Sunday, July 30, 2023


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


*** Here's our third video from the 126 Kiwis on pilgrimage with Bishop Michael Gielen to World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon, where they will arrive on 31 July. This video includes their visit to Lourdes. 

*** Miriama Allen from the Archdiocese of Wellington shares photos, video and her experiences so far from the World Youth Day pilgrimage to Lisbon.

** An album of photographs from France from the Christchurch contingent of our pilgrims to World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon.

** Here's another video of the 126 Kiwis on pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon, where they will arrive on 31 July, accompanied by Bishop Michael Gielen. This video includes a visit to the birthplace of Suzanne Aubert, t

** A Facebook page has been created for the National Shrine for Mary Assumed into Heaven, which is at St Mary of the Angels church in Wellington. 

** Prison Chaplaincy Director sought. We are still seeking candidates for the very important position of Prison Chaplaincy Director.

** We are pleased to announce that the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Reverend John Adams as Bishop of Palmerston North will be on Saturday 30 September at 11am at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Everyone is welcome

** This coming Sunday, July 30, is the Day of Prayer to End Trafficking and Slavery. The National Liturgy Office has created prayers and other resources for this special day:  

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Stratford District Citizen Awards: Patsy Caskey a humble yet passionate volunteer
When Patsy Caskey says volunteering is a rewarding thing to do, she is speaking from experience. More than six decades of it, in fact, as Patsy has spent the past 60-plus years giving her time and skills freely to a wide range of organisations ...

Stage set for Sacred Heart and St. John's College production of Godspell
The stage is set for this year's combined Sacred Heart College and St. John's College production of Godspell. More than 20 students from the brother-sister schools will take to the stage at Theatre Hawke's Bay for four nights this week for their rendition of the musical. Godspell, originally conceived in 1970, was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden). It's a collection of musical parables from the Gospel according to Matthew, ending with the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus ...

'Just Go For It': Do you dare travel alone? Are you stuck on the fence, yet to take the plunge? Here, two women reveal to Ellen Murphy how their lives were changed forever by solo travel.
The New Zealand Herald 25 Jul 2023 p.32
(Paywalled. Accessible via PressReader through the public library).
Two women have recounted their life-changing solo travel experiences — from trekking across Europe, to exploring the wonders of India's Golden Triangle — and revealed why the decision to go it alone was transformative. Helen Mitchell undertook a 1700km pilgrimage through Europe as she approached her 60th birthday. She said the kindness of the people she encountered — including the Pope — gave her a fresh outlook on life ...

Catholic church accused of performing unlicensed exorcisms
A South Island Catholic church has been accused by former clergy members of allegedly performing unlicensed exorcisms, some on young children. An expert is also concerned about the potential for long-term harm to be caused to the participants.

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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) - Day of Prayer to End Trafficking and Slavery.

Today's Mass, celebrated by Mons Bernard Kiely at the parish of Good Shepherd, 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 Sundays of the Year:

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Sister Sandra CSN at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Matthew 13:44-52   The parable of the hidden treasure

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word:  17th Sunday Year A: The Kingdom of God.

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Archbishop says 'Oppenheimer' invites reflection on morality of nuclear arms
As portrayed in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, in 1945 after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the development of the nuclear weapons, told President Harry Truman that he had "blood on his hands." The scene stood out to Archbishop John Wester. He said the moment, along with others that highlight Oppenheimer's moral dilemma after the bombings, invites people of today to assess for themselves the "morally untenable reality" of a world with nuclear weapons ...

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Whanau Mercy Ministries. Executive Director
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 16-29 p.5, and from Denise Fox tel. 027 6777169 

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

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

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


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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

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

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

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

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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Sunday, July 23, 2023


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


NZCBC seeks Kaihapai Maori to help shape Church's future (19 Jul 2023)
Applications are invited for the position of Kaihapai Maori for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). This is an influential role that will shape the future of the bishops' national agencies in advancing a deeper understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and a Maori way of working across all ministries ...

Bishops urge NZ Catholics to study Synod's working document Instrumentum laboris (18 Jul 2023)
The country's Catholics are being urged to read the working document that will guide the Synod meeting in Rome in October and help to set the future direction of the Church.



