Sunday, November 25, 2018

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Guidance for Catholic schools on gender diversity in schools (23 Nov 2018)
The National Centre for Religious Studies is providing guidance to Catholic schools throughout New Zealand on gender complexity.  The guidance, endorsed by the NZCBC, is for Principals, Boards of Trustees, staff and whanau and provides a point of reference in the support and accompaniment of children and young people who may be experiencing gender dysphoria in our schools ...

Ecclesia in Oceania (22 Nov 2018)
Today marks twenty years since the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Oceania, which was held from 22 November - 12 December 1998 ...

National Centre for Religious Studies provides 'Blessed to be family' booklets celebrating joy of love (19 Nov 2018)
First published in 2016, Amoris Laetitia, which simply means 'The Joy of Love', is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis addressing the pastoral care of families including marriage and the day to day challenges faced by families throughout the world. The National Centre for Religious studies (NCRS) has produced a group reflection and discussion resource based on teachings of Amoris Laetitia ...

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In issue no. 553, November 18 - December 1: NZ faith-based institutions included in royal commission ... Pro-life rosary crusade for NZ next month ... New religious education secondary curriculum guide ... $12.6m development will help homeless families ... Mass for peace on Armistice centenary ... Variety of ways that faith can be 'embodied' ... Synod's words on 'synodal church puzzle some people ... Helping the needy and the earth: Students sewing for good in south Dunedin.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

Catholics eye central city site for possible new Christchurch cathedral (photos)
The Catholic church is eyeing a large central Christchurch site for a possible new cathedral, and could use emergency powers to demolish its Barbadoes St basilica.

Minister seeks advice on intervention options for Catholic cathedral demolition
Christchurch regeneration minister Megan Woods is seeking formal advice on whether she can intervene in the possible demolition of the city's catholic cathedral.

RNZ. Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
Professor Peter Lineham: the future of religion in New Zealand (audio)
Professor Peter Lineham has been writing and teaching about New Zealand's religious history for several decades. He's retiring from Massey University at the end of this year, but not before he gives one final lecture about the state of religion in the country - its decline, evolution, and future here. The lecture titled In Search of church - does religion have a future in Godzone? is the tenth and last in this year's Our Changing World Series and will be delivered tonight. Professor Lineham joins us now to tell us about the topic, and leaving teaching behind.

'Gentle soul, full of kindly feeling' brought down by ill-timed venture north
The 1918 influenza pandemic was no respecter of rank and on November 22, 1918 it claimed its most notable Dunedin victim — Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin Michael Verdon. Mike Houlahan looks back at his career and death...

Life Story: Sister Beverley Grounds never lost her grounding in faith
Sister Beverley Grounds read newspapers in Italian, translated religious scripture from French to English and keenly studied te reo Maori and German. Grounds spent most of her life teaching in Christchurch but sharpened her linguistic skills during extended stints living around the country and overseas in Paris, Rome and Germany.

St Patrick's Basilica Waimate provided ideal acoustics for choir (text, video)
Visiting choir Schola Cantorum filled St Patrick's Basilica in Waimate with the music that the group's president says was made to be played in it.

Funds sought for church
A landmark Riversdale Beach building, more than twice the age of the community it serves, is in line for a much-needed spruce up – if funding can be found. Built in 1881 in Tinui, St Joseph's Catholic church didn't find a home at the Wairarapa holiday hotspot until 100 years later when it was relocated 30km down the road to the coast.

'Shaken trust': Auckland Council apologises to churches over handling of rates hikes
Auckland Council has apologised for what one councillor is calling "appalling" treatment of the region's churches.
Religious leaders on Tuesday ripped into the council's controversial, and "badly flawed", move to rate church properties, which saw one church's rates bill increase from $400 to $21,000.

