Sunday, February 25, 2018

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LENT 2018 

"Let us go together" - Ven. Suzanne Aubert

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

In 2018 our Lenten theme is, 'Let us go together', which comes from Venerable Suzanne Aubert's 1885 book New and Complete Manual of Maori Conversation. We are personally called to go on a journey – with each other and with God. In the course of the journey we are changed and we change the world around us.

Resources and the Lenten Reflection Programmes are prepared each year for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community and are available at http://www.caritas.org.nz/lent

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

New Dunedin Bishop appointed by Pope Francis (23 Feb 2018)

Pope Francis has appointed Father Michael Dooley as the new Bishop of the Dunedin Diocese. Bishop-Elect Michael will be the seventh Bishop of Dunedin and succeeds Bishop Colin Campbell who has served in this role for almost 14 years ...

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 534, Feb. 25 - Mar 10 2018: Discipleship College gets new home ... National priests' assembly returns to South ... Fond farewells as Marists leave the mid North ... Editorial: Wishing Bill English well for the future .. Auckland Mass for Life starts prayer wave ... Churches thanked for helping refugees ... Pope Francis' message for Lent 2018 ... Waihi parish hit by thieves again but church will stay open.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Appointment surprise for new bishop (photo)
The role was bestowed on Fr Michael Dooley without his knowledge, and came as something of a shock. But the new Catholic Bishop of Dunedin said the support he had received had eased him into his new job.

Devils and demons: Exorcisms in New Zealand - Catholic priest speaks about the ritual (photos)
An Auckland priest tells Cherie Howie how and why he drives out demons.

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News of the Schools
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Hato Petera College: Distinguished old boy determined school 'will not go off into the night' (2017)

Liston College: Holocaust pranksters face restorative justice at their Catholic school

Also: Aucklander complains over school allowing Jewish Holocaust victim costume at athletics day (photo)

Roncalli College: Records smashed at Timaru's Roncalli College swimming sports (photo)

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Mark 9:2-10  The Transfiguration

Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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


Member of Pope's anti-abuse panel insists, 'The Church is not failing'
After a former member of Pope Francis's key advisory body on the fight against sexual abuse charged that letters from victims are not answered, a new member of the same panel and a former staffer responded that it's "meticulous in responding to all correspondence from victims" ...

Family of Pakistani woman condemned for blasphemy urges pope's help
Saying they want to ask Pope Francis to do "everything he can" to secure the freedom of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Catholic woman imprisoned in 2009 and sentenced to death for blasphemy, her husband and daughter said they remain "hopeful" about her situation heading into an audience today with the pontiff ...

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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 (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.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/

Catholic Chaplain, Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt.
Details in 'Wel-com' February 2018 p.15, and from reception@wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz . Applications close 21 February 2018.  About hospital chaplains: https://wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz/Hospital+Chaplains

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