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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz
NZ missionaries share Pope's vision in Thailand (9 Oct 2019)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/new-menz-missionaries-share-popes-vision-in-thailanddia-release/
Two New Zealand missionaries working in Thailand feature in a video marking October as the Pope's Extraordinary Month of Missions. Father Frank Bird SM and Katie Fisher are volunteer teachers at a Marist school in Ranong, a fishing town in southern Thailand on the border with Myanmar...
NZCBC on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/posts/2458202644191468
** Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opened 30 new transitional housing units for Monte Cecilia Trust in South Auckland today (October 10)
** Extraordinary Month of Mission (October 9)
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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. 575, 6-19 October 2019: Double deacon ordination ... Call for respect for rights at all stages of life ... Catholic census numbers drop ... Msgr Brian Arahill called a "great priest" by bishop ... Sir John praises and warns at Caring Dinner ... Editorial: Hear the cries of the earth and the people of the Amazon ... Helping fathers and daughters to build strong bonds ... Knights' generosity helps school spiritual development ... Pilgrimage for Life concludes in capital ... Sacred Heart College Napier: Do I find it hard to pray ... Training Catholic activists in Aotearoa New Zealand ... Different churches at Napier beach cleanup ... Polish refugee children mark 75 years in NZ.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Bishop Drennan
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Who is Bishop Charles Drennan?
Manawatu Standard
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8MKnJhqExwYjS_vYgSSuKQyOPB2U3QX1lQgRXngKNpRY
Charles Drennan had never set foot in Palmerston North before taking up the job as the Catholic Church's head there. The rolling plains of Manawatu¯ would not have been too unfamiliar to him, though, being born and raised in Christchurch before taking a job in Rome. Born in 1960, the son of an Anglican-catholic pairing, Drennan went to school at Christ's College and attained a masters with first class honours from the University of Canterbury...
Children's author points finger at young woman in Catholic bishop sex scandal
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116494767/childrens-author-points-finger-at-young-woman-in-catholic-bishop-sex-scandal
Author Joy Cowley has defended a Catholic bishop who resigned due to sexual misconduct and pointed the finger at the young woman involved, saying "I have seen how young women flirt with priests". She also says the church needs to rethink its policy of celibacy for priests, which is more to do with finances than holiness.
Bishop resigns from liaison group linked to Crown investigation into historical abuse cases
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116427555/bishop-resigns-from-liaison-group-linked-to-crown-investigation-into-historical-abuse-cases
The head of the Catholic Church's liaison group with a Crown investigation into historical abuse cases sees no reason to review past decisions or procedures, after one of its own resigned in disgrace over sexual misconduct.
Catholics question circumstances of Bishop Charles Drennan's resignation
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116392899/catholics-question-circumstances-of-bishop-charles-drennans-resignation
The congregation of the church presided over by a bishop who left his post after allegations of sexual misconduct are grieving the loss of their leader and wondering what will happen to him.
Palmerston North parishioners process Bishop Charles Drennan's shock resignation
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116361132/palmerston-north-parishioners-process-bishop-charles-drennans-shock-resignation
A prayer meeting has been set up for Palmerston North's Catholic community in the wake of the news of Bishop Charles Drennan's fall from grace.
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Greater transparency wanted over agreement
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/greater-transparency-wanted-over-agreement
A support group for survivors of sexual abuse by priests wants more transparency over an agreement struck with the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. But the call by Dr Christopher Longhurst, representing the New Zealand branch of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (Snap), has also triggered an acrimonious exchange with another support group.
City abuses referred to Vatican
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/city-abuses-referred-vatican
The handling of historic sexual offending within the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin by then-Bishop John Kavanagh has been referred to the Vatican by New Zealand's top Catholic. It was confirmed yesterday Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, has written to the Vatican to refer the matter to higher authorities.
Man fights to hold Catholic Church accountable for abuse
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/400730/man-fights-to-hold-catholic-church-accountable-for-abuse
One drunken night in 2013 in Melbourne, Marc wrote an email to the Catholic Church in New Zealand. He was drunk a lot back then. "The first line, and this was five years ago, was, 'If there's ever a Royal Commission in New Zealand, I will come back and give evidence'. He has come back and he has given evidence, in Christchurch recently.
Sir John Key met with Pope Francis at Vatican while representing a charity
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116374260/sir-john-key-met-with-pope-francis-at-vatican-while-representing-a-charity
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key met with the Pope in a private audience earlier this year, it has been reported. Key, who left politics in 2016, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in what he described as a "remarkable experience".
