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'NZ CATHOLIC'
Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656
Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/
In issue no. 565, May 19-June 1 2019: NZ help for Aussie governance review ... Churches give $150k+ to help Canterbury muslims ... Christian social services back new welfare vision ... Editorial: Clarity on End of Life Choice Bill ... Visit of the Vatican astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno: Br Guy within the orbit of Catholic teens - A 'God' who is too small is a big problem - Vatican star man speaks of God, black holes and hope.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Abusive priest is defrocked
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/insight/abusive-priest-defrocked
Victims of a paedophile priest from Dunedin are breathing a sigh of relief as 50 years of torment finally comes to an end.
Bishop of Hamilton Steve Lowe yesterday confirmed Fr Magnus Murray had been laicized - or defrocked - by the Vatican, stripping him of his priestly title.
Unexpected defrocking of Kiwi paedophile priest Magnus Murray re-traumatises victims - advocate (video)
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/05/unexpected-defrocking-of-kiwi-paedophile-priest-magnus-murray-re-traumatises-victims-advocate.html
The mystery of the minister and the saint at Pike River
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/112955226/the-mystery-of-the-minister-and-the-saint-at-pike-river
When the Pike River Recovery Agency sent the media a batch of images from the dramatic re-entry of the mine drift this week, one image in particular stood out as unusual. Inquiries to the agency confirmed that the icon of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, was a gift from Pike River Re-entry Minister Andrew Little.
Five years on, Blessie Gotingco's murder will 'never leave the community'
https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/112972245/five-years-on-blessie-gotingcos-murder-will-never-leave-the-community
It's been five years since Blessie Gotingco was raped and murdered, and members of the community say they still haven't recovered.
Community and family at the heart of all things (obituary)
https://times-age.co.nz/community-and-family-at-the-heart-of-all-things/
Bernard Teahan could take a lot of credit for making Trust House what it is today, a successful community-owned business with $100 million in assets. He could have taken a lot of credit, but he wouldn't have wanted to do it.
Obituary: Former Napier deputy mayor Peter Cox - a life well lived
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/local-government/news/article.cfm?c_id=250&objectid=12234081
The busy life of former Napier deputy mayor Peter Cox was commemorated in two ways on Thursday. The first was his funeral in St Patrick's Catholic Church and the second a few hundred metres away at the Municipal Theatre in the dedication to him of that night's performance of Napier Operatic Society production Les Miserables.
Former Timaru church site to become an early childhood centre
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/112694473/former-timaru-church-site-to-become-an-early-childhood-centre
A $900,000 early childhood centre under construction in Douglas St, Timaru, is expected to be open in the new year. The site of the former St Joseph's Church was bought by Tauranga company Horizon Resources in April 2017 for $450,000.
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Holy Family School, Wanaka: Central Otago pupils battle for supremacy
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/central-otago-pupils-battle-supremacy
St Joseph's, Queenstown: Sun shines on school's book fair (photo caption)
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/sun-shines-schools-book-fair\
St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Palmerston North's town crier Caroline Robinson dies of cancer
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/112914720/palmerston-norths-town-crier-caroline-robinson-dies-of-cancer
St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Striking students send out urgent call for climate change awareness (slideshow)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/112888980/striking-students-send-out-urgent-call-for-climate-change-awareness
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INSPIRED WORD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw (Under: Created playlists)
John 14:23-29 The promise of the Holy Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaPltV_bVG8&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBDAIAYJEHi42R7ctvsFuTEU&index=27
A reading and commentary by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
http://cruxnow.com
** Abortion never a solution for unborn children with disorders, pope insists
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/05/25/abortion-never-a-solution-for-unborn-children-with-disorders-pope-insists/
Abortion is never a solution even when the unborn child is suffering from pathological disorders, because children in the womb are "small patients" and medicine knows how to provide patient care, Pope Francis said Saturday...
** From Venezuela to Syria, the Church's charities are front and center
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/05/25/from-venezuela-to-syria-the-churchs-charities-are-front-and-center/
Diplomats around the world will tell you that despite its flaws, the Catholic Church is a remarkable intelligence network, one with personnel always front and center in countries marred by man-made or natural crises. Perhaps the leading case in point is Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organization that serves as a federation for more than 160 national Catholic charities all over the world. From Sri Lanka and Ukraine to Nicaragua and Haiti, Caritas is always on the front lines...
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
https://www.catholic.org.nz/
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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)
https://www.facebook.com/pg/catholicdiscovery.nz/posts/
'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/caritasaotearoa/timeline
Holy Cross Seminary
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCrossNZ
Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
https://www.facebook.com/Marists
NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
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News of the Church
in NZ and the World
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http://cathnews.co.nz/category/new-zealand/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://www.cruxnow.com
http://www.lastampa.it/vaticaninsider/eng
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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Executive Secretary for the Justice and Peace Commission, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/justice-peace/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 19-June 1 2019 p.20, at https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
and from Leanne Kilgour leannek@cda.org.nz
Applications close 31 May 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:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas
Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...
** Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
'NZ CATHOLIC'
Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656
Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/
In issue no. 565, May 19-June 1 2019: NZ help for Aussie governance review ... Churches give $150k+ to help Canterbury muslims ... Christian social services back new welfare vision ... Editorial: Clarity on End of Life Choice Bill ... Visit of the Vatican astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno: Br Guy within the orbit of Catholic teens - A 'God' who is too small is a big problem - Vatican star man speaks of God, black holes and hope.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Abusive priest is defrocked
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/insight/abusive-priest-defrocked
Victims of a paedophile priest from Dunedin are breathing a sigh of relief as 50 years of torment finally comes to an end.
Bishop of Hamilton Steve Lowe yesterday confirmed Fr Magnus Murray had been laicized - or defrocked - by the Vatican, stripping him of his priestly title.
Unexpected defrocking of Kiwi paedophile priest Magnus Murray re-traumatises victims - advocate (video)
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/05/unexpected-defrocking-of-kiwi-paedophile-priest-magnus-murray-re-traumatises-victims-advocate.html
The mystery of the minister and the saint at Pike River
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/112955226/the-mystery-of-the-minister-and-the-saint-at-pike-river
When the Pike River Recovery Agency sent the media a batch of images from the dramatic re-entry of the mine drift this week, one image in particular stood out as unusual. Inquiries to the agency confirmed that the icon of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, was a gift from Pike River Re-entry Minister Andrew Little.
Five years on, Blessie Gotingco's murder will 'never leave the community'
https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/112972245/five-years-on-blessie-gotingcos-murder-will-never-leave-the-community
It's been five years since Blessie Gotingco was raped and murdered, and members of the community say they still haven't recovered.
Community and family at the heart of all things (obituary)
https://times-age.co.nz/community-and-family-at-the-heart-of-all-things/
Bernard Teahan could take a lot of credit for making Trust House what it is today, a successful community-owned business with $100 million in assets. He could have taken a lot of credit, but he wouldn't have wanted to do it.
Obituary: Former Napier deputy mayor Peter Cox - a life well lived
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/local-government/news/article.cfm?c_id=250&objectid=12234081
The busy life of former Napier deputy mayor Peter Cox was commemorated in two ways on Thursday. The first was his funeral in St Patrick's Catholic Church and the second a few hundred metres away at the Municipal Theatre in the dedication to him of that night's performance of Napier Operatic Society production Les Miserables.
Former Timaru church site to become an early childhood centre
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/112694473/former-timaru-church-site-to-become-an-early-childhood-centre
A $900,000 early childhood centre under construction in Douglas St, Timaru, is expected to be open in the new year. The site of the former St Joseph's Church was bought by Tauranga company Horizon Resources in April 2017 for $450,000.
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Holy Family School, Wanaka: Central Otago pupils battle for supremacy
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/central-otago-pupils-battle-supremacy
St Joseph's, Queenstown: Sun shines on school's book fair (photo caption)
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/sun-shines-schools-book-fair\
St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Palmerston North's town crier Caroline Robinson dies of cancer
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/112914720/palmerston-norths-town-crier-caroline-robinson-dies-of-cancer
St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Striking students send out urgent call for climate change awareness (slideshow)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/112888980/striking-students-send-out-urgent-call-for-climate-change-awareness
****************************************
INSPIRED WORD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw (Under: Created playlists)
John 14:23-29 The promise of the Holy Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaPltV_bVG8&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBDAIAYJEHi42R7ctvsFuTEU&index=27
A reading and commentary by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
http://cruxnow.com
** Abortion never a solution for unborn children with disorders, pope insists
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/05/25/abortion-never-a-solution-for-unborn-children-with-disorders-pope-insists/
Abortion is never a solution even when the unborn child is suffering from pathological disorders, because children in the womb are "small patients" and medicine knows how to provide patient care, Pope Francis said Saturday...
** From Venezuela to Syria, the Church's charities are front and center
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/05/25/from-venezuela-to-syria-the-churchs-charities-are-front-and-center/
Diplomats around the world will tell you that despite its flaws, the Catholic Church is a remarkable intelligence network, one with personnel always front and center in countries marred by man-made or natural crises. Perhaps the leading case in point is Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organization that serves as a federation for more than 160 national Catholic charities all over the world. From Sri Lanka and Ukraine to Nicaragua and Haiti, Caritas is always on the front lines...
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
https://www.catholic.org.nz/
***********************
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
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/
***********************
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/
*********
*********
Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
https://www.facebook.com/pg/catholicdiscovery.nz/posts/
'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/caritasaotearoa/timeline
Holy Cross Seminary
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCrossNZ
Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
https://www.facebook.com/Marists
NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
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News of the Church
in NZ and the World
*****************
http://cathnews.co.nz/category/new-zealand/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://www.cruxnow.com
http://www.lastampa.it/vaticaninsider/eng
https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N
**********
Employment
**********
Executive Secretary for the Justice and Peace Commission, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/justice-peace/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 19-June 1 2019 p.20, at https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
and from Leanne Kilgour leannek@cda.org.nz
Applications close 31 May 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:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas
Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...
** Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
