Sunday, February 6, 2022

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

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

Scale of abuse in NZ Catholic Church revealed in new research
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nzcatholic-abuse-research/
The scale of reported alleged abuse within the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has become known for the first time from extensive research undertaken by the Church at the request of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care ...

Nominations called for 2022 Delargey Awards for young Catholics
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/2022-delargeyawardnoms/
The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference is calling for nominations for the 2022 Delargey Awards for significant and outstanding contributions made in the field of Catholic ministry with young people in Aotearoa New Zealand ...


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

** The Royal Commission on Abuse in Care has issued a statement about the abuse statistics we published yesterday.

** The scale of reported alleged abuse within the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has become known for the first time from extensive research undertaken by the Church at the request of the NZ Royal Commission on Abuse in Care ...

** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference is calling for nominations for the 2022 Delargey Awards for significant and outstanding contributions made in the field of Catholic ministry with young people in Aotearoa New Zealand ...

** Me titiro whakamuri, kia anga whakamua -- Looking back, going forward:  Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a living covenant; a discussion facilitated by Brendan Bergin and Manuel Beazley ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

A south Auckland church and 15 flights are among the latest locations of interest linked to the Covid-19 outbreak.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300510417/covid19-locations-of-interest-in-the-delta-and-omicron-outbreaks--february-4
Those who were at Holy Cross Catholic Church Papatoetoe between 5.30-6.30pm on January 30 were also considered close contacts.

New Plymouth ratepayers could pay Catholic Church nearly $2m for land council has rented for $1 a year since 1984
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127651307/new-plymouth-ratepayers-could-pay-catholic-church-nearly-2m-for-land-council-has-rented-for-1-a-year-since-1984
New Plymouth ratepayers could have to pay the Catholic Church nearly $2 million for a Bell Block section they have paid just $37 to rent since 1984. The Wynyard St section, which is occupied by pensioners in nine separate flats and has been independently valued at $1.95 million, has been rented by the New Plymouth District Council for just $1 annually since the church signed a 40-year lease in 1984.

Agriculture industry veteran Colin Harvey dies while bodysurfing at Northland beach
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/agriculture-industry-veteran-colin-harvey-dies-while-bodysurfing-at-northland-beach/XAZ3M5ZQ5MEE5MUII7JC767WZA/
A man who died while bodysurfing at a popular Northland beach was an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit doing "an activity that he cherished". Farming entrepreneur Colin Harvey died following a water-related incident at Lang's Beach on Friday afternoon.

High Commission supports airlift of deceased Indian nurse
https://indiannewslink.co.nz/high-commission-supports-airlift-of-deceased-indian-nurse/
Indian Newslink would like to acknowledge the timely financial support provided by the Wellington-based Indian High Commission enabling the airlift of the body of a young woman who died in Hamilton earlier this week. Thirty-One-Year-old Divya Manoj died on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, reportedly succumbing to cardiac arrest. The Sacred Heart Syro Malabar Catholic Mission of Hamilton has been supporting Manoj Jose and his family ...

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Royal Commission on Abuse
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Catholic Church reveals huge abuse stats - but it's a 'drop in the bucket' say survivors
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/127650689/catholic-church-reveals-huge-abuse-stats--but-its-a-drop-in-the-bucket-say-survivors
For the first time in its history, the New Zealand Catholic Church has released figures showing the scale of abuse committed by its priests and other religious officials. But despite the 1680 cases of alleged abuse it has admitted to, survivors say the figure represents a "drop in the bucket" of the actual total – and estimate it could be as little as five per cent of the real number.

Royal Commission Statement Addressing Abuse Data Released By Te Ropu Tautoko, On Behalf Of The Catholic Church
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2202/S00013/royal-commission-statement-addressing-abuse-data-released-by-te-ropu-tautoko-on-behalf-of-the-catholic-church.htm
We acknowledge the sobering data released today by Te Ropu Tautoko, on behalf of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa, which shows the scale of abuse within the Catholic Church ...

Abuse 'disproportionate'
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/abuse-%E2%80%98disproportionate%E2%80%99
Comments from a Dunedin perspective by Male Survivors Otago manager Michael Chamberlain and Bishop of Dunedin Michael Dooley.

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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)

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The Mass of the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Waitangi Day, celebrated by Pa Bernard Dennehy at Te Whanau Tapu Parish in Epsom, Auckland can be viewed on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2vrglMop0c

Waitangi Day commemorates the signing in 1840 of the Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and the Maori chiefs, the foundation document of the modern nation of New Zealand. The readings are the optional alternative readings provided by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops for use on this special day.  This Mass is largely celebrated in the Maori language.

Sunday Mass is also broadcast 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).

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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/

Catholic chief calls Ukraine a pawn in escalating US/Russia conflict
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-europe/2022/02/catholic-chief-calls-ukraine-a-pawn-in-escalating-us-russia-conflict
According to Major Archbishop Svatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Russia's growing military presence around Ukraine is mostly about escalation of the conflict "between Russia and the Western world, particularly the U.S." ...

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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/ and in 'NZ Catholic' January 30 - February 12, 2021 p.11.
Full job description: https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Uploads/NZCBC-Manager-Role-Description-Jan-2022.pdf
Applications close 9 February at 5:00 pm

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Te Kupenga - Catholic Leadership Institute, Auckland (2 positions)
https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/

** Auckland Site Coordinator
https://www.seek.co.nz/job/55654608?type=standard&fbclid=IwAR1LLJJ2mt7hIZsycXhTrkMdMtkousKJ_6p9EENbSeImqHgLAtZIZ_q0nS4#sol=02d93010b34180d810754817292a04313983479f
Applications close 11 February 2022.

** Administrative Officer
https://www.seek.co.nz/job/55654470?type=standard&fbclid=IwAR1yGS6vBwbVQaqhPBJdIeNqzsJul32ycmwswBVpvwqO3voelBuRyyHqCOw#sol=a2a44f1450cc5d5cd2b5f0a69e392c721fc6796d
Applications close 11 February 2022.
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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 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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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
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'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
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Holy Cross Seminary
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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
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Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ
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