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Alex Bailey of Hamilton new Council for Young People chair
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/alex-bailey-of-hamilton-new-council-for-young-people-chair/
Alex Bailey of Hamilton is the new chair of the Catholic bishops' Council for Young People. Alex, the Pastoral Services Manager of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, has worked as the Youth Director and a youth worker for the diocese. He takes the chair from Dave Mullin of Palmerston North, who became the first chair when the Council was created in 2017...

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** Congratulations to Alex Bailey of Hamilton, the new chair of the Catholic bishops' Council for Young People. Alex is the Pastoral Services Manager of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton (27 November).

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Hamilton Combined Christian Foodbank experiencing a surge of people needing food help
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503366&objectid=12289500
The Hamilton Combined Christian Foodbank has experienced a surge this year in the numbers of people needing food help. Many are occupying motels due to the city's shortage of affordable housing, according to Wendy Nickalls, who is on the food bank trust board and is also the co-ordinator at Methodist City Action. Wendy brings both roles together in the lead-up to Christmas each year with a dedicated public appeal for food bank donations. That time has come for 2019.

What's on in South Canterbury: November 29-December 1, 2019
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/117686848/whats-on-in-south-canterbury-november-29december-1-2019
A Timaru Landmark: Renewing the Sacred Heart Basilica: an exhibition opening at the South Canterbury Museum on Perth St, Timaru. A panorama of images showing how much a Timaru Catholic church has changed over the past century.

The exhibition's pages on the museum's Website:
https://museum.timaru.govt.nz/explore/news/coming-soon-a-timaru-landmark

Caritas supports Samoa in the face of measles outbreak
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1911/S00230/caritas-supports-samoa-in-the-face-of-measles-outbreak.htm
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is reaching out to help our partners in Samoa as they work to fight the ongoing measles epidemic in their country. 2,936 cases of measles have been reported as of November 28 and 39 people have died from the disease.

Members of the St Patrick's Church celebrate the church's jubilee anniversary
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/117666039/members-of-the-st-patricks-church-celebrate-the-churchs-jubilee-anniversary
It was a weekend of reflection for members of the St Patrick's Church at Rakauhauka during celebrations for the church's 125th Jubilee anniversary. Founded by Irish immigrants in 1894, descendants of some of the first parishioners were in Invercargill during the weekend to mark the special occasion.

17th century manuscript available for viewing at Massey's library
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/352881
For several years the nondescript cardboard file-box lay on a shelf gathering dust, largely ignored and overlooked by the office's occupants. That all changed one day in 1977, when Dr John Ross, a lecturer in the English Department, decided to peep inside it. "I was astounded and very excited," he recalls, on seeing the contents. For instead of finding discarded textbooks, he came across a rare early 17th century manuscript book. The manuscript is a translation into English, from Latin, of Francois Feu-ardent's Dialogi Septem (1594). "It is likely, though not certain, that It was indeed translated and handwritten by George Brown, who was a prominent English Catholic," Dr Ross says. [Facsimile of 'Dialogi Septem': https://tamiro.massey.ac.nz/nodes/view/4569 ]

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

St Patrick's, Masterton: Hunt for 'missing boy' after art heist
https://times-age.co.nz/hunt-for-missing-boy-after-art-heist/
St Patrick's School pupils have been left "very disappointed and sad" after part of their new school mural was stolen over the weekend. The mural, which is the first thing pupils see when they get through the school gate, displays the school values as well as four life-sized paintings of students in uniform.

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INSPIRED WORD

Christ will come as the Judge (Matthew 24:37-44)
A reading and commentary by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76BVRzXxCY

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** Pope's late teacher says his concept of 'People' just doesn't work in English
https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2019/11/popes-late-teacher-says-his-concept-of-people-just-doesnt-work-in-english/
Whenever Pope Francis welcomes a head of state, he hands them several gifts that usually range from medals to texts. No matter who the person is, however, there's one thing that's always in the mix: his first major document, written during the first months of his pontificate, which for many is the Magna Carta of this papacy. Evangelii Gaudium, or "The Joy of the Gospel," was published in 2013 and it develops Francis's key notions, from criticizing the "invisible hand" of the market to calling for an "ecclesial renewal." Few words, however, are mentioned more than pueblo. It appears 164 times in the Spanish edition, making it the most used noun in the document...

** Vatican finances pit Anglo-Saxon/Germanic 'reform' vs. Latin/Mediterranean
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2019/11/vatican-finances-pit-anglo-saxon-germanic-reform-vs-latin-mediterranean/
In 1938, American historian Crane Brinton nailed it in his famous work The Anatomy of Revolution: "The revolutionists have hitherto been acting as an organized and nearly unanimous group," he wrote, surveying the British, American, French and Russian revolutions, "but with the attainment of power it is clear that they are not united." Brinton's diagnosis comes to mind in light of two months of financial scandal and controversy in the Vatican, the latest twist to which came Wednesday with the pope's appointment of a veteran Italian banker as the new head of the Vatican's Financial Information Authority, its anti-money laundering and financial crime unit...

