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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Catholic Church welcomes Royal Commission's Marylands inquiry dates (3 November 2021)
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the announcement by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care of dates for the hearing of evidence about abuse at the Marylands School and Hebron Trust in Christchurch ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Considering studying theology at Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College? Check out the Ruth Miller Scholarship ...
** Vatican News has an article on the guidelines issued by the NZ bishops for Catholics working with dying people who opt to use the euthanasia law that takes effect tomorrow ...
** With the euthanasia law taking effect from next Sunday, the bishops' Nathaniel Centre for bioethics continues its series on the challenges for Catholics posed by the "End of Life Choice Act" ...
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
Churches ponder on Covid-19 vaccine certificates and balancing safety with values
Many churches in Auckland are already preparing to deliver Christmas services online as church leaders weigh up if they will re-open only to vaccinated people when the traffic light system kicks in ...
Former Catholic brother and school principal admits more historical sex offending
A former Catholic brother and school principal, already convicted for sexual offending against children, has admitted more sexual offending against three boys in the 1970s. Kevin Healy, 82, previously known as Brother Gordon, was principal of Marist Miramar School in Wellington when the offending occurred between 1977 and 1980 ...
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Royal Commission's enquiry into abuse in care at Marylands School, Christchurch
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Abuse against children with disabilities and vulnerable young people in Catholic Church care subject of Royal Commission hearing
Survivors of abuse in the care of the Catholic Church at Christchurch's Marylands School, and two related facilities, will give evidence at an Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry public hearing in February next year. The six-day hearing is a case study as part of the Royal Commission's wider investigation into abuse in the care of the Catholic Church. As part of the hearing, the Royal Commission will investigate the role of the State, including the Ministry of Education, Police and the then Department of Social Welfare, which placed State wards at Marylands School.
Catholic Church Welcomes Royal Commission's Marylands Inquiry Dates
Survivors of abuse by Catholic Church at Christchurch school to give evidence to Royal Commission (text and video)
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Alleged threat directed at high school students
A student at a Dunedin high school "made potentially life-threatening comments" to classmates, prompting a police investigation, a principal has told parents. The incident unfolded at Kavanagh College after the student directed the threat to some students.
'Full support': Decision to stop class streaming at John Paul College
A Rotorua school has made the call to stop streaming, with the school's leader saying the practice has "significant and adverse" impacts on students' self-esteem. And after 30 years of streamed classes at John Paul College, principal Patrick Walsh "firmly" believed the move would not impact the school's "outstanding" academic results.
Mrs Buckethead rules (photo caption)
St Joseph's School Balclutha Room Aroha year 2-4 pupils show off their scarecrow, Mrs Buckethead, during her installation at the Balclutha Community Garden yesterday.
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THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)
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The Mass of the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Father Michael McCabe at Our Lady of Kapiti Parish in Wellington Archdiocese, 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 Fr James Lyons and Christine Paterson:
Mark 12:38-44 Jesus warns against the teachers of the law
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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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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
New normal: Swedish parish's pandemic outreach bears fruit
The pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Lund, Sweden, used a crowdfunding campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic to raise money for new cameras and equipment to broadcast the Sunday Mass ...
Context is king in understanding Pope's approach to Biden on abortion
In some American Catholic circles, the fact that the Pope Francis received Biden without reading him the riot act over abortion is a source of deep irritation. Taken in isolation, it may indeed be difficult to understand why the pope wouldn't lean harder on the abortion issue, given what a defining concern it is for the Catholic community in the United States. Context, however, is king ...
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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
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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
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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News of the Church
in NZ and the World
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https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
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