fact that we are none of those things. Because we represent diversity, kindness, compassion. A home for those who share our values. Refuge for those who need it. And those values will not and cannot be shaken by this attack." - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 15 March 2019.

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Message of solidarity with the Muslim community in Aotearoa New Zealand (15 Mar 2019)
Dear Members of the Muslim community in Aotearoa New Zealand, We hold you in prayer as we hear the terrible news of violence against Muslims at mosques in Christchurch...

VATICAN NEWS

Pope Francis sends condolences for victims of New Zealand shooting
Pope Francis on Friday expresses his solidarity with all New Zealanders, and in particular the Muslim community, in the wake of the shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch...

CHURCH SERVICES TODAY

Christchurch mosque terror attack day 3: What you need to know

Tears, song and anger as Kiwis gather to mourn Christchurch mosque shooting victims

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LENT 2019

The Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme


Each year the Lent Appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to support its work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Lent 2019 theme – "Living Our Lives with Love" – is taken from "Gaudete et Exsultate – Rejoice and Exult" by Pope Francis. The key themes are new beginnings, patience, compassion, mercy and love. 

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes are prepared each year for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. Links to the resources are available on the linked page.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

Op shop gives away hundreds of boxes of free clothes including designer items
Everyone loves a bargain, and it's even better when it is free. The contents of thousands of banana boxes full of good quality clothing will be given away, so get ready for a dose of "Vinnies Vogue"...

Obituary: A life spent caring for others: Sister Marie Fitzpatrick Nun, elderly carer, Nazi war camp survivor
Otago Daily Times
Sister Marie Fitzpatrick said her faith guided her through dark times that included imprisonment by Nazis and the Japanese bombing of Shanghai. 

Nuns speak out against abuse in the Catholic Church
Among the #MeToo zeitgeist are a group of nuns who are raising their voices – empowered by other women who have spoken out about abuse.

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The following article by Anna Rawhit-Connell describes a Church which may seem alien to devout followers of Jesus Christ in the Catholic tradition, but it does give an insight into how some people see us "from the outside".  If the article makes bitter reading, I recommend as an antidote the obituary of Sister Marie Fitzpatrick in this News & Notes. Sister Marie, too, is the Church - Mike Leon. 

Shedding my Catholic guilt
Anna Rawhiti-Connell grapples to reconcile her history as part of a church which offered ritual and comfort, but is currently cloaked in guilt 
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News of the Schools
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Students are witnesses to the urgency of climate change (14 March 2019)
Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington
The Wellington Catholic Archdiocesan Commission for Ecology, Justice and Peace is calling on school authorities to refrain from penalising students who take part in the Students Strike for Climate on Friday...

Marian College to move to new site in Papanui, Christchurch

St John's College boys lock themselves in cage at Hastings clocktower in protest at prisoner conditions

St Pat's Silverstream to remove photo of ex-rector who abused boys

St Patrick's School celebrates 75th Jubilee in Invercargill

St Patrick's, Taupo: Champion inspires students
Taupo & Turangi Weekender

St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Protesters march for the future of the planet

Verdon College: Pupils in 'historic' climate protest

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INSPIRED WORD 

Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration
A reading and commentary with John Teariki and Simon McLellan.

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STATION XV


Episode 136 — Sentence, Summit, Sacrifice and Signature (March 15, 2019)

The conviction and sentencing of Australian Cardinal George Pell dominates this month's episode, with Anna, Don, James and Gavin grappling with the complexities of the case and a range of emotions. The show also looks at the Vatican summit on child protection and the Pope's Lenten message for 2019. The panel considers the dearth of "local" vocations to the priesthood in New Zealand and wonders what to make of Donald Trump signing Bibles in Alabama. Spanning the globe and a broad range of topics on this month's 15th Station.

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


John L. Allen Jr: Will Pell be abuse crisis's Eichmann, Count of Monte Cristo or Rosenbergs?

While many uncertainties remain about the Pell case, at the level of public perceptions perhaps the greatest is this: Is the 77-year-old prelate destined to become the Adolf Eichmann, the Count of Monte Cristo, or the Rosenbergs of the clerical abuse scandals? ...

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Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
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National Office of Professional Standards launches website (5 Mar 2019)

The website for the Catholic Church's National Office of Professional Standards (NOPS) has just gone live. The website (https://safeguarding.catholic.org.nz/) provides a platform for information on reporting abuse, safeguarding information and any related policies or documents ...