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March for Life, 2pm Saturday 7 December 2019
Civic Centre:  101 Wakefield Street, Wellington Central
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Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

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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

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

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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  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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

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Offer a smile not judgement when you walk by the poor (14 Nov 2019)
An article by Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, to mark World Day of the Poor, Sunday 17 November ...

Nominations open for 2020 Delargey Awards (13 Nov 2019)
The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference is seeking nominations for the 2020 Delargey Awards, which recognise significant and outstanding contributions to Catholic youth...

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** Cardinal John, Archbishop of Wellington, has written an article to mark World Day of the Poor (14 November)

** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference is seeking nominations for the 2020 Delargey Awards (14 November)

** Sister Veronica Casey, our senior prison chaplain, has been in Rome where she gave a presentation on the New Zealand prison system (11 November)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Two-year wait for Catholic Church to trial promised abuse audit
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/403193/two-year-wait-for-catholic-church-to-trial-promised-abuse-audit
The Catholic Church has yet to bring in external audits for child safety practices, two years after promising it would. After questions were raised by abuse survivor Steve Goodlass and RNZ, the church now says it will be next year before it trials an external audit system.

Catholic Church starts survey 'to be prepared' for abuse inquiry
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/403142/catholic-church-starts-survey-to-be-prepared-for-abuse-inquiry
The Catholic Church is beginning its first-ever survey in New Zealand to get to grips with just how many priests abused how many children. The Royal Commission of Inquiry's Catholic liaison group Te Ropu Tautoko chair Catherine Fyfe said the church "wanted to be prepared to respond quickly to requests when and if the Royal Commission requested information from us". Ms Fyfe said a parallel survey of Catholic institutions that existed in the 1950-1999 period should be completed by the end of the year.

Abuse survivor raped at foster homes, sexually abused by nun
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/402840/abuse-survivor-raped-at-foster-homes-sexually-abused-by-nun
A woman has told the historic abuse inquiry she was sexually assaulted by a nun and repeatedly raped by foster parents. Annasophia Calman told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into state and faith-based care that because of the abuse she doesn't know who she really is.

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Whangamomona Church closes after 100 years
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/117329314/whangamomona-church-closes-after-100-years
A small church in a town with a population of 10 people was packed to the rafters as it celebrated its 100th year and also held its last ever service. The wood and corrugated iron Sacred Heart Whangamomona Church, which sits at the heart of the country's only self-proclaimed republic, reached its centenary on Saturday while holding its final mass.

Peaceful Puhoi
Bay of Plenty Times
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8EXeSQtQma0rFgZr0IJisM2rE-rbNjfQZBAQMZ_6pclT
Puhoi was founded by Bohemian settlers from what is now part of the Czech Republic. They arrived in 1863, and wrested a living from the inhospitable bush, selling firewood and later carving out farms and homesteads. Even among the harsh life in the unfamiliar wilderness, those determined pioneers adhered to their strong Catholic faith...

Maori Council wants Pope to apologise for colonisation of New Zealand
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/11/maori-council-wants-pope-to-apologise-for-colonisation-of-new-zealand.html
The Maori Council has told the Pope to issue an apology to Maori for the colonisation of New Zealand. Executive director Matthew Tukaki has written to Pope Francis, calling for "an accounting of the trauma" the Vatican has caused and a repudiation of the doctrine of discovery.

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Sacred Heart, Timaru: MP and mayor dunked at Timaru school fair
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/117304897/mp-and-mayor-dunked-at-timaru-school-fair
It's all for a good cause was the mantra of well-known South Cantabrians as people queued for a shot at getting them soaked. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon and newly-elected Timaru District mayor Nigel Bowen were among those who mustered up the courage to sit in the dunking machine at Sacred Heart Primary's school fair on Sunday, to help raise money for playground upgrades.

St Francis Xavier, Dunedin: 'I can be free' - 7-year-old scraps school uniform skirt for shorts
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/117407680/i-can-be-free--7yearold-scraps-school-uniform-skirt-for-shorts
In a significant win for monkey bar acrobatics and schoolyard democracy, seven-year-old Kayleigh Dryden has successfully petitioned her school for the right to ditch her pinafore uniform in favour of shorts during the summer months.

St Kevin's College: Pupils' school-work transition rewarded
https://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/pupils-school-work-transition-rewarded/
Oamaru secondary schools joined others throughout New Zealand in presenting the inaugural prime minister's vocational excellence award at their senior prizegivings.

St Mark's, Pakuranga: St Mark's school head retiring
https://www.times.co.nz/news/education-st-marksschool-head-retiring/
Leaving was a hard decision to make for Catherine Rivers. The St Mark's Catholic School principal admits she still gets a little teary-eyed when she reflects on her decision to retire after leading the school for 17 years.

St Patrick's, Te Awamutu: School fete bigger
Te Awamutu Courier
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8H2-rCZNZ9EjLreBv6cC7cp7kjpz1gQRkeHtp8NwQgGP
Te Awamutu's St Patrick's Catholic School is gearing up for its annual school fete in just a couple of weeks to raise more funds towards a new playground for the school.

