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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Resources ready for Support Life Sunday 2022: You are not alone – accompanying and caring for people living with mental illness
The Catholic Bishop of Auckland Stephen Lowe says it's estimated that half to 80 per cent of New Zealanders will experience some form of mental distress, addiction challenges or both in their lifetimes. Because of these issues, the country's Catholic bishops are urging everyone to reflect on mental illness and its consequences for individuals, families and communities as they prepare to mark Support Life Sunday 2022 on 9 October ...
Christchurch Diocese hosting second Ablaze Parish Renewal Conference
Christchurch Diocese will host a new Ablaze conference in November aimed at everyone interested in parish renewal. It will be held on Friday 4 November and Saturday 5 November 2022 at the Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham St North, Christchurch ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Prayer to Suzanne Aubert on Celebration Sunday
** A reminder that the parish resources for Support Life Sunday 2022 -- next Sunday 9 October -- are available here [link]
** In a fascinating article, Catholic Discovery traces the history of the Rosary.
** Parish & School resources ready online for Support Life Sunday 2022
** Caritas is seeking an Executive Assistant
** More information is now available on the new Ablaze parish renewal conference being hosted by Christchurch Diocese on Friday 4 November and Saturday 5 November.
** Caritas updates its work in Tonga since the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga last January.
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SUPPORT LIFE SUNDAY - 9 OCTOBER 2022
The theme chosen by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops for Support Life Sunday 2022 is Mental Illness: You are not alone, accompanying and caring for people living with mental illness.
Parish and school resources and liturgical materials for Support Life Sunday 2022 are here:
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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. 646, September 25 - October 8 2022: Pope, NZ bishops mourn death of Queen Elizabeth ... Masses back to normal after Covid restrictions lifted ... Fatih underpins all new Te Kupenga leader does (Robert Blucher) ... Challenges for new SVdP Canterbury head ... Editorial: Queen Elizabeth RIP ... Theologian: Church should listen to abuse survivors' voices (Dr Rocio Figueroa) ... 'Best practice' requires protecting victims more (Msgr Brendan Daly) ... Being a resilient minority in a hostile culture ... Queen Elizabeth II (photo feature) ... Sue's gift for the future (Cancer Society feature) ... Aust. Catholic schools get guidance on identity, gender ... Helen Luxford: Introducing your offspring to the sacraments ... River walk celebrates God's creation.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.
Memorial liturgy for Queen Elizabeth II held in Inglewood's Sacred Heart Church
A memorial liturgy for Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday morning in Inglewood. The service, which began at 10am on Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day, took place in the Sacred Heart Church on Standish St and was officiated by Father Brian Carmine.
Palmerston North resident Sylvia Murphy turns 100
Sylvia Murphy might be 100 but she continues to keep an eye out for her youngest child. Dan Murphy says his mother is still giving him advice on how to dig his Palmerston North garden. Sylvia turned 100 on September 25. Her birthday card from Queen Elizabeth arrived the day before the monarch died ...
Napier school principal Jurek Wypych leaves 'rewarding' 42-year vocation
Recently retired St Patrick's School principal Jurek Wypych chats to Mark Story about the vagaries of working more than four decades in an evolving education vocation.
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TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Stephen Berecz at the parish of St John the Baptist, Parnell, 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 Rev. Alison Camplin and Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.:
Luke 17:5-10 A servant's duty
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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
A modest proposal from the Philippines might trigger a new Catholic era
This summer, Catholic chatter was dominated by ultimately baseless rumors that Pope Francis was about to resign. In the meantime, a conversation was unfolding in the Philippines with potentially seismic significance, which flew almost entirely under radar. In July, the Filipino bishops considered a proposal to petition Rome for the creation of a personal prelature to provide pastoral care for the roughly 12 million Filipinos living outside the country ...
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EMPLOYMENT
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Executive Assistant, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, Wellington
Details at:
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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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference
Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Catholic Theological College
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)
