Sunday, May 12, 2019

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Sudden death of much-loved priest shocks the Marlborough Catholic parish (photos, video)
A parish which runs from Kaikoura to Picton is in shock after their priest suddenly died. Father John Pearce died on Sunday afternoon at Blenheim Airport, where he was about to depart for Rome. 

Outrage over senior bishops attending funeral of abusive priest Father Tom Laffey
Survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of clergymen are outraged three senior bishops attended a funeral celebrating the life of an abusive priest. The requiem mass for Father Thomas "Tom" Laffey was held in Ponsonby, Auckland, on Friday and attended by Bishop of Auckland Patrick Dunn, Bishop Emeritus Dennis Browne and former Bishop of Rarotonga Stuart O'Connell, Stuff understands. 

New museum in North Hokianga 'will rival any' in Far North
A new museum being built at a remote North Hokianga marae will rival any in the Far North, a curator says. Most items in the collection — which include Maori and Polynesian artefacts and objects relating to the history of the Catholic church in New Zealand — were collected by the late Pa Henare Tate over a period of 30 years. Others were donated to Motuti Marae by international visitors.

RNZ. Morning Report. Abuse survivors sceptical of Catholic Church's reporting rules
Survivors of abuse in faith based institutions are sceptical the mandatory reporting of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic church will actually happen. Pope Francis has just announced the new mandatory rules. Doctor Murray Heasley is the spokesperson for a network of survivors of abuse in faith based institutions.

Brutal lesson: story of abuse by Dunedin nun
A dying Dunedin man tells Chris Morris his story of a savage beating he received as a 10-year-old ''cheeky little Catholic boy''  at the hands of a nun.

Obituary: Mary Bridget Campbell December 31, 1923 – March 15, 2019
When Mary and twin sister Jo were born on the farm run by the sisters of St Mary's Convent, on what is now St John's College, on New Year's Eve 1923, Hamilton had two  bridges, many suburban roads were dirt, and cyclists got around at night using carbide lamps. Her parents, Irish immigrants Charles and Margaret Lynch, helped work the farm for the sisters, and were responsible for milking the cows.

*********************
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
*********************

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Strong start for young side

Sacred Heart, Timaru; St Joseph's, Ashburton: Double win claimed by Sacred Heart

St Joseph's Maori Girls College: Phone ban helps low-decile school nail NCEA ranking 
The Northern Advocate

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Top talent, on the water and the courts

St Mary's, Carterton: Pupils collect for Christchurch

St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Success for Manawatu teacher at world robotics championships

****************************************

INSPIRED WORD 


Divine love (John 10, 27-30), a reading and commentary by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

******************************

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


Pope's new app for fighting abuse is glitzy, but what about the OS?
Let's be clear that a new set of norms governing clerical sexual abuse cases authorized by Pope Francis and released Thursday by the Vatican are, by Roman standards anyway, a big deal. As a Vatican editorialist put it, the norms represent "a further and incisive step in the prevention and fight against abuse" ...

******************************************************

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


***********************
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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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

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

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

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


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

***********************
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/

*********
Facebook
*********

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

*****************
News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
*****************






Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

**********
Employment 
**********

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 


Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, May 5, 2019

**********************************

'NZ CATHOLIC'


In issue no. 564, May 5 - 18 2019: Bishop Peter Cullinane: A matter of style, why is it that many Catholics applaud the way Pope Francis is leading the Church, while others fear he is leading the Church astray? ... Memorial Masses for Sri Lanka victims ... New first-year seminarians at Holy Cross ... Bishop Patrick Dunn: Memories of Notre Dame ... Photo feature: Easter Triduum and Holy Week celebrations throughout New Zealand ... Dr Mary Eastham: Interfaith dialogue, building relationships of trust ... Heads and Hearts: Two senior Catholic secondary school pupils write on current topics (new column) ... Annual Hui Aranga encourages Easter spirit ... Leading teens closer to God (Life Teen Aotearoa).

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

*********************************************
Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Vatican astronomer
**********************************************

RNZ. Sunday, with Jim Mora. 11.04: Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ: The Vatican's official star gazer
Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ is the Vatican's official astronomer and advisor to the Pope. He's been touring New Zealand this week and as part of his travels here gave an address in Christchurch. He's also a fan of the Southern Skies and included a stop off in Tekapo to observe the universe from, what he says, is the best vantage point in the world. He speaks to Jim about faith and science, why it's always been an important part of his life and what his job involves. He's passionate about the two disciplines working in unison particularly as he believes science keeps religion away from superstition.

