NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/
NZ Catholic Directory 2022 edition available soon
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/2022-directory/
The 2022 edition of the NZ Catholic Directory is almost ready. Printed copies should start being sent out by the end of the month, Covid-restrictions willing ...
NZ church leaders issue statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nzchurches-ukraine/
Leaders of four major New Zealand Christian denominations have issued a statement on Russian aggression in Ukraine ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** The 2022 edition of the NZ Catholic Directory is almost ready.
** Friday 4 March is a Day of Prayer and Penance for victims of violence and abuse.
** Fr Neil Vaney is bringing you podcasts on the meaning and practice of Lent.
** Leaders of four major New Zealand Christian denominations have issued a statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
** The National Liturgy Office is featuring a page of preparation for liturgies for each Sunday in Lent. (link)
** Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged $10,000 to its sister organisations in Ukraine to support the most vulnerable affected by war.
** Our artwork, Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God) is now touring the Diocese of Palmerston North. (photos)
** Here is the text of Pope Francis' appeal to make this Ash Wednesday, 2 March, a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine.
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LENT 2022: "Called to be peacemakers"
Lent is a period of forty days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter.
Each year the Lent Appeal is run by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand on behalf of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference (NZCBC) to support its work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including New Zealand.
Caritas also makes resources available to guide reflection and prayer throughout the six weeks of Lent on the theme of the year.
The resources for parishes and communities are available here: https://caritas.org.nz/lent
Lenten resources specifically for schools are here: https://caritas.org.nz/lent-schools
The National Liturgy Office has also prepared a series of weekly reflections and lists of resources for Lent 2022:
https://www.nlo.org.nz/news-and-events/media-releases/?fbclid=IwAR2GQeXiiVgpOYq9r6Q-69dnGY6Qt3trApQxGrbvxaNEwv17-BE_kekE0B4
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
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Caritas Funding Humanitarian Work In Midst Of Ukraine Crisis
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2202/S00213/caritas-funding-humanitarian-work-in-midst-of-ukraine-crisis.htm
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has agreed to send $10,000 to support Caritas work in Ukraine as we stand in solidarity with our sister organisations and with the people of Ukraine.
Statement On Ukraine By Leaders Of NZ's Four Main Christian Churches
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2203/S00016/statement-on-ukraine-by-leaders-of-nzs-four-main-christian-churches.htm
Leaders of New Zealand's four main Christian denominations have released a statement on Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Catholic artwork Te Ara a Maria visits Whanganui during national hikoi
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/catholic-artwork-te-ara-a-maria-visits-whanganui-during-national-hikoi/SGZIM3YVR6KYDEC3U2ABDHCTW4/
Ohakune woman Korty Wilson has been thrilled to be the chauffeur for a commissioned artwork depicting a Maori madonna as it tours the Catholic Diocese [This article is behind a paywall. It can be read with difficulty by right-clicking on it. Choose View Source, copy the source text and search for "Korty Wilson"]
Papal prize for Frances
https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20220305/papal-prize-for-frances/
Bishop Steve Lowe last week presented the Benemerenti Medal to Frances Baumann of the Catholic parish of St Mary Star of the Sea in Gisborne.
Mary & Jesus in Central Otago
NZ Life & Leisure
https://pressreader.com/article/281586654029526
The first thing visitors see when they knock on Mary Phillips' Central Otago door is Jesus. "People get a fright to see him there — especially at night when they come down the drive, and he is all lit up in the hallway." Mary's Jesus is life-sized, made of plaster and arrived at her home after a cramped three-hour road trip ...
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Wellington school fire that destroyed classroom likely lit deliberately
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/wellington/127904616/wellington-school-fire-that-destroyed-classroom-likely-lit-deliberately
An early-morning fire has destroyed one classroom and damaged two others at St Joseph's School in Upper Hutt – and police believe it was started deliberately.
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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (C)
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Holy Mass celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland, can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWJz2KLV6B0
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 Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 4:1-13 The temptation of Jesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8a4DJiXmwM&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=6
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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/
Focolarina in Ukraine plans to stay put because she 'believes in miracles'
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-europe/2022/03/focolarina-in-ukraine-plans-to-stay-put-because-she-believes-in-miracles
When the Russian forces began bombing Ukraine, an Italian lay woman named Donatella Rafanelli, was asleep in her Kyiv Focolare residence, one of the new movements in the Catholic Church. She and her fellow Focolarini, as members of the movement are known in Italian, were awakened by a phone call saying the bombs were 35 miles away and they had to find refuge. "Prayers are very much needed, because only a miracle can save us here," she told Crux. "It seems that things are getting worse and worse. Prayer is indispensable and important" ...
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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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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
