Sunday, December 26, 2021

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Dear readers,
Happy Christmas everyone. 

Kiwicath News & Notes will now take a break for a couple of weeks. I'll start again in the new year when there is something to report.

God bless.
Mike Leon

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


** The latest issue of 'NZ Catholic' is available online

** From Colin MacLeod, chair, NZ Catholic Bishops' Committee for Interfaith Relations: "Attached is a lovely letter from the Buddhist Council of NZ wishing us all the very best for Christmas ..."

** The artwork tour, Te Hikoi Wairua mo Te Ara a Maria,  has begun in the Auckland Diocese.  Ka pai!

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  No. 628 December 26 - January 30, 2021  is online at:

In this issue: 'A cause for celebration', a Christmas reflection by Bishop Patrick Dunn ... Bishop Lowe appointed as Bishop of Auckland ... Otago church closed after more than 100 years (St Patrick's, Lawrence) ... Learning about the saint behind the Santa Claus legend ... Editorial: Reflecting on cribs at Christmas ... New Zealand Year in Review (photo feature) ... Catholic support for Matariki as a public holiday ... No Christmas Masses at St Patrick's Cathedral this year ... Top Scholars 2021 ... Helen Luxford: The pandemic as seen by the future generation ... Hearts Aflame snuffed out by Covid.
 
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Honouring human dignity
A Christmas message from the Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Michael Dooley. 

2021 Ecumenical Christmas Church Service from St Anne's Catholic Church Wellington (audio, and full text with illustrations)
This ecumenical service brings together ministers and laypeople from Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, and Quaker denominations to celebrate Christmas. Music and words in English, te reo Maori, Niuean, Tongan and Fijian mark the cross-cultural nature of the event.

It's a very different Christmas day for many church-goers across Auckland (full text)
Auckland's Catholic Diocese says it has just under 200-thousand members across 68 parishes, from Thames-Coromandel to Northland. Sadly very few of them can operate today, under the red setting of the covid traffic light system. Spokeswoman Lyndsay Freer says the limit of 100 vaccinated people in one place makes it difficult to gather for worship. She says the cathedral in the heart of Auckland has up to eight-thousand people for Christmas mass, and her own parish has 16-hundred.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Timaru pupil wins Canterbury science fair award
A Timaru pupil has scooped the Canterbury-wide Wrybill Trophy for a science project on preventing water evaporation and algae in irrigation ponds. St Joseph's Year 7 pupil Daniel Heffernan, 11, won the Timaru Sanford Science and Technology Fair Environment Canterbury Resource Management Award before his entry went on to win the overall prize for Canterbury ...

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CHRISTMAS DAY 2021

THE HOLY FAMILY 

The Mass of Christmas Day 2021 , which was celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely in the Mercy Chapel at St Mary's College, Ponsonby, Auckland can be viewed on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErWJvtL75MA

The Mass for today, the Feast of the Holy Family, is celebrated by Monsignor Kiely in the warehouse of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Onehunga, Auckland at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59-rY-uInwM
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand). 

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the Christmas gospel by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Matthew 1:18-24   The ancestors of Jesus Christ

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/

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On a Covid-scarred Christmas, Pope calls dialogue and encounter the way out
As the world continues to navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic and its variants, Pope Francis, on Christmas day, touted dialogue and encounter as the way out, while also praying for world peace and an end to global conflicts. He prayed for those infected with COVID-19 and for secondary victims, including women facing domestic violence, children who are bullied, families who are struggling, and elderly people who are isolated and alone ...

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Vacancies in the Catholic Volunteers Overseas programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

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Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

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Bishop Stephen Lowe appointed Catholic Bishop of Auckland (18 Dec. 2021)
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Hamilton Stephen Lowe as the new Catholic Bishop of Auckland. The appointment was announced in Rome at midnight New Zealand time. Bishop Lowe replaces Bishop Pat Dunn, who has served since 1994 and is retiring ...



