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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

https://www.catholic.org.nz/

Church Leaders meet Prime Minister to talk vaccines, housing, poverty
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/church-leaders-meet-prime-minister/
Leaders of some of the country's major Christian faiths met Prime
Minister Jacinda Ardern in Auckland today to discuss housing, poverty
and the Covid-19 pandemic response including vaccination ...


NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/

** Today's Mass on Shine TV at 2pm is celebrated by Msgr Bernard Kiely
from the Good Shepherd Church in Balmoral, Auckland. Take part on
free-to-air Channel 25 and Sky Channel 201.

** Caritas congratulates Pope Francis on the eighth anniversary of his election.

** Leaders of some of the country's major Christian faiths met Prime
Minister Jacinda Ardern in Auckland today to discuss housing, poverty
and the Covid-19 pandemic response including vaccination.

** Pope Francis has declared this as the Year of St Joseph, husband of
Mary; and Friday 19 March is the Feast Day of St Joseph. The National
Liturgy Office has prepared a feast of resources that parishes and
schools will find very helpful for this year's special St Joseph's
day.

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LENT 2021: A New Way Forward

Caritas Aotearoa has prepared Lenten resources for parishes and
schools. The theme for 2021 is A New Way Forward as we reflect on the
events of 2020 and the continuing impact of the pandemic.

Resources for parishes are at: https://caritas.org.nz/lent-0

Resources for Lent in schools are at: https://caritas.org.nz/lent-schools

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Mother disgusted 11-year-old daughter being asked to deliver 'extreme'
religious publication on paper round
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/124465378/mother-disgusted-11yearold-daughter-being-asked-to-deliver-extreme-religious-publication-on-paper-round
Haley Rivas Herrera is disgusted her 11-year-old daughter has been
asked to deliver a book called National Sunday Law - which she calls
"a conspiracy theory" and "extreme propaganda". The book by A Jan
Marcussen alleges impending laws limiting religious freedom are being
enacted by the United States Government, and attacks the Catholic
Church.

Help to check entitlements. Beneficiaries, low income earners invited
Horowhenua Chronicle
https://pressreader-com.wcl.idm.oclc.org/article/281535113726634
Assistance to navigate the welfare system is offered at the Levin
Benefit Impact week, which will be held at the Parish Centre of St
Joseph's Catholic Church in the week of 8-12 March, with the support
of a wide range of community and church groups of the area.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Four schools, two top jobs: Why Opunake could be the best little town
to be a principal in
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/124415424/four-schools-two-top-jobs-why-opunake-could-be-the-best-little-town-to-be-a-principal-in
With a population of less than 2000, a small coastal Taranaki town
with only three schools and one kura is on the hunt for two
principals. Both Opunake High School (OHS) and St Joseph's Opunake are
advertising to have a new head of school join them.

Gender bias and inequality being called out on International Women's
Day (text and video)
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/gender-bias-and-inequality-being-called-international-womens-day
Generation Z has really taken the call to stand up for women's rights,
and not just females, but males and everyone in our generation,"
Morgyn Jakob, head girl at Lower Hutt's Sacred Heart College says ...

Education Finalists Demonstrate Accessibility Matters Outside, Inside,
And Online
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2103/S00210/education-finalists-demonstrate-accessibility-matters-outside-inside-and-online.htm
Three very different accessible education providers have been voted as
finalists in the 2021 People's Choice Accessible Business Awards. St
Mary's Catholic School Rotorua is a special character school catering
to families across the socio-economic spectrum and from a wide
cross-section of cultures.

Silver Fern Jane Watson visits former South Canterbury school
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/124505838/silver-fern-jane-watson-visits-former-south-canterbury-school
Silver Fern star Jane Watson took a trip down memory lane on Thursday.
The 31-year-old visited Pleasant Point for the final stages of St
Joseph's School's swimming sports and met up with teachers who taught
her at the school which she attended until the age of 11-and-a-half

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (B)

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Today's Mass, celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely, is broadcast
from Good Shepherd Church, Balmoral, on Auckland Diocese's YouTube
channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV6KhU01FxM
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:

John 3:16-18 Jesus and Nicodemus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBjOrMjmDSc&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBDAIAYJEHi42R7ctvsFuTEU&index=3
A reading and commentary with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. John
Mullis at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection:
https://nzcatholic.org.nz/category/sunday-reflection/

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):
http://station15.co.nz/

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

https://cruxnow.com/

At his eight-year mark, will Francis try turning down the temperature?
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2021/03/at-his-eight-year-mark-will-francis-try-turning-down-the-temperature/
Seemingly reinvigorated by the Coronavirus crisis, the 84-year-old
Francis still has an ambitious agenda for the Church and the world.

Pope to confessors: Be fathers, brothers who offer consolation, mercy
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/03/pope-to-confessors-be-fathers-brothers-who-offer-consolation-mercy/
Every confessor should understand he is a sinner, forgiven by God, and
he is there to offer his brothers and sisters — sinners, too — the
same divine mercy and forgiveness he has received, Pope Francis said.

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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:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:
https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/adw_community/vacancies/

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

https://www.catholic.org.nz/

The six dioceses:
https://www.catholic.org.nz/find-us/dioceses-2/#section_59

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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'.
https://www.cdh.org.nz/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. '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. 'Lighting New Fires'
https://nzceo.schoolzineplus.com/nzceo/archive

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East'
https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger'
https://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.
https://tuimotu.org/

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
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'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/caritasaotearoa/timeline

Holy Cross Seminary
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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
https://www.facebook.com/Marists

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ
https://www.facebook.com/SocietyofStVincentdePaulNZ/

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News of the Church
in NZ and the World
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http://cathnews.co.nz/category/new-zealand/

https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rome+reports&sp=EgIIAw%253D%253D

https://catholicherald.co.uk/
For the full texts, enter the headline in Google.

https://www.cruxnow.com

https://www.lastampa.it/vatican-insider/en