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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
New Director takes the helm at the National Liturgy Office (26 Feb 2019)
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops (NZCBC) announced, this week, the appointment of Father John O'Connor as Acting Director of the Catholic Church's National Liturgy Office...
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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.
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/
In issue no. 559, Feb. 24 - Mar 9, 2019: Multi-talented Fr Paul Shannahan steps down ... Minister's Filipino-Catholic jibe 'hurtful' ... Discipleship College in flux ... Popular Samoan priest farewelled in Auckland (Fr Vitaliano) ... Jubilee celebration for Christchurch Carmelite ... Br Sir Patrick Lynch: Tomorrow's Schools demolition not on ... Feature: The Lent Appeal 2019: "Living our lives with love" ... Feature: Catholic School open days ...
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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The Child Protection Summit
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Bishop confident Pope wants action
The Catholic Bishop of Dunedin says a Vatican conference on sexual abuse is just ''the beginning'', despite the lack of concrete action. The Most Rev Michael Dooley yesterday told ODT Insight the international gathering of bishops was about getting ''attitudes right''.
Cardinal Dew's claim met with criticism from abuse victims
One of New Zealand's most senior Catholic clergy has clashed with abuse victims over his claim bishops have no powers to remove predatory members of religious orders from their dioceses.
Kiwi man's powerful haka at Vatican challenges Catholic Church's child sex abuse
A heartfelt haka briefly took centre stage during protests on the final day of the Pope's summit on child sex abuse. Hundreds of Catholic Church leaders participated in the summit - but abuse survivors say they've been excluded and claim nothing's changed.
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Church considers moving from CBD
A church in Tauranga's CBD is losing its bell tower, and the prominent site may even be sold altogether. Saint Mary Immaculate Church, on the corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street, will be a construction site over the next month as contractors work to pull down the bell tower.
Auckland Catholic sex abuse trial: Marist Brother Michael Beaumont admits historical attacks on girls
A former Catholic clergyman has admitted sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in her home while her family sat in the same room, with their eyes closed in prayer.
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News of the Schools
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St Patrick's, Invercargill: Memories of doing fish and chip run for Dominican nuns at Invercargill's St Patrick's School
As the 75th jubilee of St Patrick's School nears, ex-pupil Elizabeth Robinson remembers biking to a fish and chip shop every Friday to pick up the nuns' lunch.
St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Manawatu robotics builders impress again at national championships
Manawatu robotics builders have been at it again, this time at the New Zealand VRC robotics championships.
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INSPIRED WORD
The speck in the eye of others: a reading and commentary on Luke 6, 39-42, by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
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New Zealand Catholic
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'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
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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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/
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Facebook
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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Holy Cross Seminary
Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
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News of the Church
in NZ and the World
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https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N
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Employment
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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 ...
** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
