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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/
St John of God brothers and Catholic Church deeply regret abuse of children at Marylands
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/marylands-abuse/
Twenty-six men including brothers and employees of the St John of God order were accused of abusing more than 100 vulnerable children at the Marylands School run by the order in Christchurch, the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care has heard ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Auckland Diocese is holding an online fundraising event for Tonga this Saturday, 12 February at 7pm. Bishop Michael Gielen says: "Join us in supporting our Tongan whanau at this time ...
** NZ Catholic is again making its latest issue available online, due to access to churches being restricted by the continued Covid-19 Red Light setting ...
** The St John of God brothers and the leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand deeply regret the failure to keep children safe at the Marylands School and Hebron Trust in Christchurch from the mid-1950s to the early 1990s ...
** Next Sunday, 13 February is World Marriage Day. The National Liturgy Office has been working on liturgies for the day. If you're involved in preparing World Marriage Day liturgies, check out what the NLO has prepared ...
** World Marriage Day 13th February 2022 , event at 7.30 pm: tune in at 7.30 pm for a live talk by Megan and Nahum Kozak of Lighthouse Relationships. This a nationwide event sponsored by the Catholic Network of Marriage Educators ...
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2022/
The full text of 'NZ Catholic' No. 630 February 13-26, 2021 is online at:
https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Uploads/NZ-Catholic-Issue-630-Feb-13-2022.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2r1XPTEa90QXPmM8XeKW0dVAo9EpmlQemkKM0iySpPeOK-M7O3c78SiNg
In this issue: Installation of new Auckland bishop will proceed under Covid restrictions (Bp Stephen Lowe) ... Scale of abuse in New Zealand Catholic Church revealed in research project ... Schools start the year with continuity plans in place ... Sixteen from Vietnam hope to be priests in NZ ... Editorial: Pope Francis' 2018 letter to the Church on abuse ... Catholic findings in redress report summarised ... 2022 Santo Niño festival scaled down, but still popular ... Family Matters, by Helen Luxford: How much disruption will there be this year? ... Book on creation helps Catholics consider variety of core questions ... Donald Brebner, a man of Christian action, farewelled ... SSVDP housing project in Chch begins with donors still wanted.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
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Royal Commission of Enquiry into Abuse in Care
The Commission has begun hearing graphic testimony by victims about the abuse they suffered when they were children at Marylands School and elsewhere. The reports of their testimony can be read on Google News at: https://bit.ly/3oEwdyT (View full coverage)
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Churches lend helping hand
Waikato Times
https://pressreader.com/article/281509344599848
With the threat of Omicron looming large, a group of Taupo churches have joined together to offer support, comfort and guidance to people in isolation due to the disease. They have set up the Taupo Churches Community Support Hub and are offering their services to anyone in the community who is self-isolating or facing challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vocation and art a fortunate blend
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/vocation-and-art-fortunate-blend
Sister Mary Horn is one of the lucky ones. Not only did she find her life calling at an early age, she found another 30 years later. At 20 years old, Sr Mary became a Dominican nun and at 57 she was called to painting. Now, North Otago's last remaining Dominican nun is being led in a different direction ...
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Covid-19 cases at Petone Central School, St Patrick's Silverstream, Martinborough School
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/127746756/covid19-cases-at-petone-central-school-st-patricks-silverstream-martinborough-school
There is a confirmed positive case of Covid-19 in the Petone Central School community and the St Patrick's Silverstream school community. Meanwhile, the wider region recorded 11 new cases on Friday.
Obituary: Aramai Eilleen Dawn Stobie, 1959-2021
https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/waikato-top-stories/127734214/obituary-aramai-eilleen-dawn-stobie-19592021
Aramai Eileen Dawn Stobie died 10 December 2021. Eilleen was barely over five foot tall yet was a champion basketball player and coach. A mother at 16, she completed two university degrees and became an inspirational teacher. She was an advocate for grit, courage and self-belief. She faced adversity with the attitude that you could will almost anything into existence ...
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
The Mass of the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Archbishop Paul Martin S.M., can be viewed on Christchurch diocese's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8zbmduLfzM&list=PLYVVDAh6gEBEevFHqzFhTBGvNlDH1C0_D
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).
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Gillian Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 6:17, 20-26 "How happy are you who are poor: yours is the kingdom of God ..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PT2wW778eQ&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=7
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Other 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/
'I didn't know' should no longer be an excuse, Chilean survivor says
https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2022/02/i-didnt-know-should-no-longer-be-an-excuse-chilean-survivor-says
Chilean abuse survivor Juan Carlos Cruz has said that a bishop's ignorance of abuse or allegations against clergy in their diocese should no longer be enough to get them off the hook for negligence, which he says is one of the Church's next battles in the fight for child protection ...