** Bp Stephen Lowe appointed to Auckland

** Fr Merv Duffy SM of Good Shepherd College features in this Seven Sharp item on the "Michelangelo – A Different View" exhibition coming to the Aotea Centre in Auckland next month ...

** Today is the 85th birthday of Pope Francis

** The bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand will closely study the interim Redress report of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care

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Bishop Stephen Lowe Appointed Catholic Bishop Of Auckland
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Hamilton Stephen Lowe as the new Catholic Bishop of Auckland. The appointment was announced in Rome at midnight New Zealand time. Bishop Lowe replaces the retiring Bishop Pat Dunn, who has served since 1994.

Journey across Aotearoa in the steps of Jean-Baptiste Pompallier (full text with photos)
As the 150th anniversary of his death draws near, Peter Dragicevich explores sights in Northland and Auckland associated with Aotearoa's first Catholic bishop, Jean-Baptiste Pompallier.

Church reopens Christmas Eve
Te Puke Times, 16 November 2021, page 2
Almost three years ago parishioners at St Patrick's Catholic Church were shocked when, without warning, their church was closed. The closure was due to the building, on the corner of Beatty Ave and Queen St, being an earthquake risk. Without a home, worshippers were welcomed in to St John the Baptist Anglican Church by Rev Ruth Dewdney and her team who offered to share their building ...

Cloister open to possibilities
Dunedin's Catholic diocese wants to find new uses for the former St Dominic's Priory, which included a convent built in 1877 and an 1890 girls' school, partly clad in bluestone.

Book review: The Architect and the Artists by Bridget Hackshaw (Massey University Press, $65)
Between 1967 and 1979, Colin McCahon, the architect James Hackshaw and the sculptor Paul Dibble collaborated on the design of eight churches and chapels (including St Francis de Sales in Torbay, St Ignatius in Remuera, St Mary's in Papakura, and St Patrick's in Te Puke), as well as three private homes, and Liston College. An illustrated review.

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Catholic Church Leaders Welcome Royal Commission Redress Report
The bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand will closely study the interim Redress report of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care and look at how they can implement the recommendations. The report — He Purapura Ora, he Mara Tipu; from Redress to Puretumu — was tabled in Parliament today and makes recommendations on how survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care should be heard and get redress for the harm suffered ...

New Zealand cardinal on accused prelate: 'I really don't know why he is still a bishop'
A New Zealand government-commissioned report on abuse in care settings is questioning how the Vatican has handled a Catholic bishop credibly accused of abuse. Bishop Charles Drennan, the former bishop of the Diocese of Palmerston North, resigned from his diocese on Oct. 4, 2019, after an investigation into a complaint by a young woman that the bishop committed an abuse against her of a sexual nature.

Abuse in care: Faith-based institutions 'acted to protect their own reputations'
When children suffered horrendous abuse from clergy, the abusers were often encouraged to resign rather than be disciplined, records were destroyed, survivors were disbelieved, and churches focused mostly on their reputation. These are some of the damning findings related to abuse in faith-based institutions, contained in a 443-page interim report released by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care on Wednesday. The voluminous report includes scrutiny of the redress processes of 14 faith-based institutions, with a specific focus on the Catholic Church, the Anglican Church and the Salvation Army ...

'Cover-ups, denials and lies': Abuse redress too late for some
Southern abuse survivors have described the "cover-ups, denials and lies" they have battled through to get redress for their suffering at the hands of the State.
The Government has committed to a new, independent redress system following the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care's damning report, He Purapura Ora, he Mara Tipu — From Redress to Puretumu. The large report featured 95 recommendations about improvements required to improve the way abuse claims were dealt with, describing the current system as "unquestionably failing" survivors. The report featured a raft of personal stories from survivors about their experiences, including multiple accounts of abuse in Otago and Southland.

