Sunday, January 22, 2023

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Details of NZ speaking tour on Palestine by Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University (18 Jan 2023)
Taranaki's Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University, is making a speaking tour of Aotearoa-New Zealand's Catholic dioceses talking about how Kiwis can help bring peace to the Holy Land. Br Peter has been invited by the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference for a speaking tour of the six dioceses between 24 January and 9 February ...

NZ Catholic response to Synod's Continental Stage document published
The New Zealand Catholic Church response to the "Document for the Continental Stage" of Pope Francis's Synod on Synodality has been published. The Catholic world is now in the Continental Stage of the Synod process, in which each "continent" will produce a response to the continental document that was approved by the Vatican's synod office last October ...



** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College has a Safeguarding course that starts on the first day of every month, specifically for all those involved in ministry in the Catholic Church, whether in a paid or voluntary role.

** Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference. Some members of the Discernment and Writing Group from the four episcopal conferences of Oceania and the Eastern Catholic Church share their thoughts and hopes on the synodal process as experienced in their own Catholic communities ...

** Here's a video from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference showcasing the work undertaken last week in Melbourne in preparation for the Oceania Synod of Bishops discussion in Suva next month ...

** With Word of God Sunday this Sunday, Cardinal John suggests giving a Bible to a child, grandchild or even an adult for any upcoming birthday. It could become a treasured family possession 

** Caritas Aotearoa NZ says Caritas Tonga is still working hard with the relief effort in Tonga, one year on from the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano. Can you help by donating to the Caritas Pacific Relief Fund? 

** From the BBC: French Catholic Nun Sister André (Lucile Randon) -- the world's oldest person -- has died peacefully in Toulon aged 118. 

** Taranaki's Brother Peter Bray FSC, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University, is making a speaking tour of Aotearoa-New Zealand's Catholic dioceses from 24 January to 9 February talking about how Kiwis can help bring peace to the Holy Land. 

** The Aotearoa-New Zealand Catholic Church response to the "Document for the Continental Stage" of Pope Francis's Synod on Synodality has been published

** Vatican News has an article about the meeting in Melbourne last week on the current Continental Stage of the Pope's Synod on Synodality. Three New Zealand representatives were there, and the article quotes one, Dr Thérèse Kiely (Lautua). 

** his coming Sunday, 22 January, is Word of God Sunday. The National Liturgy Office has published handy resources, with a special focus on "Scripture as the Word of God as a nourishing and prayerful way to begin our year ahead.

** An album from last week's 185th commemoration in the Hokianga of Bishop Pompallier's first Mass celebrated in this country, in January 1838.

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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A  (Word of God Sunday)

New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Second Sunday of the Year:

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
Third Sunday, Year A : "Follow me".

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 181 — Pope, Pell, Pledges, Pilgrimage (January 18, 2023)

2023 starts off on a fairly sombre note, with the panel covering the deaths of two Church heavyweights — Pope Benedict for the Church globally and Cardinal George Pell for the Church in Australia and New Zealand (and beyond). The panel reflects on their legacies, which many are saying are mixed. Anna, Don, James and Gavin also discuss pledges from the Church in New Zealand in the area of abuse, the missionaries who died in 2022 while serving the Church and Lionel Messi's plans for a pilgrimage to thank Our Lady for Argentina winning the Football World Cup.

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


Anti-Christian assaults in India reflect growing Hindu nationalist threat
Two separate incidents of harassment in mid-January, just 48 hours apart, offered vivid reminders of the threats faced by India's small but vibrant Christian minority, which increasingly finds itself menaced by a strong nationalist wave within the country's Hindu majority ...

Ahead of Africa trip, pope dismisses security fears and condemns exploitation
Ahead of a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan later this month, Pope Francis has condemned exploitation of the African continent and said he's not afraid of the security situation despite the fact that his travels will take him near active war zones.

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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 ...


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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. Newsletter

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

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 
in NZ and the World
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