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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:
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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Facebook
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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
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCrossNZ
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
https://www.lastampa.it/vatican-insider/en
NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/
St John of God brothers and Catholic Church deeply regret abuse of children at Marylands
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/marylands-abuse/
Twenty-six men including brothers and employees of the St John of God order were accused of abusing more than 100 vulnerable children at the Marylands School run by the order in Christchurch, the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care has heard ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Auckland Diocese is holding an online fundraising event for Tonga this Saturday, 12 February at 7pm. Bishop Michael Gielen says: "Join us in supporting our Tongan whanau at this time ...
** NZ Catholic is again making its latest issue available online, due to access to churches being restricted by the continued Covid-19 Red Light setting ...
** The St John of God brothers and the leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand deeply regret the failure to keep children safe at the Marylands School and Hebron Trust in Christchurch from the mid-1950s to the early 1990s ...
** Next Sunday, 13 February is World Marriage Day. The National Liturgy Office has been working on liturgies for the day. If you're involved in preparing World Marriage Day liturgies, check out what the NLO has prepared ...
** World Marriage Day 13th February 2022 , event at 7.30 pm: tune in at 7.30 pm for a live talk by Megan and Nahum Kozak of Lighthouse Relationships. This a nationwide event sponsored by the Catholic Network of Marriage Educators ...
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2022/
The full text of 'NZ Catholic' No. 630 February 13-26, 2021 is online at:
https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Uploads/NZ-Catholic-Issue-630-Feb-13-2022.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2r1XPTEa90QXPmM8XeKW0dVAo9EpmlQemkKM0iySpPeOK-M7O3c78SiNg
In this issue: Installation of new Auckland bishop will proceed under Covid restrictions (Bp Stephen Lowe) ... Scale of abuse in New Zealand Catholic Church revealed in research project ... Schools start the year with continuity plans in place ... Sixteen from Vietnam hope to be priests in NZ ... Editorial: Pope Francis' 2018 letter to the Church on abuse ... Catholic findings in redress report summarised ... 2022 Santo Niño festival scaled down, but still popular ... Family Matters, by Helen Luxford: How much disruption will there be this year? ... Book on creation helps Catholics consider variety of core questions ... Donald Brebner, a man of Christian action, farewelled ... SSVDP housing project in Chch begins with donors still wanted.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
*********************************************
Royal Commission of Enquiry into Abuse in Care
The Commission has begun hearing graphic testimony by victims about the abuse they suffered when they were children at Marylands School and elsewhere. The reports of their testimony can be read on Google News at: https://bit.ly/3oEwdyT (View full coverage)
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Churches lend helping hand
Waikato Times
https://pressreader.com/article/281509344599848
With the threat of Omicron looming large, a group of Taupo churches have joined together to offer support, comfort and guidance to people in isolation due to the disease. They have set up the Taupo Churches Community Support Hub and are offering their services to anyone in the community who is self-isolating or facing challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vocation and art a fortunate blend
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/vocation-and-art-fortunate-blend
Sister Mary Horn is one of the lucky ones. Not only did she find her life calling at an early age, she found another 30 years later. At 20 years old, Sr Mary became a Dominican nun and at 57 she was called to painting. Now, North Otago's last remaining Dominican nun is being led in a different direction ...
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Covid-19 cases at Petone Central School, St Patrick's Silverstream, Martinborough School
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/127746756/covid19-cases-at-petone-central-school-st-patricks-silverstream-martinborough-school
There is a confirmed positive case of Covid-19 in the Petone Central School community and the St Patrick's Silverstream school community. Meanwhile, the wider region recorded 11 new cases on Friday.
Obituary: Aramai Eilleen Dawn Stobie, 1959-2021
https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/waikato-top-stories/127734214/obituary-aramai-eilleen-dawn-stobie-19592021
Aramai Eileen Dawn Stobie died 10 December 2021. Eilleen was barely over five foot tall yet was a champion basketball player and coach. A mother at 16, she completed two university degrees and became an inspirational teacher. She was an advocate for grit, courage and self-belief. She faced adversity with the attitude that you could will almost anything into existence ...
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
The Mass of the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Archbishop Paul Martin S.M., can be viewed on Christchurch diocese's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8zbmduLfzM&list=PLYVVDAh6gEBEevFHqzFhTBGvNlDH1C0_D
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).
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Gillian Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 6:17, 20-26 "How happy are you who are poor: yours is the kingdom of God ..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PT2wW778eQ&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=7
*************
Other 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/
'I didn't know' should no longer be an excuse, Chilean survivor says
https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2022/02/i-didnt-know-should-no-longer-be-an-excuse-chilean-survivor-says
Chilean abuse survivor Juan Carlos Cruz has said that a bishop's ignorance of abuse or allegations against clergy in their diocese should no longer be enough to get them off the hook for negligence, which he says is one of the Church's next battles in the fight for child protection ...
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EMPLOYMENT
**********
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
******************************************************
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
***********************
New Zealand Catholic
Periodicals & Newsletters
***********************
'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
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCrossNZ
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
*****************
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
https://www.lastampa.it/vatican-insider/en