** Here's our first video back from the 126 people from all over Aotearoa-NZ travelling in Europe on pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon, where they will arrive on 31 July, accompanied by Bishop Michael Gielen

** Catholic Discovery discusses Mary Magdalene on today, her Feast Day.

** Tomorrow is the Feast of St Mary of Magdala. Mary held one of the most important roles among the disciples — she is always named first when the women disciples are listed, and she was the first to see the resurrected Jesus

** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference-Te Huinga o nga Pihopa Katorika o Aotearoa is seeking a Kaihapai Maori to help shape the future of the bishops' national agencies.

** All Catholics are being urged to read the working document that will guide the Synod meeting in Rome in October and help to set the future direction of the Church. 

This coming Sunday, 23 July, is the third World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and Elderly. The Church observes this Day, close to the feast of Jesus' grandparents, Saints Joachim and Anne. 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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

In issue no. 665  July 16 - 29, 2023: Kiwi brother awarded the Papal Crosds of Honour (Br Peter Bray) ... Joy as two priests ordained in Invercargill ... Invitation to be Palmerston North bishop 'a shock' (bishop-elect John Adams) ... Editorial: Social cohesion ... Br Hemi Ropata SM: Why shouyld people stay in the Catholic Church ... Rosminian Superior General praises colleges ... Dr Peter Holmes: Pornography addiction: a call for wholesome conversations ... Helen Luxford: Birthdays ... Starting a conversation about renewal in parishes.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

 St Joseph's Dannevirke's 125th anniversary quiz brings in the crowds
With the weather pretty inclement outside a crowd of more than 100 enjoyed the warmth and hospitality of the Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club for the latest event for St Joseph's Parish 125th anniversary - a quiz and bingo afternoon. Thirteen teams – many dressed up – clustered in the upper bar to collectively answer six rounds of 10 questions with the winners rewarded with bottles of beverage.

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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)


Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Gerard Aynsley at Mercy parish, Dunedin, 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 Sundays of the Year:

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sr Stephanie Kitching and John Teariki.
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43   The parable of the weeds

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the 16th Sunday (mislabelled 15th Sunday) in Ordinary Time:

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 187 — Laity, Religious, Bishop, Cardinal, Seminarian (July 22, 2023)

Some significant developments in the Synod on Synodality dominate this month's episode, with the release of the Synod working document and the announcement of the Synod participants — including dozens of lay people — offering much to ponder. There has also been movement at the episcopal station in New Zealand, with a new bishop named, and on the global stage, Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals. Maybe a current seminarian, who captured a bit of fame at World Youth Day in Rio, has a higher calling in his future? Join Anna, Cam, Don and James for a lively chat.

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Missionary nun calls papal visit to Mongolia a 'golden opportunity'
A nun from India, where Catholics are a tiny minority, who's currently serving as a missionary in Mongolia, where Catholics are an even tinier sliver of the population, says "positive vibes of excitement" about a looming papal visit to Mongolia are palpable within the country's small flock ...

Prophet-Bishop of the 'Poor Church for the Poor' dies just shy of 100
Bishop Luigi Bettazzi of Ivrea in Italy, who helped to launch a movement in Catholicism which has reached a crescendo under Pope Francis, died Sunday just shy of 100 years of age. Bettazzi was the last surviving signatory to the "Pact of the Catacombs," an agreement hatched towards the end of the Second Vatican Council by a group of 42 prelates to renounce wealth and privilege and to embrace a lifestyle of "evangelical poverty ..." 

Happy birthday, Charley, and the latest on his health
As Crux readers know, we've been running a GoFundMe campaign to support our Managing Editor, Charles Collins, who was struck with a devastating illness in early May, and his wife Claire and their two boys. Today, as it happens, is Charley's 51st birthday. Because we know that people all over the world are praying for him and wanting to know how he's doing, we've once again asked Claire to provide us with the latest ...

