Sunday, June 4, 2023

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

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

Catholic Church leaders not part of Royal Commission judicial review
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/commission/
The Bishops and Congregational Leaders of the Catholic Church in New Zealand are not involved in the judicial review of matters relating to the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Abuse in Care.


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** Catholic Church leaders not part of Royal Commission judicial review

** Congratulations, whakamihi,  Christchurch North Parish Priest Rick Loughnan. A message from Bishop Michael: "It is with joy I announce that Fr Rick Loughnan has been honoured by his Holiness Pope Francis with the title of Monsignor,

** A very big ka pai and congratulations to Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish and School in Howick, Auckland on marking the 175th anniversary of what is one of the oldest parishes and oldest schools in the country.

** Congratulations again, Fr Paulo Filoialii of the Catholic Parish of Christchurch East, awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to the Pacific Community in the New Year's Honours

** Ka pai Dr John Kleinsman, Director of the bishops' Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics, for giving a good Catholic viewpoint in tonight's One News item on a bill that would establish new procedures for surrogate parenting. Watch it here ...

** Coming up! Friday June 30 is Caritas YCC Day for all Catholic schools across Aotearoa NZ. Help Oecusse School in Timor-Leste while having a fun non-uniform day for a gold coin.

** Ka pai and congratulations, Louise Kelleher, for 25 years of fabulous service with the Archdiocese of Wellington. Louise is a case instructor with the Tribunal of the Catholic Church in Wellington.

** The Synod Secretariat in Rome has invited us to arrange a celebration of a moment of Marian prayer in preparation for the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops later this year.

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/

In issue no. 662  June 4-17, 2023: College will join a global Jesuit network (St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College, Drury) ... 200 fed at Catholic men's breakfast in Christchurch ... Dunedin diocese's first permanent deacon ... Fr Tom Keyes was a great inspiration for priests ... Cardinal Dew reflects on his ministry ... Editorial: A Good Samaritan or an indifferent bystander? ... Catholic agencies assess the Budget 2023 ... Women can bring peace to the world.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Obituary: Tui Rererangi Walsh O'Sullivan, the 'flying bird in the sky'
https://asiapacificreport.nz/2023/06/02/obituary-tui-rererangi-walsh-osullivan-the-flying-bird-in-the-sky/
Tui was the last born child of Jack and Maata Walsh, and sister of John, Pat, Rose and Michael. Maata was Te Rarawa, from Pukepoto. She was named Tui Rererangi, the flying bird in the sky, in honour of her uncle Billy Busby — a World War II fighter pilot ...

Mary Goulding's family open up on the outpouring of support for stricken Tall Ferns basketballer
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300895931/mary-gouldings-family-open-up-on-the-outpouring-of-support-for-stricken-tall-ferns-basketballer
As the Tall Ferns dragged their heavy hearts off this week for a tour to Europe that suddenly seems so damn difficult, the family of beloved team-mate Mary Goulding have a simple message for Guy Molloy's New Zealand women's basketballers ...

Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish and School celebrates 175 years
https://www.times.co.nz/news/our-lady-star-of-the-sea-parish-and-school-celebrates-175-years/
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish and its school are celebrating a major milestone in 2023, marking its 175th anniversary. As part of one of the oldest Catholic parishes in New Zealand, Our Lady Star of the Sea School is one of the oldest schools in New Zealand and has a rich history in Howick, residing on three different sites over its 175-year span.

Child abuse charges laid against former Marist Brother
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/132170171/child-abuse-charges-laid-against-former-marist-brother
A former Marist Brother who taught in primary schools in Auckland and Invercargill has lost name suppression over 17 historic child sexual abuse charges. Charles Afeaki, now 82 years old, was a member of the Catholic Marist Brothers order when he taught at the Marist-owned St Paul's College, Auckland, and Marist Brothers school, Invercargill in the 1970s ...

News of the Schools

Scholarship winner wants to shake up the mental health system that failed his father
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/scholarship-winner-wants-to-shake-up-the-mental-health-system-that-failed-his-father/J3MEZILQRVF6NE2ZHYMPJE6OCM/
A Maori student who won a $25,000 scholarship plans to use the money to fix a broken system that failed his father who died in a mental health hospital. St Patrick's Silverstream, Wellington, student Johnny Bentley-Cribb was one of the five recipients of a Te Ara a Kupe Beaton scholarship, announced on Tuesday.

National Recognition For Sacred Heart College Student's Environmental Leadership
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED2306/S00004/national-recognition-for-sacred-heart-college-students-environmental-leadership.htm
(Lower Hutt's) Lauren Harkness' dedication to protecting the environment has seen her named as 2023 Leader of the Year by the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award. As part of its 60th anniversary in Aotearoa, the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award celebrated five "exceptional participants" from around the country with a Youth Week Award.

Playtime: St Joseph's Stratford pupils rush to explore new playground
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/playtime-st-josephs-stratford-pupils-rush-to-explore-new-playground/HZALRL2MRBBJLI6BSLV27OPO7Q/
An "incredible, super-duper, mega-fun playground" was unveiled at a Stratford school this week. To the delight of tamariki at St Joseph's School Stratford, the new senior playground officially opened for play on Tuesday and the youngsters were quick to explore it ...

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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

https://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandCatholic/videos

Today's Mass, celebrated by Pa Peter Tipene at the church of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Avondale, Auckland, can be viewed at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF9aBPu_p5I

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).


RNZ. Hymns on Sunday, (audio and text)
https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/hymns
Hymns for Trinity Sunday.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/hymns/audio/2018892806/hymns-on-sunday-4-june-2023


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

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. John Mullis at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
John 3:16-18   Jesus and Nicodemus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBjOrMjmDSc&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBDAIAYJEHi42R7ctvsFuTEU&index=3

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

Marist Laity NZ. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide
https://livingtheword.org.nz/
Most Holy Trinity: Year A

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

https://cruxnow.com

What trips were to John Paul II, interviews may be to Francis
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2023/05/what-trips-were-to-john-paul-ii-interviews-may-be-to-francis
For a pope, one good way to be remembered is to do more of something than anyone else in history. To this day, Vatican-watchers love to cite the factoid that John Paul II traveled more than all previous popes combined, covering three and a half times the distance between the earth and the moon ...

Thank you for helping a friend in need, but let's keep it up
https://cruxnow.com/editors-note/2023/05/thank-you-for-helping-a-friend-in-need-but-lets-keep-it-up
Ten days ago, I appealed for help for a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of Crux's managing editor Charles Collins, who's going through a serious medical challenge and whose wife and kids need immediate help. People have responded with incredible generosity – so far, we've raised around £19,500 ...

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EMPLOYMENT
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Director of Marist Laity, Society of Mary, Aotearoa New Zealand, Ponsonby, Auckland.
https://www.sm.org.nz/about/marist-laity/
Details in 'NZ Catholic', May 7-20 2023, p. 20 and from: secretary@smnz.org.nz
Applications close 16 June 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 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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