Southern skies and Mt John experience wow Vatican astronomer (text and video)
Look up! That's the message from visiting Vatican chief astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno. He cannot believe how many people never bother to look up, or don't even know there's anything up there, and worries about the encroachment of artificial light into the night...

Life, the universe and everything through the Vatican astronomer's lens
Brother Guy Consolmagno had flown more than 18,000 km from the Vatican to New Zealand. On Thursday Brother Guy Consolmagno ended up at Hamilton's St John's College on his national tour after the school requested an audience. Disinterested teens laughed in groups around the entrance to the school's library. Was it worth sitting through a lecture with some guy, or should they sit through their classes instead. As they piled in it was obvious they'd all had the same idea. Anything to get out of math...

***************************************

Asoka Basnayake: And that was the spirit of being a New Zealander
I want to dwell on how my fellow Sri Lankans in New Zealand dealt with the aftermath of the bomb attacks...

Hawke's Bay Sri Lankans gather to honour victims of attack in motherland
A week on from the devastating bombings in Sri Lanka the local Sri Lankan society in Hawke's Bay and other members of the community have come together to honour those lost in the attacks.

Obituary: Ane Yelash May 20, 1917 – March 20, 2019
It is an understatement to say Ane Yelash, a matriarch of the Waikato Croatian community, who has died in her 102nd year, came from modest beginnings.

*********************
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
*********************

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Strong start for young side

St Joseph's, Waihi: Stu­dents try a refugee's life
Waihi Leader

****************************************

INSPIRED WORD 


John 21:1-19 Jesus appears to seven disciples
A reading and commentary by Sister Marcellin Wilson and Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.

********
Events
********

Our God is too small: a speaking tour by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Director Of The Vatican Observatory, 26 April - 8 May 2019

An astronomer, researcher and author, Bother Guy is visiting New Zealand to discuss his vision of God and our universe. Locations and dates on the linked page.

*********************************

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


UK government panel warns of 'genocidal' persecution against Christians
Increasing severity in the persecution of Christians in different parts of the world is reaching "genocidal" levels, according to a new report commissioned by the British government...

Pope follows saints ancient and new in Bulgaria, Macedonia
In both the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, saints tend to play a major role in daily spiritual life, making it only fitting that when Pope Francis visits Bulgaria and Macedonia this weekend, shared devotion of several towering figures in Eastern Europe likely will emerge as a key theme...

******************************************************

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


***********************
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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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

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

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

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


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

***********************
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/

*********
Facebook
*********

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

*****************
News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
*****************






Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

**********
Employment 
**********

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 


Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, April 28, 2019

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

*********************
The Sri Lanka attacks
**********************

Catholic priest says terrorists don't dictate interfaith relations
A Catholic priest told a gathering of about 300 people in Auckland for a service to remember the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings, that terrorists do not dictate interfaith relations.

Christchurch Sri Lankan community comes together to remember bombing victims
Christchurch Sri Lankans have paid tribute those who lost their lives in the bombings that killed 253 people in their home country on Easter Sunday.

Northland-based Sri Lankans commiserate after deadly bombings
Sampath Fernando's heart sank when he heard news that 150 people died in a church he has "heaps" of memories of while growing up in Sri Lanka. The Whangarei welder/fabricator is among more than 100 Sri Lankan families in Northland grieving for those who lost their lives in Sunday's bomb blasts in and around the capital Colombo.

Southland Sri Lankan reverend to hold service after Colombo attacks
Reverend Jacob Thevasahayampillai will take a service in Invercargill to pay respect for the lives lost in the recent Sri Lankan attacks because he feels it is all that can be done from here in New Zealand.

Kiwi from Sri Lankan capital fears friends are dead after Easter Sunday attack - 'My whole family are sad'

************************

Mass celebrates 120 years (photo caption)
Officiating at Mass at an Easter service in Broad Bay celebrating 120 years of historic Polish church Mary Queen of Peace Church is Dunedin Bishop the Most Rev Michael Dooley.