St Peter's College: Prep paying off as Manawatu students brace for NCEA exams
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/117190171/prep-paying-off-as-manawat-students-brace-for-ncea-exams
Exam practice, tapping teachers for help, and keeping distractions – such as smartphones – at bay, are among the strategies students are employing to keep stress in check as end-of-year NCEA exams loom.  St Peter's College year 13 students Summer Meikle-Wainohu, 17, and Leslie Makiwa, 18, are among the 140,000 students nationwide taking exams this year. Exams start on Friday and run until December 3.

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INSPIRED WORD

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw  (Under: Created playlists)

Luke 21:5-19 Jesus speaks of the destruction of the temple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2HBss_SxPA&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=31
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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STATION XV

http://station15.co.nz/

Episode 144 — Canberra, Rome, Amazon, Wellington, Whangamomona (November 15, 2019)

The Station 15 crew was in the courtroom for one of the biggest announcements in the Church's legal history, as the High Court of Australia agreed that it would hear arguments why Cardinal George Pell's child sexual abuse convictions should be overturned. It wasn't quite that exciting for the New Zealand bishops, but they recently made their Ad Limina visit to Rome, meeting with Pope Francis and his key advisers. The bishops were there as the much-reported Synod on the Amazon unfolded, but it was hard to find the facts among the hysteria. Back in New Zealand, there's a push from a Maori organisation to get Pope Francis to apologise for the Church's role in colonising the country back in the 19th century. Things have been a bit quieter in Whangamomona, where a 100-year-old Catholic church has seen its last hurrah — as a place of Catholic worship, at least. A typically diverse episode awaits.

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

http://cruxnow.com

Pope considering adding 'sin against ecology' to Church's catechism
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/11/15/pope-considering-adding-sin-against-ecology-to-churchs-catechism/

Speaking to a group of lawyers on Friday, Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church is contemplating the introduction of "ecological sin" to the compendium of Church teaching. "We have to introduce, we are thinking about it, in the catechism of the Catholic Church, the sin against ecology, the sin against our common home, because it's a duty," he said...

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Foundation Chief Executive, Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute
Details from Gerald Scanlan (Director, The Catholic Institute) at g.scanlan@tci.ac.nz or (04) 650 2979 and at:
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/ceo-role-at-te-kupenga-now-open/?fbclid=IwAR2j8hv-j2HL-F1K7dpWfsp3HiEPajmz7RJdcYPtWik5YcEUG1KPiza49VM
Applications close 18 November.

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:
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Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

** Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
** Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities

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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

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

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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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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

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Religious leaders urge MPs to reconsider euthanasia bill  (6 Nov 2019)
Religious leaders from a number of New Zealand's faith traditions have written a joint letter to members of Parliament expressing their grave concerns about passing the End of Life Choice Bill ...


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** Faith leaders' letter on the End of Life Choice Bill  (6 November)

** Foundation Chief Executive, Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute (4 November)

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In issue no. 577, November 3-16 2019: Bishops hopeful for Suzanne Aubert cause ... More wrap-around services needed for unintended pregnancies ... Bishop asks secondary schools to look at enrolment policies ... Community should be a safe place for abuse victims ... The taboo subject we don't mention at morning tea (domestic violence) ... Fr Peter Brockhill: Priesthood and celibacy ...  Remembering the Holy Souls (3-page feature, including grief ministry in the local parish) ... Youth get that 'Jesus high' at Set Free conference ... Heads and Hearts: Being a Christian in a social media 24/7 world ... Novena, nostalgia and a nosh-up in South Dunedin ... 50 years of music ministry honoured.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Abuse survivor calls on Catholic Church to 'do the right thing' for victims
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/402869/abuse-survivor-calls-on-catholic-church-to-do-the-right-thing-for-victims
A man who was abused as a child by a Catholic priest says his early life was one of confusion and silence. Mike Ledingham was eight when he was first abused by Father Francis Green at St Joseph's Catholic School in Onehunga. He gave evidence on Friday at the Royal Commission into abuse in state and faith-based care.

Whangamomona church closes with final mass after 100 years
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503390&objectid=12282852
Sacred Heart Whangamomona church is celebrating 100 years on Saturday - but the mass to celebrate the centenary will also be the final service at the church.

Sex acts in primary school investigated by Oranga Tamariki and Ministry of Education
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/117057951/sex-acts-in-primary-school-investigated-by-oranga-tamariki-and-ministry-of-education
Multiple government agencies were called in to deal with a group of young boys caught playing sex games at a Catholic school in the Wellington region.

Religious leaders' anti-euthanasia letter sparks fiery David Seymour response
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/euthanasia-debate/117227521/religious-leaders-last-ditch-appeal-to-stop-end-of-life-choice-bill-from-becoming-law
Leaders from across the religious divide have penned a letter to MPs in a desperate final push to prevent Seymour's End of Life Choice bill - which seeks to legalise euthanasia as an option for the terminally ill - from becoming law.

Jesus returns: Stolen statues recovered by Auckland church
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12281842
Two statues stolen from the Carmelite Monastery in Royal Oak on Friday – including one of Jesus – have been found and returned to the church.

Catholic church spends $15 million on central Christchurch properties
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/115690975/catholic-church-spends-15-million-on-central-christchurch-properties
The Catholic Church has spent more than $15 million on several blocks of riverside Christchurch land, likely to be the first stakes in a larger site for a complex which may include a new cathedral.

