Sunday, February 19, 2023

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** With Ash Wednesday this coming Wednesday, Pope Francis has delivered his annual Lenten Message (link) 

** A message of support from Cardinal John Dew for everyone affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

** The bishops who attended last week's Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania assembly in Fiji have published a statement affirming their deepening commitment to our ocean home. Read the statement here in PDF: 

** Rebecca Taylor-Hunt of Catholic Discovery thanks Br Peter Bray FSC (Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University) for his nationwide speaking tour on the Palestinian issue.

** Ash Wednesday is next Wednesday 22 February and marks the beginning of the season of Lent. It is the first of the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter. The National Liturgy Office has resources for Ash Wednesday here ...

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In issue no. 654, February 12-25 2023:  Bishop launches appeal to help flood victims ... Catholic agencies door-knocking to find the vulnerable ... Vinnies see big increase in demand after Auckland deluge ... Crisis of love today is crisis of vision (Christopher West)... Editorial: Speaking truth with love ... Msgr Brendan Daly: The importance of the sacrament of Penance ... Church in Oceania preparing response to Synod document ... Sir Patrick Hogan, a steward of God's natural kingdom ... Rose Muir: "Nga Tapuwae 2023 - sharing my experience ... MPs visit religious leaders forum meeting ... Sarah Sparks: Elderly at heart of new national campaign (The Hello Project).

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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

Students respond to Pope Francis' call
Australian and New Zealand Catholic secondary school students are responding to a call from Pope Francis to be the changemakers in the struggle against human trafficking ...

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Obituary: Richard Edward Hendriks, 1956 - 2022
Richard Hendriks spent a life negotiating the balance between work and family, ever informed by a deeply held Christian faith. He toiled prodigiously, acquired a measure of material wealth but never lost sight of what was truly important.

Life story: Anne McCormack's life-long passion for people and their wellbeing
Anne McCormack, who died in Christchurch on December 1 after a lengthy illness, was for many years the director of Catholic Social Services and became widely known and respected in the city. Described by many as one of a kind, McCormack was a deeply spiritual person with an infectious joyful spirit and seemingly inexhaustible energy.

St Joseph's School Stratford pupil first female recipient of Will Young Trust grant
A St Joseph's School Stratford pupil is the first female recipient of the Will Young Trust grant. Will Young, of New Plymouth, is a batsman for the New Zealand cricket team. He set up a trust to help youth cricket in Taranaki. As a contracted player of New Zealand Cricket, he decided to donate a portion of his retainer to the trust. Applicants can apply for the grant to help with the costs associated with playing cricket.

Friday's fresh food fundraiser turns 15
Katikati Plant and Produce Market celebrates 15 years this week. The market was set up as St Pius X Catholic Church fundraising and in more recent years shared the running of the market with Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty fundraising team. Market proceeds are shared between the two.

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SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A  

Today's Mass, celebrated by Father Gerard Aynsley in Mercy Parish – Whanau Aroha, Dunedin South can be viewed at: 

Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: 
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand). 


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

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day, by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral,  Wellington.
Matthew 5:38-48   Teaching about revenge

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith:

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: Holy … what me?

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
7th Sunday Yr. A – Love Your Neighbour

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 182 – Pacific, Pope, Parishes, Practice (February 18, 2023)

The bishops from around the Pacific have gathered for a major meeting, with climate change among the key topics on the agenda. On the other side of the world, Pope Francis has again found himself having to explain comments he made in a media interview, this time on homosexuality and sin. Things appeared a little clearer in Australia, for a gathering of people focused on parish renewal, and in Nigeria, where a cardinal has tried to share the secrets of the country's high Mass attendance. And in our light story for the month, Anna, Don and James discuss – no, seriously – middle fingers. Ne'er a dull moment on The 15th Station.

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Continent by continent, Pope's Synod on Synodality gathers steam
Around the world, Pope Francis's Synod on Synodality is moving full steam ahead as bishops gather at the continental level to discuss the concerns and priorities of their local churches, ahead of a major gathering in Rome later this year ...