Catholic cover up: Former Christchurch cop lifts lid on Marylands child sex abuse investigation
John Borlase grew up near Marylands. He knew the boys. He played sport with them. They were part of his childhood. He never could have imagined back in those days that as an adult - a cop - he would be tasked with investigating the allegations and prosecuting the offenders.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Former John Paul College head girl Julia Florence dies in farm accident
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a "young woman with massive potential" who died after a tragic farm accident on Tuesday. Julia Florence, a former head girl at John Paul College and representative rugby player, died after the accident on a rural property in Cardiff - a settlement just west of Stratford.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Fr Gerard Ainsley at Mercy parish, Dunedin South, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Luke 1:39-44   Mary visits Elizabeth

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/

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STATION XV (podcast)


Station XV: Episode 169 — COVID, Communion, Canada, Christmas  (December 17, 2021)

It's a globe-trotting Christmas edition of The 15th Station, as the panel starts in New Zealand, assessing the country's liturgical restrictions under COVID-19, before heading to the United States and the long-awaited and much-discussed document on the Eucharist. In Switzerland, the Church has initiated research into the abuse crisis from the 1950s onwards, while in Canada the bishops have spoken out strongly against moves to legalise prostitution — citing the New Zealand experience in their letter. Just a warning that the discussion on the prostitution push is quite "adult", so might not be great for kids. Our final story on Santa Claus (and if he's real) might also be difficult for children, but for different reasons. We wish you all a happy and holy Christmas season.

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Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits stride

Pope Francis celebrates his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor retired at this age and the last pope to have lived any longer was Leo XIII over a century ago. Yet Francis is going strong ... He has set in motion an unprecedented two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics on making the church more attuned to the laity, and shows no sign of slowing down on his campaign to make the post-COVID world a more environmentally sustainable, economically just and fraternal place where the poor are prioritized ...

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Vacancies in the Catholic Volunteers Overseas programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

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Info pack on Church work with Abuse in Care Royal Commission (9 Dec 2021)
Te Ropu Tautoko, the Church group coordinating Catholic engagement with the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, has produced an Information Pack about its work.  It is issued ahead of the imminent publication of the commission's report on Redress for abuse ...

Local Synod process getting a welcome four extra months (5 Dec 2021)
Catholic dioceses and parishes around Aotearoa New Zealand will be welcoming the Vatican's four-month extension for the local phase of the Synod process. The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops recently moved the April 2022 deadline of the first (local) phase of the two-year international synodal process to 15 August ...



** NZ Catholic has made its 12 December issue available online. Read how churches coped with opening under the "traffic light system,"and much more.

** Te Ropu Tautoko, the Church group coordinating Catholic engagement with the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, has produced an Information Pack about its work.  It is issued ahead of the imminent publication of the commission's Redress report.

** Catholic Discovery has created a video guide to Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God), the artwork commissioned by the bishops for Te Ara Maria (Mary's Way),  

** Four-month extension for the local phase of the Synod process. 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  No. 627 December 12 - 25, 2021  is online at:

In this issue: SVdP sets up Christmas toy shop ... Mass celebrated together after long lockdown ... 2843kms walked to help victims of trafficking ... Sue Seconi: More parishes than priests ... Editorial: A communion of persons ... 'It's been a real privilege to be a priest': Msgr Walker ... Dr Rocio Figueroa: Redefinition of obedience needed to stop spiritual abuse ... Book tries to lift veil on abuse within women's religious communities ... Event focuses on Catholic response to assisted death ... Pro-life groups object to 'safe areas' bill changes ... Photos: Top scholars 2021 ... Responding to royal commission recommendations and themes ... 'Highly respected' diocesan manager farewelled ... Marlborough Mass-goers adapt to orange.


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'Roaming Catholic'
Under this heading in this week's 'Herald on Sunday', Peter Dragicevich explores the legacy in Northland and beyond of Aotearoa's first Catholic bishop, Jean-Baptiste Pompallier, as the 150th anniversary of his death approaches. At present, this article is only available in the print edition of the newspaper and via the Press Display service provided online by many public libraries.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Christmas Appeal: Kiwifruit contractor donates $1 for every hour worked in new initiative
Luciano Garcia, a kiwifruit contracting company boss, has pledged to donate $1 per hour worked, per person to the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Rowing students and parents from Aquinas College were the first of two groups to pull together for a day's paid work on a kiwifruit orchard.