Parishioners' support salient factor in church reaching 125 years
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/117013737/parishioners-support-salient-factor-in-church-reaching-125-years
Voluntary labour from dedicated parishioners has enabled a 125-year-old church to remain open in rural Southland. Two days of celebrations will mark the milestone of the Rakahouka Catholic Church on November 23 and 24, jubilee committee secretary Denise Beerkens? said.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Sacred Heart, Timaru: Dunking in a new machine for Sacred Heart's school fair
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/life/117205175/dunking-in-a-new-machine-for-sacred-hearts-school-fair
A number of South Canterbury personalities are set to be flushed by a new dunking machine to help raise funds for a Timaru school on Sunday. Sacred Heart Primary School principal David Armstrong expects people to queue for a chance to soak well known figures such as new Timaru District mayor Nigel Bowen and Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon as the newly manufactured device is debuted.

Roncalli College students' innovation gains place in national Young Enterprise Scheme finals
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/117076666/roncalli-college-students-innovation-gains-place-in-national-young-enterprise-scheme-finals
The reusable jute bag designed by three young high school entrepreneurs has won them an award in The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) company of the year national finals, but they are unsure which one it is.

Kavanagh College: Decision on school name change to follow after decision from Vatican
https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/165872-decision-on-school-name-change-to-follow-after-decision-from-vatican.html
A decision to change a controversial school's name has been put on hold while Dunedin's Bishop waits for word from Rome. Kavanagh College is named after the late Bishop John Kavanagh, who has been criticised for his handling of a predatory priest.

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INSPIRED WORD

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw  (Under: Created playlists)

Luke 20:27-38 The question about rising from death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9pt4bEdcKo&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=30
A reading and commentary with Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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

http://cruxnow.com

Global debate gets underway over married Catholic priests
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/11/09/global-debate-gets-underway-over-married-catholic-priests/
Berlin - Germany's Catholics reacted enthusiastically when bishops from across the Amazon called for the ordination of married men as priests to address the clergy shortage in that region. Such reforms have been pushed for decades by many German bishops and lay groups who hope it can lead to the liberalization of centuries of Catholic tradition. There is resistance elsewhere for the proposal, however, with the conservative Catholic establishment making sure its voice is heard as Pope Francis prepares his own document - expected by year's end - that could determine whether married priests and female deacons eventually become a reality in the Amazon ...

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Foundation Chief Executive, Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute
Details from Gerald Scanlan (Director, The Catholic Institute) at g.scanlan@tci.ac.nz or (04) 650 2979 and at:
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NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/

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St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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Suzanne Aubert moves one step further on path toward sainthood  (31 Oct 2019)
Missionary sister Suzanne Aubert is one more step on the road to possible sainthood, with a plausible miracle attributed to her being referred to Vatican doctors for scrutiny ...

New Zealand bishops meet Pope Francis at Vatican (29 Oct 2019)
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** New Zealand missionary sister Suzanne Aubert is one more step on the road to possible sainthood, (October 31)

** Free public event to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – "The Future is Accessible". (October 30)

** NZ bishops meeting with Pope Francis (October 28)

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Future options divide church
https://times-age.co.nz/future-options-divide-church/
A declining congregation, more costs, a lot less cash, and not enough priests to go around has brought the perfect storm to Wairarapa Catholic churches.

Children of little Poland remember 75 years since their arrival in Pahiatua
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/lifestyle/117046957/children-of-little-poland-remember-75-years-since-their-arrival-in-pahatua
The story is woven into New Zealand folklore, retold as each anniversary comes up. How 733 Polish children, ripped from their families by World War II, finally found a welcome and a home at a camp in the small town of Pahiatua, 75 years ago. This weekend, as many as possible will meet in Wellington and in Pahiatua with their Kiwi children and grandchildren; friends, Polish officials and supporters. There will be tributes, song and dance, Polish cuisine and an anniversary mass to celebrate three-quarters of a century since their arrival.

Auckland monastery sisters don't feel safe after Jesus statues stolen
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/11/auckland-monastery-sisters-don-t-feel-safe-after-jesus-statues-stolen.html
The two beloved Jesus statues stolen from an Auckland monastery on Friday morning have been found. Police are now searching for the robbers, but the sisters at the Carmelite Monastery say it's the latest in a string of burglaries and they're losing faith in the public.

St Patrick's Basilica turns 125
http://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/st-patricks-basilica-turns-125/
Oamaru's Catholic church is celebrating its 125th anniversary next weekend. Reaching the milestone was a testament to the quality of the construction, chairman of anniversary celebrations Tony Brady said. "Imagine setting out to build something like this – the faith, commitment and determination it must have taken"

Wellington nun Suzanne Aubert could be one step closer to becoming a saint
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/117060515/wellington-nun-suzanne-aubert-could-be-one-step-closer-to-becoming-a-saint
A Wellington nun could be one step closer to become a saint. Mother Suzanne Aubert was known for her work with the sick and the poor - setting up the country's first home for people who were permanently disabled, establishing a creche for working parents on Buckle St and The Compassion Soup Kitchen. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops, a national body for bishops, have been in Rome for a pilgrimage and a visit with Pope Francis. During their meeting with the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Vatican's agency on sainthood nominations, they spoke about Aubert and her potential status as a saint. ?