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LENT 2019

The Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme


Each year the Lent Appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to support its work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Lent 2019 theme – "Living Our Lives with Love" – is taken from "Gaudete et Exsultate – Rejoice and Exult" by Pope Francis. The key themes are new beginnings, patience, compassion, mercy and love. 

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes are prepared each year for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. Links to the resources are available on the linked page.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 560, March 10-23 2019: Good Shepherd College changes loom ... Abuse summit tough but needed: Cardinal Dew ... Wellington buildings review on ... Pope Francis' Lenten message 2019 ... James Bentley: Speak up on the future of education ... Feature: Catholic school open days ... Fellowship and fun at Chch youth sports day ... 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

Government axes 'medieval, archaic and unjust' laws
The Government has repealed a law that Justice Minister Andrew Little has described as "medieval, archaic and unjust".
Parliament last night unanimously passed the Crimes Amendment Bill, which repealed the "year and a day" rule as well as axed laws prohibiting blasphemy and imposed harsher sentences for would-be livestock thieves.

Child sexual abuse inquiry scope clarified
Priests who abused children in their own homes will be included in a Royal Commission into historical sexual abuse. The move is being described as a change-in-scope by advocates but the Royal Commission says it is only a clarification of the exiting scope.

The high cost of selling churches
The selling off of churches is not merely short-sighted, but shows a lack of trust in God, writes Greg Tanner.

Volunteers wanted to help with appeal
Collectors will be out on March 8 for the annual Dunedin Hospital Chaplaincy Street Appeal. The chaplaincy team at Dunedin Hospital includes four Ecumenical chaplains, a Maori chaplain and a Catholic chaplain and nine voluntary chaplaincy assistants, as well as other volunteers who play the organ at Sunday services, hostesses who invite patients to chapel services and other church and community groups who help take patients in beds and wheelchairs to and from services.

Private investigators to examine school in Dunedin
The Catholic Church's National Office for Professional Standards has called in private investigators to examine historic sexual abuse at a former Dunedin high school. Corporate Risks, a licensed private investigation firm based in Christchurch, has sent a staff member to Dunedin to interview victims of historic abuse at the former Catholic education institution, St Paul's High School.

Nelson Catholic school's punishments too severe for Victorian New Zealand
An inquiry in 1900 found that the punishments used at the Stoke orphanage in Nelson were too severe. 

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News of the Schools
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John Paul College, St Mary's, Rotorua: Rotorua fans meet their ANZ Premiership idols

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Records tumble at school's annual athletics sports day

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Pupils involved at centre of emergency services exercise

St Patrick's College, Wellinghton: Wellington college rivalry escalates to vandalism of St Pats statue following McEvedy Shield

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INSPIRED WORD 

Luke 4:1-13 The temptation of Jesus

A reading and commentary with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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John L. Allen Jr.: A synod sneak peek, theology v. ideology, and the hour of the nuns

Beginning Thursday, the Vatican will be hosting an interfaith conference with the aim of mobilizing religious support for implementation of the United Nations' "Sustainable Development Goals," a set of 17 goals and 169 targets aimed at helping the world's poor as well as the environment. In some ways, the gathering this week could offer a sneak peek of many of the themes likely to surface in October, when Pope Francis convenes an Oct. 6-27 Synod of Bishops devoted to the Amazon region ...

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Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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New Director takes the helm at the National Liturgy Office (26 Feb 2019)

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops (NZCBC) announced, this week, the appointment of Father John O'Connor as Acting Director of the Catholic Church's National Liturgy Office...

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LENT 2019

The Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme


Each year the Lent Appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to support its work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Lent 2019 theme – "Living Our Lives with Love" – is taken from "Gaudete et Exsultate – Rejoice and Exult" by Pope Francis. The key themes are new beginnings, patience, compassion, mercy and love. 

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes are prepared each year for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. Links to the resources are available on the linked page.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 559, Feb. 24 - Mar 9, 2019: Multi-talented Fr Paul Shannahan steps down ... Minister's Filipino-Catholic jibe 'hurtful' ... Discipleship College in flux ... Popular Samoan priest farewelled in Auckland (Fr Vitaliano) ... Jubilee celebration for Christchurch Carmelite ... Br Sir Patrick Lynch: Tomorrow's Schools demolition not on ... Feature: The Lent Appeal 2019: "Living our lives with love" ... Feature: Catholic School open days ... 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

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The Child Protection Summit
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Bishop confident Pope wants action
The Catholic Bishop of Dunedin says a Vatican conference on sexual abuse is just ''the beginning'', despite the lack of concrete action. The Most Rev Michael Dooley yesterday told ODT Insight the international gathering of bishops was about getting ''attitudes right''.