Dust up over ashes
Wairarapa Times-Age
https://times-age.co.nz/dust-up-over-ashes/
A Masterton family is being torn apart over whether their mother's ashes must be buried or not. Daniel and Margaret McGruddy are upset that the ashes of their mother, Maureen, who was a devout Catholic, has not been buried alongside their father in the family plot at Masterton Lawn Cemetery after she died in November 2016.
Timaru's Jaxson Whyte dominates in boys' cycling
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/116403401/timarus-jaxson-whyte-dominates-in-boys-cycling
The titles keep rolling in for Timaru's teenage cycling star Jaxson Whyte. The 15-year-old Roncalli College student has, in a 10-day stretch, won two under-16 boys' New Zealand Secondary Schools Road racing titles - road race and points race - in Manawatu and backed that up with a stunning win in the under-17 grade at the highly-regarded three-day Yunca Junior Tour of Southland in Invercargill.
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INSPIRED WORD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw (Under: Created playlists)
Luke 17:11-19 Jesus heals ten men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AwHtn1O_U&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=27
A reading and commentary with Malia Vito-Tupai and John Teariki.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
http://cruxnow.com
Cardinal Newman a saint for the modern age, expert says
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-uk-and-ireland/2019/10/11/cardinal-newman-a-saint-for-the-modern-age-expert-says/
Cardinal John Henry Newman lived half of his life as an Anglican before converting to Catholicism. This Sunday, leaders of both congregations will be present in Rome to celebrate his much-anticipated canonization by Pope Francis. In an interview with Crux, Jack Valero, the press and media coordinator of the Newman Canonization Committee, outlines why he believes Newman offers a model for Catholics trying to engage in public life and why this giant of the 19th century has just as much relevance for today's Catholics...
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EMPLOYMENT
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Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. General Manager.
https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/about/office-of-the-general-manager/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 6-19 October 2019 p.20, from Mike Wardle tel. 04 917 7355, and at https://www.ocg.co.nz/resources/jobs/general-manager/MHU66567OCG
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/
** Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
https://www.catholic.org.nz/
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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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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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Facebook
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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
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
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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
NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz
NZ missionaries share Pope's vision in Thailand (9 Oct 2019)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/new-menz-missionaries-share-popes-vision-in-thailanddia-release/
Two New Zealand missionaries working in Thailand feature in a video marking October as the Pope's Extraordinary Month of Missions. Father Frank Bird SM and Katie Fisher are volunteer teachers at a Marist school in Ranong, a fishing town in southern Thailand on the border with Myanmar...
NZCBC on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/posts/2458202644191468
** Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opened 30 new transitional housing units for Monte Cecilia Trust in South Auckland today (October 10)
** Extraordinary Month of Mission (October 9)
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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. 575, 6-19 October 2019: Double deacon ordination ... Call for respect for rights at all stages of life ... Catholic census numbers drop ... Msgr Brian Arahill called a "great priest" by bishop ... Sir John praises and warns at Caring Dinner ... Editorial: Hear the cries of the earth and the people of the Amazon ... Helping fathers and daughters to build strong bonds ... Knights' generosity helps school spiritual development ... Pilgrimage for Life concludes in capital ... Sacred Heart College Napier: Do I find it hard to pray ... Training Catholic activists in Aotearoa New Zealand ... Different churches at Napier beach cleanup ... Polish refugee children mark 75 years in NZ.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Bishop Drennan
***************
Who is Bishop Charles Drennan?
Manawatu Standard
https://pressreader.com/@Mike_Leon/csb_QPBgwmrBY3JkfZHFoAEx8MKnJhqExwYjS_vYgSSuKQyOPB2U3QX1lQgRXngKNpRY
Charles Drennan had never set foot in Palmerston North before taking up the job as the Catholic Church's head there. The rolling plains of Manawatu¯ would not have been too unfamiliar to him, though, being born and raised in Christchurch before taking a job in Rome. Born in 1960, the son of an Anglican-catholic pairing, Drennan went to school at Christ's College and attained a masters with first class honours from the University of Canterbury...
Children's author points finger at young woman in Catholic bishop sex scandal
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116494767/childrens-author-points-finger-at-young-woman-in-catholic-bishop-sex-scandal
Author Joy Cowley has defended a Catholic bishop who resigned due to sexual misconduct and pointed the finger at the young woman involved, saying "I have seen how young women flirt with priests". She also says the church needs to rethink its policy of celibacy for priests, which is more to do with finances than holiness.
