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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/
Changes to plans for renewal of dedication to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/changes-mary-renewal-dedication/
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference has made a significant
change to the proposal to renew the country's dedication to Our Lady
Assumed into Heaven. The proposed hikoi of a special artwork around
Aotearoa New Zealand – which was to happen in the three months leading
to the Feast of the Assumption on 15 August – has been postponed.
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Change to the renewal of the country's dedication to Our Lady
Assumed into Heaven.
** Tony Murphy - retired Palmerston North Diocese general manager --
honoured for his services by the Pope with the award of Knight of the
Order of St Gregory the Great.
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2021/
In issue no. 614, May 16-29, 2021: Caritas Aotearoa Lent appeal on
target ... Auckland diocese performs well despite Covid ... Joy as St
Luke's church, Flat Bush, dedicated ... Prefects come together for
prayer and pizza ... Sue Seconi: Working towards a co-responsible
leadership model ... Editorial: Making the home Catholic ... Catherine
Gunn: Inspiring young women to change the world ... Stories from
Solomon Islands people preserved ... Christopher Longhurst: Why
Michelangelo's 'Creation of Adam' is not the creation of Adam ...
Major biblical issues in 2000 years of faith ... Pilar MacKinnon:
Hamilton campus life and my Catholic faith.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Diocese manager awarded for combining compassion, common sense and good judgment
https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300304971/diocese-manager-awarded-for-combining-compassion-common-sense-and-good-judgment
A man honoured by the Pope for his service to the Catholic Diocese of
Palmerston North says it is recognition for the work of the entire
church. Tony Murphy was awarded the title Knight of the Order of Saint
Gregory the Great for his service to the church at a ceremony at the
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North on Tuesday, a title
awarded by Pope Francis.
First lecturer in chaplaincy for uni
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/first-lecturer-chaplaincy-uni
The University of Otago has appointed its first lecturer in
chaplaincy, the Very Rev Dr Graham Redding, amid a growing national
shortage of chaplains.
110-year-old Catholic church closing in Brooklyn
http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=136182
Another Brooklyn (Wellington) church is to close because of
unaffordable maintenance costs and a shrinking congregation. St
Bernard's parish church on Taft Street held its last mass on April
10th, and is to close in coming months.
Catholic Church investigating claims children were prostituted to
Church officials
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300305591/catholic-church-investigating-claims-children-were-prostituted-to-church-officials
The Catholic Church has confirmed it is investigating claims children
from a Wellington boys' home were prostituted out to Church officials.
The allegations were made at a Royal Commission of Inquiry hearing on
Tuesday by Keith Wiffin, a former ward of the state who lived at Epuni
Boys' Home in Lower Hutt in the 1970s.
Honoured for her service: Kathy Allen
https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20210510/honoured-for-her-service-kathy-allen/
Kathy Allen received her New Year honour from New Zealand Governor
General Dame Patsy Reddy in Wellington last week. Mrs Allen was
presented the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community. Her
voluntary work includes being a member of the Maori Women's Welfare
League for over 10 years
Milestone day for Auckland: Tunnel boring machine launched at City Rail Link
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/milestone-day-for-auckland-tunnel-boring-machine-launched-at-city-rail-link/KII2VJ4IYCVHTQXMZISDWRZV5Q/
Today marks a milestone for Tamaki Makaurau with the launch of the
tunnel boring machine at New Zealand's largest infrastructure project,
the $4.4 billion City Rail Link. Father Christopher Denham of the
Catholic St Patrick and St Joseph's Cathedral blessed the machine and
the teams who will operate her in acknowledgement to St Barbara, the
patron saint of miners and others working underground.
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THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
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The Mass of the Ascension of the Lord, celebrated by Father Chris
Denham, is broadcast from the cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph,
Auckland, on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF_JweDQCco
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:
Luke 24:46-53 Jesus carried up to heaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dUodGaamVM&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=40&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBDAIAYJEHi42R7ctvsFuTEU&index=30
A reading and commentary by Rev. Judith Wigglesworth and Very Rev.
Frank Nelson 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/
Fight against hunger is both human and divine, Vatican webinars insist
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/05/fight-against-hunger-is-both-human-and-divine-vatican-webinars-insist/
As part of its own "Laudato si' Week" being celebrated May 16-24, but
also with the hope of influencing an upcoming UN Food Systems
Pre-Summit in Rome in July, the Vatican is presenting a series of
webinars on food for all.
The church and the world need Catholic Scouts, pope says
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/05/the-church-and-the-world-need-catholic-scouts-pope-says/
Pope Francis told a group of young women and men that as Catholic
Scouts they have a "noble mission" to witness to the Gospel with their
faith, service and care of creation.
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EVENTS
Auckland Eucharistic Convention, 16-18 July 2021
St Mary's College, 11 New Street, St Mary's Bay, Auckland
https://auckland.eucharist.nz/
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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. Pastoral Newsletter
https://www.cdd.org.nz/
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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Facebook
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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
https://www.facebook.com/catholicdiscovery.nz/
'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
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
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