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Francis Douglas Memorial College: Teachers grow moustaches for Movember to encourage students to talk about mental health 

St Columba's, Hamilton: Good Sorts: The Hamilton school teaching girls it's what's on the inside that counts  (text, video) 

St Peter Chanel, Te Rapa: Science box experiments lift lid on kids' curiosity 

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INSPIRED WORD 

John 18:33-37 The high priest questions Jesus
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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'Pope's composer' says music shows man the face of God
Monsignor Marco Frisina, dubbed by some as "the pope's composer" due to the number of his scores played during papal liturgies, has said music is key to evangelization, since, as an expression of beauty, it can help people to experience God....

Cupich calls February abuse summit start of a 'worldwide reform'
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, named Friday by Pope Francis to the planning committee for February's high-stakes Vatican meeting on sex abuse, says the pope is seeking the "full involvement of the global Church in assuring the protection of children around the world from clerical sexual abuse."

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS 

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

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

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

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

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

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


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

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

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Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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EMPLOYMENT 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/

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Sunday, November 18, 2018

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


New Zealand contingent to attend World Youth Day in Panama 2019 (16 Nov 2018)

A contingent of 21 New Zealanders will attend the international celebration for 2019 World Youth Day (WYD2019) in Panama.  The event will be attended by thousands from around the world in January next year...

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SECOND WORLD DAY OF THE POOR: 18 November 2018

The World Day of the Poor is being observed today, Sunday 18 November. The Archdiocese of Wellington is one of 12 Dioceses in the world who have been asked to join together in promoting this day. A number of events have been organised for the lead up to it. Please visit the Website shown above for details.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

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Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care will now include churches, PM Jacinda Ardern says (text, video)
An inquiry into the historic abuse of children in state care has been expanded to include abuse in the Church.
Speaking at her weekly post-cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it is important that the Government listened to the submitters who urged the Government to include faith-based institutions in its inquiry.

Bishop considering public 'full disclosure'
The Catholic bishop of Dunedin says he may not wait for a royal commission before lifting the lid on the sexual abuse of children by men of the cloth within the diocese.

Editorial: It's right to open doors on churches' dark past

Gordon Campbell on why the Royal Commission into child abuse needs to change its timeframe

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Jail for burglar who forced his way into five churches
Gilbert Stuart McAlister, 58, targeted churches around the country, breaking in, looking for money, making himself coffee or drinking their milk.
Warkworth struggles with mounting homeless
Six emergency housing units, which opened in Warkworth last month, are already full and still more families in the area are pleading for urgent accommodation. De Paul House opened six homes in Warkworth during October, but within two weeks the homes had reached their capacity, accommodating 17 children and six adults.

Join us to pray tribute to Saint Mother Teresa
On behalf of the Saint Mother Teresa Interfaith Committee based in Auckland, I have the pleasure and honour of inviting you to attend the Ninth Annual Saint Mother Teresa Interfaith Meeting scheduled to be held at 2 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Christ the King Church located at 260 Richardson Road in Mount Roskill, Auckland...

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St Bernard's College: Lower Hutt students band together for mental health 

St Joseph's School Opunake take part in a world record speed stacking attempt 

St Joseph's, Temuka: New classroom block means Temuka school almost doubles in size 

St Kevin's College: Others did the work, says Levi 

St Mary's, Rotorua: Rotorua science teacher getting real world practice on science programme 

St Michael's, St Mary's, Rotorua: Rotorua's Local Heroes recognised at annual awards 

St Patrick's College Wellington: Wellington Catholic school has no records of sex abuse 

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INSPIRED WORD 

Mark 13:24-32 The coming of the Son of Man
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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Episode 132 — Investigation, Implementation, Immigration and Invocation (November 16 2018)

After lobbying from the Catholic Church and others, the New Zealand Government's inquiry into child sexual abuse in institutions will include faith-based organisations. In the US, the Bishops have delayed implementing new abuse protocols after the Vatican asked them to wait until after the February gathering of presidents of bishops' conferences. Also in Rome, the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment concluded with calls for the Church to listen more carefully to youth and for young people to trust Church leaders — despite acknowledgements some leaders haven't always been worthy of that trust. Anna, Gavin and James also consider the case of a Melbourne mum in immigration detention that can't have her child baptised in a nearby church. In Florida, meanwhile, a church has been barred from serving as an election place in future after the pastor got a bit too political. All in a month's work for the 15th Station crew!

