Sunday, July 23, 2023


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


NZCBC seeks Kaihapai Maori to help shape Church's future (19 Jul 2023)
Applications are invited for the position of Kaihapai Maori for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). This is an influential role that will shape the future of the bishops' national agencies in advancing a deeper understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and a Maori way of working across all ministries ...

Bishops urge NZ Catholics to study Synod's working document Instrumentum laboris (18 Jul 2023)
The country's Catholics are being urged to read the working document that will guide the Synod meeting in Rome in October and help to set the future direction of the Church.



** Here's our first video back from the 126 people from all over Aotearoa-NZ travelling in Europe on pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon, where they will arrive on 31 July, accompanied by Bishop Michael Gielen

** Catholic Discovery discusses Mary Magdalene on today, her Feast Day.

** Tomorrow is the Feast of St Mary of Magdala. Mary held one of the most important roles among the disciples — she is always named first when the women disciples are listed, and she was the first to see the resurrected Jesus

** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference-Te Huinga o nga Pihopa Katorika o Aotearoa is seeking a Kaihapai Maori to help shape the future of the bishops' national agencies.

** All Catholics are being urged to read the working document that will guide the Synod meeting in Rome in October and help to set the future direction of the Church. 

This coming Sunday, 23 July, is the third World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and Elderly. The Church observes this Day, close to the feast of Jesus' grandparents, Saints Joachim and Anne. 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/ 

In issue no. 665  July 16 - 29, 2023: Kiwi brother awarded the Papal Crosds of Honour (Br Peter Bray) ... Joy as two priests ordained in Invercargill ... Invitation to be Palmerston North bishop 'a shock' (bishop-elect John Adams) ... Editorial: Social cohesion ... Br Hemi Ropata SM: Why shouyld people stay in the Catholic Church ... Rosminian Superior General praises colleges ... Dr Peter Holmes: Pornography addiction: a call for wholesome conversations ... Helen Luxford: Birthdays ... Starting a conversation about renewal in parishes.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

 St Joseph's Dannevirke's 125th anniversary quiz brings in the crowds
With the weather pretty inclement outside a crowd of more than 100 enjoyed the warmth and hospitality of the Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club for the latest event for St Joseph's Parish 125th anniversary - a quiz and bingo afternoon. Thirteen teams – many dressed up – clustered in the upper bar to collectively answer six rounds of 10 questions with the winners rewarded with bottles of beverage.

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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)


Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Gerard Aynsley at Mercy parish, Dunedin, 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 Sundays of the Year:

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sr Stephanie Kitching and John Teariki.
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43   The parable of the weeds

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the 16th Sunday (mislabelled 15th Sunday) in Ordinary Time:

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 187 — Laity, Religious, Bishop, Cardinal, Seminarian (July 22, 2023)

Some significant developments in the Synod on Synodality dominate this month's episode, with the release of the Synod working document and the announcement of the Synod participants — including dozens of lay people — offering much to ponder. There has also been movement at the episcopal station in New Zealand, with a new bishop named, and on the global stage, Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals. Maybe a current seminarian, who captured a bit of fame at World Youth Day in Rio, has a higher calling in his future? Join Anna, Cam, Don and James for a lively chat.

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


Missionary nun calls papal visit to Mongolia a 'golden opportunity'
A nun from India, where Catholics are a tiny minority, who's currently serving as a missionary in Mongolia, where Catholics are an even tinier sliver of the population, says "positive vibes of excitement" about a looming papal visit to Mongolia are palpable within the country's small flock ...

Prophet-Bishop of the 'Poor Church for the Poor' dies just shy of 100
Bishop Luigi Bettazzi of Ivrea in Italy, who helped to launch a movement in Catholicism which has reached a crescendo under Pope Francis, died Sunday just shy of 100 years of age. Bettazzi was the last surviving signatory to the "Pact of the Catacombs," an agreement hatched towards the end of the Second Vatican Council by a group of 42 prelates to renounce wealth and privilege and to embrace a lifestyle of "evangelical poverty ..." 

Happy birthday, Charley, and the latest on his health
As Crux readers know, we've been running a GoFundMe campaign to support our Managing Editor, Charles Collins, who was struck with a devastating illness in early May, and his wife Claire and their two boys. Today, as it happens, is Charley's 51st birthday. Because we know that people all over the world are praying for him and wanting to know how he's doing, we've once again asked Claire to provide us with the latest ...

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EMPLOYMENT 
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New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference: Kaihapai Maori Role
Applications are invited for the position of Kaihapai Maori for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). This is an influential role that will shape the future of the bishops' national agencies in advancing a deeper understanding of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and a Maori way of working across all ministries.
Details at: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/kaihapai-maori/ and from  Siobhan Dilly, secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz  Applications close 21 August.

Whanau Mercy Ministries. Executive Director
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 16-29 p.5, and from Denise Fox tel. 027 6777169 

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. Fundraising and Development Manager
Details on the website. Applications to: RJefferies@cdoc.nz
Applications close 16 July 2023.

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. Director of Prison Chaplaincy 
The Prison Chaplaincy Director is a full-time national role, providing pastoral and professional leadership and support to the Catholic chaplains who provide chaplaincy services in New Zealand prisons.
Applications to Damian Dempsey, NZCBC Executive Director,  secretariat@nzcbc.org.nz.
Applications close 24 July 2023. 

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

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

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 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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