Vatican conference aims to empower laity without 'clericalizing' them
Ahead of a high-profile Vatican conference on collaboration among laypeople and clergy, several Vatican officials stressed the importance of empowering laity without "clericalizing" them or, in the case of women, trying to "stake a claim" or to fill gender quotas ...

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Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

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Sunday, February 12, 2023

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Oceania Catholic bishops meeting in Suva discuss Synod and shared mission of the region
Dozens of bishops from our region met in Suva, Fiji, Fiji this week for the quadrennial gathering of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) to reflect on and pray about their shared mission in the region. The assembly brought together members of the bishops conferences of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea/Solomon Islands and the Pacific Islands ...


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The New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference Facebook page has links to numerous reports, photos and videos of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) assembly which has just finished in Suva, Fiji.

In other posts ...

** Today is World Marriage Day, begun in 1983 by Pope John Paul II.  World Marriage Day highlights the beauty of marriage and honours husbands and wives for their faithfulness and sacrifices. The National Liturgy Office has material for today: 

** The Catholic bishops of Oceania  (NZ, Australia, Papua New Guinea and many South Pacific nations)  have sent a joint message of prayerful condolence and solidarity to Church and civic leaders in Turkey and Syria as the countries suffer the effects of devastating earthquakes. 

** Alfonso Virtuoso of the organising committee of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Portugal is at the FCBCO assembly in Suva, Fiji, speaking to the bishops and encouraging them to send the young people of Oceania to WYD23. Watch his video message.

** Caritas is accepting donations for the victims of the earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria.

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NewstalkZB. Real Life, with John Cowan.
Dame Claudia Orange talks to John about her research into the Treaty, her father's work, and her Catholic education (podcast)
Born in Auckland, Claudia's father was a fluent speaker of te reo Maori, knew Apirana Ngata and joined the Department of Maori Affairs in Gisborne. Claudia's 1987 book The Treaty of Waitangi was derived from her 1984 PhD thesis and won 'Book of the Year' at the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards in 1988.  From 16:40 Claudia talks about how her Catholic faith formed her character.

Buyer found for historic St Andrews Church in South Canterbury
The sold sign has gone up on the 120-year-old Catholic church in the St Andrews township south of Timaru. "We are very happy, the church is happy," parish priest, Father Chris Friel said ...

Flood news 'silver lining' for school: principal
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/flood-news-%E2%80%98silver-lining%E2%80%99-school-principal
A leaked email has revealed a Dunedin principal said a silver lining to the deadly Auckland floods was keeping a story about her school off the front page.
A pre-dawn blessing was held at Trinity Catholic College on January 28, to mark a new era for the school after changing its name from Kavanagh College ...

A cycling love story: 'Our love has gone the distance!'
New Zealand Woman's Weekly
Joy Dromgoole (80) and Bruce Crabtree (82) share a rare love that has seen them delight in their family, support one another through hard times and travel the world together by bike. Joy and Bruce have now undertaken 24 long-distance cycle trips, ranging from 1000 to 1400km. In the early years, it was with a tent and a gas cooker on the back of the bike as they spent a month away. There have been 10 adventures in New Zealand, five in Australia and nine through Europe, riding alongside rivers like the Danube, the Rhine, across England and Wales, and circumnavigating Northern Ireland.

School built inside a warehouse nears completion
A long, 12-year journey is almost over for Christchurch's newest school, Marian College. Work is nearing completion to retrofit the Catholic girls school inside a giant warehouse on Lydia St, Northcote.

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A  

Today's Mass, celebrated by Father Pat Breeze at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland can be viewed at: 

Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: 
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand). 


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

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day, by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral,  Wellington.
Matthew 5:17-37   Teaching about the law

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith:

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: St John Paul ll and Mehmet Ali Agca

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
6th Sunday Yr A – Fulfilling the law

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Oceania bishops stress environment, youth and faith formation
At the close of a gathering of bishops in Oceania to discuss the pope's ongoing Synod on Synodality, prelates underscored several topics of regional importance, including the environment, young people and better faith formation ...

