Sunday, August 7, 2022

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

Dedication Mass for National Shrine at St Mary of the Angels Wellington Sunday 14 August 2pm (5 Aug 2022)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/smoa-dedication-mass/
Mass of Dedication of St Mary of the Angels Wellington as the National Shrine to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven will be held at the landmark church on Sunday 14 August 2022 at 2pm ...


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

** Reminder: A Mass of Dedication of St Mary of the Angels Wellington as the National Shrine to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven will be held at the church on Sunday 14 August

** Caritas  is seeking a Wellington-based Head of Programmes to lead and manage the Programmes Team, and ensure the effective management of partnerships for development and humanitarian relief

** Ka pai Korty Wilson of Palmerston North diocese who made the news today after taking our Te Ara a Maria artwork to Blenheim at the weekend

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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. 642,  July 31 - August 13 2022 : NZ sister makes perpetual vows ... New Chch priest knows all about shepherding ... NZ bishops urge action to end Palestinian suffering ... Praise for Catholic school in Metro's annual feature ... Young Catholics discerning life's big questions ... Ken Joblin: Re-claiming a Catholic expression of grief ... Editorial: Have we got mercy right in our talks? ... Helen Luxford: Dealing with disappointment ... Hospice chaplaincy requires much life experience ... Managing religious diversity: some "do's and don'ts" of interreligious dialogue.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Photography exhibition of Northland churches opening
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/photography-exhibition-of-northland-churches-opening/GVUW23Z2RLF2YMOSYRUHX3JODE/
One of the most critically acclaimed bodies of work in the history of New Zealand photography is coming to Northland. The photography exhibition of Northland churches will open at Whangarei Art Museum on Friday. The collection of work, "Whare Tapu Taonga," is by celebrated photographer Laurence Aberhar, who has been a practising photographer since the 1970s ...

Painting of Mary stops in Blenheim on national hikoi
Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God) visits St Mary's Catholic Church in Blenheim.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/129430766/painting-of-mary-stops-in-blenheim-on-national-hikoi
A unique artwork of Madonna and child has visited Blenheim and Kaikoura on its tour of the country. The painting is named Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God), and it shows Mary holding the infant Jesus as a symbol of universal motherhood and unity. It is referred to colloquially as Te Ara a Maria – Mary's Way ...

The shocking scale and impact of decades of abuse by multiple Marist Brothers and Fathers
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/129463095/the-shocking-scale-and-impact-of-decades-of-abuse-by-multiple-marist-brothers-and-fathers
A series of stories has revealed the shocking scale and enduring impact of decades of sexual abuse by Marist Brothers and Fathers. Although there will never be a categorically complete picture, the scale of the offending and its enduring impact, are now better understood. What then needs to happen to better acknowledge and address the harm done? ...

Portrait: Lloyd Jones on Kate De Goldi
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/portrait-lloyd-jones-on-kate-de-goldi
Kate De Goldi grew up in a Catholic world. She was taught by nuns at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Kate's cousins comprised half the school roll. Her mother, Frances, was the organist and ran the children's choir ...

NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Blessing ceremony for school's new outdoor learning area
https://www.times.co.nz/news/blessing-ceremony-for-schools-new-outdoor-learning-area/
Our Lady Star of the Sea School community celebrated the long-awaited opening of the covered outdoor learning area (COLA) and turf on Friday July 29.

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NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)

Today's Mass, celebrated by Monsignor David Tonks at St Joseph's Church, Takapuna, Auckland can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QMskXxj8w

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 Sister Marcellin Wilson and Sister Stephanie Kitching:
Luke 12:32-48   Riches in heaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbKuQNeCKUs&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=16

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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

Memo to the disgruntled: The church is a family, not a political party
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2022/08/memo-to-the-disgruntled-the-church-is-a-family-not-a-political-party
Should a hypothetical investigator from an alien race descend upon earth to study humanity, without any preconceptions or biases, here's what I suspect would be the conclusion about the Catholic Church: At its core, it's more a sociological than an ideological reality. That is to say, Catholicism is more a family than a political party ...

Pope: Traditionalism is 'dead memory' and 'paganism of thought'
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2022/08/pope-traditionalism-is-dead-memory-and-paganism-of-thought
Only days after returning to Rome, attention has turned to the remarks the pope made in Canada out of the spotlight, about the church's own tradition, especially the liturgy and the ongoing battle over the Traditional Latin Mass. "It is important to have respect for tradition, the authentic one," Francis said, speaking to members of the Jesuit order in Canada during a private conversation July 29 ...

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EMPLOYMENT
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Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand: Current vacancies
** Writer and Storyteller (Part-Time)
** Resource and Engagement Assistant (Full-Time)
** Fundraising Communications Assistant (Part-Time)
** Request for Proposal for Independent Risk Assessment Provider
** Head of Programmes (Full-Time)
Details at: https://www.caritas.org.nz/work-with-us

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 at Caritas Aotearoa:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/work-with-us

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
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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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