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Theologian-craftsman works to put 'sacred' into sacred space

Geoffrey Keating is a fifth generation craftsman. Before founding Keating Woodworks, he earned graduate degrees in Theology from Yale University and the University of Notre Dame. He has often worked on the interiors of Catholic churches, and spoke to Charles Camosy about how his faith has influenced his craft...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS 

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

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

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

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

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

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


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

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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EMPLOYMENT 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/

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Sunday, November 11, 2018

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SECOND WORLD DAY OF THE POOR: 18 November 2018

The World Day of the Poor will be observed on Sunday 18 November. The Archdiocese of Wellington is one of 12 Dioceses in the world who have been asked to promote this day. The Archdiocese of Wellington is one of 12 Dioceses in the world who have been asked to join together in promoting this day. A number of events have been organised for the lead up to it. Please visit the Website shown above for details.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

National Portrait: Dame Claudia Orange, Treaty witness
In 1952 the people of Ngati Whatua were forcibly evicted from their settlement in Okahu Bay, near Auckland's Bastion Point.
Those who resisted till the end were physically carried from their dwellings, their village burnt to the ground. Dame Claudia Orange, just 14 at the time, was a witness to these events brought on by the Crown. The experience was another weave in a thread of Te Ao Maori that has run through Orange's life...

Uninsured man who was hospitalised on holiday thought he was covered
A Nelson man hospitalised without travel insurance while on holiday says travellers should check their insurance cover before leaving home. Darryl Creevey and his wife, Era, returned from New Caledonia on Wednesday night after a harrowing couple of weeks with a hospital bill twice the amount they were expecting.

Wellington priest who removed sexual abuse protest ribbons has change of heart 
 A Wellington priest who took down ribbons tied to the gates of his church by child sexual abuse survivors has had a change of heart. The ribbons were tied to the gates of the St Mary of the Angels Catholic church in Boulcott St on Thursday to acknowledge historic sexual abuse of children in the Wellington Diocese.

Wind threat cancels event but support high
The threat of high winds prompted cancellation of the sixth annual South Dunedin Street Festival on Saturday, but support remains high for next year's event. Yesterday, St Patrick's Community Centre in South Dunedin transformed its Mercy Room into a pop-up restaurant, and would-be patrons queued out the door to sample the Syrian food.

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Kavanagh College: Dunedin pupil second equal in spelling bee 

Roncalli Sports and Community Centre ready to launch 

St Kevin's College: Cuban ambassador opens exhibition 

St Patrick's, Invercargill: Top shearer Nathan Stratford demonstrates his skills to the next generation 

St Patrick's, Te Awamutu: 'One step at a time' for Te Awamutu boy battling cancer 

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INSPIRED WORD 

Mark 12:38-44 Jesus warns against the teachers of the law. The widow's coins.
A reading and commentary with Fr James Lyons and Christine Paterson.

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Pakistani Christians, an embattled minority
The uproar surrounding Asia Bibi - a Pakistani Christian woman who was acquitted of blasphemy charges and released from death row but remains at a secret location for her protection - has drawn attention to the plight of the country's Christians. The minority, among Pakistan's poorest, has faced an increasingly intolerant atmosphere in this Muslim-majority nation where radical religious and sectarian groups have become more prominent in recent years...

Is China's targeting of Catholics pushback from low-level party officials?
Although China and the Vatican signed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in September, persecution of Chinese Catholics continues. Some believe there is considerable pushback against the Vatican-China deal from inside China's United Front Work Department, the Communist Party-controlled religious bureaucracy, especially at a more localized level...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS 

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

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

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

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

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

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


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

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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EMPLOYMENT 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/

Young Church Ministry Coordinator, Archdiocese of Wellington
Applications close 15 November 2018.

