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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Oceania Catholic bishops meeting in Suva discuss Synod and shared mission of the region
Dozens of bishops from our region met in Suva, Fiji, Fiji this week for the quadrennial gathering of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) to reflect on and pray about their shared mission in the region. The assembly brought together members of the bishops conferences of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea/Solomon Islands and the Pacific Islands ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference Facebook page has links to numerous reports, photos and videos of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) assembly which has just finished in Suva, Fiji.
In other posts ...
** Today is World Marriage Day, begun in 1983 by Pope John Paul II. World Marriage Day highlights the beauty of marriage and honours husbands and wives for their faithfulness and sacrifices. The National Liturgy Office has material for today:
** The Catholic bishops of Oceania (NZ, Australia, Papua New Guinea and many South Pacific nations) have sent a joint message of prayerful condolence and solidarity to Church and civic leaders in Turkey and Syria as the countries suffer the effects of devastating earthquakes.
** Alfonso Virtuoso of the organising committee of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Portugal is at the FCBCO assembly in Suva, Fiji, speaking to the bishops and encouraging them to send the young people of Oceania to WYD23. Watch his video message.
** Caritas is accepting donations for the victims of the earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
NewstalkZB. Real Life, with John Cowan.
Dame Claudia Orange talks to John about her research into the Treaty, her father's work, and her Catholic education (podcast)
Born in Auckland, Claudia's father was a fluent speaker of te reo Maori, knew Apirana Ngata and joined the Department of Maori Affairs in Gisborne. Claudia's 1987 book The Treaty of Waitangi was derived from her 1984 PhD thesis and won 'Book of the Year' at the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards in 1988. From 16:40 Claudia talks about how her Catholic faith formed her character.
Buyer found for historic St Andrews Church in South Canterbury
The sold sign has gone up on the 120-year-old Catholic church in the St Andrews township south of Timaru. "We are very happy, the church is happy," parish priest, Father Chris Friel said ...
Flood news 'silver lining' for school: principal
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/flood-news-%E2%80%98silver-lining%E2%80%99-school-principal
A leaked email has revealed a Dunedin principal said a silver lining to the deadly Auckland floods was keeping a story about her school off the front page.
A pre-dawn blessing was held at Trinity Catholic College on January 28, to mark a new era for the school after changing its name from Kavanagh College ...
A cycling love story: 'Our love has gone the distance!'
New Zealand Woman's Weekly
Joy Dromgoole (80) and Bruce Crabtree (82) share a rare love that has seen them delight in their family, support one another through hard times and travel the world together by bike. Joy and Bruce have now undertaken 24 long-distance cycle trips, ranging from 1000 to 1400km. In the early years, it was with a tent and a gas cooker on the back of the bike as they spent a month away. There have been 10 adventures in New Zealand, five in Australia and nine through Europe, riding alongside rivers like the Danube, the Rhine, across England and Wales, and circumnavigating Northern Ireland.
School built inside a warehouse nears completion
A long, 12-year journey is almost over for Christchurch's newest school, Marian College. Work is nearing completion to retrofit the Catholic girls school inside a giant warehouse on Lydia St, Northcote.
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A
Today's Mass, celebrated by Father Pat Breeze at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, 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).
New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Second Sunday of the Year:
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day, by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Matthew 5:17-37 Teaching about the law
Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith:
Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: St John Paul ll and Mehmet Ali Agca
Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
6th Sunday Yr A – Fulfilling the law
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
Oceania bishops stress environment, youth and faith formation
At the close of a gathering of bishops in Oceania to discuss the pope's ongoing Synod on Synodality, prelates underscored several topics of regional importance, including the environment, young people and better faith formation ...
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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
Dunedin: https://www.cdd.nz/we-offer/employment-opportunities
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
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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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