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

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Sunday, February 5, 2023

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Details of NZ speaking tour on Palestine by Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University (2 February 2023)
Taranaki's Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University, is making a speaking tour of Aotearoa-New Zealand's Catholic dioceses talking about how Kiwis can help bring peace to the Holy Land. Br Peter has been invited by the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference for a speaking tour of the six dioceses between 24 January and 9 February ...

Rebecca Taylor-Hunt the new director for Catholic Enquiry Centre (1 February 2023)
Rebecca Taylor-Hunt has been appointed Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre, the agency of the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference dedicated to evangelising in Aotearoa New Zealand ...



** Today is the fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Pa Peter Tipene and the community of St Mary, Immaculate Conception in Avondale, Auckland lead us in praying Mass today at 2pm in the first Shine TV broadcast of 2023.  Free-to-air Channel 25, SKY TV 201.

** Dozens of bishops are in Fiji this weekend for the quadrennial gathering of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania to reflect on and pray about their shared mission in the region. 

** Bishop Michael Gielen has started an Auckland flood relief appeal (video)

** Kia ora and welcome to Rebecca Taylor-Hunt, the new Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre. 

** Br Peter Bray -- the Kiwi vice-chancellor of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land -- continues his NZ speaking tour tonight in Christchurch at 7.30pm, Villa Maria College, Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre, 21 Peer Street, Upper Riccarton. (video)

** Bishop Steve talks about the Auckland floods and the need for  people to support the Catholic Caring flood appeal.  

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Church call to action as Pacific nations face 'life or death' struggle to survive climate change
BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge will join dozens of Church leaders from across Oceania for a five-day meeting in Fiji, with a clear agenda to help small Pacific Island nations struggling to survive climate change. Archbishop Coleridge said he was going "first of all as a gesture of solidarity, secondly to listen, and thirdly to ask how we can in Australia can pitch in to help". "Action is required because it is life or death for them," Archbishop Coleridge said as Australian bishops prepared for the meeting in Suva. The Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania from February 5-10 will bring together the bishops' conferences of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea/Solomon Islands and the Pacific Islands to reflect on and pray about their shared mission in the region.

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Plain racism: why did Marist Brothers pay out less to Fijian victims than Kiwis?
For 40 years, Jerry Cataki was silent. But when he spoke up last year about the horrific abuse he suffered at the hands of two New Zealand religious brothers at his primary school in Suva, Fiji, he was offered just a fraction of the compensation a Kiwi survivor would receive.

Praying for a good price: 120-year-old Catholic church for sale
The impending sale of a 120-year-old Catholic Church in rural South Canterbury "typifies what has happened throughout rural areas", according to life-long parishoner Jim Anderson. "My father was 9 the day it was opened [in 1903]," the 85-year-old farmer said of the St Andrews Church in the St Andrews township, about 18km south of Timaru.

A new dawn and new era for college
As a new day dawned over Trinity Catholic College, it was hoped the first rays of light also marked the start of a new chapter for the troubled Dunedin high school. About 20 pupils, survivors of sexual abuse, and members of the community gathered at the school at 5am on Saturday for a blessing to mark the start of the first school year under its new name. The new name was chosen following an inquiry last year which concluded that the late Bishop John Kavanagh, after whom the college was named, did not act on a complaint of abuse when he was Bishop of Dunedin from 1957 to 1985.

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Today's Mass, celebrated by  Pa Peter Tipene in the community of St Mary, Immaculate Conception in Avondale, Auckland can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykFo5sBtDRs

Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: 
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand). 


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

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day, by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Matthew 5:13-16  Salt and light

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith:

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: The Light Brigade

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
5th Sunday Yr. A : Go, savour and light your world

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Pope Francis in  Africa:
** Pope in Africa hails Christian unity as force for peace, antidote to tribalism
** Pope tells displaced persons they're 'seeds of a new South Sudan'
** Pope to pastors, religious: Stand with the people, no matter the risk

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Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
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Sunday, January 29, 2023

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** Br Peter Bray FSC's national tour on Palestine began well in Napier with a good crowd of people on Tuesday, then similarly tonight at Te Rau Aroha-Diocesan Centre in Palmerston North. Br Peter -- who hails from Waitara -- is Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University in the occupied West Bank, and is here talking about the issues faced daily by his students, and what we can do to help. Details of his tour are here ...