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New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference: Kaihapai Maori Role
Applications are invited for the position of Kaihapai Maori for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). This is an influential role that will shape the future of the bishops' national agencies in advancing a deeper understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and a Maori way of working across all ministries.
Details at: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/kaihapai-maori/ and from  Siobhan Dilly, secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz  Applications close 21 August.

Whanau Mercy Ministries. Executive Director
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 16-29 p.5, and from Denise Fox tel. 027 6777169 

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. Fundraising and Development Manager
Details on the website. Applications to: RJefferies@cdoc.nz
Applications close 16 July 2023.

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. Director of Prison Chaplaincy 
The Prison Chaplaincy Director is a full-time national role, providing pastoral and professional leadership and support to the Catholic chaplains who provide chaplaincy services in New Zealand prisons.
Applications to Damian Dempsey, NZCBC Executive Director,  secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz.
Applications close 24 July 2023. 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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The six dioceses:

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

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

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

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

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, July 16, 2023

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Br Peter Bray awarded Papal honour as he prepares to step aside as Bethlehem University Vice Chancellor
Taranaki-raised Br Peter Bray FSC EdD – Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land since 2009 – has been awarded a high Papal honour as he prepares to leave his "amazing" and "challenging" role at the end of the year ...



** Fake accounts purporting to be Bishop Steve Lowe have been established on Facebook and Messenger (and possibly also operating through email).

** Catholic Enquiry Centre Director Rebecca Taylor-Hunt reflects on the role of homilies in sowing seeds:

** A Matariki reflection from the NZ Catholic Bishops' Committee for Interfaith Relations. 

** Caritas is supporting urgent calls to have legislation passed to ban modern slavery.

** Ka pai and warmest congratulations to Taranaki's Br Peter Bray FSC, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land, awarded the Papal Cross of Honor 

** With [last] Friday marking Matariki, the National Liturgy Office has provided a prayer and other resources for the day

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

Today's Mass, celebrated by  Fr Mark Field at St Joseph's, Te Aroha, 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 Sundays of the Year:

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sr Stephanie Kitching and Stephen Ready.
Matthew 13:1-9,18-23   The parable of the sower

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: 16th (= 15th) Sunday Year A: Do We Have Ears To Hear?

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Demographics on both sides create headaches in Israel-Vatican ties
In 2011, the last time an Israeli Foreign Minister came calling in the Vatican, there was hope the encounter might lend momentum toward an agreement to stabilize the tax and fiscal status of Church-owned properties in the Holy Land. It's a measure of how much things have deteriorated in the 12 years since that the big talking point this time, when Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met British Archbishop Paul Gallagher in the Vatican Thursday, was whether Christians can even walk down the streets of Jerusalem without being spat at ...

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Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. Fundraising and Development Manager
Details on the website. Applications to: RJefferies@cdoc.nz
Applications close 16 July 2023.

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. Director of Prison Chaplaincy 
The Prison Chaplaincy Director is a full-time national role, providing pastoral and professional leadership and support to the Catholic chaplains who provide chaplaincy services in New Zealand prisons.
Applications to Damian Dempsey, NZCBC Executive Director,  secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz.
Applications close 24 July 2023. 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

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

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

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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Sunday, July 9, 2023

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Oceania's diverse Church to be represented at Synod of Bishops
The president of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania says the 10 non-bishop members from the region chosen for the upcoming Synod of Bishops will help amplify the voice of the Catholic population ...

Prison Chaplaincy Director sought. Can you help us show the love of God inside the prison walls?
Applications are invited for the position of Prison Chaplaincy Director for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. The Prison Chaplaincy Director is a full-time national role, providing pastoral and professional leadership and support to the Catholic chaplains who provide chaplaincy services in New Zealand prisons ...



** Ka pai Manuel Beazley (Vicar for Maori Auckland Diocese, middle in photo) and Fr Dennis Nacorda (Parish Priest, St Joseph Hato Hohepa Parish Levin, right). They've been selected overnight by Pope Francis to attend the October Synod of Bishops in Rome 

** Prison Chaplaincy Director sought. Can you help us show the love of God inside the prison walls? 

** The National Liturgy Office has published prayers and resources for three special Sundays in July: the Day of Prayer for Seafarers, World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and Elderly, Day of Prayer to End Trafficking and Slavery ...