Bishop resigns from liaison group linked to Crown investigation into historical abuse cases
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116427555/bishop-resigns-from-liaison-group-linked-to-crown-investigation-into-historical-abuse-cases
The head of the Catholic Church's liaison group with a Crown investigation into historical abuse cases sees no reason to review past decisions or procedures, after one of its own resigned in disgrace over sexual misconduct.
Catholics question circumstances of Bishop Charles Drennan's resignation
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116392899/catholics-question-circumstances-of-bishop-charles-drennans-resignation
The congregation of the church presided over by a bishop who left his post after allegations of sexual misconduct are grieving the loss of their leader and wondering what will happen to him.
Palmerston North parishioners process Bishop Charles Drennan's shock resignation
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/116361132/palmerston-north-parishioners-process-bishop-charles-drennans-shock-resignation
A prayer meeting has been set up for Palmerston North's Catholic community in the wake of the news of Bishop Charles Drennan's fall from grace.
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Greater transparency wanted over agreement
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/greater-transparency-wanted-over-agreement
A support group for survivors of sexual abuse by priests wants more transparency over an agreement struck with the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. But the call by Dr Christopher Longhurst, representing the New Zealand branch of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (Snap), has also triggered an acrimonious exchange with another support group.
City abuses referred to Vatican
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/city-abuses-referred-vatican
The handling of historic sexual offending within the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin by then-Bishop John Kavanagh has been referred to the Vatican by New Zealand's top Catholic. It was confirmed yesterday Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, has written to the Vatican to refer the matter to higher authorities.
Man fights to hold Catholic Church accountable for abuse
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/400730/man-fights-to-hold-catholic-church-accountable-for-abuse
One drunken night in 2013 in Melbourne, Marc wrote an email to the Catholic Church in New Zealand. He was drunk a lot back then. "The first line, and this was five years ago, was, 'If there's ever a Royal Commission in New Zealand, I will come back and give evidence'. He has come back and he has given evidence, in Christchurch recently.
Sir John Key met with Pope Francis at Vatican while representing a charity
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116374260/sir-john-key-met-with-pope-francis-at-vatican-while-representing-a-charity
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key met with the Pope in a private audience earlier this year, it has been reported. Key, who left politics in 2016, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in what he described as a "remarkable experience".
Dust up over ashes
Wairarapa Times-Age
https://times-age.co.nz/dust-up-over-ashes/
A Masterton family is being torn apart over whether their mother's ashes must be buried or not. Daniel and Margaret McGruddy are upset that the ashes of their mother, Maureen, who was a devout Catholic, has not been buried alongside their father in the family plot at Masterton Lawn Cemetery after she died in November 2016.
Timaru's Jaxson Whyte dominates in boys' cycling
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/116403401/timarus-jaxson-whyte-dominates-in-boys-cycling
The titles keep rolling in for Timaru's teenage cycling star Jaxson Whyte. The 15-year-old Roncalli College student has, in a 10-day stretch, won two under-16 boys' New Zealand Secondary Schools Road racing titles - road race and points race - in Manawatu and backed that up with a stunning win in the under-17 grade at the highly-regarded three-day Yunca Junior Tour of Southland in Invercargill.
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INSPIRED WORD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw (Under: Created playlists)
Luke 17:11-19 Jesus heals ten men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AwHtn1O_U&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=27
A reading and commentary with Malia Vito-Tupai and John Teariki.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
http://cruxnow.com
Cardinal Newman a saint for the modern age, expert says
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-uk-and-ireland/2019/10/11/cardinal-newman-a-saint-for-the-modern-age-expert-says/
Cardinal John Henry Newman lived half of his life as an Anglican before converting to Catholicism. This Sunday, leaders of both congregations will be present in Rome to celebrate his much-anticipated canonization by Pope Francis. In an interview with Crux, Jack Valero, the press and media coordinator of the Newman Canonization Committee, outlines why he believes Newman offers a model for Catholics trying to engage in public life and why this giant of the 19th century has just as much relevance for today's Catholics...
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EMPLOYMENT
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Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. General Manager.
https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/about/office-of-the-general-manager/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 6-19 October 2019 p.20, from Mike Wardle tel. 04 917 7355, and at https://www.ocg.co.nz/resources/jobs/general-manager/MHU66567OCG
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/
** Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
https://www.catholic.org.nz/
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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/
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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' 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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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
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
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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