** Bishop Michael Dooley of Dunedin will perform a pre-dawn blessing of the renamed Trinity Catholic College this Saturday, 28 January, accompanied by the college Kaumatua. 

** Grow your faith and understanding of the Scripture with these courses offered in Wellington by Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College. Details ...

** Pope Francis has warned against communications that promote toxic relationships and hatred, appealing to communicators to always speak from the heart and find the right words to build a better civilisation. "All belligerent rhetoric must be rejected, as well as ever

** Catholic Discovery has a fascinating article on why Catholic beliefs in creation do not clash with scientific discovery, but work together.

** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College offers online courses that let you study from anywhere ...

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In issue no. 653, January 29 - February 11 2022:  'A humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord', five pages of articles about the late Pope Benedict XVI ... NZ proposes several priority areas for synod ... Several Catholics in New Year Honours List 2023 ... Editorial: Love seeks the beloved ... Top scholars 2022 (cont) ... Polish connection to Otago church celebrated .. Church commitments in response to Royal Commission ... Rejoicing at taonga homecoming to former Hato Petera site.

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Blessing of school to mark new beginnings
A blessing is set to signal the start of a new chapter at a Dunedin school with a dark past. The Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, Bishop Michael Dooley, will perform a pre-dawn blessing of the renamed Trinity Catholic College this Saturday, accompanied by the college kaumatua. The former Kavanagh College became Trinity Catholic College on January 1, following years of lobbying from survivors of sexual abuse.

'Hope peace will eventually come' between Palestine and Israel
A Kiwi priest based in Bethlehem in the West Bank hopes to one day see the end of the conflict between Palestine and Israel. Brother Peter Bray, who is originally from Taranaki, is the vice-chancellor of Bethlehem University in the West Bank. At the invitation of the New Zealand Catholic bishops, he is doing a speaking tour around New Zealand, talking about Palestine and how Kiwis can help bring peace to the area. 

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

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day, by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Matthew 5:1-12  The Sermon on the Mount


Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
4th Sunday Yr. A – 'Be' like Jesus

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Holy Land church leaders condemn settler attack in Jerusalem's Christian quarter
After an assault by Israeli settlers on an Armenian restaurant in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem on Thursday, Christian leaders in the Holy Land have condemned the violence, urged greater protection of minority groups and warned of "radical aggression" by forces determined to impose an exclusively "Jewish character" on the city ...

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Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
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Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
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Sunday, January 22, 2023

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Details of NZ speaking tour on Palestine by Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University (18 Jan 2023)
Taranaki's Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University, is making a speaking tour of Aotearoa-New Zealand's Catholic dioceses talking about how Kiwis can help bring peace to the Holy Land. Br Peter has been invited by the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference for a speaking tour of the six dioceses between 24 January and 9 February ...

NZ Catholic response to Synod's Continental Stage document published
The New Zealand Catholic Church response to the "Document for the Continental Stage" of Pope Francis's Synod on Synodality has been published. The Catholic world is now in the Continental Stage of the Synod process, in which each "continent" will produce a response to the continental document that was approved by the Vatican's synod office last October ...



** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College has a Safeguarding course that starts on the first day of every month, specifically for all those involved in ministry in the Catholic Church, whether in a paid or voluntary role.

** Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference. Some members of the Discernment and Writing Group from the four episcopal conferences of Oceania and the Eastern Catholic Church share their thoughts and hopes on the synodal process as experienced in their own Catholic communities ...

** Here's a video from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference showcasing the work undertaken last week in Melbourne in preparation for the Oceania Synod of Bishops discussion in Suva next month ...

** With Word of God Sunday this Sunday, Cardinal John suggests giving a Bible to a child, grandchild or even an adult for any upcoming birthday. It could become a treasured family possession 

** Caritas Aotearoa NZ says Caritas Tonga is still working hard with the relief effort in Tonga, one year on from the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano. Can you help by donating to the Caritas Pacific Relief Fund? 

** From the BBC: French Catholic Nun Sister André (Lucile Randon) -- the world's oldest person -- has died peacefully in Toulon aged 118. 