Rowing scholarship winners from Sacred Heart Girls' College are off to the US
Three Sacred Heart Girls' College Year 13 students and rowing champs have been awarded scholarships to universities in the United States.

Former Tongan deputy principal laid to rest: 'No doubt we will feel the loss', says Auckland's McAuley HS tribute
The body of a beloved Tongan teacher who taught at McAuley High School in Otahuhu, Auckland was laid to rest at Manukau Memorial Gardens yesterday December 11. Soane Malia Kauhalaniua, 49, died after being recently diagnosed with lung cancer.

Auckland pupil tests positive, 25 pupils and three staff isolating
A pupil at St Anne's Catholic School in Auckland has tested positive for Covid, forcing a further 25 pupils and three staff to get tested and self-isolate.

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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Fr Craig Dunford at St Luke's parish, Flat Bush, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Luke 3:10-18  The preaching of John the Baptist

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/

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Vatican official consecrates largest cathedral in Persian Gulf region
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, consecrated Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Bahrain, the newest and largest cathedral in the Persian Gulf region, Dec. 10 ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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The six dioceses:

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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. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Sunday, December 5, 2021

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** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference's 2022 National Calendar is now available online.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Services for the vaxxed and the unvaxxed: Marlborough churches plan for orange
Since the heart of every religious organisation or church is to care for people and communities regardless of their faith, Friday's move to a traffic light system has left many with the dilemma of how to continue their ministry. With little time to make decisions, larger denominational congregations have mostly looked to their regional or national governing bodies for direction, while other parishes have put interim plans in motion to be reviewed in the new year.

Timaru churches adapt to vaccine pass requirements
Timaru churches are adapting to the new traffic light system, with some holding off on asking parishioners to present vaccine passes until the busier festive season.

Father Don Don to leave Stratford and move back home to the Philippines
In January, Father Adonis Rancho, known as Father Don Don to parishioners, is moving back to the Philippines. Father Don Don serves as a priest for the Catholic communities of Immaculate Conception church in Stratford, St Patrick's Kaponga and St Joseph's Eltham ... [This article is behind a paywall. It can be read with difficulty by right-clicking on it, then 'View page source' and search for 'Adonis']

Polish migrants left their mark
In Broad Bay, just off Portobello Rd, sits a little gem. Although now known as Mary Queen of Peace Church, its original name was St Hyacinth's, named for a Polish missionary. And perhaps most importantly, it is a rare monument to Polish migration to Otago.

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Principal: Government 'lacked compassion' during vaccine mandate rollout
A school principal has spoken of the stress many educators were under ahead of the vaccine mandate deadline and claims the Government's handling of the issue lacked compassion. Invercargill's Verdon College principal Jarlath Kelly has suggested the Government's implementation of the policy left a lot to be desired.

Tom and Bethanie to represent New Plymouth at Youth Parliament
New Plymouth will have two youth MPs when the Youth Parliament sits in July next year. Bethanie Luke, 16, from Sacred Heart Girls' College and Tom Tito-Green, 16, from Opunake High School were selected on Saturday to represent Minister of Health Andrew Little and New Plymouth MP Glen Bennett respectively.

Dux to do service in Singapore
Life after school looks a little different for Sun Yi Tao. Instead of heading off to university, a job or taking a gap year, the St Kevin's College dux will return to Singapore to complete two years of compulsory national service.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Msgr Bernard Kiely at Marcellin College Chapel, Epsom, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Canon Deborah Broome and Rev. Alister Hendery at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 3:1-6   The preaching of John the Baptist

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/

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Pope in Greece navigates complex relationship between Catholics and Orthodox
Pope Francis met Saturday with members of Catholic and Orthodox communities which have a checkered past, offering encouragement to his own minority flock and urging Orthodox leaders to work toward unity, during the opening leg of a three-day stop in Greece ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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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. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

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** Applications for the scholarship for study at Te Kupenga - Catholic Theological College are now open. 