Cardinal Dew's claim met with criticism from abuse victims
One of New Zealand's most senior Catholic clergy has clashed with abuse victims over his claim bishops have no powers to remove predatory members of religious orders from their dioceses.

Kiwi man's powerful haka at Vatican challenges Catholic Church's child sex abuse
A heartfelt haka briefly took centre stage during protests on the final day of the Pope's summit on child sex abuse. Hundreds of Catholic Church leaders participated in the summit - but abuse survivors say they've been excluded and claim nothing's changed.

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Church considers moving from CBD
A church in Tauranga's CBD is losing its bell tower, and the prominent site may even be sold altogether. Saint Mary Immaculate Church, on the corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street, will be a construction site over the next month as contractors work to pull down the bell tower.

Auckland Catholic sex abuse trial: Marist Brother Michael Beaumont admits historical attacks on girls
A former Catholic clergyman has admitted sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in her home while her family sat in the same room, with their eyes closed in prayer.

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News of the Schools
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St Patrick's, Invercargill: Memories of doing fish and chip run for Dominican nuns at Invercargill's St Patrick's School
As the 75th jubilee of St Patrick's School nears, ex-pupil Elizabeth Robinson remembers biking to a fish and chip shop every Friday to pick up the nuns' lunch.

St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Manawatu robotics builders impress again at national championships
Manawatu robotics builders have been at it again, this time at the New Zealand VRC robotics championships.

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INSPIRED WORD 

The speck in the eye of others: a reading and commentary on Luke 6, 39-42, by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

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New Zealand Catholic 
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Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

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Abuse survivor reps travelling to Rome
Two men with Dunedin links are winging their way to Rome to join the fight for "zero tolerance'' of sexual abuse and cover-ups within the Catholic Church.

Survivor denied entry to Vatican
A Dunedin survivor of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church has been turned away from the gates to the Vatican by its Swiss Guard. Darryl Smith flew to Rome this week to participate in survivor meetings timed to coincide with a gathering of the leaders of bishops' conferences from around the world.

Obituary: Dan O'Leary, a man of substance, character and quiet devotion
His warm-hearted, gracious, intelligent nature were just some of the many qualities that drew people of all walks of life to Daniel Anthony O'Leary. Known simply as Dan by family and friend alike, the affable retired Whanganui farmer passed away on  February 15 in Whanganui Hospital.

Quake rating forces church to close
Te Puke Times
St Patrick's Catholic Church in Te Puke has had to close its doors. An initial earthquake assessment has seen the building rated category E, the worst possible ranking. However, worshippers will still be able to attend Mass, with Anglican vicar Rev Ruth Dewdney stepping in to offer St John the Baptist Church in Jocelyn St as a venue.

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St Dominic's School principal almost loses finger in freak tug of war accident in Blockhouse Bay

St Patrick's, Masterton: Community stalwarts honoured: Michelle Beaver 

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INSPIRED WORD 

Christ's command to love one's enemies : 
a reading and commentary on Luke 6,27-38, by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

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


Reports from the meeting of bishops on the protection of minors in the Church.

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New Zealand Catholic 
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Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

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In issue no. 558, February 10-23 2019: Bishop helps abuse survivor get to Rome ... NZ families not keen on their sons being priests ...  P. North pastoral leader dies on Christmas Day (Dr Mark Richards) ... Santo Niño devotion thrives in Aotearoa ... Seal of confession issues often misunderstood ... Illustrated feature article: World Youth Day, Panama, 2019 ... Mission Sisters celebrate significant jubilees ... 'Hearts' deals with hot topics (Hearts Aflame).

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Catholic priest returning to Phoenix
Bush Telegraph, Tararua
The Catholic community in Tararua is upset to be losing its sole priest, Father Bryan Buenger, who has to leave New Zealand to return to Phoenix, Arizona, due to immigration rules. Under a National government it is likely Father Bryan would have been able to stay as age waivers have been granted previously. But the coalition government with stricter immigration rules has turned down an appeal and Father Bryan has to leave on February 11.

Life story: Veteran Canterbury stockman John O'Carroll a community hero
John O'Carroll was not only one of the best known stockmen in North Canterbury, he was one of the last surviving World War II veterans in the district and put in years of community volunteer work. He died on January 15, aged 98.