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Sunday, November 4, 2018

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


NZ Catholic Bishops comment on newly released Law Commission report on proposed changes to abortion legislation (2 Nov 2018)

The ministerial briefing paper providing advice to the Minister of Justice on proposed changes to the abortion laws in New Zealand was released on 26 October 2018. It provides advice, outlining three alternative options, that could be taken if Parliament were of a mind to propose a policy shift to treat abortion as a health issue ...

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In issue no.552, 4-17 November 2018: Abortion a justice and health issue ... NZ Pacific voice on justice at Rome synod ... 'Hero for Christ' gave his life to save others Angelo Tuyay ... Quite a lot can be in a name sometimes ... Michael Vanderpump: Clericalism needs to go completely ... Feature articles: Remembering the Holy Souls: the Catholic funeral (4 pages) ... Nano Nagle: the "power of one" celebrated ... Helen Luxford: Bible study group.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

Priests gather for training seminar (photo)
About 30 priests from across the Dunedin Diocese - which spans the lower third of the South Island - attended an all-day seminar at the Holy Cross Centre in Mosgiel. Speakers included Virginia Noonan, director of the Catholic Church in New Zealand's National Office of Professional Standards, which handles sexual abuse complaints involving clergy.

Plaque unveiling for well-loved nurse (photo)
Te Awamutu Courier
This Saturday there is a public event in Kawhia to unveil a plaque to the memory of Sister Mary Reidy, a stubborn Irishwoman who ran the local hospital against orders — and was awarded an MBE.

Nazareth Care ordered to pay $140,000 for manager's unfair dismissal (photos)
The Employment Court this month ruled Nazareth Care unjustifiably dismissed Stephen Roach and ordered it to pay him $140,000 compensation. Nazareth Care is owned by the Sisters of Nazareth and runs their 43 retirement complexes in eight countries.

Removed ribbons to be reinstated after outcry (photos)
Fr Kevin Conroy, the Marist Fathers parish priest at St Mary of the Angels in Wellington, caused outrage this morning when he cut off ribbons left on the church gates by survivors of clerical sexual abuse. Dr Murray Heasley, a spokesman for the Network of Survivors in Faith-based Institutions and their Supporters, said he was "astonished and dismayed'' by Fr Conroy's actions.

Our community heritage series: The wedding gift (photo) 
She was Catholic, he was Brethren; the year was 1889. Patumahoe did not boast a Catholic church but William Waters promised to build Annie Henry one if she would marry him. The family gifted a site for the church; there was no going back for either of them! And that, according to Wendy, was how Patumahoe got St Michael's Church. 

Patumahoe Community Church : https://bit.ly/2De3VW8

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Baradene College: Auckland limer says school 'hoarding' e-scooters for students to use (photo) 

Kavanagh College : 165 sign request to rename college (photo) 

Kavanagh College: Naming plea by barrister 

Kavanagh name change faces counter-petition 

St John's College celebrates school leader Thomas Watene (photo) 

St John's College, Marion School: Hamilton students give back to primary school (photo) 

St Joseph's, Nelson: Thousands turn out for Nelson's annual masked parade (photo) 

St Joseph's, Timaru: Young Timaru chess players set to test their skill at national event (photo) 

St Kevin's College: Emotions run high at send-off for Oamaru 14-year-old (text, video) https://www.odt.co.nz/news/the-south-today/emotions-run-high-send-oamaru-14-year-old

St Patrick's College, Silversream: Abuse survivor urges school to remove priests' portraits 

St Patrick's, Taupo: Taupo teen, one of two selected to represent New Zealand (photos) 

St Peter's College: Sir Michael Jones' son Niko in hot demand as he finishes standout schools career (photo) 

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INSPIRED WORD 

Mark 12:28-44 The great commandment
A reading and commentary with Fr James Lyons and Christine Paterson.

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Hope and memory key to earthly journey, pope says in cemetery visit

On Friday, Pope Francis marked the Catholic feast of All Souls Day by celebrating Mass in a Roman cemetery, saying hope, memory and the Beatitudes are the recipe that will help people get to heaven...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS 

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

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

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

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

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

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


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

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD







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EMPLOYMENT 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/

Young Church Ministry Coordinator, Archdiocese of Wellington
Applications close 15 November 2018.

