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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
NZ Catholic bishops generally support bill to ban "conversion practices" (23 Sep 2021)
The Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand today presented their submission on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill to Parliament's Justice Committee ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** In anticipation of Support Life Sunday on 10 October, the in-person stories are presented of Aye Maung, house leader at the Kapiti L'Arche community, Sr Lusini Falemaka, Hospital chaplain Kathleen Field and others ...
** The bishops today presented their submission on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill to Parliament's Justice Committee.
** Our artwork "Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua - Holy Mary Mother of God" came to St Teresa's School in Bluff yesterday (pictured), after more than a month locked down in St Mary's Basilica in Invercargill.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS. NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Obituary: Mary Fama, mathematician who excelled in the face of great personal loss
"They should never have let a woman do it" was a recurrent grumble from traditional coal miners when Dr Mary Fama turned up periodically to check out the application of her analytical work on mine structure. Paradoxically, the collapse of a roof in one Queensland mine followed a manager's disregard of Mary's mathematical calculations and recommendations ...
Speech on fake news helps Southland student win national competition
Mia Hollingworth has become the first Verdon College student in 30 years to win the New Zealand Lions Young Speechmaker Contest. The award highlights Hollingworth's public speaking skills as she prepares to study law and politics at Otago University success next year.
Roncalli College beats Timaru Boys' to defend South Canterbury secondary schools basketball title
Roncalli College successfully defended their South Canterbury secondary schools basketball senior A boys title, with an 86-74 win over Timaru Boys High School (year12/13) at Southern Trust Events Centre on Friday.
Nothing rubbish about helping others
When it comes to volunteering, the more the merrier. At least that is how Cushla Bridges (16) sees it. If you are out picking up rubbish, it is always much more fun if you are doing it with a mate, the St Kevin's College pupil says. That was why she joined the secondary school's Leo Club last year.
Primary school may close after 120 years
St Joseph's School in Magnetic St, Port Chalmers, may soon close due to low roll numbers.
Porirua high school students create website to improve pronunciation of Maori and Pasifika names (text and video)
To'e Lokeni and classmates at Bishop Viard College, want to bring pride in pronouncing Maori and Pasifika names correctly, and have launched a website to do so.
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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)
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The Mass of the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, concelebrated by Fr Thomas Parks and Fr Rodney Smyth SM at St Mark's Parish Church Pakuranga, 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 Christine Parterson and Fr James Lyons.
Mark 9:38-48 'Whoever is not against us is for us'
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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
Cardinal Pell says he 'underestimated' opponents to his Vatican financial reform attempts
Australian Cardinal George Pell has again spoken out about his attempted reform efforts of the Holy See's finances while he was still head of the Vatican's Secretariat for the Economy, saying he underestimated those who resisted his decisions.
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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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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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