Sunday, March 19, 2017

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LENT 2017


Caritas's theme for the Bishops' Lent Appeal is "Your face, Lord, do I seek".

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

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes have been prepared for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community and are available on the page linked above.

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Prime Minister Bill English won't 'liberalise' abortion law
Any review of abortion law is code for "liberalising it", says Prime Minister Bill English, and that's not going to happen on his watch.

Peter Dornauf: The people speak up to save Hamilton's Euphrasie House (photo)
Sometimes people in the community just need to be given the right opportunity and forum in order to express their opinions about public matters that otherwise would simply be locked away in their hearts and nobody any the wiser. A case in point is the issue of Euphrasie House on Clyde Street, a rare Spanish Mission-style building which the Catholic Diocese plans to demolish.

Pope honours Wenceslaus Anthony (photo)
Pope Francis has bestowed on Wenceslaus Anthony, a prominent member of the Catholic, Indian and business communities. 'The Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice' ('For Church and Pope') Decoration, an award of the Roman Catholic Church.

No sign of Kaikoura priest's custom-built wheelchair (photo)
Kaikoura's Father Eric Urlich is still without his custom-built wheelchair, which went missing from Kaikoura Health at the start of January.

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News of the Schools
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Nelson family opens home to international students (photo)
Vicki Maxwell grew up with international students in her house and three years ago decided to continue the tradition in her own home. The students study at Garin College in Richmond and the Maxwell's live around the corner with their three children, Alicia, 11, Joshua, 9, and Jessica, 6.

Principal says stormy charter trip from Great Barrier Island was safe for students (photo)
Eighteen Pompallier College students had an uncomfortable but safe trip in a chartered boat from Great Barrier Island to Sandspit during Friday's bad weather, the school's principal Richard Stanton said.

The All Black, his best mate and the unbeatable St Mary's sevens team (video, photo)
Ardie Savea has been helping coach the St Mary's College (Wellington) sevens team. They won a national competition and are now off to the world champs. They never played rugby at St Mary's College until 2015.

Young Wellington triathlete Bayley-Rose Van de Coolwijk sets her sights high (photo)
In just two years as a triathlete Bayley-Rose Van de Coolwijk has achieved more than she ever imagined. The year 13 student at St Mary's College (Wellington) is still reeling from her performance at the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Mexico last September.

Hundreds turn out for Waipa Fun Run (photo)
For the sixth year, St Peter's Catholic school hosted another successful REMAX Waipa Fun Run.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


John 4:5-15 Jesus and the Samaritan woman

A reading and reflection with Very Reverend Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington. 

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STATION XV


Episode 114 — Priests, poverty, parishes, policy and a pooch (March 16, 2017)

Pope Francis is going to examine the possibility of ordaining married men to help address priest shortages in some remote parts of the world and he has also challenged us to be more generous in the way we respond to those who are asking for our charity. In New Zealand, plans have been unveiled for an Archdiocesan Synod in Wellington, to be held later this year, looking at the present and future of the Church there. In the US, Catholic bishops and ministry leaders remain deeply concerned about President Trump's approach to refugees and asylum seekers. But a "Franciscan" dog might be able to bring a smile to our faces to wrap up the show. James and Gavin welcome a new podcaster, Anna, to this episode. Enjoy the show!

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


** Dutch Church relieved after elections, Dutch Catholics not so much
The Catholic Church in the Netherlands are satisfied their pre-election appeal to not "indulge in anger and intolerance" was "received positively and clearly appealed to Catholics." Populist Geert Wilders was defeated at the polls, although his party will have the second largest contingent in the parliament.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS (UPDATED JANUARY 2017)

'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. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

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

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Catholic Enquiry Centre. Reflections on the Sunday Gospel

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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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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EVENTS

Hui Aranga 2017

Hui Aranga is an annual Maori celebration of Easter. It is held in a different rohe each year. This year, it is being hosted by Aquinas College, Tauranga.

The Good Friday service includes youth re-enacting Christ's Passion. Competitions include kapahaka, religious quizzes and sport for mokopuna, rangatahi and kaumatua.

Liturgies are at the following times:
Holy Thursday, 7pm: Mass of the Lord's Supper
Good Friday, 3pm: The Commemoration of the Passion
Holy Saturday, 7pm: Easter Vigil (Liturgy, not Mass)
Easter Sunday, 10am: Mass of the Resurrection

Visitors are welcome to attend any or all of these liturgies.


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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 

Links to job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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