** Taranaki's Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University, is making a speaking tour of Aotearoa-New Zealand's Catholic dioceses from 24 January to 9 February talking about how Kiwis can help bring peace to the Holy Land. 

** The Aotearoa-New Zealand Catholic Church response to the "Document for the Continental Stage" of Pope Francis's Synod on Synodality has been published

** Vatican News has an article about the meeting in Melbourne last week on the current Continental Stage of the Pope's Synod on Synodality. Three New Zealand representatives were there, and the article quotes one, Dr Thérèse Kiely (Lautua). 

** his coming Sunday, 22 January, is Word of God Sunday. The National Liturgy Office has published handy resources, with a special focus on "Scripture as the Word of God as a nourishing and prayerful way to begin our year ahead.

** An album from last week's 185th commemoration in the Hokianga of Bishop Pompallier's first Mass celebrated in this country, in January 1838.

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

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

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
Third Sunday, Year A : "Follow me".

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Episode 181 — Pope, Pell, Pledges, Pilgrimage (January 18, 2023)

2023 starts off on a fairly sombre note, with the panel covering the deaths of two Church heavyweights — Pope Benedict for the Church globally and Cardinal George Pell for the Church in Australia and New Zealand (and beyond). The panel reflects on their legacies, which many are saying are mixed. Anna, Don, James and Gavin also discuss pledges from the Church in New Zealand in the area of abuse, the missionaries who died in 2022 while serving the Church and Lionel Messi's plans for a pilgrimage to thank Our Lady for Argentina winning the Football World Cup.

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Anti-Christian assaults in India reflect growing Hindu nationalist threat
Two separate incidents of harassment in mid-January, just 48 hours apart, offered vivid reminders of the threats faced by India's small but vibrant Christian minority, which increasingly finds itself menaced by a strong nationalist wave within the country's Hindu majority ...

Ahead of Africa trip, pope dismisses security fears and condemns exploitation
Ahead of a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan later this month, Pope Francis has condemned exploitation of the African continent and said he's not afraid of the security situation despite the fact that his travels will take him near active war zones.

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Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
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Sunday, January 15, 2023

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Fr John Panamthottathil appointed Bishop of St Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne
Father John Panamthottathil CMI has been appointed Bishop of the Saint Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne, which covers Australia and Oceania including Aotearoa New Zealand ...

NZ Catholic Church leaders publish statement of commitments to abuse survivors
The bishops and the leaders of religious orders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand have published a statement of commitments adopted in response to the continuing work of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care. The statement is signed by Father Thomas Rouse SSC, President of the Congregational Leaders Conference of Aotearoa New Zealand, and Cardinal John Dew, President of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, on behalf of their respective members ...



** Fr John Panamthottathil CMI (pictured) has been appointed Bishop of the St Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne ...

** In Melbourne this week, Fr Dennis Nacorda  (Levin), Thérèse Lautua (Auckland) and Anne Dickinson (Wellington); Kiwi representatives at a meeting  discussing the current Continental Stage of Pope Francis's global "Synod on Synodality" ...

** Representatives of the four bishops' conferences of Oceania and the Eastern Catholic Churches in our part of the world are meeting in Melbourne this week to prepare a document for the next phase of the global "Synod on Synodality" ...

** The bishops and the leaders of the religious orders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand have issued a statement of commitments adopted in response to the continuing work of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care ...

** The Sisters of Compassion have posted this timely, interesting story about Bishop Pompallier, who arrived in this country on this day in 1838, and celebrated the first Catholic Mass three days later ..

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New Years Honours List 2023. 
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Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit

NAKHLE, Mrs Henriette Michel, QSM
Mrs Henriette Nakhle has more than 40 years' experience in business and cultural advisory for the Lebanese people and has been Honorary Consul for Lebanon in New Zealand since 2017. Mrs Nakhle established the Lebanity Trust in 2018 to promote and preserve the Lebanese culture and heritage in New Zealand, including education in language and the arts. Through the Trust, she arranged for two Melkite Catholic nuns, from Lebanon, to travel to New Zealand in 2020 to teach the Arabic language ...