Some survivors of abuse in state care are calling for the Government to separate the strands of its Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse.
The Inquiry was announced more than a year ago, but late last year the Government bowed to pressure and included victims of abuse in faith-based institutions. Since then, several Commissioners have faced conflict of interest allegations over their religious views, including Chair Sir Anand Satyanand, who is Catholic.

*********************
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
*********************

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Dunedin teen smashes NZ's oldest swim record

St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Lochie Foote puts his pedal to the metal on the track

****************************************

INSPIRED WORD 


He showed them his hands and his side - John 20:19-31
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.

******************************************************

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


***********************
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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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

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

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

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


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

***********************
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/

*********
Facebook
*********

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

*****************
News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
*****************






Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

********
Events
********

Our God is too small: a speaking tour by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Director Of The Vatican Observatory, 26 April - 8 May 2019

An astronomer, researcher and author, Bother Guy is visiting New Zealand to discuss his vision of God and our universe. Locations and dates on the linked page.

**********
Employment 
**********

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 


Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, April 21, 2019

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

************
Easter 2019
************

Auckland church leaders' Easter message: Love overcomes hatred - life conquers death

Palmerston North Christians march in Easter pilgrimage through the city's streets (photo slideshow)
Hundreds of Christians marched behind a cross through the streets of Palmerston North, on a symbolic pilgrimage to remember the meaning of Easter.

Hundreds take part in walks of the cross
Continuing a long-standing Good Friday tradition, hundreds of people in Oamaru and Queenstown took part in Easter walks of the cross yesterday.

Easter explained: An idiot's guide to the holiday
It's the most important date on the Christian calendar - but what is Easter about, why does the date always change, and what do chocolate eggs and bunnies have to do with it? Newshub asked Lyndsay Freer, spokesperson for the Catholic Diocese of Auckland, to tell us the story of Easter.

**************************

New Zealand's Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn confesses his sins
Each week, Canvas asks a public figure to choose three of the seven deadly sins to confess to. This week, Bishop Patrick Dunn, Bishop of Auckland, enters the box.

'Present' for Polish community
In a welcome "birthday present" to Dunedin's Polish community, two names recognising the city's Polish settlers will be added to Dunedin's road registry. The timing coincides with the 120th birthday of the Mary Queen of Peace Church, in Broad Bay.

Fire systems fall short in places
Some of Dunedin's historic church buildings appear vulnerable to the sort of fire that badly damaged Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday.

Violated by a priest who went on to commit a 'litany of offending'
A first-person account of the abuse inflicted on a schoolboy at St Joseph's School, Temuka in the 1970s by Father Cornelius O'Brien who afterwards returned to the UK and continued working in parishes there until retirement.

Performing at Notre-Dame "once in a lifetime" for NZ Youth Choir (photos and video of the choir rehearsing in Notre Dame Cathedral)

'Folau hasn't done Christian faith any great service': New Zealand Catholic church speaks out
The New Zealand Catholic Church has spoken out against controversial rugby star Israel Folau saying he has done a disservice to the church following his comments against homosexuals.

Mayor side-steps Catholic cathedral demolition issue citing conflict of interest (video, article, photos)
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel will not give a view on the future of the earthquake-damaged Catholic cathedral, citing a conflict of interest. The Catholic diocese has confirmed it is in talks with property owners to build a new cathedral on an empty site bounded by Colombo St, Armagh St and Oxford Tce opposite Victoria Square.

*********************
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
*********************

Chanel College, Masterton: End of 52-year term for Dr Claire

St John's College, Hastings: 'This is dangerous': Hastings principal slams parents taking kids out of school for holidays

St Mary's College, Wellington: St Mary's College students' artwork dedicated to Muslim community needs Wellington home

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Thomas Strawbridge on the rise in the middle distance running ranks

Verdon College, Invercargill: Southland's champion of the arts Di Lenihan dies
Di Lenihan's musical influence extended across Verdon College's Panache choir and school productions, A Cappella singers, Choral Federation and the Invercargill Musical Theatre Company.

****************************************

INSPIRED WORD 


The empty tomb John 20:1-9
A reading and commentary by Christine Paterson and Fr James Lyons.

*******************************

STATION XV


Episode 137 — Future Church, future leaders, future laws, future Easter (April 17, 2019)

It's Holy Week, and the panel reflects on Pope Francis' call for Catholics to be humble in their lives and to know when it's appropriate to keep silent. Campaigners against euthanasia in New Zealand have certainly not been quiet as they seek to bring an end to efforts to legislate for the practice. Back in Rome, Pope Francis has written to young people and given them encouragement to embrace the faith, something Cardinal John Dew is trying to do in Wellington as the Church goes through some significant changes. The non-robotic group of Anna, Don, James and Gavin usher you through those topics and more.