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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

In issue no. 664  July 2 - 15, 2023: New Palmerston North bishop (Fr John Adams) ... Archbishop Paul Martin installed in Wellington ... Minister told of concerns about integrated schools (1) ... Perpetual adoration for 10 years in Christchurch chapel ... Editorial: The Church has always faced challenges ... Leading calls for a 'long, loving look at the real' (Fr Michael Smith SJ) ... New bishop for Syro-Malabar eparchy including NZ ...Two NZ dioceses have 175th birthdays (Auckland and Wellington).

(1) "Integrated schools" refers to schools, many of them Catholic, that are partly funded by the government while retaining their special character, in an arrangement called 'integration into the state system' - ML 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

St Peter's College governance model poses 'significant risk' to school
"The current model of governance is posing a significant risk to the operation of the school, student achievement and health and safety," a limited statutory manager's report about St Peter's College in Gore says. The Catholic co-ed school was in April placed into the limited statutory management of lawyer Nicola Hornsey after the board and principal sought Education Ministry support to govern the school ...

Southland principal wants apology from board chair
St Peter's College principal Tara Quinney is calling for a "heartfelt public apology" from the school's board of trustees presiding member.

Sacred Heart church listing has special meaning for Havelock agent
The agent listing the deconsecrated Sacred Heart church in Havelock, Marlborough has more reason than most to feel it's a particularly special project – her father, who died just three weeks ago, was baptised in the church, as were his siblings ...

Mud and smiles all round for tough test
Hamilton Press 5 Jul 2023
The saying goes, "tough times don't last, tough people do", and that could not be truer for some of the students at Hamilton's St Joseph's Catholic School who took on the Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge alongside thousands of other primary and intermediate aged children.

Central Taranaki children make their first Holy Communion
A group of children have made their First Holy Communion. St Joseph School Stratford director of religious studies and sacramental programme leader for the Immaculate Conception Parish, Carole Door, says 17 pupils participated in this year's programme ...

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FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)


Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Stephen Berecz at St John the Baptist Church Parnell, 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). 


RNZ. Hymns on Sunday, (audio and text)
The second Sunday in July is designated in the liturgical calendar as a day of prayer for seafarers. Hymns for 19 July 2023 include 
'Amazing Grace', 'Eternal Father Strong to Save', 'Hail Queen of Heaven, the Ocean Star'.


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year:

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sr Stephanie Kitching and Sr Marcellin Wilson.
Matthew 11:25-30   Come to me and rest

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: 14th Sunday Year A: Be teachable, share my yoke and you will find rest.

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List of synod participants reflects nod to balance, but also tensions
A list of the 363 participants in the upcoming Synod of Bishops on Synodality appears to reflect a relative balance of voices from across the Catholic spectrum, yet it also highlights ongoing tensions in the Pope Francis era, including in the Church in the United States ...

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Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. Fundraising and Development Manager
Details on the website. Applications to: RJefferies@cdoc.nz
Applications close 16 July 2023.

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. Director of Prison Chaplaincy 
The Prison Chaplaincy Director is a full-time national role, providing pastoral and professional leadership and support to the Catholic chaplains who provide chaplaincy services in New Zealand prisons.
Applications to Damian Dempsey, NZCBC Executive Director,  secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz.
Applications close 24 July 2023. 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

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

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

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, July 2, 2023


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Online NZ Catholic Directory is now live (30 June 2023)
The upgraded online version of the NZ Catholic Directory has gone live! It has a new website with enhanced features and an updated design. Visit it now at www.directory.catholic.org.nz ...



** The upgraded online version of the NZ Catholic Directory has gone live! It has a new website with enhanced features and an updated design. Visit it now at www.directory.catholic.org.nz

** Our Caritas staff are preparing to celebrate YCC Day tomorrow with many of our schools to raise funds for Oecusse School in Timor-Leste ...

** A reminder! St Mary's School, Blenheim, is celebrating its 150th Jubilee from tomorrow, Friday 30 June,  to this Sunday 3 July. The jubilee website with full details of events is here ...

