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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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


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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News of the Schools
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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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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin


'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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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 

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