******************************************

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


Pope reminds outcasts that Christ's death, resurrection are for them
Good Friday's meditations in the Vatican this year were centered around what Pope Francis has often described as the outcasts of this world - reminding the poor, immigrants and victims of human trafficking that the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection was for them...

Pope says Jesus lives here and now, not in a history book
Jesus has risen and is alive today, not as a character from the past found in history books but in day-to-day life, Pope Francis said Saturday as he celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. "To return to a lively love of the Lord is essential," Francis said. "Otherwise, ours is a 'museum' faith, not an Easter faith ..." 

******************************************************

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


***********************
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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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

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

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

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


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

***********************
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/

*********
Facebook
*********

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

*****************
News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
*****************






Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

********
Events
********

Our God is too small: a speaking tour by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Director Of The Vatican Observatory, 26 April - 8 May 2019

An astronomer, researcher and author, Bother Guy is visiting New Zealand to discuss his vision of God and our universe. Locations and dates on the linked page.

**********
Employment 
**********

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 

Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, April 14, 2019

******************************

LENT 2019

The Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme


Each year the Lent Appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to support its work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Lent 2019 theme – "Living Our Lives with Love" – is taken from "Gaudete et Exsultate – Rejoice and Exult" by Pope Francis. The key themes are new beginnings, patience, compassion, mercy and love. 

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes are prepared each year for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. Links to the resources are available on the linked page.

**********************************

'NZ CATHOLIC'


In issue no. 562, April 7-20 2019: Hope already breaking through says Chch bishop ... Grief at sudden death of principal ((Tracy O'Brien) ... Spiritual children of Abraham praying together ... Ken Joblin: A blessing of blindness ... Fr Denzil Meuli's life could not be put into a box ... Pat Veltkapm Smith, an admired Southland journalist ... Three St Joseph's schools celebrate feast day ... Students speak out for Planet Earth.

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

*******************
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse
*******************

Ongoing issues with the inquiry into state care risk its very survival
On Sunday, Stuff revealed that the chair of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and Care in Faith-Based Institutions, Sir Anand Satyanand, had twice offered to tender his resignation to Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin. Satyanand was already the head of the inquiry. When it looked like the terms would change to include faith-based care – a measure he advocated for – he alerted Martin to a perceived conflict of interest. The former Governor General told Martin he is a devoted Catholic, who attended a Catholic school and has a long history with the Catholic community...

Rosemary McLeod: Leave the faithful alone - they're as entitled to hold a view as the next person

Royal Commission deserves neither blind faith nor sanctified mistrust

Winston Peters defends Sir Anand Satyanand over sex abuse inquiry criticism (text and audio)

Questions on conflict of interest in abuse inquiry 'shut down'

*************************

The change maker: A conversation with Cardinal John Dew about the future of the Catholic Church
A wooden cross made from a lifeboat wrecked on rocks off the Italian island of Lampedusa hangs on Cardinal John Dew's office wall. Sitting in his office across the street from Parliament, Dew, the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, holds the cross in his hands. In February, he sent out two memos to the Wellington Archdiocese saying that the status quo had to change. Too much time was being spent looking inwards, and not enough time spent serving the poor...

Maori views on European colonisation through French eyes
Living Among the Northland Maori: Diary of Father Antoine Garin, 1844-1846 is the first full English translation of the surviving Mangakahia journals and letters of French Marist priest Father Antoine Garin.

*********************
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
*********************

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Australia beckons Dunedin club pair

St John's College, Hastings: Rugby: Chile tour part of St John's quest for consiste

St John's College, Hastings: St John's students give their principal a rousing haka as he becomes NZ citizen

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Awards go to four of the best

St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Long-serving science teacher calls time on career

****************************************

INSPIRED WORD 

The triumphant entry into Jerusalem - Mark 11:1-10
A reading and commentary by Christine Paterson and Fr James Lyons.

*******************************

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


Before anti-trafficking fight was fashionable, German nun was in the streets
Sister Lea Ackermann grew up in Klarenthal, Germany, and after working as a banker in both Germany and Paris decided "to have a whole life dealing with money was not very interesting." Ackermann would go on to become a global crusader in the fight against prostitution...

