Sunday, April 2, 2023

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases

NZ Catholic bishops welcome Vatican's rejection of "Doctrine of Discovery" (31 March 2023)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/doctrine/
The Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand strongly support the Vatican's repudiation of the colonial-era concept of the "Doctrine of Discovery" used by European powers to take over many lands from their indigenous owners ...

Oceania bishops complete the response to Synod's working document (30 March 2023)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/synod-oceania/
Representatives of the four Catholic bishops' conferences in Oceania have approved the region's final response to the Continental Stage working document published last October for the Synod of Bishops for a Synodal Church ...

Executive Director sought for NZ Catholic Bishops Conference, Wellington-based (27 Mar 2023)
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/exec-director/
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference is seeking an Executive Director who will be responsible for working with NZCBC agencies to implement the decisions of the bishops.


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

** Good news from Rome. Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli hospital on Saturday morning Rome time (this evening in NZ)  ...

** Ka pai Mena Antonio!  Caritas is celebrating one year today of having you as their Chief Executive ...

** The Catholic Bishops strongly support the Vatican's repudiation last night  of the colonial-era concept of the "Doctrine of Discovery" used by European powers to take over many lands from their indigenous owners ...

** Ka pai, Hato Paora Old Boy Professor Rangi Matamua of Levin, announced last night as the 2023 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa ...

** Representatives of the four Catholic bishops' conferences in Oceania have approved the region's final response to the Continental Stage working document published last October for the Synod of Bishops for a Synodal Church ...

** The National Liturgy Office has published resources for Holy Week, the final week of Lent ...

** As he let us know earlier, Cardinal John had surgery on 21 March. He is doing well in his recovery. He is still in a little pain, but this was expected. He continues to take things slowly and will do for some time yet ...

** Just a reminder that the Catholic Enquiry Centre-Catholic Discovery  has a new website. Visit it to find out about faith, explore Catholicism, order booklets or make a donation ...

** The National Liturgy Office has extensive resources for Palm Sunday, which are online here ...

** The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference-Te Huinga o nga Pihopa Katorika o Aotearoa is seeking a Wellington-based Executive Director  ...

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LENT 2023

"I am the Light of the World" - John 8:12

Daily Lenten messages from the Food For Faith blog by the National Liturgy Office: https://foodforfaith.org.nz/

Caritas has prepared resources and the Lenten Reflection Programme for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. All are available online at https://www.caritas.org.nz/lent

The Lent Appeal on behalf of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference enables Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand to continue working to heal and support those overcome by poverty and injustice around the world. Donations can be made in the parish collection, posted to Caritas PO Box 12193, Wellington 6144, or online at www.caritas.org.nz

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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. 657, March 26-April 8 2023:  Pope Francis's Tenth Anniversary  (3-page feature)  ...  NET Ministry arrives in Christchurch ... Holy Cross Seminary buildings reopen ... Guest editorial: Sixty years since Vatican II ... Three religious sisters celebrate vocational jubilees ... Helen Luxford: Service.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

NZ Catholic Bishops Welcome Vatican's Rejection Of 'Doctrine Of Discovery'
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2303/S00596/nz-catholic-bishops-welcome-vaticans-rejection-of-doctrine-of-discovery.htm
The Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand strongly support the Vatican's repudiation of the colonial-era concept of the "Doctrine of Discovery" used by European powers to take over many lands from their indigenous owners ...

Vatican action halts Christchurch's Catholic cathedral building plan
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131620605/vatican-action-halts-christchurchs-catholic-cathedral-building-plan
The Vatican's supreme court has stepped into Christchurch Catholic diocese's contentious building programme, swiftly halting plans that include a new Cathedral in the central city. In a move rarely, if ever, previously seen in New Zealand, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura? – the Vatican's highest court – has agreed to hear a legal case from a group of Catholic parishioners from around the city who oppose the $100 million building plan.

Also:
Vatican action throws Christchurch's new cathedral plan into uncertainty
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131648295/vatican-action-throws-christchurchs-new-cathedral-plan-into-uncertainty

NewstalkZB: John MacDonald: Churches are about people, not buildings
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-churches-are-about-people-not-buildings/


NPDC building funds show good faith in preserving legacy buildings
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/414908
Two iconic churches dating from the 19th Century are to get a facelift to help preserve them for future generations with grants from NPDC's Built Cultural Heritage Protection Fund. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which was built by Polish immigrants on Inglewood's Standish Street in 1899, is to get $25,000 towards the cost of repainting the church, which is listed as Category A for protection under NPDC's proposed District Plan ...

NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Athletes step up for schools' leadership event
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/athletes-step-schools%E2%80%99-leadership-event
Year 6 pupils from Catholic schools across Dunedin were learning from the best yesterday as former All Black Ben Smith and Olympic swimmer Erika Fairweather spoke to them at a leadership development event. Held at the Dunedin Rugby Football Club, pupils spent the day completing team building exercises, in between talks from the athletes on the qualities of good leadership ...

Northland students compete in science, technology, engineering and maths competition
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/northland-students-compete-in-science-technology-engineering-and-maths-competition-epro8/6MIVFQEB75EGXCRHBOJAL5ISNM/
Teams of Northland students have been battling it out to find some of the region's top Stem (science, technology, engineering, and maths) exponents at the Northpower EPro8 Challenge. And after an intense tussle, Kamo Intermediate School and St Francis Xavier Catholic School have been crowned champions of the 2023 Northpower EPro8 Challenge competition.

Young Rotorua dancer Avani Bourne achieves impressive results in international dance competition
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/young-rotorua-dancer-avani-bourne-achieves-impressive-results-in-international-dance-competition/KOXY5FQEH5CATJI3MN4TI3MW6E/
Rotorua's Avani Bourne, 10, has a passion for dance and her dedication has paid off with some impressive results at an international dance competition. Avani competed in the National Follow Your Dreams Dance Competition in Adelaide, Australia, earlier this year.

Crash landing birds prompts call to turn off Kaikoura lights
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-districts/star-north-canterbury/crash-landing-birds-prompts-call-turn-kaik%C5%8Dura-lights
Volunteers have been busy tendering to injured birds after 100 young Hutton's shearwaters crash landed in Kaikoura on Wednesday evening. St Joseph's School principal Judith Ford said it was ''a great learning experience'' for her students. ''The kids love it and they can see they are doing something good in the community, and they are helping these endemic birds.

Chee Hoo! Taranaki pupils enjoy day of dance and learning the Samoan way
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/chee-hoo-taranaki-pupils-enjoy-day-of-dance-and-learning-the-samoan-way/636APUZ3QBECXCZPCQ7L6FVUDQ/
The rhythm of Fa'ataupati [body percussion] and the flow of Ma'ulu'ulu [action song] - along with plenty of smiles and laughter - were to be seen and heard inside Matapu Hall, Okaiawa, earlier this month. There, nine tamaraki from St Patrick's Primary School Kaponga and eight talented dancers from Le Moana were enjoying sharing their stories and culture.

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PASSION SUNDAY (PALM SUNDAY) - A  

At the time of publication, the Mass of Palm Sunday had not yet appeared on the YouTube channel of the Auckland diocese, https://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandCatholic/videos

RNZ. Hymns on Sunday, (audio and text)
https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/hymns/audio/2018884103/hymns-on-sunday-2-april-2023
Hymns for Palm Sunday today, celebrating the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and marking the beginning of Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar.

New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year:

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith:
https://station15.co.nz/

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
https://livingtheword.org.nz/
Palm Sunday - The Lord's Passion

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

https://cruxnow.com

Pope Francis leaves hospital to return to Vatican for Holy Week
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2023/04/pope-francis-leaves-hospital-to-return-to-vatican-for-holy-week
Ending a brief stay to treat what the Vatican described as a bout of bronchitis, Pope Francis left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday morning at roughly 10:30 a.m. local time to return to his residence at the Domus Santa Marta on Vatican grounds ...

Will disowning 'Doctrine of Discovery' reopen a theological can of worms?
https://cruxnow.com/analysis/2023/03/will-disowning-doctrine-of-discovery-reopen-a-theological-can-of-worms
Though it was, in a sense, 530 years in the making, required two separate departments of the Roman Curia to address, and came a full eight months after demands burst into full public view during a high-profile papal trip to the New World, Thursday's repudiation of the "Doctrine of Discovery" by the Vatican may turn out to have been the easy part ...

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EMPLOYMENT
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Executive Director, NZ Catholic Bishops Conference, Wellington
Details at: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/exec-director/ and from Chris Gilchrist on 027 5552074, gilchrist@ocg.co.nz
Applications close 17 April, 2023.

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.nz/we-offer/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
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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. Newsletter
https://www.cdd.nz/

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'
https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger'  FINAL ISSUE
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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