ROONEY, Mr Christopher Stephen
Christopher Rooney has worked at Liston College in Auckland for 45 years and has been Principal since 1999, overseeing growth and high achievement. Mr Rooney has overseen increased academic success of Maori and Pacific students, with Maori the highest achieving group in the school, as well as significant expansion of facilities and upgrading of sports fields ...

Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit

PIO, Professor Edwina
Professor Edwina Pio is an internationally respected management expert in the field of diversity and is New Zealand's first and only Professor of Diversity at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Business School, where she has impacted policies and practices since 2002. Professor Pio is Chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College ...

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Catholic Church in NZ commits to sexual abuse changes, including mandatory reporting
The Catholic Church in New Zealand says it will change the way it responds to sexual abuse, including mandatory reporting to police in cases involving young people. It will also ask all Catholic institutions to audit their buildings, portraits and prizes in an apparent bid to prevent the honouring of alleged or confirmed abusers. The church's leaders today outlined a series of commitments they would make in response to an ongoing inquiry into abuse in state care and religious institutions ...

Catholic Church doing opposite of public statements on abuse safeguarding - advocate
The leader of a network for survivors abused by priests says the Catholic Church's new promises to change are not genuine. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests Aotearoa leader, Dr Chris Longhurst, told RNZ: "What the bishops and the congregational leaders of the Catholic Church are saying in public is not what's happening behind closed doors" ...

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RNZ. Hymns on Sunday, (audio and text)
A setting of Psalm 23, a hymn by New Zealand writer Joy Cowley and a confirmation hymn - just some of the listener requests in this week's programme. 

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

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

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
Second Sunday, Year A : Be a light to the nations

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At funeral, Pell hailed for bearing 'unjust condemnation' with dignity and peace
At his Vatican funeral Saturday, the late Cardinal George Pell was praised for his "greatness of intellect and heart," and, in an allusion to his conviction followed by eventual exoneration on sexual abuse charges in his native Australia, for bearing an "unjust and painful condemnation" with "dignity and interior peace." For decades Pell was an influential, tone-setting figure both in Australia and the Vatican. Pell died unexpectedly Tuesday due to heart complications after a routine hip surgery at the age of 81 ...

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

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

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


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Sunday, January 8, 2023

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Bishop Lowe celebrates 185th anniversary of first NZ Catholic Mass at Totara Point
Update 8am Sunday 8 January: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Totara Point Anniversary Mass has been moved to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church at 193 Motukaraka Point Road, Motukaraka, at the same time of 11am followed by a shared kai down at Ngai Tupoto Marae. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 1927-2022
Catholics around New Zealand are offering prayers for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who has died in Rome aged 95. Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington and President of the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference, said each of the six New Zealand dioceses would likely have a memorial Mass for Pope Benedict.



** Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Totara Point Anniversary Mass has been moved to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church at 193 Motukaraka Point Road, Motukaraka, at the same time of 11am 

** Bishop Steve will celebrate a special Mass at 11am this Sunday [at Totara Point on the Hokianga Harbour - but see above], marking the 185th anniversary of Bishop Pompallier celebrating the country's first Catholic Mass there in 1838

** The Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has just finished. This link will take you to a Vatican News report on the service, which was celebrated by Pope Francis.  The report includes video highlights of the funeral.

** Morning Report on Radio NZ today had an eight-minute segment on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, including an interview with Cardinal John Dew

** In this article, Fr John O'Connor, co-director of the National Liturgy Office, gives a perspective on the legacy of Benedict XVI.

** The National Liturgy Office has created substantial resources for this Sunday, 8 January, celebrating the Epiphany.

[Many other posts follow about the life of the late Pope Benedict XVI]

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NZ archbishop's tribute to late pope: A 'kind and cultured gentleman'
The Catholic metropolitan archbishop of New Zealand has paid tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, saying he will be remembered as a "very kind and cultured gentleman". Benedict, born Joseph Ratzinger, led the Catholic Church from 2005 until his resignation in February 2013, becoming the first pope to do so in 600 years. He died at 9.34pm New Zealand time on Saturday in the Mater Ecclesia Monastery in the Vatican.