Rumors of death of Anglican/Catholic ties a decade ago greatly exaggerated
Anyone looking at the Vatican's official news bulletin on Tuesday would have seen two items: A declaration detailing a retreat being hosted this week by Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury for South Sudan's political leadership, and an updated set of norms for "personal ordinariates", meaning structures for former Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. At first glance, the only thing the two developments may seem to have in common with one another is the word "Anglican." In reality, there's a deeper bond between the two storylines...

******************************************************

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


***********************
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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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

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

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

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


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

***********************
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/

*********
Facebook
*********

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

*****************
News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
*****************






Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

********
Events
********

Our God is too small: a speaking tour by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Director Of The Vatican Observatory, 26 April - 8 May 2019

An astronomer, researcher and author, Bother Guy is visiting New Zealand to discuss his vision of God and our universe. Locations and dates on the linked page.

**********
Employment 
**********

Justice and Peace Desk, Pastoral Services Group. Catholic Diocese of Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' April 7-20 2019 p.20, and at https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/   Applications close 17 April 2019.

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 

Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, April 7, 2019

******************************

LENT 2019

The Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme


Each year the Lent Appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to support its work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Lent 2019 theme – "Living Our Lives with Love" – is taken from "Gaudete et Exsultate – Rejoice and Exult" by Pope Francis. The key themes are new beginnings, patience, compassion, mercy and love. 

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes are prepared each year for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. Links to the resources are available on the linked page.

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Cardinal John Dew calls for overhaul of Catholic Church in Wellington Archdiocese
Soaring insurance costs and a dwindling number of priests have led one of the country's most senior clergyman to call for an overhaul into the way Catholic churches are run in the Wellington region. 

Also: Cost-cutting Catholic authorities to begin closing churches in Wellington

New Catholic cathedral rumoured for prime Christchurch city centre site (includes a link to a 4-minuter documentary)
Christchurch's Catholic basilica was set to be restored after the earthquakes, but word is a new bishop will opt for a new cathedral in a prime, central city location.

Parents of one of NZ's biggest families renew vows on 60th wedding anniversary (photos and video)
It was a special moment for one of New Zealand's largest families as Ann and Bryan Watt renewed their wedding vows after 60 years. After sixty years of wedded bliss, 17 children and a dozen foster kids, Ann and Bryan Watt say the glue to their marriage has been to never speak a terse word to one another... 

Minister refuses state abuse inquiry chair's resignation amid conflict criticism
Sir Anand Satyanand offered to withdraw as head of the country's largest ever state inquiry amid worries about a perceived conflict of interest because of his Catholic faith.

People invited to Share the Journey
Dunedin people are invited to lace up their walking shoes and step out in solidarity with refugees across the globe in today's Share the Journey walk. Launched by Pope Francis in September 2017, the Share the Journey campaign aims to highlight the plight of refugees by encouraging people around the world to collectively walk 1 million kilometres.

When Christian bells rang out for respect and unity
Such has been the extraordinary outpouring of emotions and gestures of solidarity in the past two weeks that even Palmerston North's sleeping civic church was roused from its slumber. While so much attention rightly focused on Christchurch, on the mosques, and those most directly affected by the terror attacks, the tolling of Anglican and Roman Catholic church bells slipped slightly under the radar.

Smith leaves message for Pope Francis at global summit on clergy sexual abuse
Darryl Smith didn't get to speak to Pope Francis but he left him a strong message at a global summit on clergy sexual abuse in Rome recently.

St Mary's clean up 'making a difference'
After Sunday service at church, the community [of St Mary's parish, Gisborne] cleaned up in and around the area by the Campion Road footbridge.

*********************
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
*********************

Kavanagh College: Late principal understood the role of sport in pupils' lives

Palmerston North: Long-serving Our Lady of Lourdes principal says goodbye

St Joseph's School [Temuka] development continues with a working bee

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Shock at delay in removing paedophile priest's photo

****************************************

INSPIRED WORD 

Christ and the accusers of the woman caught in adultery (Christ and the sense of sin) - John 8,1-11
A reading and commentary by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

******************************************

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


Pope's new youth doc draws largely rave reviews from young consultants
Pope Francis on Tuesday published a new document dedicated to youth, bringing full-circle a process of consultation that began last year when the Vatican reached out to young people around the world ahead of an October summit of bishops on how to better approach them. Called Christus Vivit, the document is 180 pages long and takes into consideration not only what was said during the Synod of Bishops but also what the youth said during a pre-synod gathering that took place in Rome several months earlier...

