NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/
Hui creates national Synod synthesis from discerning diocesan work
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/hui-synthesis/ ...
About 80 representatives from the country's six Catholic dioceses and other entities met for a national hui in Wellington on Saturday 2 June as part of the Pope's Synodal path to the Church's future ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** The Electoral Commission has asked us to help spread the message that local elections will be held in October.
** Bishop Michael Gielen will be installed as the 11th Bishop of Christchurch at 11am Saturday morning 9 July at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral. All are welcome
** Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter on the liturgical formation of the People of God, titled "Desiderio desideravi". The National Liturgy office has published more details and has links to a short informative video ...
** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College has some upcoming courses that might interest you in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Gisborne, Palmerston North and Wellington.
** We've published more about Saturday's National Synodal Hui on our webpage
** Father Stu -- A Christchurch screening with Catholic Discovery: From small town boxer to being a struggling actor living in Los Angeles, Stu Long's life drastically changes when he miraculously survives a motorcycle accident ...
** While world political leaders meet at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has released its ongoing story map monitoring the State of the Environment for Oceania.
** About 80 representatives from the country's six Catholic dioceses and from religious orders and similar attended the National Synodal Hui in Wellington
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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/
In issue no. 640, July 3-16 2022 : NZ dioceses publish synod synthesis documents ... Raising awareness for seafarers' well-being (Stella Maris) ... Mary is model of discipleship, Legion of Mary told ... Guest editorial: Encounter with Christ in Eucharist ... Michael Otto: What would recognition of Anglican orders mean in practice? ... How does listening work out in the daily reality of lives and faith? ... Vatican suggestions for revamped marriage preparation ... Season for growth flourishing on the Kapiti coast ... Matariki season marked by dawn prayer at Akld diocese .... Governor-General serves at compassion soup kitchen.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
Churches must rise to the challenges of the modern world
https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/churches-must-rise-challenges-modern-world
The challenge for churches is to meet the needs of the world today, writes Peter Matheson, a Dunedin historian ...
The Secret History, a Stuff long read series
[Introduction] The Marist Brothers and Fathers have educated prime ministers, judges, cardinals and All Blacks at their Catholic high schools. In this series The Secret History, Steve Kilgallon investigates the power, abuse and cover-ups at the heart of two highly influential and wealthy religious groups.
Part 3: The 'shuffle' of paedophile priests without punishment
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/129101195/the-shuffle-of-paedophile-priests-without-punishment
Part 4: Their own policeman - how the Marists investigate and adjudicate on their own offenders
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/129101228/their-own-policeman--how-the-marists-investigate-and-adjudicate-on-their-own-offenders
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
'Extremely remorseful': Person identified after threat closes Auckland school
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/extremely-remorseful-person-identified-after-threat-closes-auckland-school/HJTIW3AZXZPV4VR2IOJCVE45VQ/
An Auckland Catholic boys' school closed for the day after threats were made against people connected with the college. Sacred Heart College told pupils to not come to class today as police investigated an incident. Police later said they had identified and spoken to a person over the incident.
Accessible swing lifts spirits
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/accessible-swing-lifts-spirits
Playtime is an essential element of every child's life. And now it is more inclusive at Sacred Heart School, Dunedin. A new frisbee swing will enable Latiya Haua Corkill-Smith, who is highly physically impaired, to join in play ...
St Peter's College in Palmerston North runs pop-up bakery to provide students with real-life experience
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/manawatu-guardian/news/st-peters-college-in-palmerston-north-runs-pop-up-bakery-to-provide-students-with-real-life-experience/O4VRVYNF7N7LKSSRGFL44QKBLE/
From Shrek masks and Manawatu Rugby jerseys to a beaming smile and dancing tongs, St Peter's College students had hundreds and thousands of ways to get the attention of potential bakery customers. On Wednesday, three Year 7 and 8 classes ran a pop-up bakery providing a real-life experience for the foods, art, and young enterprise students ...
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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
Today's Mass, celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqIKIFip-94
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 Violet Kudzotsa and Zenaida Savill.
Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxwLcJioRmY&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=13
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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/
Shinzo Abe remembered for 'great respect' shown Catholic Church
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2022/07/shinzo-abe-remembered-for-great-respect-shown-catholic-church
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was remembered as a man who showed "great respect to the Catholic Church, particularly to the Holy See" after his assassination on Friday ...
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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
