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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/

Applications sought for NZCBC Manager, Wellington-based
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nzcbc-manager-apply/
Applications are invited for the position of Manager for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). The NZCBC coordinates the national activities and ministries of the Catholic Church ...


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

** Bishop Michael G has written this special account of the Covid-restricted commemoration of the 184th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated at Totara Point by Bishop Pompallier ...

** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference needs a Manager to support the Executive Officer in a leadership role ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Queen's Service Medal: Jan Rutledge, for services to transitional housing
North Shore Times 13 Jan 2022
https://pressreader.com/article/281655373430996
Jan Rutledge, of Beach Haven, has worked in the emergency housing and social services sector for 15 years. She has been general manager of De Paul House since 2014, providing essential housing and support services for vulnerable people on the North Shore, particularly families with dependent children ...

Buyers study up on next chapter for historic former convent school
https://pressreader.com/article/281908776500355
A wedding venue, conference hub, health and wellbeing centre or an education or aged care facility are among future options mooted for an historic former convent school which has gone up for sale near Oamaru.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Motivated Molly makes a splash
https://times-age.co.nz/motivated-molly-makes-a-splash/
Molly O'Dwyer, who turns 11 this month, is leading a campaign to help enhance Carterton's much-loved pool complex, courtesy of a brand new, more user-friendly water slide ...

Timaru teen using international award money to build bee garden
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/127471038/timaru-teen-using-international-award-money-to-build-bee-garden
Oli Kirke was one of 10 winners in an international video competition encouraging zero waste, and is now using his prize money to create a bee garden at his family home ...

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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)

New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:

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/

Myanmar church sheltering families damaged by strikes
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2022/01/myanmar-church-sheltering-families-damaged-by-strikes
A Catholic Church sheltering nearly 200 people in the town of Loikaw in northern Myanmar has been struck in an ongoing series of air strikes and mortar attacks, leaving those refuging there unsure of where to go as the number of displaced grows ...

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EMPLOYMENT
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Manager, New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
Applications are invited for the position of Manager for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). The NZCBC coordinates the national activities and ministries of the Catholic Church ...
Summary of the position: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nzcbc-manager-apply/
Full job description: https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Uploads/NZCBC-Manager-Role-Description-Jan-2022.pdf
Applications close Monday 24 January at 5:00 pm

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 dioceses of ...

Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/
Hamilton: https://www.cdh.org.nz/jobs
Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/adw_community/vacancies/
Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities

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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. Pastoral Newsletter
https://www.cdd.org.nz/

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.
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine.
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
https://www.facebook.com/catholicdiscovery.nz/

'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/caritasaotearoa/timeline

Holy Cross Seminary
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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
https://www.facebook.com/Marists

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ
https://www.facebook.com/SocietyofStVincentdePaulNZ/

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News of the Church
in NZ and the World
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http://cathnews.co.nz/category/new-zealand/

https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

https://www.romereports.com/en/  (video)
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rome+reports&sp=EgIIAw%253D%253D

https://www.thetablet.co.uk/

https://www.cruxnow.com

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