** The November 28 edition of NZ Catholic is available online, again

** Catholic responses to the End-of-Life Choice Act, Zoom meeting, 1 December 2021

** Tony Murphy -- longstanding General Manager of the Diocese of Palmerston North, passed away on Saturday.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  no. 626, November 28-December 11, 2021 is online at:

In this issue: Many reasons for Mass absences ... Catholic worship under traffic light system ... Dunedin foodbanks launch canned food drive ...Lockdown eucharistic devotion in Pukekohe ("Park and pray") ... Administration of Church property and canon law ... Editorial: Acts of love in a time of division ... Christian upbringing gave Dr Bloomfield strong values ... Departing director looks back at her years at Caritas (Julianne Hickey) ... Photos: Top scholars 2021 ... Work begins on new Marian College site ... Living, Caring, Worshipping 
and Ministering in a Covid-19 World: A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand

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Gothic fairy-tale castle for sale in Epsom was once an orphanage
"The rarest and fairest in the land," says the listing for the Gothic fairy-tale castle, Clifton, built for concrete baron Josiah Clifton Firth on the slopes of Mt Eden in 1873. It is also significant for its subsequent associations with Mother Mary Joseph Aubert (1835-1926), the first person in New Zealand to be recommended for canonisation by the Catholic Church.

Steady interest in Teschemakers property
There has been "steady" interest in the sale of Teschemakers Resort, with its collection of old school buildings, a cottage and a chapel, real estate agent Robin Hyndman says. The former Catholic girls' boarding school-turned accommodation, wedding venue and conference centre, south of Oamaru, has been owned by Penguin Pacific Ltd since 2017.

Abuse survivor shocked to see paedophile priest on display at Mission Estate
Visitors to the award-winning Mission Estate in Hawke's Bay are treated to a history lesson about the "pioneering" French missionary priests who set up the vineyard in 1851. And among the exhibits for tourists at the vineyard to study was a booklet containing biographies of some of the most influential Marist priests from the order of the Society of Mary - which still owns the vineyard ...

New St Mary's Church in Pleasant Point readied for roof
The new $1 million St Mary's Church in Pleasant Point is almost ready for its new roof. The original 1889 historic church alongside the build site was demolished in July after it was closed in 2011 due to earthquake damage. It was deemed cheaper to rebuild than repair and strengthen ...

Diocese manager and rugby administrator Tony Murphy dies
Former Manawatu Catholic church and rugby administrator Tony Murphy has died. Murphy was the manager of the Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North for 18 years and was chairman of the Manawatu Rugby Union for six years.

Accused priest still on parish duty
A Catholic priest remained serving in his parish despite an active allegation of sexual abuse being lodged against him. And the Catholic archbishop of Wellington, who oversees the North Island parish in which the priest serves, was not informed of the complaint.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Leaving is bittersweet for principal
Outgoing St Kevin's College principal Paul Olsen is looking forward to sharing his knowledge with a new group of people, taking up a job as the manager of the Catholic Education office for the Dunedin Diocese. 

Pupils at St Patrick's Catholic School give emotional karakia to dying whale
A group of Napier primary school pupils did a karakia as a mark of respect for a dying sperm whale they came across during a school camp outing. St Patrick's Catholic School spent three days in Mahia on a school camp they will "never forget" last week ...

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the First Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Father Merv Duff SM at St Mary's Chapel, Ponsonby, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Canon Deborah Broome and Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36   "Your redemption is near at hand"

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/

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Catholic author 'living the feminist dream' with new book
Kate Bryan is a writer and speaker who holds a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Master's degree in Public Affairs and Political Communication from the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland. She regularly speaks on a variety of issues including the power of storytelling, female empowerment, women, and culture ...

