Sunday, September 5, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

Catholic bishops deplore Auckland terrorist attack (4 Sep 2021)
The Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand deplore the terrorist attack on innocent people in the supermarket in New Lynn, Auckland, yesterday ...


** The Catholic Bishops' statement on the terrorist attack in a supermarket yesterday.

** Holy Cross Seminary's latest newsletter  has just been published. Read articles about and by the seminarians training to be our future priests.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full contents of  a special lockdown edition, dated September 1 2021 are online at:
For the best view, click 'Download pdf '.

In this edition: Te Ara a Maria hikoi currently on hold ... Mandatory sign in or scan in at churches ... Vinnies answer the call for help during lockdown ... New Carmelite Sister inspired by St Therese ... Sir David Carruthers: Goodness and generosity impress top judge ... Dan Stollenwerk: The Mass and the (school) assembly) ... Editorial: Wandering in the lockdown desert ... Social Justice Week: a two-page feature compiled by Caritas Aotearoa NZ ... Cardinal Dew seeks support for Afghan refugees ... Kiwis in the Verbum Spei community in Idaho.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic Bishops Deplore Auckland Terrorist Attack
The Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand deplore the terrorist attack on innocent people in the supermarket in New Lynn, Auckland, yesterday. To those who have been injured, we hold you in our prayers and pray for your recovery .... 

Homes needed for refugees from Afghanistan coming to Wellington
Wellington Catholic Social Services is seeking rental accommodation for refugee families from Afghanistan who will be resettling in Wellington. 'Right now, we need urgent help' says Karen Holland, Kaiarahi of Wellington Catholic Social Services (CSS). 'We are desperate to find rental housing for the Wellington-bound families over the next few weeks. Stable housing is crucially important to help these people to adjust and settle well into their lives ahead. So our call is to all parish communities to help' ...

Memorial planned for Joan Butcher; petition launched for plaque
A memorial service will be held for Dunedin identity Joan Butcher when the city returns to Level 1.
Mrs Butcher died in Dunedin on Sunday at the age of 67. Mayor Aaron Hawkins posted on social media that a small funeral would be held this week, due to Level 3 restrictions, but a memorial service would take place at Holy Name Catholic Church when Level 1 was reinstated.

Covid-19: Demand for food parcels soars in Hamilton as Delta restrictions bite (text and slideshow)
Requests for food bank parcels have surged in Hamilton as Covid lockdown restrictions start to bite across the city. At St Vincent de Paul Hamilton, demand for food parcels has increased fourfold since the start of level 4 restrictions last week, general manager Mike Rolton said.

Obituary: Peter Donovan, quiet diplomat who helped NZ punch above its weight
As a consummate public servant and diplomat, Peter Donovan, who has died aged 86, never wanted the limelight. But he deserves credit for quietly facilitating trade deals and ensuring that New Zealand had a significant place at global negotiations.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Sacred Heart College's future students make the most of taster
The next cohort of girls to walk through the gates of Sacred Heart College (SHC) have had a taste of what life for the next five years could look like. The annual "touch of class" saw intermediate-aged students from around Hawke's Bay experience a day in the life of a SHC student, and see what classes are on offer ...

Sew good - Taranaki youngsters hitting the jackpot with mask business
Forget folding the washing or scrubbing the dishes – two Taranaki youngsters have come up with another way to make pocket money and fight Covid-19 at the same time. New Plymouth friends Evie McKinnon and Marley Jones are spending lockdown sewing masks from donated fabric and selling them to the community for $5 a pop. 

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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)

The Mass of the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Father Chris Skinner SM at the Marist Seminary in 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).

In conformity with the lockdown regulations, the Mass was attended only by the community of the seminary.

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Fr Barry Scannell SM.
Mark 7:31-37  Jesus heals a deaf-mute

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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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EMPLOYMENT 
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Chief Financial Officer, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
Applications close on 13 September at 5.00pm.

Caritas Aotearoa NZ --  the Catholic Bishops' agency for justice, peace and development -- is seeking an education advisor, nominally based in Wellington.  Position requirements include a teaching qualification, experience of New Zealand curriculum, and familiarity with and commitment to Catholic social teaching. Details at https://caritas.org.nz/get-involved/work-us and at: https://consultusgroup.secure.force.com/RecruitsmeCurrentJobs/ts2__JobDetails?jobId=a0D4y00000lCjhAEAS&tSource=

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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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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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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