Historic landmark Saint Gerard's opens its doors for heritage week
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/117014232/historic-landmark-saint-gerards-opens-its-doors-for-heritage-week
Saint Gerard's Catholic Church and Monastery stands majestic on the Roseneath hillside, looking down across Oriental Bay.
St Gerard's Church and Monastery is at once a landmark, a childhood memory, and a workplace, housing up to 50 Catholic missionaries at a time. This week the church is one of 35 attractions open to the public in a week-long celebration of all things old in Wellington.

Vietnamese priest in Taranaki fears a friend might be among the 39 dead in UK
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/117010311/vietnamese-priest-in-taranaki-fears-a-friend-might-be-among-the-39-dead-in-uk
A Vietnamese priest working in Taranaki fears a friend from his home village could be among the dead migrants found in a truck in the UK.  Father Vui Hoang, the assistant priest at St Joseph's in New Plymouth, believed his childhood friend Hungh Van Nguyen could have been among the eight women and 31 men found dead last Wednesday in a truck's refrigerated container in an industrial park in Essex.

NZ bishops 'thumbing their noses' at pope over confidentiality
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12271777
New Zealand's Catholic bishops have been accused of lacking moral leadership as church groups decide whether to waive confidentiality clauses in compensation agreements reached with abuse survivors.

Celebrating 65 years of married Kiwi life
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/celebrating-65-years-married-kiwi-life
It is 65 years today since Wilhelmina and Nick Mayen, two 20-year-olds fresh off the ship from Holland walked down the aisle at St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin to be married.

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St John's College, Hastings: EnvironCrete team develop mixture that cuts waste to create furniture
Hawke's Bay Today
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_3AomauQFeegWkemh0Dn8YM6W2JGEfkj_A8BCYC0wmQFCtBKWicUTiinGFisxTX4w
A group of Hawke's Bay students are looking to help the environment with the development of their new outdoor chair. Eight St John's College Hastings students have spent most of the year developing a new environmentally friendly material made out of concrete and plastic under their company name EnvionCrete.

Stella Maris, Silverdale: Ana-Carolina, the girl doctors said should be allowed to die, goes to school
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12281680
She is the girl doctors said should be allowed to die naturally. Her parents couldn't accept that and, after five years in hospital, she went home. Yesterday, Ana-Carolina, 6, officially became a schoolgirl. Her parents Peter Bircham and Elane de Moraes Lobo chose Stella Maris school, close to the Orewa home they rent from CCS Disability Action.

St Patrick's. Taupo: Dancer wins role
Taupo & Turangi Weekender31 Oct 2019
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8OglnKUPgV48Vo-QmQzUOLTn-0yUr0qF-3tuAcEkdJN1
St Patrick's Catholic School and Dance Central student Emily Ede, 9, has secured a role in the Royal New Zealand Ballet's upcoming production of Hansel & Gretel that will be performed in Napier later this year.

McAuley High School: Max Tagaloa thanks public for 'overwhelming love' from public and community after death during labour of his wife
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12281244
A man whose wife died during labour has thanked members of the public for their outpouring of love and support following her death. Angela Tagaloa, a science teacher at South Auckland's McAuley High School, suffered a seizure after a 16-hour labour in the early hours of Friday, August 30.

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Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10
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A reading and commentary with Rev. Judith Wigglesworth and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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Amazon synod ends by leaving an awful lot on the pope's plate
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2019/10/26/amazon-synod-ends-by-leaving-an-awful-lot-on-the-popes-plate/
Heading into the much-heralded Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, there was considerable speculation about whether the summit would, or would not, endorse married priests, the so-called viri probati, as a solution to the region's chronic priest shortages.
If the measure of the outcome of an event is how it handles such issues, then one has to say of the Amazon synod that its main conclusions appear to leave an awful lot on Pope Francis's plate ...

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Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

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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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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NZ Bishops meet well-remembered nuncio during Rome Ad Limina (24 Oct 2019)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nz-bishops-meet-well-remembered-nuncio-during-rome-ad-limina/
New Zealand bishops in Rome for their Ad Limina visit have met the fondly remembered former papal nuncio Archbishop Angelo Acerbi, whose diplomatic career included being held hostage by guerillas in Colombia and becoming the first nuncio to Hungary after the end of communism ...

New appointments for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (24 Oct 2019)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/new-appointments-for-the-new-zealand-catholic-bishops-conferencenew-media-release/
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) has two new staff members – Kate Aduna and David McLoughlin, looking after administration and communications ...

Net cast wide and deep for name of new merged institute (21 Oct 2019)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/net-cast-wide-and-deep-for-name-of-new-merged-institutenew-media-release/
Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute" is the name chosen for the new organisation to be created by the merger of The Catholic Institute and the Good Shepherd College from January 1 ...


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Bishop Drennan: Pope accepts Bishop Drennan's resignation, and four more articles ... The happiest day of Kiwi Carmelite's life ...
Editorial: Word of God promotion timing is awkward ... New housing help for families opened ... Seeking holiness in a secular society like NZ ... Panel ponders staying loyal to the Church today ... NZ giving helps missions in young dioceses ... Heads and Hearts: My favourite saint - what can his or her example tell us today ... Revitalising our parishes Monday to Saturday ... A 'by Maori for Maori' approach .

