Sunday, August 13, 2023

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


** Following publication last week of the Royal Commission's report on abuse by the St John of God brothers in Christchurch, Bishop Michael Gielen is encouraging us today to pray this prayer prepared by Te Ropu Tautoko. the group coordinating Catholic Church engagement with the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care.

** It's only two months to election day! The Electoral Commission has asked us to share this message and website link about enrolling and voting.

** World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon is over and our 126 pilgrims have been coming home, but here is one last fabulous video, from Lisbon with lots of activities by the Kiwi contingent and views of Pope Francis.

** Next Tuesday 15 August is Aotearoa New Zealand's National Patronal Feast, our celebration of the Assumption of Mary Mother of God. 

** Bishop Michael Gielen, Bishop of Christchurch, has written a pastoral letter on the report published last week by the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care on abuse in Christchurch by the Brothers of St John of God from the mid-1950s to the early 1990s. 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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

In issue no. 666  July 30 - August 12, 2023: Akld tertiary chaplaincy leaves site .. Update on precinct plan for Hato Petera College site ... Bishops urge NZ Catholics to study synod's working document ... Pilgrims commissioned for World Youth Day ... Throw seed and let God work says US deacon ((Harold Burke-Sivers) ... Guest Editorial: A new Catholic Ignatian college (St Ignatius of Loyola, Drury) ... Matariki  celebrated with Christian emphasis ... Dr Peter Holmes: Rethinking masculinity: embracing authentic self-giving love ... Four Dunedin priests farewelled in a few weeks ... Helen Luxford: Social media ... Peter Garrick has a passion for social media ... Assessment of implementation of safeguarding standards ... Put Christ at the centre of our lives (Marian Movement of Priests) ...   Articles from the American Catholic press by Lisa Hendey, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, David Mills.

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Priest 'always in your corner'
Otago Daily Times 12 Aug 2023 
If love looked like something, many would say it look like Fr Thomas Keyes. They would also tell you not only was his ministry personal, but Invercargill city was also blessed and rich from the 78 years of love Fr Keyes bestowed to those within the city ...

Phone ban means 'one less distraction' - Hamilton principal
Banning phones from schools means "one less distraction" and could have an impact on bullying, a principal says. The proposal has been called heavy-handed by a Labour MP and unnecessary by the New Zealand Principals' Association, but  Grant Stuart, the principal of St Joseph's Catholic School, Hamilton, was more positive ...

Radio host Mariner Fagaiava-Muller on speaking out: 'I guess it's much easier playing to a stereotype . . . I always wanted to right those wrongs.
Mariner Fagaiava-Muller has a lot to say. As a radio host, that's not surprising. He's literally paid to talk. But what catches me off guard are the topics occupying the mind of the chatty 22-year-old host of the Drive radio show on Flava. Sexuality, religion, politics, identity, family, colonialism and culture all come up during our hour-long chat. 

Students 'really chuffed' with win
St Peter's College Gore has won this year's Bishop's Shield public speaking competition. Competed for by pupils from the Dunedin Catholic Diocese's four high schools, this year's competition — in the event's 79th year — drew 80 pupils last weekend.

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NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) 


Today's Mass, celebrated by Pa Peter Tipene at the church of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception, 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). 


RNZ. Hymns on Sunday, (audio and text). Hymns to mark the Feast of the Assumption
We're marking the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, Mother of God in this week's programme with hymns including Immaculate Mary, and Ka Waiata.


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

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

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word:  19th Sunday Year A: How Is God Speaking To You?

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Pope says ban on women priests, gay marriage doesn't mean Church is 'closed'
Pope Francis insisted Sunday that restricting access to sacraments such as priestly ordination, as the Catholic Church does for women, and marriage, in the case of the LGBTQ+ community, is not a sign of close-mindedness ...

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

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

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

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

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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

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. 
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Sunday, August 6, 2023

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Catholic bishops say abhorrent abuse at Marylands and Hebron Trust should never have happened
The nature and scale of abuse set out in today's report from the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care is abhorrent and should never have happened, says Archbishop Paul Martin SM, General Secretary of the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference ...



** Bishop-elect John Adams was sitting in a confessional when he received a phone call that would eventually see him being told that Pope Francis was asking him to be the new Bishop of Palmerston North. Read all about it in this NZ Catholic story

** The Royal Commission on Abuse in Care says how to get a copy of its St John of God report which was published this week.