Editorial: The three popes
Some priests may be content to spend their life tending to the needs of their flocks. Others bury themselves in the arcane history and teachings of the 2000-year-old Catholic Church. Others have a burning passion either for reform or preservation, a drive that makes them ambitious to become leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics. Pope Benedict XVI, who died on the last day of last year aged 95, appeared to be one of the latter, although some have also called him the "reluctant pope" ...

'This is for you': 24 Pasifika New Year's honours recipients
The first Pacific Priest ordained in Rome in 1990, Father Paulo Filoialii of Samoa, has been recognised for services to the Pacific community.

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)
Lynore Ann Farry Dunedin For services to the community
Otago Daily Times 31 Dec 2022
For Lyn Farry, community service started as a way to stay connected with her family. Now with over 30 years of experience she has been recognised for her services to the community with a Queen's Service Medal, an honour she called ''humbling.''

Retired NZ bishop: "most Maori would not feel at home in our parish"
Diocese of Parramatta, Australia
Developing a sense of inclusiveness does not come about by running parallel Maori and European churches, says retired Bishop Peter Cullinane of Palmerston North. 

Wreys Bush Cemetery and its connection to Galway
Wrey's Bush at one time had a very large Catholic population, most of them coming from Galway. The first Catholic Church opened in 1884 and in March 1899 a convent and school were begun by four Sisters of Mercy. Wrey's Bush then supposedly became the only community in the country where the only school was a Catholic one ...

The near 50-year friendship forged on the first day of primary school
On Friday, Lisa Gibson (née King), Mary Kleinsman-Powell and Cheryl Soffe (née Thurlow) were given a special tour of the classrooms and grounds of their old stomping ground – St Joseph's School in Waitara.

Ecclesiastical designs Petre's hallmark
Otago Daily Times 3 Jan 2023
Francis William Petre (1847-1918) was a preeminent early contributor to New Zealand's architectural scene. He completed more than seventy religious, residential and commercial commissions between 1875 and 1910, but is most loved and bestremembered for his ecclesiastical designs — including many in Dunedin and Otago ...

A rare opportunity to turn historic Christmas Day church into a home (text and video)
The little church on the corner of Main and Kuratawhiti Sts in Greytown, Wairarapa, has served the community faithfully for more than 140 years – almost to the day. Built by Wellington architect, Thomas Turnbull, the church was opened on Christmas Day in 1880. The Catholic archdiocese has put the church and its 1090m² corner section on the market, for sale by tender. "The reason that we've chosen tenders in the past is that the tenderer wanted to keep the church intact, they weren't going to move it away or destroy it," says spokesman John Bunny of the Wairarapa parish finance committee.  [We'll be hoping for] somebody that hopefully will love and retain the church" ...

Kavanagh College drops disgraced bishop's name
The name of a disgraced bishop has been scrubbed from the Dunedin secondary school that bore it. It was announced in March that Kavanagh College would rebrand to Trinity Catholic College, a change which would be made by the new year ...

Northern Ireland mother and baby homes criminal inquiry reaches New Zealand; victims urged to come forward
A criminal investigation into physical and sexual abuse over decades at Northern Ireland homes for unmarried mothers and their children has reached New Zealand. The institutions - run by the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland, the Salvation Army and the state - housed thousands of people, including pregnant women, girls as young as 12, and rape and incest victims, from 1922 to 1990, who often felt coerced into giving up their child. Now, the dedicated investigators believe there could be more victims and witnesses yet to come forward, with many moving or being adopted to countries overseas like New Zealand ...

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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD  2023

New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Epiphany of the Lord:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
Epiphany of the Lord : What Star is Guiding You?


Fr Kevin Waldie SM. 

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Debunking three bits of papal poppycock amid Benedict XVI commentary
An inexorable media dynamic occurs whenever a major public figure dies: During the gap between the death and the funeral, journalists scramble to fill column inches and airwaves with something – anything, really – to sustain interest in the story until there's actual news to report. In keeping with that rule, the last 48 hours have brought an avalanche of commentary, analysis and dissection of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. Much of that output has been thoughtful and constructive. Yet a few instances of what we've seen have been downright silly, at times almost self-parodying. Herewith three such claims one can find currently making the rounds ...

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
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