Sunday, October 22, 2023

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Joint Anglican-Catholic bishops' statement on Israel-Palestine conflict
The Anglican and Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand, meeting together in Wellington this week, have issued a statement jointly expressing their horror at the latest acts of violence in the Holy Land and joining international voices in calling for an immediate ceasefire ...

Caritas calls for ceasefire, end to attacks on civilians and a humanitarian corridor into Gaza
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has called for an end to attacks on civilians in the Holy Land, for all parties to cease fire and for the creation of a humanitarian corridor for the supply of water, food, medicines and essential supplies to reach civilians in need in Gaza ...



** During Saturday's briefing at the Holy See Press Office speakers highlighted topics discussed at the Synod, ranging from the role of women to the defense of minors and vulnerable individuals. 

** During the daily Synod briefing for Friday, themes discussed included the role of bishops, authority lived as service, and the co-responsibility of the laity in the Church.

** The Anglican and Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand, meeting together in Wellington this week, have tonight jointly issued a statement expressing their horror at the latest acts of violence in the Holy Land  

** Caritas Aotearoa NZ has called for an end to attacks on civilians in the Holy Land. CEO Mena Antonio was interviewed on Morning Report today. Listen to the interview here ...

** This Sunday is World Mission Sunday. The National Liturgy Office has resources for it, including a message from Pope Francis, readings and prayers. Please go here and share with parishes ...

** New Zealand's Brother Peter Bray FSC -- Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University -- was also interviewed on RNZ's Morning Report this morning about the terrible events in the Holy Land. Listen to the interview here

** Pope Francis is being encouraged to add New Zealand as part of an Oceania visit during a trip he is planning to his native Argentina

** Vatican News has posted this podcast of commentary from the Synod, with comments from an American cardinal, an African archbishop and a lay participant from our very own Oceania contingent,  Grace Wrakia from Papua New Guinea

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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

In issue no. 672  October 22 - November 4, 2023: Prayer pilgrimage follows the Awa (Hutt River) ... Pope's climate exhortation a clarion call, say New Zealand's Catholic bishops ... Changing Church discussed at priests' assembly ... University debate on science and miracles ... Editorial: God can work in material world ... Fr Peter Murphy: Shaping the Church of the future ... Missionaries in the time of the Northern War ... Canon lawyers and delegates gather in Christchurch ... Blockbuster film exposing sex trafficking industry inspires East Auckland student nurse ...  Where is the love? Kiwi single Catholics grapple with today's dating scene ... Fr Andrew Nuu Le Nguyen: Winter pain reminder of hell of re-education camps ....ACYM youth enjoy "starry Night' ball .. Rosary pilgrimage made to country church.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Joint Anglican-Catholic Bishops' Statement On Israel-Palestine Conflict
The Anglican and Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand, meeting together in Wellington this week, jointly express their horror at the latest acts of violence and join international voices in calling for an immediate ceasefire ...

A bishop's troubling comments on sexual abuse
The Post 16 Oct 2023
Recently, Bishop Steve Lowe of the Auckland and Hamilton Catholic dioceses publicly commented on sexual abuse, relativising that it was not confined to the church but widespread in society. It doesn't seem right, however, to conflate sexual abuse in the church with sexual abuse in society ...

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TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) - WORLD MISSION SUNDAY


Today's Mass is celebrated by Pa Peter Tipene at St Mary's parish, Avondale, Auckland. It 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). 


RNZ. Hymns on Sunday,   22  September 2023 (audio and text). 
Hymns for World Mission Sunday.


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 Simon McLellan and Sr Stephanie Kitching.
Matthew 22:15-21 The question about paying taxes

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  29th Sunday: God Is Above All.

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
29th Week of Ordinary Time - Year A - Cyrus to Caesar: God's Unconventional Instruments Across Ages.
In today's episode, Julie journeys through the corridors of time, retracing the footsteps of a mighty Persian king, reflecting on the unyielding spirit of Thessalonica's earliest believers, and pondering the depth of a single profound statement Jesus made about coins, kings, and kingdoms.

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


Synod participants say it's 'too early' to decide on women deacons
Participants in Pope Francis's Synod of Bishops on Synodality chosen to speak to the media said Friday that while various topics are being discussed, no decisions will be made on specific issues, and that it is too early in the process to rule on hot-button questions such as women deacons.

Pope says war 'cancels the future,' calls for Oct. 27 day of prayer
Amid international tensions surrounding the war in Gaza following the deadly bombing of a hospital, Pope Francis has called for another day of prayer and fasting for peace, saying war "cancels the future" and breeds hatred and revenge.

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Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

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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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