Sunday, August 21, 2022

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Six strong themes and women, biculturalism and abuse feature in NZ national Synod synthesis
Six strong themes have emerged from the diocesan and national Synod processes undertaken in the Catholic Church of Aotearoa New Zealand – Inclusion, Gathering, Leadership, Education and Formation, Mission, and Synodality and Change ...

Bishops thank everyone who took part in St Mary of the Angels Dedication Mass
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference warmly thanks the many people who made such a big success of Sunday's Mass of Dedication of St Mary of the Angel's church in Wellington as the National Shrine to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven ...



** Holy Cross Seminary in Ponsonby, Auckland is looking for an experienced Office Manager

** Catholic Discovery is putting on another screening of Father Stu at the Lighthouse Cinema, Petone, Wellington;  this time on Tuesday 6 September at 6pm

** The draft 2023 Calendar as prepared by the National Liturgy Office and the NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference is now online 

** Prison Chaplaincy Vacancy: Tikanga Maori Enabler

** The bishops have just published the National Synod synthesis document that emerged from the NZ diocesan phase of the Synod 2023 process and the national hui held in Wellington ...

** [Four posts, including a video and photos about Sunday's St Mary of the Angels Dedication Mass]

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 643,  August 14-27 2022 : Papal knighthood long time in the making (Peter Neven) ... End-of-life process slanted to euthanasia ... St Vincent de Paul centres targeted by thieves ... 'Discernment is a process. Just let the Lord speak' (Fr Adam Kirkeby) ... Floral work demanding but hard work pays off (Fadia Tomas) ... Editorial: A fit dwelling place for Our Lady ... Cardinal thanks people for supporting parishes ... NZ Catholic bishops: Call for action to end Palestinian suffering ... Catholic colleges in traditional rugby clashes (photo feature) ... Family Matters, by Helen Luxford: Addiction ... Taupo hosts first Divine Renovation open house.

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SYNOD ON SYNODALITY

How to make the church synodal? Inclusion, say respondents in 3 countries
Catholic Review (Baltimore, USA)
Catholics on two different continents want more inclusion — including of women and LGBTQ Catholics — more adult faith formation and help with engaging young adults. The Vatican set a deadline of Aug. 15 for dioceses and Eastern Catholic churches to release syntheses of the listening sessions set up as part of preparation for the 2023 Synod of Bishops on synodality. In responses from Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, several common themes emerged ...

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA  

RNZ Concert. Hymns on Sunday, 14 August 2022  Audio, text and videos
To mark the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, RNZ Concert presents a programme with several Marian hymns, including Bishop Pompallier's composition 'Mo Maria' (1838).

One of New Zealand's largest rest homes shuts due to nurse shortage, warnings more closures to come
One of New Zealand's largest rest homes is closing its doors because it can't find enough registered nurses. St Joseph's Home of Compassion has been caring for Upper Hutt's elderly for nearly 100 years ...

Marian House a survivor
Waikato Times 20 Aug 2022
Some of the buildings that I find the most interesting are not the perfectly conserved heritage marvels but rather those that hint at an earlier life and form. One such building is part of the Catholic precinct in Hamilton East ...


NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

St Kevin's pupil embracing Sadd national leadership role
Students Against Dangerous Driving is helping Lena Dupu grow in more ways than one. The St Kevin's College year 12 pupil has been selected as a national leader for Students Against Dangerous Driving (Sadd) ...

More than $12 million of funding for Maori boarding schools goes to Hawke's Bay
Three Hawke's Bay Maori boarding schools will benefit from just over $12 million through the $20m Maori Boarding Schools initiative. St Joseph Maori Girls' College in Napier had been allocated $6.2m, Te Aute College in Central Hawke's Bay had been awarded $5m and Hukarere Girls' College in Eskdale received $981,300. Hato Paora College near Cheltenham, Feilding, had been allocated $2.7m.

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TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)

Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Gerard Aynsley of Mercy Parish Whanau Aroha, Dunedin South, can be viewed at:

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. Judith Wigglesworth and Rev. Alison Camplin at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington:
Luke 13:22-30 The narrow door

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 177 — 15 Years Young (August 18, 2022)

As The 15th Station team celebrates 15 years of podcasting, it's a typically global issue as this month's stories take us to the New Zealand capital, to Canada, Germany and Italy. There are some uplifting stories, some confronting ones and an absolute head-scratcher — so not too dissimilar from many of the 177 episodes over the years. Join Anna, Donald, James and Gavin as they reminisce about the show's history, but also tackles some of the big stories of today.

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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin


Path of peace: Shadow of war looms over pope's Kazakhstan visit
The pope is scheduled to visit Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15 to attend the Congress of World and Traditional Religions, at which he plans to meet with Patriarch Kirill ...

Why alleged conclave wisdom often isn't really all that wise
Whenever the next papal election occurs, in the run-up to the big vote airwaves and column inches will be full of traditional wisdom about conclaves, often expressed in familiar soundbites destined to be recycled almost endlessly. One such classic is, "He who enters a conclave as a pope exits as a cardinal" ...

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EMPLOYMENT 
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Holy Cross Seminary, Ponsonby, Auckland. Office Manager
Applications to secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz by **22 August**

Prison Chaplaincy: Tikanga Maori Enabler
Tira Tuhaha Prison Chaplaincy Aotearoa provides religious and spiritual support services to all New Zealand prisons under contract to the Department of Corrections. TTPCA has a fixed term Tikanga Maori Enabler–Arawhata Maori vacancy for 24 months in the  Wellington National Office. 

Challenge 2000. Youth ministry manager.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' August 14-27 2022 p.12 and from Kitty McKinley, Project Manager info@challenge200.org.nz
Applications close 26 August 2022.

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)

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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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'. 

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

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

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

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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