Sunday, August 14, 2022

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

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

** Ka pai Barb Costelloe (pictured), newly appointed principal of Sacred Heart Girls' College in New Plymouth, for her plans to introduce more te reo Maori into the school

** The Caritas Social Justice Week September 2022 resources for parishes, schools and communities are ready to download. The theme is "Say No to Racism: We are one in Christ" ...

** Archbishop Paul Martin SM will be given a formal Liturgical reception of welcome to the Archdiocese of Wellington tomorrow ...

** September 1 to 4 October is our Season of Creation. Parishes, schools and households are invited to participate in a variety of ways to renew our relationship with our Creator God and all of creation ...

** Today' is the Mass of Dedication of St Mary of the Angels in Wellington as a national Shrine to Mary Assumed into Heaven. The video link for the Mass is now live and ready on our special webpage ...

** Catholic Discovery answers all the questions, including claims by Britney Spears of  apparently being unable to get married in a Catholic church ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Pioneering family remember 180 years in Nelson
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300654848/pioneering-family-remember-180-years-in-nelson
[The story of the Redwood family of Waimea, Nelson, and Marlborough. Their son Francis would become the youngest Catholic bishop in the world (34) and the oldest (95) ...

'We will die first' - religious abuse survivors speak up after exclusion from government payouts
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/129540179/we-will-die-first--religious-abuse-survivors-speak-up-after-exclusion-from-government-payouts
Public Services Minister Chris Hipkins has revealed plans to cut a 3000-strong waiting list of abuse claimants of abuse in state care – such as children's homes – by making "rapid payments". Survivors of abuse in religious settings, such as Catholic schools, the Salvation Army and the Exclusive Brethren are not included ...

Catholic Church's Redress Not Fit For Purpose
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2208/S00102/catholic-churchs-redress-not-fit-for-purpose.htm
A sexual abuse survivor group SNAP says the Government's decision to allow faith-based institutions like the Catholic Church to continue providing redress to survivors would just re-traumatise Catholic Church survivors ...


NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

The new Taranaki principal planning to incorporate more te reo Maori
https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/129467015/the-new-taranaki-principal-planning-to-incorporate-more-te-reo-mori
The newly-appointed principal of New Plymouth's only Catholic girls' high school says she has big plans to introduce more Te Reo Maori. Barb Costelloe has been acting principal of Sacred Heart Girls' College since the start of the year, and has now moved into the job permanently.

Girls-only gym hour safe space to learn skills
https://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/girls-only-gym-hour-safe-space-to-learn-skills/
Rhiannon Wellings loves going to the gym. While doing weights and working out was the St Kevin's College pupil's passion, she knew the gym could be an intimidating place for young women. Wanting to break down those barriers, Rhiannon (16) came up with the idea for a girls-only hour at the St Kevin's gym ...

New Marcellin College Alumni Network
https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/public/auckland/mount-roskill/message/68403485
Marcellin College is excited to announce the establishment of an Alumni Network. A small committee of past pupils has come together with the aim of providing an opportunity to foster friendships, help alumni reconnect and build a closer relationship between school and our alumni community ...

Stratford primary school motocross rider places third at Mini Motorcross Nationals
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/stratford-primary-school-motocross-rider-places-third-at-mini-motorcross-nationals/SFC6BGT4LI5Q263RGJHKR56HEM/
While other tamariki his age are still learning to ride their pushbike without training wheels, seven-year-old Rex Rooney is gaining national attention as he takes his motocross riding to the next level. St Joseph's School Stratford pupil Rex competed at the Mini Motocross Nationals in Tokoroa in July with a Taranaki team of seven and came away with a national placing ...

12-year-old girl dies after suffering 'medical event' during run
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300656105/12yearold-girl-dies-after-suffering-medical-event-during-run
A 12-year-old girl's death is being investigated by police on behalf of the coroner, after she collapsed suddenly while running at an Auckland park on Thursday. The girl was understood to be a Year 8 student at Auckland's Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic girls school in the Auckland suburb of Remuera.

Auckland college apologises to rival school over 'appalling' social media post
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300657631/auckland-college-apologises-to-rival-school-over-appalling-social-media-post
Auckland's Sacred Heart College has apologised to Saint Kentigern College for an offensive post that appeared on a Sacred Heart College rugby supporters Instagram page in the lead-up to last Saturday's First XV clash between the two schools.

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THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Today's Mass of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated by  Monsignor Bernard Kiely at Good Shepherd parish, Balmoral, Auckland can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_rTsBKZxzs

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 Rev Dr Raymond Pelly and Canon Jenny Wilkens:
Luke 12:49-56  Jesus the cause of division
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cAEJuj_PJI&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=17

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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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

Roman stunner: More or less, the Vatican tells the truth about its money
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2022/08/roman-stunner-more-or-less-the-vatican-tells-the-truth-about-its-money
If you were listening closely this week, your ears may have picked up a subterranean rumbling out of Rome. It was the sound of the tectonic plates of history shifting, as, perhaps for the first time ever, the Vatican actually more or less came clean about its finances ...

Pope Francis, Ukrainian president speak on phone
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2022/08/102118
As rumors continue to circulate about a possible visit by Pope Francis to Kyiv in September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed on Friday that he had spoken on the phone with the leader of the Catholic Church ...

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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
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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