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Timaru biannual stamp fair also a fundraiser for church upgrade
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/116871219/timaru-biannual-stamp-fair-also-a-fundraiser-for-church-upgrade
Ray Bennett and Arthur Clarke  are this week preparing for the biannual Timaru Stamp Fair on Saturday. The fair will be a case of something very small and made of paper supporting a marble and kauri architectural monolith as funds raised from it will go to the Sacred Heart Basilica Restoration Appeal.  

Boost for the water babies
Te Awamutu Courier24 Oct 2019
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8PC_G-91EqgeZsmsFa4lDoxhJpgDtyKy-WXCZy5jjPoH
Swim Waipa¯ and Te Awamutu Catholic Women's League have renewed their partnership to give Plunket babies increased water confidence. The project is now into its second year, after a successful first year supporting 28 Plunket babies, who received swimming lessons at a reduced rate.

Father Gregory Boyle says compassion is the best approach to gangs
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116763214/father-gregory-boyle-says-compassion-is-the-best-approach-to-gangs
Gangs are criticised for peddling meth, murder and mayhem. How we fix the problem is complex and convoluted. But one American expert says we should start with compassion.

Dead abuse perpetrators not liable
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dead-abuse-perpetrators-not-liable
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry will have the power to call in the police, but some offenders and institutions implicated in past offending within the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin seem set to slip through the cracks. However, responding to Otago Daily Times questions, an inquiry spokeswoman confirmed the ability to refer alleged abuses to police would be limited to offenders who were still alive.

Claims disgraced bishop failed to safeguard people in diocese
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116760655/claims-disgraced-bishop-failed-to-safeguard-people-in-diocese
Claims of a sex abuse cover-up and a failure to adequately protect women from sexual predation by a bipolar monk have surfaced in the diocese of disgraced bishop Charles Drennan.

Author Joy Cowley's victim blaming unacceptable
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/opinion/116714177/author-joy-cowleys-victim-blaming-unacceptable
A victim of sexual abuse from a priest responds to author Joy Cowley's comments about Bishop Charles Drennan. [The UK bishop Peter Ball, mentioned in this article, was an Anglican bishop]

Defence of bishop too controversial
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/defence-bishop-too-controversial
A popular children's author has been asked not to speak at a retreat for Catholic school principals in Central Otago, after defending a disgraced bishop's sexual relationship with a young woman. Joy Cowley hit the headlines last week, after writing a column in defence of former Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North, Charles Drennan, who resigned earlier this month after admitting a sexual relationship with a young woman.

Patience atop a tinderbox: All-female committee navigates abortion reform
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/10/patience-atop-a-tinderbox-all-female-committee-navigates-abortion-reform.html
An all-female select committee tasked with hearing submissions on abortion has navigated a cacophony of contrasts. A submission from doctors was closely followed by a group of Catholic women. Each could not have been more different, but so far the committee has avoided falling into the heated controversies of the End of Life Choice Bill.

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Whanganui Marist Brothers education celebrated with anniversaries this Labour Weekend
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/premium/news/article.cfm?c_id=1504669&objectid=12279501
This Labour Weekend marks a special anniversary for Catholic education in Whanganui. St Augustine's College, founded by the Marist Brothers in Whanganui in 1944, was a small school that nurtured a remarkable number of big talents. Not least among them is National Business Review founder, author and publisher Henry Newrick, who has led the organising committee for the reunion.

Kavanagh College removes name from blazer for next year
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/kavanagh-college-removes-name-blazer-next-year

Roncalli College: Teenager making big impact
https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/teenager-making-big-impact

Roncalli College fair to further boost new sports complex
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/life/116728854/roncalli-college-fair-to-further-boost-new-sports-complex

Sacred Heart Girls' College, NP: New Plymouth ballerina gets top marks in only nine months after dislocating her knee
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/116647397/new-plymouth-ballerina-gets-top-marks-in-only-nine-months-after-dislocating-her-knee

St Peter's College: Seriously, it's My Business: Palmerston North teen takes an Aerial View of business
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116724061/seriously-its-my-business-palmerston-north-teen-takes-an-aerial-view-of-business

St Thomas More, Mount Maunganui: School gains funding
Bay of Plenty Times23 Oct 2019
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8HHijHRWyN8mKfA_1JeiCR7QuK3-uoDRc9uE6X5EbXcZ

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Trust in God not in oneself (The pharisee and the publican) (Luke 18, 9-14)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNzXJMHtISg
A reading and commentary by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

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Synod offers cautious support for married priests, study of women deacons
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/10/26/synod-offers-cautious-support-for-married-priests-study-of-women-deacons/
Catholic communities in the Amazon might be able to ordain married men to the priesthood under limited circumstances, based on the outcome of a meeting of bishops in Rome that issued its final report Saturday - although the document stopped short of a full-throated endorsement for the ordination of either married men or women deacons.

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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:
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Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

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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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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

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** National March for Life, Saturday 7 December 2019 (October 18)

** Katie's story: Extraordinary Month of Mission (video) (October 18)
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Support for victims less than hoped
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/support-victims-less-hoped
A ribbon-tying initiative in the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin has been launched to support victims of historic sexual abuse, but not everybody is happy.