** In this latest video, our 126 Kiwi pilgrims to World Youth Day in Lisbon have arrived in Portugal, where you will see them here in Fatima and in Coimbra, 

** With last Sunday's Day of Prayer to End Trafficking and Slavery fresh in mind, here's an article by Caritas Advocacy Analyst Grace Morton on this important issue. 

** Pope Francis has arrived in Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023. A Kiwi contingent of 126 is among the tens of thousands of pilgrims from around the world. Bishop Michael Gielen is with our group (photos)

** The Royal Commission on Abuse in Care's report ('Stolen Lives, Marked Souls') on abuse by the Brothers of St John of God at Marylands School and Hebron Trust in Christchurch from the 1950s to 1992 has just been published.

** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College will hold a one-evening, one-day theology course (plus three online sessions) at the Mercy Centre in Wellington on Friday and Saturday September 1 and 2. 

** Billings Life is holding a Natural Fertility Management training session in Nelson on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 September for health professionals, those wishing to become accredited teachers of the Billings Ovulation Method and users of the Billings Method. 

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Catholic Bishops Say Abhorrent Abuse At Marylands And Hebron Trust Should Never Have Happened
The nature and scale of abuse set out in today's report from the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care is abhorrent and should never have happened, says Archbishop Paul Martin SM, General Secretary of the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference. "We recognise the way those working in the name of the Catholic Church caused harm, and the enormous impact this has had on the lives of victims and their families," says Archbishop Martin, on behalf of the bishops ...

'Hell on earth': State and church enabled child sex abuse, damning report finds
Hell on earth – a place where vulnerable children were subjected to depravity, sexual, physical and spiritual violence while the state looked away. That's the description in a damning new report of the Marylands School and the associated Hebron Trust run in Otautahi Christchurch from the 1950s to the 1980s by the Brothers of St John of God. The report, titled Stolen Lives, Marked Souls, is part of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry and was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday ...

Bishop suspends exorcisms, orders review following accusations of abuse of power
All Catholic priests in the Christchurch diocese have been suspended from performing exorcisms and the local Bishop has ordered a review. Following the Paddy Gower Has Issues investigation, Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen told Newshub: "All priests in the diocese have been directed that exorcisms are suspended until further notice. This will provide me with an opportunity to review current practices ..."

A painstaking job creating a new window
For 60 years a stained glass window in Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Methven has been the view the priest saw during Mass. It would be seen by the congregation as they entered and departed the church. Up until recently the design has been painted on but over time the colours faded until there was no colour left at all in 2000. Parishioner and generous community supporter Viv Barrett wanted to see the window back to its former glory in his lifetime ...

'Precious items' saved from soon-demolished Marlborough church
The demolition job has already started, but some parts of a Marlborough church will be salvaged before it's completely gone. St Joseph's Catholic Church in Picton was deemed an earthquake risk after getting a new building standard (NBS) rating of 10%, and a decision was made in May for it to be levelled.

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THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (A) 


Today's Mass, celebrated by Monsignor David Tonks at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Takapuna 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 to mark the Feast of the Transfiguration 


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.
Matthew 17:1-9   The Transfiguration

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the Transfiguration of the Lord:

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word:  The Transfiguration, Year A: 

Hamilton Community Access Radio: Your Catholic Corner
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Transfiguration of Our Lord – Cycle A Julie shares how crepuscular (twilight) rays always remind her of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. She sheds light on today's liturgical readings: Daniel 7:9–10,13–14 - The prophet Daniel describes his vision of one like the Son of Man who received dominion from God. 2 Peter 1:16–19 - Peter says that the voice heard from Heaven confirmed the truth of his testimony about Christ. Matthew 17:1–9 - Jesus is transfigured on the mountain in the presence of Peter, James, and John.

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Pope tells youth spread joy, 'make haste' to help others
Pope Francis told a crowd of young people Saturday estimated by organizers at 1.5 million not to spend life at a standstill, but to imitate the Virgin Mary in "making haste" to share their joy with others ...

Pumped-up youth say WYD proof that 'being Catholic is not only for old people'
Youths attending WYD in Lisbon this week alongside hundreds of thousands of their peers have marveled at the electric atmosphere, saying the joy and enthusiasm pulsating through the city is proof that faith is not merely something for generations past, but is alive and well for young people ...

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

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

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

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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'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 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


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 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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 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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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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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 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. 
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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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Applications close 16 July 2023.

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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: 

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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

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. 
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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
***********************

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

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

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

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

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

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

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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Catholic Theological College

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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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