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NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference's 2022 National Calendar is now available online.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
Services for the vaxxed and the unvaxxed: Marlborough churches plan for orange
Since the heart of every religious organisation or church is to care for people and communities regardless of their faith, Friday's move to a traffic light system has left many with the dilemma of how to continue their ministry. With little time to make decisions, larger denominational congregations have mostly looked to their regional or national governing bodies for direction, while other parishes have put interim plans in motion to be reviewed in the new year.
Timaru churches adapt to vaccine pass requirements
Timaru churches are adapting to the new traffic light system, with some holding off on asking parishioners to present vaccine passes until the busier festive season.
Father Don Don to leave Stratford and move back home to the Philippines
In January, Father Adonis Rancho, known as Father Don Don to parishioners, is moving back to the Philippines. Father Don Don serves as a priest for the Catholic communities of Immaculate Conception church in Stratford, St Patrick's Kaponga and St Joseph's Eltham ... [This article is behind a paywall. It can be read with difficulty by right-clicking on it, then 'View page source' and search for 'Adonis']
Polish migrants left their mark
In Broad Bay, just off Portobello Rd, sits a little gem. Although now known as Mary Queen of Peace Church, its original name was St Hyacinth's, named for a Polish missionary. And perhaps most importantly, it is a rare monument to Polish migration to Otago.
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Principal: Government 'lacked compassion' during vaccine mandate rollout
A school principal has spoken of the stress many educators were under ahead of the vaccine mandate deadline and claims the Government's handling of the issue lacked compassion. Invercargill's Verdon College principal Jarlath Kelly has suggested the Government's implementation of the policy left a lot to be desired.
Tom and Bethanie to represent New Plymouth at Youth Parliament
New Plymouth will have two youth MPs when the Youth Parliament sits in July next year. Bethanie Luke, 16, from Sacred Heart Girls' College and Tom Tito-Green, 16, from Opunake High School were selected on Saturday to represent Minister of Health Andrew Little and New Plymouth MP Glen Bennett respectively.
Dux to do service in Singapore
Life after school looks a little different for Sun Yi Tao. Instead of heading off to university, a job or taking a gap year, the St Kevin's College dux will return to Singapore to complete two years of compulsory national service.
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)
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The Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Msgr Bernard Kiely at Marcellin College Chapel, Epsom, 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).
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Canon Deborah Broome and Rev. Alister Hendery at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 3:1-6 The preaching of John the Baptist
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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
Pope in Greece navigates complex relationship between Catholics and Orthodox
Pope Francis met Saturday with members of Catholic and Orthodox communities which have a checkered past, offering encouragement to his own minority flock and urging Orthodox leaders to work toward unity, during the opening leg of a three-day stop in Greece ...
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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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News of the Church
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