Prayers for peace at places of worship in Palmerston North
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116545607/prayers-for-peace-at-places-of-worship-in-palmerston-north
Places of worship in Palmerston North are opening their doors for people to pray for world peace. People are invited to join in prayers as part of the international Week of Prayer for World Peace, with different churches hosting prayers throughout the week.

In living memory
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/116654324/in-living-memory
Merle and Keith O'Donnell died in 2015 within three months of each other. Both in the nearby Calvary Hospital as it happens, and the irony's not lost on Scott that his mum was a director of Presbyterian Support Services. Both his parents were strong Presbyterians who died in a facility established by the Catholic community. But when any of us needs the right care then that becomes the imperative...

The Conversation: Church and science get on better than ever
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12277880
The Catholic church has famously struggled to accommodate scientific research in its past, but recently there has been evidence of a healthier relationship developing.

Catholic Church mum on abuse investigation
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/insight/catholic-church-mum-abuse-investigation
The cone of silence has descended again on the Catholic Church's investigation into the handling of sexual abuse allegations by a former Dunedin bishop. It was confirmed last week New Zealand's top Catholic, Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, had referred an investigation into former Dunedin Bishop John Kavanagh's actions to the Vatican.

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Budding Northland neurosurgeon wins $20k scholarship
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12277330
A $20,000 university scholarship means a teenager from an isolated Far North settlement can start pursuing his dream of becoming a neurosurgeon. When Whiti Hoori isn't studying you can find him at the National Shrine of St Peter Chanel in Russell, where he plays the organ every Sunday...

Northland karate: D'Artagnan Gould and Kingiteahuahu Tana heading to world competition
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/front-page-top-stories/news/article.cfm?c_id=698&objectid=12277645
Northland karate prodigy D'Artagnan Gould, 15, will be hoping is run of good form does not leave him when he competes at the World Junior Karate Championships in Chile next week.

Sound Quest Southland hopefuls to take to the stage
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/culture/116650539/sound-quest-southland-hopefuls-to-take-to-the-stage
Too many cooks can spoil the broth, but what can happen when there are too many musicians? For one Verdon College band, too many members have made it hard for them to come up with a name.

Girl-powered event encourages females into science and technology
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116653583/girlpowered-event-encourages-females-into-science-and-technology
Two Palmerston North high school students hope to encourage more females into science and technology by running an annual event for the subjects. St Peter's College year 10 students Anna Skiffington and Jorika Bonkowska, both 14, organised the two-day Girl Powered science, technology, engineering and maths event at the Globe Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Luke 18:1-8 The parable of the widow and the judge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83DilT09PE&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=28
A reading and commentary with Violet Kudzotsa and Stephen Ready.

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STATION XV

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Episode 143 — Resignation, Canonisation, Ordination, Consultation and Condemnation (October 16, 2019)

The resignation of Palmerston North Bishop Charles Drennan for inappropriate behaviour with a young woman was a great shock to the Church in New Zealand — and the Station 15 panel. That big story leads this episode, which (as always) traverses the globe. This month, the panel ventures to Rome via Oxford, with the canonisation of St John Henry Newman, and then to the Amazon via Rome, as a Synod of Bishops considers the life of the Church in the Amazon. Back in New Zealand, abortion legislation is on the political agenda. But is the Government playing fair? It's certainly not fair to steal a church's air conditioner, but is it OK to condemn that person to hell? Yes, it's an episode as diverse as it sounds. Enjoy

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

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In synod's married priests debate, somebody finally names elephant in the room
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2019/10/17/in-synods-married-priests-debate-somebody-finally-names-elephant-in-the-room/
In a Synod of Bishops where priest shortages in the Amazon have been driving discussion of ordaining married men, the surprise really isn't that someone finally noticed there's another solution, one that doesn't require changing the traditional criteria for getting a Roman collar. The only surprise, probably, is that it's taken this long for someone to say it out loud...

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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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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

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NZ missionaries share Pope's vision in Thailand (9 Oct 2019)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/new-menz-missionaries-share-popes-vision-in-thailanddia-release/
Two New Zealand missionaries working in Thailand feature in a video marking October as the Pope's Extraordinary Month of Missions. Father Frank Bird SM and Katie Fisher are volunteer teachers at a Marist school in Ranong, a fishing town in southern Thailand on the border with Myanmar...

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** Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opened 30 new transitional housing units for Monte Cecilia Trust in South Auckland today (October 10)

** Extraordinary Month of Mission (October 9)
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In issue no. 575, 6-19 October 2019: Double deacon ordination ... Call for respect for rights at all stages of life ... Catholic census numbers drop ... Msgr Brian Arahill called a "great priest" by bishop ... Sir John praises and warns at Caring Dinner ... Editorial: Hear the cries of the earth and the people of the Amazon ... Helping fathers and daughters to build strong bonds ... Knights' generosity helps school spiritual development ... Pilgrimage for Life concludes in capital ... Sacred Heart College Napier: Do I find it hard to pray ... Training Catholic activists in Aotearoa New Zealand ... Different churches at Napier beach cleanup ... Polish refugee children mark 75 years in NZ.