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Te Kupenga. Catholic Leadership Institute. Catholic responses to the End-of-Life Choice Act. Zoom meeting, 1 December 2021


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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
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Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

Catholic churches will offer Mass for all under "traffic light" plan
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand will ensure vaccinated and unvaccinated people can safely attend Mass when the Government's "traffic light" Covid-19 system starts. Each parish will be asked to provide Mass for people with the "My Vaccine Pass" required for unrestricted gatherings under the Orange and Green traffic light settings. They will also be asked to provide the opportunity for people to attend a separate numbers-restricted Mass without providing proof of vaccination.


** Our bishops will ensure that vaccinated and unvaccinated people can safely attend Mass when the Government's "traffic light" Covid-19 system starts. 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Catholic Churches Will Offer Mass For All Under "traffic Light" Plan
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand will ensure vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike can safely attend Mass when the Government's "traffic light" Covid-19 system starts.

Grand, tired St Patrick's will be sold
Another of Lawrence's historic churches is to be sold, in what has been described as a ''wrench'' for parishioners.
St Patrick's Catholic Church, Lawrence parish chairman Geoff Blackmore informed the Otago Daily Times of the decision this week, drawing to a close a process that began in December last year.

Survivors call for new Government entity to hear allegations of institutional child abuse
John's* life has been blighted by the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his Catholic school principal. Now, a network for survivors of abuse in faith-based care is calling on the Government to create a new independent entity that would receive sexual abuse complaints, investigate and award redress ...

75 years of uni theology study marked
An ecumenical service was held at Knox Church, in Dunedin, last night to celebrate 75 years of theological study at the University of Otago. Theology head the Rev Associate Prof Christopher Holmes said the service was a way to honour what had been done at the university over the past three-quarters of a century.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Roncalli College students recipients of $1000 tools grant
Roncalli College students Courtney Leonard and Cody Kereopa have both received cash boosts to help with their tools of the trade. The $1000 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) tools grant, is eligible to students completing Gateway programmes, with 30 grants available nationwide.

Taranaki teen who died in river 'a massive part of so many people's lives'
A Taranaki family is feeling "lucky" their son's body was found after he went missing in a river, and have found comfort in the fact the teenager died doing what he loved. Jordan Patrick Adams, better known as Jordy, died after jumping into New Plymouth's Waiwhakaiho River on Saturday, November 13 ... 

Hamish Bennett's jersey from NZ's abandoned cricket tour of Pakistan raising funds for Cancer Society
A Timaru high school's sporting memorabilia fundraiser for the Cancer Society has scored a jersey from a Black Cap selected for the 2021 cricket tour of Pakistan that never got under way. Roncalli College's auction of bowler Hamish Bennett's jersey is on TradeMe and is the last of a series the school has been running since August ...

Timaru boys make New Zealand Fiji Schoolboys Sevens training squad
Two Timaru schoolboys have been selected in the New Zealand Fiji Schoolboys Sevens wider training squad. Roncalli College's Tavite Kotobalavu Waqailiti and Timaru Boys' High School's Joeli Vinakadina, both 18, are part of the 30-member group that will prepare for the 2022 World Schools Sevens tournament to be played in Auckland in January 2022 ...

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Teacher at Auckland's Baradene College infected
A teacher at an Auckland Catholic girls' school who taught at the school three days last week has tested positive for Covid. In a letter to parents last night, Baradene College confirmed the teacher was infectious while at the school last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Timaru girl to walk New York Fashion Week runway
A Timaru 8-year-old is preparing to embark on the trip of a lifetime after being selected to represent a fashion company on the runway during New York Fashion Week. Sacred Heart School pupil Sarah Young will jet to The Big Apple in February 2022, to model for Musa Fabric, a company which promotes and sells material and apparel made out of banana and thread from the Philippines.

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CHRIST THE KING (B)

The Mass of the Feast of Christ the King, celebrated by Father Gerald Ainsley at Mercy Aroha Parish, Dunedin, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching:
John 18:33-37   Jesus before Pilate

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 168 — Life, Listening, Laws, Las Vegas (November 16, 2021)

Much of this month's episode focuses on the South Pacific, with new euthanasia laws in New Zealand, proposed religious freedom laws in Australia, a Tongan cardinal and a possible papal visit to the Pacific finding their way into the lineup. How can priests provide pastoral care for people accessing euthanasia? How can the Church stand up for those affected by climate change? Should Catholic organisations be allowed to only hire Catholics? Will Pope Francis come to the ends of the earth? And why was Mother Teresa in Las Vegas six decades ago? Some answers await as Anna, Don, Gavin and James tease out those topics.