Manager, The Catholic Institute of Aotraroa New Zealand, Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 21 - November 3 2018 p.20, at 
and from Gerald Scanlan,g.scanlan@tci.ac.nz  Applications close 5 November 2018.
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Sunday, October 28, 2018

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Proprietors and Principals of state integrated Schools embrace opportunity to meet with Education Minister (26 Oct 2018)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/proprietors-and-principals-of-state-integrated-schools-embrace-opportunity-to-meet-with-education-minister/

Proprietors and principals of state integrated schools flew into Wellington from around the country yesterday to meet with the Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins and Associate Minister, Hon Jenny Salesa.  The  meeting was coordinated by the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) and drew together almost 100 from the state integrated school sector from around New Zealand ...

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Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656 
Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/

In issue no. 551, October 21 - November 3 2018: NZ bishop's voice heard at Rome synod ... Pastoral letter for Respect Life Sunday ... Pat Lythe retires and reflects on Church changes ... Editorial: Remember the many callings of Catholic laity ... Need to talk about "unwanted abortions" ... Warrior for his country now warrior for God (Deacon Gary Stone) ... Former PM argues against euthanasia bill ... 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

Inside St Gerard's: The 'Haunted place' on Mt Victoria is home to living community (photos)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/107998855/inside-st-gerards-the-haunted-place-on-mt-victoria-is-home-to-living-community
St Gerard's monastery built in 1908, and the chapel built in 1905, have been in the care of the community of the ICPE Mission for World Evangelisation since the complex was sold by the Catholic Redemptorist fathers in 1995. Consecrated to the Italian saint, Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expectant mothers, St Gerard's Chapel was completed the year after the saint was canonised, and is the first the world named for him. 

Fundraiser Concert for Kerala flood victims
http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/fundraiser-concert-for-kerala-flood-victims/
Auckland based Divine Retreat Centre (DRC) is organising a music concert to raise funds for the victims of the floods that devastated the people of Kerala in August 2018. The event, scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Mount Eden War Memorial Hall, located at 489 Dominion Road in Mount Eden, Auckland, will feature the JZ Entertainment Network.

Victims' advocate loses faith in an 'incapable' Church body (photo)
https://newsie.co.nz/news/123183-victims-advocate-loses-faith-an-incapable-church-body.html
A sexual abuse survivors' advocate says she can no longer refer people to the Catholic Church's body for dealing with complaints, saying it is dangerously incapable of dealing with victims.

Reports Kiwi predator priest abused in UK (photo)
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/rnz/reports-kiwi-predator-priest-abused-uk
A notorious paedophile Catholic priest quietly transferred from New Zealand to the UK was free to keep abusing children for two more decades due to Church failings. RNZ last month revealed the crimes committed by Fr Cornelius O'Brien in parishes in Canterbury in the 1960s and 1970s, that for the most part were kept hidden.

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Proprietors and Principals of state integrated Schools embrace opportunity to meet with Education Minister
See: NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference above.

De La Salle College: Person seriously injured in South Auckland school explosion stable 
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12149933
One person was seriously injured and seven others received minor injuries after a butane canister exploded during a barbecue at a South Auckland school.

Kavanagh principal to leave role (photo)
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/kavanagh-principal-leave-role
In a surprise announcement, Kavanagh College principal Tracy O'Brien has told staff he will be resigning at the end of term two  next year.

St Kevin's College: Oamaru school 'deeply saddened' by death of former student
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/108096503/oamaru-school-deeply-saddened-by-death-of-former-student
The former school of the 14-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a car in Oamaru on Tuesday has been left "deeply saddened" by her death. The Oamaru community mourned the death of the year 10 St Kevin's College and former Papakaio School pupil on Tuesday.

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

Mark 10:46-52 Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNi8HNdacRs&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBA_qNMtrSSx3hhIWttBjBJz&index=23
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.