** Dr John Kleinsman of the bishops' Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics has restated the Church position on surrogacy, following a Government decision to make law changes including giving "clarity over payments surrogates can receive from parents"  ...

** This Friday, June 30, is Caritas YCC Day for all Catholic schools across Aotearoa NZ. Help Oecusse School in Timor-Leste while having a fun non-uniform day for a gold coin.

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St Joseph's in song to celebrate: Concert marks 125 years of services (Paywalled. Accessible via PressReader through the public library).
Bush Telegraph 26 Jun 2023 
Dannevirke's St Joseph's Catholic Church celebrated its 125th anniversary with a concert this month, entertaining more than 100 music lovers. World-class tenor Patrick Power and renowned soprano Cindy O'Sullivan were the highlights of the afternoon, each singing six songs in two brackets ... 

St Kevin's triumphs in historic rugby rivalry
Otago Daily Times 1 Jul 2023
Oamaru was divided in two halves yesterday as another chapter in a nearly 80year rivalry was written. The annual interschool between Waitaki Boys' High School and St Kevin's College 1st XVs was played in front of a bumper crowd ...

They're still in love': couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
A platinum wedding anniversary celebrates endurance and the purity of true love. For Oamaru couple Isabella and Lou Coffey, both qualities are clearly still true. Holding hands tightly at their 70th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, surrounded by friends and family, they loved being together, it was plain to see ...

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THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)


Today's Mass, celebrated by Pa Peter Tipene at St Mary Immaculate Conception Parish, Avondale, 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 Sundays of the Year:

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: 13th Sunday Year A. Radical Hospitality In Jesus' Name

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Pope charges new doctrine czar to spurn 'immoral methods' in defense of the faith
In what's likely to be seen as a classic example of the adage that "personnel is policy," Pope Francis on Saturday tapped an Argentine archbishop widely seen as a close ally and ghostwriter for several major papal documents as the Vatican's new doctrinal czar ...

Pope's peace envoy meets pro-Putin Russian Orthodox leader
Continuing his peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis amid the war in Ukraine, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and other leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church Thursday, just days after the Orthodox prelates stood uniformly behind Russian President Vladimir Putin during a short-lived insurrection by Wagner Group mercenaries ...

Pope says imitating Jesus is more than 'rigid observance' of rules
Honoring Saints Peter and Paul, the patrons of Rome, on their liturgical feast day, Pope Francis said understanding and imitating Jesus is not a matter of following doctrinal formulas or the "rigid observance" of rules and norms. Rather, it means letting go of preconceived convictions and daily being transformed by his love in order to spread the Gospel to others ...

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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 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, June 25, 2023

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Fr John Adams of Christchurch appointed Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North (22 Jun 2023)
Pope Francis has appointed Father John Adams from the Diocese of Christchurch as the new Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North ...

Synod update: Instrumentum laboris calls for welcoming Church that embraces diversity
The General Secretariat of the Synod has published the Instrumentum laboris – the document that will be the basis for the work of the participants in the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, which begins in the Vatican in October 2023 and concludes with a second Assembly one year later ...



** Kia ora koutou whanau Katorika. You will all be delighted to learn that Pope Francis has tonight appointed Father John Adams from the Diocese of Christchurch as the new  Bishop of Palmerston North

** The General Secretariat of the Synod has published the Instrumentum laboris (Working Document) which will be the basis for the work of the participants in the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, which begins in the Vatican in October 2023

** Kia ora! Pope Francis greets  visitors stepping out of the lift at the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference offices in Wellington with  a welcoming smile and wave. This wall mural was installed today and features our agencies Caritas Aotearoa NZ and Catholic Discovery, which are in the same office suite.

** Today marks Meri Hohepa Suzanne Aubert's birthday.

** Pope Francis returned to the Vatican balcony overnight (NZ time) for his traditional Sunday Angelus prayer, after being released from Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday following a successful and swift recovery from abdominal surgery

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Palmerston North to get new Catholic bishop
Pope Francis has appointed Father John Adams from the Diocese of Christchurch as the new Catholic bishop of Palmerston North.