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Who is Bishop Charles Drennan?
Manawatu Standard
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8MKnJhqExwYjS_vYgSSuKQyOPB2U3QX1lQgRXngKNpRY
Charles Drennan had never set foot in Palmerston North before taking up the job as the Catholic Church's head there. The rolling plains of Manawatu¯ would not have been too unfamiliar to him, though, being born and raised in Christchurch before taking a job in Rome. Born in 1960, the son of an Anglican-catholic pairing, Drennan went to school at Christ's College and attained a masters with first class honours from the University of Canterbury...

Children's author points finger at young woman in Catholic bishop sex scandal
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116494767/childrens-author-points-finger-at-young-woman-in-catholic-bishop-sex-scandal
Author Joy Cowley  has defended a Catholic bishop who resigned due to sexual misconduct and pointed the finger at the young woman involved, saying "I have seen how young women flirt with priests". She also says the church needs to rethink its policy of celibacy for priests, which is more to do with finances than holiness.

Bishop resigns from liaison group linked to Crown investigation into historical abuse cases
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116427555/bishop-resigns-from-liaison-group-linked-to-crown-investigation-into-historical-abuse-cases
The head of the Catholic Church's liaison group with a Crown investigation into historical abuse cases sees no reason to review past decisions or procedures, after one of its own resigned in disgrace over sexual misconduct.

Catholics question circumstances of Bishop Charles Drennan's resignation
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116392899/catholics-question-circumstances-of-bishop-charles-drennans-resignation
The congregation of the church presided over by a bishop who left his post after allegations of sexual misconduct are grieving the loss of their leader and wondering what will happen to him.

Palmerston North parishioners process Bishop Charles Drennan's shock resignation
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116361132/palmerston-north-parishioners-process-bishop-charles-drennans-shock-resignation
A prayer meeting has been set up for Palmerston North's Catholic community in the wake of the news of Bishop Charles Drennan's fall from grace.

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Greater transparency wanted over agreement
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/greater-transparency-wanted-over-agreement
A support group for survivors of sexual abuse by priests wants more transparency over an agreement struck with the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. But the call by Dr Christopher Longhurst, representing the New Zealand branch of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (Snap), has also triggered an acrimonious exchange with another support group.

City abuses referred to Vatican
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/city-abuses-referred-vatican
The handling of historic sexual offending within the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin by then-Bishop John Kavanagh has been referred to the Vatican by New Zealand's top Catholic. It was confirmed yesterday Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, has written to the Vatican to refer the matter to higher authorities.

Man fights to hold Catholic Church accountable for abuse
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/400730/man-fights-to-hold-catholic-church-accountable-for-abuse
One drunken night in 2013 in Melbourne, Marc wrote an email to the Catholic Church in New Zealand. He was drunk a lot back then. "The first line, and this was five years ago, was, 'If there's ever a Royal Commission in New Zealand, I will come back and give evidence'. He has come back and he has given evidence, in Christchurch recently.

Sir John Key met with Pope Francis at Vatican while representing a charity
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116374260/sir-john-key-met-with-pope-francis-at-vatican-while-representing-a-charity
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key met with the Pope in a private audience earlier this year, it has been reported. Key, who left politics in 2016, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in what he described as a "remarkable experience".

Dust up over ashes
Wairarapa Times-Age
https://times-age.co.nz/dust-up-over-ashes/
A Masterton family is being torn apart over whether their mother's ashes must be buried or not. Daniel and Margaret McGruddy are upset that the ashes of their mother, Maureen, who was a devout Catholic, has not been buried alongside their father in the family plot at Masterton Lawn Cemetery after she died in November 2016.

Timaru's Jaxson Whyte dominates in boys' cycling
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/116403401/timarus-jaxson-whyte-dominates-in-boys-cycling
The titles keep rolling in for Timaru's teenage cycling star Jaxson Whyte. The 15-year-old Roncalli College student has, in a 10-day stretch, won two under-16 boys' New Zealand Secondary Schools Road racing titles - road race and points race - in Manawatu and backed that up with a stunning win in the under-17 grade at the highly-regarded three-day Yunca Junior Tour of Southland in Invercargill.

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Luke 17:11-19 Jesus heals ten men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AwHtn1O_U&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=27
A reading and commentary with Malia Vito-Tupai and John Teariki.

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

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Cardinal Newman a saint for the modern age, expert says
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-uk-and-ireland/2019/10/11/cardinal-newman-a-saint-for-the-modern-age-expert-says/
Cardinal John Henry Newman lived half of his life as an Anglican before converting to Catholicism. This Sunday, leaders of both congregations will be present in Rome to celebrate his much-anticipated canonization by Pope Francis. In an interview with Crux, Jack Valero, the press and media coordinator of the Newman Canonization Committee, outlines why he believes Newman offers a model for Catholics trying to engage in public life and why this giant of the 19th century has just as much relevance for today's Catholics...

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Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. General Manager.
https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/about/office-of-the-general-manager/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 6-19 October 2019 p.20, from Mike Wardle tel. 04 917 7355, and at https://www.ocg.co.nz/resources/jobs/general-manager/MHU66567OCG

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:
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Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

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** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
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Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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