Will pope's meeting with LGBTQ community prove 'historic'?
This morning, Pope Francis was scheduled to be meeting with members of the LGBTQ community at the Vatican. The encounter is expected to be private, but French journalist Frédéric Martel asserted the pontiff is expected to give an "historic speech" during the event. That claim caused sufficient media buzz that a Vatican spokesman felt compelled Thursday to "categorically deny" that the pontiff would do so...

******************************************************

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


***********************
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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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

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

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

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


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

***********************
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/

*********
Facebook
*********

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

*****************
News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
*****************






Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

********
Events
********

Our God is too small: a speaking tour by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Director Of The Vatican Observatory

An astronomer, researcher and author, Bother Guy is visiting New Zealand to discuss his vision of God and our universe. Locations and dates on the linked page.

**********
Employment 
**********

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 

Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, March 31, 2019

(Second Opening Prayer for the Fourth Sunday of Lent)

God our Father, 
your Word, Jesus Christ, spoke peace to a sinful world 
and brought mankind the gift of reconciliation 
by the suffering and death he endured. 

Teach us, the people who bear his name, 
to follow the example he gave us: 
may our faith, hope and charity 
turn hatred into love, conflict into peace, death to eternal life.

*******************************

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Message of support from Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania in wake of Christchurch attacks (25 Mar 2019) https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/message-of-support-from-federation-of-catholic-bishops-conferences-of-oceania-in-wake-of-christchurch-attacks/
On behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania including the Australian, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and Episcopal Conference of the Pacific and New Zealand wish to offer our support and prayers to the people of Christchurch and New Zealand ...

******************************

LENT 2019

The Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme


Each year the Lent Appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to support its work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Lent 2019 theme – "Living Our Lives with Love" – is taken from "Gaudete et Exsultate – Rejoice and Exult" by Pope Francis. The key themes are new beginnings, patience, compassion, mercy and love. 

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes are prepared each year for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. Links to the resources are available on the linked page.

**********************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Ninety per cent of submissions on euthanasia bill say no to assisted dying
More than 90 per cent of Kiwis who made submissions on the euthanasia bill want the proposed law change scrapped. But backers of the controversial bill say scientific surveys are a better guide on public opinion and have consistently found majority support for euthanasia or assisted dying.

Vatican Observatory Director visiting Christchurch next month
Internationally acclaimed astronomer and Director of the Vatican Observatory, Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, will visit New Zealand this April with the support of the Catholic Enquiry Centre.

*********************
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
*********************

Schools launch $20,000-plus campaign against Tomorrow's Schools reforms
A group of state and integrated schools has launched a campaign costing at least $23,000 to "say no to hubs". The "Community Schools Alliance", backed by 43 of the country's 2431 state and integrated schools, opposes a scheme by a task force led by former principal Bali Haque for about 20 regional "hubs" to take over most powers from elected school boards.

St Patrick's Inglewood holds fundraiser for World Down Syndrome Day
Pupils and staff at St Patrick's Inglewood wore brightly coloured and mismatched socks last Thursday, to mark World Down Syndrome Day.

****************************************

INSPIRED WORD 


Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 The Prodigal Son
A reading and commentary with Suzanne O'Rourke and Claire Mullarkey.

*******************************

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


Pope extols interreligious dialogue as a means to combat terrorism
Authentic interreligious dialogue, Pope Francis said Saturday in Morocco, is a way to combat terrorism. It should lead beyond "mere tolerance" of religious minorities, the pope said, who should be treated as full citizens regardless of their number...

Ring-gate' shows folly of over-analyzing every papal gesture
After nearly a week of theological speculation about "Ring-gate," the Vatican says the pope's reluctance to let people kiss his ring after a Mass in the Italian town of Loreto was due to a fear of spreading germs, as opposed to him dramatically ending a longstanding practice in papal protocol...

******************************************************

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


***********************
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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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

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

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

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


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

***********************
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/

*********
Facebook
*********

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

*****************
News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
*****************






Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

**********
Employment 
**********

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 


Posted by at 1 comment:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)