Mary Goulding's first interview: 'I'm lucky to be alive, but I want to play basketball again'
When Mary Goulding first awoke from 12 days in a coma following a horrific car accident in late-May, her first thought was, "what am I doing here? I have basketball training to get to". Soon after, as the reality of her situation emerged, the mindset shifted. That's when she realised how lucky she was just to be alive.

Fundraising pays of in fun for Waitara's St Joseph's students
Students at St Joseph's school in Waitara have at last been able to get the fun from their fundraising efforts for their new playground. The new playground, which officially opened on Monday, was required after rotting wooden foundations on the school's 25-year-old playground saw its immediate removal.

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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)


Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Craig Dunford at St Luke's, Flat Bush, 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 Sundays of the Year:

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: 12th Sunday Year A: Acknowledge Jesus before others and he will acknowledge you

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Synod working doc aims to unite Catholics, but may alienate conservatives
Touting the process as an effort to lead global Catholicism "beyond fragmentation and polarization," the Vatican published Tuesday the Instrumentum laboris, or "working document," for a Synod of Bishops on Synodality convened by Pope Francis in October. However, the specific issues the document lists as matters to be addressed during the summit may actually fuel the Church's divisions by seeming to favor liberal concerns ...

Pope's move has implications not just for Gänswein, but also Germany
A terse two-line statement from the Vatican on June 15, announcing that Pope Francis has decided to send Archbishop Georg Gänswein back to his home diocese without any indication of a new assignment, has been widely interpreted as a papal rebuff to the 66-year-old German prelate ...

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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 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, June 18, 2023


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Archbishop Paul Martin SM installation as Archbishop of Wellington
Archbishop Paul Martin SM [was] installed as Archbishop of Wellington at 11am this Saturday 17 June at St Teresa's Pro-Cathedral in Karori ...



** Archbishop Paul Martin SM was installed as Archbishop of Wellington today at St Teresa's Pro-Cathedral in Karori.  Here's a selection of photos, taken by Rebecca Taylor-Hunt of the Catholic Enquiry Centre.

** Doctors expect Pope Francis to be discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital soon. 

** This Sunday 18 June is the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants. Caritas Aotearoa NZ has resources for this special day, which this year focuses on the crisis of the 900,000 Rohingya refugees (almost 500,000 of them are children)  living in camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

** Doctors say Pope Francis' blood test results are normal and his recovery is proceeding well, following his abdominal surgery last week. 

** Catholic Discovery has published a fascinating article about the feast day Corpus Christi

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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

In issue no. 663  June 18-July 1, 2023: St Pat's science head honoured (Doug Walker, St Patrick's College, Kilbirnie); Catholic concerns over surrogacy bill ... From not speaking English to top scholar in a few years (Kinh van Nguyen, Holy Cross Seminary) ... Catholics recognised in King's Birthday honours ... Editorial: The Church, voting and age requirements ... JPC told that our society shouldn't leave people behind (Kushlan Sugathapala) ... Eucharistic miracles exhibition to work wonders ... Inner healing for young people, a first for the movement (Diana Ingle, Christian Renewal Association) ... Tema starts her new life as a Bride of Christ (Tema Colati, consecrated virgin) ... ICPE Mission looks to future after St Gerard's ... NZers help honour memory of French Patriot in Canada (François Xavier Prieur) ... Theology on Tap exceeded all expectations.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Dannevirke St Joseph's marks 125 years with concert
Dannevirke's St Joseph's Church celebrated its 125th anniversary with a concert this month, entertaining more than 100 music lovers. World-class tenor Patrick Power and renowned soprano Cindy O'Sullivan were the highlights of the afternoon, each singing six songs in two brackets.

A farewell to St Francis de Sales
Marlborough Midweek 15 Jun 2023
For 115 years, St Francis de Sales Catholic Church has served the community of Renwick, but on Sunday it will host its last Mass. The Wellington Archdiocese of the Catholic church has decided to deconsecrate and close the Renwick Church, with the Mass on June 18 the last formal Catholic gathering.