Retirement for Stratford couple after years of serving their community
The Stratford Press
With a combined total of 80 years of service to their community, Doug and Joanne Robinson are due some well-earned rest in their retirement. In December last year Doug retired from his teaching role at St Joseph's Stratford, where he was also a deputy principal for many years, and Joanne retired from her hospice nursing role. While the couple have started the new year with plans to relax and enjoy time with family and friends, both agree they won't be sitting around for long.

Siblings reunite at 'spiritual home'
Twelve siblings reunited yesterday at the Dunedin property they grew up on to remember a childhood described as "heaven on earth". Now mostly in their 60s and 70s, the dozen surviving Browne siblings gathered for a reunion at the new home on the North Rd property in Normanby yesterday afternoon.

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Holy Family School, Wanaka: A knight's end (photo, video)
At the Medieval Festival organised by Wanaka's Holy Family Catholic School

John Paul College reveals plans for $4m state-of-the-art performing arts centre
Rotorua Daily Post

St Anne's, Rebuild of St Anne's School administration and staffroom begins following demolition of original in Whanganui

St Patrick's College, Wellington: Taking the Kiwi to Thailand: Wellington students volunteer to teach English

National Award for St John's College (Hastings)

Verdon College: Southland's first Top Scholar in scholarship music

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INSPIRED WORD 


Luke 6:17, 20-26 : "Happy are you who are poor, yours is the Kingdom of God"
A reading and commentary with Gillian Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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STATION XV


Episode 135 — Expectation, Celebration, Protestation and Cooperation (February 16, 2019)

With the presidents of bishops' conferences from across the world descending on the Vatican next week, the panel looks at the upcoming child protection summit and what we might expect. Pope Francis has returned for the summit after spending five days in Panama for World Youth Day, which attracted hundreds of thousands of people. In the South Pacific, serious concerns have been raised about the treatment of asylum-seekers currently living in Papua New Guinea, while in Fiji, the appointment of Catholic school principals caused a rift between the Church and the government. Thankfully, there's news that religious people are more likely to be happy, so Anna, James and Gavin can at least rejoice in that. Enjoy the show.

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** McCarrick becomes most senior cleric to be defrocked over abuse scandals
In a widely expected yet still dramatic move, the Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has approved the removal of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick from the clerical state, colloquially known as "laicization" or "defrocking." It's the most severe penalty in Church law for a clergyman, and the 88-year-old McCarrick becomes the most senior cleric to suffer it for crimes related to the clerical sexual abuse scandals...

** Editor of Vatican women's magazine aims to shatter silence on abused nuns
The March edition of "Women, Church, World" _ the monthly magazine of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano _ is denouncing how nuns are treated like virtual slaves by cardinals and bishops, forced to cook, clean and tend to their needs for next to no pay...

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New Zealand Catholic 
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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Sunday, February 10, 2019

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


New Zealand Parishes encouraged to mark international day of the Sick

The World Day of the Sick was initiated by St. John Paul II in 1992, designated to the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11 each year.  New Zealand parishes are being encouraged to mark this year's World Day of the Sick through prayer, reflecting on a video, anointing of the sick and a pastoral response acknowledging care givers ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

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Australian commissioner of $1.5 million pipe organ to headline Timaru concert
Dr Brett McKern, organist and music director at St John's Church in Gordon, on Sydney's Upper North Shore, will be the star performer at the South Island Organ Company's annual EQ Memorial Concert at the Sacred Heart Basilica on Sunday.

Sharing the Love with Whangarei's Hungry 
Homemade pizzas, lasagne, vegetable pasta, meat in gravy, roast potatoes, hash browns, apricot slice, and homemade apple and blueberry crumble: Soul Food What's Cooking Whangarei certainly offers plenty of rib-sticking good fare. Two days a week, the organisation has a meal open to everyone, catering for Whangarei's homeless and disenfranchised.

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News of the Schools
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Seven Weeks : Journey to Polyfest
In 2018, RNZ followed the St Paul's College Samoan group as they sacrificed weeks of their lives to compete for Polyfest glory. 'Seven Weeks: Journey to Polyfest' is a documentary about family, pride, community and culture, hard work and an honouring of history ...

Well-travelled former SC students return as principals
Two well-travelled former South Canterbury students are now back in the region as principals of primary schools. Mark Scully and Matthew Gollins? have returned from Christchurch and Vietnam respectively to take up their roles at St Joseph's in Fairlie and Barton Rural on the outskirts of Timaru.

