Sunday, August 30, 2020

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

NZCBC on Facebook

** Auckland's Alert Level 2 restrictions will take effect until at least Sunday 6 September, but with religious gatherings restricted to 10 people (although funerals can have a maximum of 50 attendees). This will continue to restrict the resumption of public Masses ... 

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SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK
6-12 September 2020 

Resources for this year's Social Justice Week are free to download on the the Website of Caritas Aotearoa NZ. The Theme of the Week is "Easy as CST: Unlocking the Church's potential" (CST=Catholic social teaching)

For parishes and communities: caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

New Catholic cathedral a step closer as church signs deal to buy hotel site
A real estate deal has cleared the way for Christchurch's new Catholic cathedral to be built between Victoria Square and the Avon River.

Call to pay living wage
An Invercargill woman and a Catholic priest have encouraged the city council to become an accredited living wage employer.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Class Act: St Kevin's College
WhenAnnie Metcalfe was unable to train with her team-mates after Covid-19 hit, she did not have to worry about how to stay in shape. "I've got a woolshed we made into a gym so I could keep my fitness up."

Class Act: Kavanagh College
While most suffer from stage fright, the stage is where Emily Kerr-Bell thrives. The 18-year-old Kavanagh College head girl has a passion for all things performance, and has sung, danced and acted her way to success.

Class Act: St Peter's College
Taylah Friend has always been into sports. The year 13 pupil at St Peter's College started playing hockey and touch rugby at the age of 5.

Garin student impresses with his country style
A Garin College student has wowed national judges with his unique entry into this year's Smokefreerockquest. Zac Griffith, 15, who placed in the top three for the regional competition, was placed highly commended in the national competition this year for his unique country music style and original songs.

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TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass at St Joseph's parish church, Takapuna, celebrated by Monsignor David Tonks.

on YouTube's Auckland Diocese channel: 

and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 16:21-27  Jesus speaks about his suffering and death
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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Other 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/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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


Catholic funerals are helping 'fill the void of loss with faith'

Vatican official says 'life' should never be used as a political weapon

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EVENTS

Social Justice Week
6-12 September 2020 (details above)

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EMPLOYMENT 
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Marketing and Business Development Advisor, Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute
Applications close 20 September 2020.

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 diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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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  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

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