Visual artist Jim Allen dies, aged 100
Visual artist and Arts Foundation "icon" Jim Allen has died, aged 100. One of his most significant works was the Futuna Chapel in Karori, Wellington. Built in 1961, its coloured Perspex windows, 14 Stations of the Cross and modernist "light modulators" have led it to being described as one of New Zealand's unique pieces of architecture.

About Futuna Chapel:

Old Catholic church in Marlborough to be demolished
A church perched in the same spot above Picton for the last 158 years will soon disappear. The building that used to be St Joseph's Catholic Church hasn't held a Sunday mass for three-and-a-half years, the altar and pews since removed. It was the second incarnation of the original church built on the site in 1865 ...

Giving support where it is needed
Waimea Weekly  7 Jun 2023
Miraka Norgate has known since the beginning of the year that she was likely to receive a Queen's Service Medal for her services to the community, but only told her husband a couple of weeks ago. Helping her community has been simply part of the fabric of life for Miraka who received the award as part of the King's Birthday and Coronation Honours this week ...

Leak near church has been soaking footpath for at least four years
A leak outside a Roman Catholic Church on Boulcott St has been spilling out onto the footpath outside the building since before the pandemic and staff are worried that it's an accident waiting to happen ...

News of the Schools

Pupils plying pen's power to aid Malawi
Otago Daily Times17 Jun 2023
Two Invercargill Girls will spend 40 hours writing 400 letters to raise awareness and funds to provide clean water to communities in Malawi. The idea of the fundraising came when Verdon College pupils Kayla Barker (17) and Katie Dennis (17) attended a youth conference hosted by World Vision in Dunedin in May.

Young artists hold auction to raise funds for North
Support for Cyclone Gabrielle victims has come straight from the hearts of Dunedin's budding artists — although they are a lot younger than one might presume. St Joseph's Cathedral School hosted an art auction at Te Pukenga Otago Polytechnic on Thursday night, to raise funds for victims of the devastating cyclone that hit North Island residents earlier in the year.

First phase of report complete
Otago Daily Times 17 Jun 2023
Limited statutory manager Nicola Hornsey has finished the information gathering phase of her role at St Peter's College. The school was placed in statutory management in April. The state-integrated year 7-15 coeducational Catholic school has about 450 pupils.

Roncalli students' contributions to school recognised and rewarded by charitable trust
The cultural, spiritual and personal contributions of two Roncalli College students to their school have been recognised and rewarded by a charitable trust ...

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ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)


Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Nathaniel Brazil at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Takapuna, 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). 


RNZ. Hymns on Sunday, (audio and text)
Hymns for 18 June 2023 include 'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty' and an arrangement of 'Abide with me', played by Woolston Brass.


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year:

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast):

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide. June 17 2023

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 186 — Compact, College, (New) Caledonia, Cardinal, Christians (June 18, 2023)

This month's show is anything but compact, but we start with news of a Vatican compact on the family, encouraging its flourishing in society. In the Pacific, Catholic education is growing in New Zealand, but has been under threat in New Caledonia. Sadly, the US is grappling with more gun violence, but a cardinal has proposed a possible way forward. Some might say he's dreaming, but what might he be dreaming about? Researchers are trying to find out — well, maybe not the cardinal's dreams, but the dreams of Christians. Join Cam, Don, Gavin and James for this month's trip around the world.

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Pope Francis back in Vatican after second hospitalization this year
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital early Friday morning, nine days after being admitted for surgery on an abdominal hernia, marking his second hospitalization in three months and his second surgery in two years ...

Russian Orthodox prelate visits Rome as Pope's peace envoy plans Moscow trip
As the pontiff's personal peace envoy for Ukraine is working towards a trip to Moscow, a high-ranking official in the Russian Orthodox Church visited Rome this week and met both Pope Francis and top Vatican diplomats ...

Latest update on our friend in need, and I'm still begging
As regular readers of Crux know, we've been running a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the family of our managing editor, Charles Collins, and his wife Claire and their two boys, as Charley is suffering a devastating illness ...

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The six dioceses:

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

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

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

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

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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