Sunday, January 31, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

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

** Newly appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington Paul Martin, SM,
was informally welcomed in the diocesan office this morning

** Congratulations Fr Chris Friel, Holy Family parish priest in Timaru
who has won a major award in the Timaru Horticultural Society's summer
flower garden competition for the new garden he has created next to
the Sacred Heart Basilica.

** The National Liturgy Office has posted a page of materials to help
with preparing liturgies for Waitangi Day 2021, Saturday 6 February

** Dr Ma¯nuka Henare former director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand,
has died, age 78. Cardinal John joins with many in mourning his loss
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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. 606, January 24 - February 6 2021: Get Covid vaccine. NZ
bishops urge; Paul Martin (Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington):
Establishing relationships a priority; Catholic Social Services
director lauded for leadership and faith; Campaign to help young
people see God's plan for them; Editorial: Teamwork pays; Obituaries:
Fr Martin Bugler, Fr Frank Roach, Fr Brian Playfair; New booklet to
help get more prison chaplains; Dr Rocio Figueroa: Listening to
survivor testimonies painful; Global peace award as struggle gets
'personal'; First Mass commemorated in the Hokianga.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Manuka Henare a fighter for social justice
https://www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjY0MjM=/Paakiwaha/Manuka-Henare-a-fighter-for-social-justice
A prominent fighter for social justice and advocate for Maori economic
independence is being taken to join his ancestors. Manuka Henare died
on Saturday morning after a period of illness.

University of Auckland. He maimai Aroha: We remember Maori academic Dr
Manuka Henare
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/01/25/manuka-henare-obituary.html

NZ Catholic. Hui focuses on Christian heritage of the Treaty (6/11/2014)
https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/11/06/hui-focuses-on-christian/
Have Christians kept up to date in the development of a theology related
to the Treaty of Waitangi? This was the question posed by Auckland
University Associate Professor Manuka Henare at an event called "Being
true to the Gospel and honouring the Treaty of Waitangi" ...

Wellington's landmark St Gerard's monastery handed a lifeline
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingtons-landmark-st-gerards-monastery-handed-a-lifeline/LCYTQEXCFBQ5VL4KXFC22MTSKM/
The owners of one of Wellington's landmark buildings have been granted
a 10-year extension to their earthquake strengthening deadline. The St
Gerard's monastery and church buildings sit on a prominent clifftop
above Oriental Bay.

Only a fraction of Catholic Church abuse victims coming forward,
survivors group says
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/only-fraction-catholic-church-abuse-victims-coming-forward-survivors-group-says
A survivor group for people abused while in the care of the Catholic
Church says only a fraction of them are coming forward. Dr Christopher
Longhurst from SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests,
said many people are reluctant to come forward for fear of ridicule.

Priest's first time garden competition entry pays off
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/124052953/priests-first-time-garden-competition-entry-pays-offHoly
Family Timaru Catholic parish priest Father Chris Friel's decision to
enter his first garden competition has proved to be a winner.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Rising star set for transtasman series
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rising-star-set-for-transtasman-series/STRSL5DTM6ZHMAWZHVL5S3WKRM/
Chanel College pupil and star breaststroke swimmer Neil van Wijk left
today to compete in Australia. Van Wijk, 14, is set to swim with a New
Zealand squad that will contest a transtasman tri-series.

What Katie did was help team create shockwaves
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/what-katie-did-was-help-team-create-shockwaves/LHC6GDDHXDVTT74PVVEYJ7I2ZI/
Chanel College student Katie Craig played her part in the biggest
upset of the Oceania canoe polo tournament in Christchurch last week.

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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)

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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/

Latest papal health scare doesn't mean the end, but it may mean change
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2021/01/latest-papal-health-scare-doesnt-mean-the-end-but-it-may-mean-change/
At least so far, media outlets and online chatter appear to be
reacting to the Vatican's latest announcement that Pope Francis has
had to pull out of public events with admirable (and, frankly,
atypical) calm ...

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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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