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Pope wraps bishops' summit saying Church under attack from 'great accuser'
https://cruxnow.com/synod-of-bishops-on-youth/2018/10/27/pope-wraps-bishops-summit-saying-church-need-defense-from-great-accuser/
Closing a month-long gathering of bishops in Rome, Pope Francis on Saturday said the Catholic Church is under attack by the devil and urged bishops from around the world to defend the institution because "you don't touch a mother." This persecution can take the form of violence against Christians, as the one lived in regions in the Middle East. But, Francis said, this persecution can take other shapes, "constant accusations, to dirty the Church" ...

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Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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EMPLOYMENT 

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Director of Mission, The New Zealand Marist Brothers Trust Board
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and from Gerald Scanlan,g.scanlan@tci.ac.nz  Applications close 5 November 2018.

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Sunday, October 21, 2018

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Bishops set the record straight on Royal Commission (1 October 2018)

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops are seeking to set the record straight in response to recent reporting that the Church is backing away from actively seeking inclusion in the Government's Inquiry ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

$3.8m job starts on precious 130-year-old inner-city Catholic residence (photos)
A $3.8 million job has begun to restore and upgrade a protected 130-year-old home, said by heritage architects to be Auckland inner-city's oldest continually-occupied residence. Fences have gone up around St Patrick's Presbytery on the corner of Hobson St and Wyndham St, alongside St Patrick's Cathedral.

Catholic bishop delays Christchurch cathedral decision, puts building projects on hold (photos)
Catholic Bishop Paul Martin is still considering what to do with the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Basilica.
A decision on the future of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch has been delayed to March or April, rather the end of this year as originally planned.

More voices call for wider inquiry (text, photos, video)
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull and Catholic Bishop Michael Dooley have added their voices to fresh calls for an expanded Royal Commission that includes faith-based victims of sexual abuse. The calls came as about 30 survivors, supporters and representatives from the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin - including Bishop Dooley - gathered on the steps of St Joseph's Cathedral yesterday.

Former Catholic brother says he shouldn't have to face historical child sex charges due to his age
A former Catholic brother charged with indecently assaulting a girl and two boys has applied to avoid a trial due to his age. Kevin Healy, 80, who was known as 'Brother Gordon', appeared in Napier District Court on Monday. He is accused of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 1977 and three charges of indecently assaulting two boys under the age of 16 in 1976.

Priest speaks out, criticises Catholic Church's handling of historic sexual abuse allegations (photo)
A Central Otago priest has broken his silence by criticising the Catholic Church's handling of historic sexual abuse allegations. Alexandra parish priest Fr Vaughan Leslie said the church's response, within New Zealand and overseas, had helped fuel the "abuse crisis" now engulfing the church.

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News of the Schools
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Could Papamoa soon have its own Catholic school?
The Catholic Diocese of Hamilton wants to build a Catholic primary school in Papamoa. The diocese applied for funding from the Crown to build the state integrated school on the undeveloped land at the intersection of Golden Sands Drive and The Boulevard.

Aquinas College: Young intruders spark lockdown of Aquinas College in Tauranga 

Kavanagh College: Teens heading north for a spell (photo)

Kavanagh College: Emotions high amid calls for name change (photo)

McAuley High School principal hires employment lawyer as school waits for ministry decision (photo)

McAuley High School: Ministry may step in at McAuley High School this week (photos)

St Bede's College's: No report by Catholic college into abuse claims (photo)

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Police investigating former Catholic priest

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INSPIRED WORD 

Mark 10:35-45 The request of James and John

A reading and commentary with Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Rev. Alister Hendery at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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** Bishops press for abuse scandals, women and more to be in final text

As a monthlong summit of bishops in Rome enters its final week, the latest round of reports from small working groups organized by language released on Saturday suggests a growing impatience to get practical. Topics the groups want addressed range from clerical sexual abuse scandals and justice for women in the Church, to migration, the environment, human trafficking and more.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS 

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

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

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

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

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

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


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

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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EMPLOYMENT 

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/






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