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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Fr Giosuè Busti appointed deputy head of Apostolic Nunciature in NZ
Kia ora and welcome from the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference to Father Giosuè Busti from Perugia, Umbria in Italy, on your arrival in Aotearoa New Zealand to take up your appointment as First Secretary-Deputy Head of Mission at the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Wellington ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is helping partner Caritas in Pakistan. Click on this article for details and how to help ...
** Fr Neil Vaney SM of Catholic Discovery writes about Vancouver in this series of articles on his recent visit to Canada.
** Kia ora koutou whanau Katorika. Social Justice Week begins this Sunday; the Catholic Church sets aside a week each year as a special time to consider, reflect and take action on a current social justice issue in the light of Catholic social teaching. This year's theme is: "Say no to racism. We are one in Christ."
** Today Caritas is marking the beginning of the Season of Creation, an annual celebration of prayer and action for our common home, the planet Earth.
** Kia ora and welcome Father Giosuè Busti on your arrival in Aotearoa NZ as First Secretary-Deputy Head of Mission at the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Wellington.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK - TE WIKI O TE WHAI TIKA
Sunday 4 September - Saturday 10 September
Each year the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand set aside a week in September for Social Justice Week, inviting us to reflect and take action on a current social justice issue.
For Social Justice Week 2022, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has produced resources on the theme: "Say not to racism. We are one in Christ", based around the 'See-Judge-Act' method developed by Cardinal Joseph Cardijn. They are available to download ...
for parishes, at: www.caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week
for schools, at: www.caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week
There is a two page summary of the background to the Week in the current issue of 'NZ Catholic'.
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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. 644, August 28-September 10 2022 : Archbishop Martin welcomed to Wellington ... National shrine to Mary dedicated in capital ... NZ's national synod synthesis sent to Rome ... Advocate hopes for better deal for homeless ... Richard Harward: The meaning of pro-life ... Editorial: One year since long lockdown started ... 'Good Samaritans' honoured at Caring Mass ... Social Justice Week (2-page feature) ... Auckland priests get together in Waitangi.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
Teacher Ray Gannaway who inspired Th'Dudes, Split Enz accused of child sex abuse
A teacher credited with helping nurture the musical talents of Neil Finn, Mike Chunn and Th' Dudes has been accused of being a serial paedophile, who would abuse teenage boys during tramping trips in the Tararua Ranges. Ray Gannaway, a Catholic Marist Brother who was known as 'Brother Ivan' during his teaching career in Auckland and Wellington was celebrated as a great musician and educator when he died in 2018.
What happens to historic churches?
Waikato Times 3 Sep 2022
Historic churches abound in the Waikato. An early 1970s Modernist church that is no longer in use can be viewed from the public domain. Kihikihi's Church of St John the Baptist was sold in 1994 after a little over 20 years in use. It was the third church to serve the local Catholic congregation; the first in use by January 1875 and the second built in 1880 ...
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
Teen's trilogy shows he's a creative force
They say everybody has a book in them, but one Dunedin high school pupil has already proven he has more. Kavanagh College pupil Tom Davis (15) has published three books since 2019, a trilogy which now resides in the school library.
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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Mark Napa in the parish of St Joseph's Takapuna, Auckland, 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 Zenaida Savill and Sister Stephanie Kitching:
Luke 14:25-33 The cost of being a disciple
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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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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
On beatification's eve, John Paul I hailed as model of humility and service
Ahead of his beatification Sunday, the late Pope John Paul I has been praised by family and those who knew him as an example of humility and holiness, and whose brief, 33-day legacy has much to offer the modern church ...
Gorbachev's legacy inevitably bound to that of Pope John Paul II
This week's death of former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev at the age of 91 has triggered an avalanche of commentary and tribute around the world. A sidebar to the story that probably deserves more prominence than it's received, however, is that the Mikhail Gorbachev the world is now lauding arguably never would have come to be without the moral and political pressures on the Soviet system created by Pope John Paul II ...
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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:
Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa:
Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...
Hamilton: https://www.cdh.org.nz/jobs
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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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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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News of the Church
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https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
