Sunday, May 12, 2024

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Two NZ young Catholics off to Youth Ministry congress in Rome
Nick Wilson of Palmerston North and Jessica Jackman of Christchurch will represent young New Zealand Catholics at a youth ministry congress in Rome this month marking five years since Pope Francis published Christus Vivit ...



** Our special Jubilee 2025 web-page now has a PDF copy of the Holy Father's "Bull of Indiction" for the Jubilee, titled "Spes non confundit; Hope does not disappoint"", setting out the Holy Father's hopes for the Year. 

** Nick Wilson of Palmerston North and Jessica Jackman of Christchurch will represent young New Zealand Catholics in Rome at the International Congress on Youth Ministry, hosted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life from 22 May to 26 May. 

** Pope Francis talks about faith, and faith's enemy, fear, in this article in today's CathNews NZ. 

** Sacred Heart College in Napier will host the O'Shea Shield secondary school competition between 17 Catholic secondary schools in the Wellington Archdiocese and Palmerston North Diocese on 17 and 18 May. 

** Celebrating the  124th Founder's Day of Holy Cross Seminary. Ka pai! (photos)

** Today's CathNews NZ has an article (with links) on the Church request for feedback regarding its role and response to the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care.

** "Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to the whole creation." The National Liturgy Office has prayers, readings, homily suggestions and other materials for Ascension Sunday

** The special Jubilee Prayer for Jubilee Year 2025 has now also been translated into Tongan

** For the attention of priests, deacons and lay pastoral leaders: As part of the Year of Prayer called by the Holy Father in preparation for Jubilee 2025, the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization has prepared a prayer resource for Presbyters.

** The Catholic Enquiry Centre's Rebecca Taylor-Hunt has published a blog post and video from the Relics of the Saints Auckland tour, a wonderful coming together of the Eastern Catholic Churches of Oceania and the Catholic Church here in Aotearoa New Zealand

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/  

The full content of issue 684, May 5 - 18, is free to read on NZC's home page (right-hand column - 'Symbol of Hope').

In the issue : Mercy Sisters mark 124 years in NZ ... New name sought for Christchurch cathedral ... Church recognises right to a good reputation ... Prioritising dates after marriage has strengthened relationships of many couples ... Editorial: Standing up and looking up to heaven ... Helen Luxford: Grace and dignity in times of horror ... Parish priest will  attend Vatican gathering (Fr Craig Butler) ...Twice as many marriage educators needed to boost marriage prep course.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Pupils love Italian experience
Michelle Paranihi (Year 13) and Arianna Waller (Year 12) travelled to Italy in September with teachers Mary Dinsdale and Rosalyn Williamson of Hato Paora College. A chance-in-a-lifetime experience gave two Turakina Maori Girls' College the opportunity to see the Pope in Vatican City and enjoy the hospitality of an Italian family.

Young innovators tackle period pain
Three Roncalli College pupils are hoping judges warm to a winning idea. The year 12 pupils had been pondering on what to produce as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme. Krishna Shah and Alexis Miller, both 16, — along with exchange student Oliwia Sobocinska — are set to produce leggings to help ease menstrual pain ...

Paedophile priest died - but church didn't tell survivors
A priest considered by survivors' groups to be one of New Zealand's most prolific paedophiles died without the Catholic Church telling his victims. Father Magnus 'Max' Murray died on January 9. But survivors of his abuse only learned of it informally last month via a casual conversation between the Bishop of Hamilton, Steven Lowe, and a survivor, Rob Donaldson ...

Hamilton kids hit the gullies
Waikato Times
It's not every day at school that you get to plant a tree in the middle of your classroom. That's what Daniel Ngyuen, a year five at Marian Catholic school, did this week. His class, room 12, has an outdoor classroom in the gully next to the school tied in with the Kids in Nature program run by Hamilton City Council ...

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ASCENSION SUNDAY (B) 


The Mass for Ascension Sunday 2024 is celebrated by Pa Peter Tipene at the Cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph, Auckland. It can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb7jrJZSLuY&list=PLYVVDAh6gEBEevFHqzFhTBGvNlDH1C0_D&index=1

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 12 May 2024 (audio and text). 
In honour of Mother's Day, todays hymns include 'Ka waiata ki a Maria' sung by the New Zealand Youth Choir, and 'Hail, Queen of Heav'n'


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

Homily Studio (podcast): Sunday 12 May 2024 
Join Kath Petrie & Colin MacLeod in conversation with Fr John O'Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Ascension.

Homily for the Ascension, by Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): 

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  http://livingtheword.org.nz/
Feast of the Ascension Year B – Go Into The World

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


Joking Pope refers to prayers against him inside the Vatican
Almost anyone who's ever met Pope Francis in person has heard some version of his standard laugh line. It generally goes like this: When the visitor assures the pope that he or she is praying for him, the pontiff, with a twinkle in his eye, will ask a simple question: Pro, o contra? ...

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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 ...


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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'  

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. 

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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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