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Eastern Church has lessons on synodality for the West, archbishop says
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia: "I find synodality to be a very vital and authentic way of living the life of the church".

U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approve document on the Eucharist
With an overwhelming positive vote, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' on Wednesday approved a much anticipated document on the Eucharist that, to the disappointment of some and joy of others, makes no reference to pro-abortion Catholic politicians who receive Communion ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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The six dioceses:

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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. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Facebook
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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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Sunday, November 14, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


**  Our artwork arrives in Christchurch: the painting's name is Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God)

** NZ Catholic has again made its latest issue available online because of the continuing Auckland Lockdown. 

** Many people have asked for an expanded explanation of our wonderful artwork, Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua.  We now have a PDF guide to the details captured in the artwork ... 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  no. 625, November 14-27 2021 is online at:

In this issue: Michael Otto: NZ bishops issue care for the dying guidelines ... Integrated schools must follow health order ... Hackers target Dunedin diocese emails ... Editorial: Holocaust talk offends ... Bearers of Consolation and Hope: the bishops' statement on the care of persons contemplating assisted dying ...Reflecting on 50 years of priesthood, Dunedin jubilarian says God gave all that was needed ... Memorial honours NZ's most prominent pacifist ... Much-loved Auckland priest Fr Alleman dies ... Online novena for vocations ... Helen Luxford: Coming alive again ... Website showcases young Catholic artists ... Creativity and prayer guide students.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Coronavirus: Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Teacher tests positive at Auckland's Sacred Heart College
A teacher at Auckland's Sacred Heart College has tested positive for Covid after teaching two classes while potentially infectious ...

Coronavirus: Northland's St Joseph's Catholic School shuts after positive case was in class
A Northland school where a COVID-positive student attended classes will temporarily close, but the Ministry of Health apparently has "no concerns" about a potential wider outbreak. St Joseph's Catholic School in Dargaville, which covers years zero to eight, told parents earlier this week two family members - not students - had tested positive for the virus ...

Combined Catholic schools kapa haka day held in Timaru
Groups from five Catholic schools in South Canterbury got together on Tuesday for a combined Kapa Haka Day at Timaru's Sacred Heart Parish Centre. Operating within Level 2 guidlines, with fewer than 100 pupils in attendance for the performance, the groups all came from schools which participate in Kahui Ako (Community of Learning) ...

Abuse survivors demand Wellington school removes portrait of alleged paedophile
A portrait of a senior Catholic cleric accused of child sexual abuse still hangs on the wall at St Patrick's College Silverstream – despite a survivors' support group being told it had been removed. The late Reverend Father Patrick Minto, a teacher in the 1950s and then rector in the early 1970s, was named as an alleged abuser last November at the Royal Commission into state and religious abuse ...

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THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)

The Mass of the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand).


Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching:
Mark 13:24-32   The coming of the Son of Man

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - https://livingtheword.org.nz/

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Faith leaders warn 'time is running out' as COP26 hits critical moment
 A group of faith communities has warned "time is running out" as the negotiations at the United Nations COP26 climate change conference reach "a critical moment." The document, signed by over 40 faith leaders, including several Catholic bishops, called for "urgent and ambitious action to deliver justice for the most vulnerable people and communities" ...

Vocations directors say, 'Jesus didn't use flyers' to attract apostles
"When Jesus called his disciples he didn't put flyers in the synagogue and put some type of poster in the village square. It was a personal invitation," Father George Sears, vocations director for the archdiocese of New York, told Crux. "So what we're seeking to do in New York is to work with a group of (15) priests and make a more personal approach to building communities of particularly young men who are serious about their faith" ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
***********************

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Facebook
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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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