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INSPIRED WORD 

The key to true success: a reading and commentary on Luke 5, 1-11 by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

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


** Zero tolerance' doesn't seem an inflated expectation for pope's summit
Twice now, and with ascending levels of authority, we've been cautioned not to expect too much from the summit on clerical sexual abuse Pope Francis has called for Feb. 21-24 for the presidents of bishops' conferences around the world. To some extent, these efforts to frame expectations are completely reasonable, because it is artificial to expect three days in Rome to change the world. That said, it's also terribly frustrating to survivors of abuse, to reformers who've invested their best efforts over decades, and to rank-and-file Catholics whose faith has been shaken, to hear they're asking too much...

** New project helps guide couples in civil unions into sacramental marriages (interview)
Mary-Rose and Ryan Verret are the founders of Witness to Love and the authors of Witness to Love: How to Help the Next Generation Build Marriages that Survive and Thrive. The Civil Marriage Initiative by Witness to Love is a project to equip parishes and dioceses who desire to seek out, support, and inspire couples in civil unions to enter sacramental marriages ... 

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


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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. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

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News of the Church 
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Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2UdbFfo

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Employment 
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Executive Officer for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (Wellington)
and from t.halliday@wn.catholic.org.nz  Applications close 18 February 2019 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 


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Sunday, February 3, 2019

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 557, Jan. 27 - Feb. 9 2019: Remarkable Little Sister farewelled (Sr Marie Fitzpatrick LSP, 1914-2018) ... Ethnic mix changing in Catholic schools ... Distinguished scientist becomes a Dame (Prof. Margaret Brimble) ... Tongan tribute to a 'pastoral missionary' (Fr David Mullins SM, 1931-2018) ... Bp Peter Cullinane: From clericalism to synodality ... Hitting the right notes in NZ's southern churches (Artes Christi) ... Clergy moves for Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin ... Sr Sian Owen RSJ: Collaboration is a key priority.

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Praise Be: A definitive ranking of the best church bangers (text and music videos)
[Dear readers: You might or might not appreciate Madeleine Chapman's digs at traditional hymns, but I include the article here for the videos of the moving performance of 'Ka Waiata ki a Maria' by St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, and the full-on give-it-all-you've-got performance of 'Mo Maria' by pupils of Pompallier Catholic School, Kaitaia. - Mike L]

Community meal 'tapping into vein of generosity'
A community event which combines nourishing food with a chance to form new friendships is returning for its third year. The free community meal, organised by St Vincent de Paul  and held in the supper room of  St Joseph's church in New Plymouth, kicks off again on Tuesday, February 5.

Local Filipinos celebrate Sinulog festival (video)
Dunedin continued to showcase its diversity of culture yesterday with the local Filipino community celebrating their Catholic Sinulog festival. Those at the Sunday mass at the Saint Patrick's Basilica in South Dunedin were treated to a Filipino procession. The celebrations were to honour the Santo Nino, a religious relic icon of Jesus as a child. 

Rugby club removes 'inappropriate' award named after paedophile
An Auckland rugby club has apologised for awarding a cup named after a Catholic clergyman convicted of sexually abusing boys. Marist Brothers Old Boys Rugby Club's annual award for most tries scored was named the Brother Claudius Cup.

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News of the Schools
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St Patrick's College, Wellington: School's out for Wellington Phoenix defender Liberato Cacace
Wellington Phoenix defender Liberato Cacace believes he has taken his game to a new level, now that he no longer has to rush back to school after training or study on the flight to away games. The 18-year-old produced one of the best performances of his fledgling professional football career in last weekend's 1-0 win over Melbourne City. That performance landed Cacace in the A-League Team of the Week for the third time this season, with each of those honours coming after he graduated from St Patrick's College at the end of the year, achieving NCEA Level 3 with an attendance record of just 38 per cent.

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INSPIRED WORD 

The heart of man: a reading and commentary on Luke 4, 21-30 by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

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


As Pope heads to Gulf States, issues from Islam to immigration loom

After more than 2,000 years it's hard to believe there are many "firsts" left for the Catholic Church, but the first-ever pope from the global south will notch yet another one on Sunday, when he becomes the first pope in history to set foot in the Gulf States with a Feb. 3-5 visit to United Arab Emirates. The visit comes at a key moment when many believe Christianity is at risk of disappearing from the Middle East ...

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
***********************

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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Facebook
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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

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News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
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Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2UdbFfo

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Employment 
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Executive Officer for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (Wellington)
and from t.halliday@wn.catholic.org.nz  Applications close 18 February 2019 


Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 

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