Sunday, January 21, 2024

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE



** Today,  the third Sunday in Ordinary Time, is Word of God Sunday. Salvation, faith, unity and mercy all depend on knowing Christ and Sacred Scripture. The National Liturgy Office has several ways we can do this ...

** On Thursday night, Newshub/TV3 ran a lovely story on the new St Ignatius of Loyola College in Drury, South Auckland, featuring foundation student Paikea Harris-Fourie (one of the 340 students in years 7 to 9) Principal Dean Wearmouth and Bishop of Auckland Steve Lowe ... [See: 'Millionaire's gift helps fund new school' below]

** Archdiocese of Wellington. A Conversation with Tomas Halik: What does it mean to have faith? Belief in today's world ...

** Here are photos from yesterday's Mass at Totara Point in the Hokianga, marking the 186th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in Aotearoa NZ by Bishop Pompallier in 1838 ...  · 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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

The full content of the previous issue is free to read by clicking on its cover on the NZC's home page (right-hand column)

The next issue of 'NZ Catholic' will be published on 11 February 2024.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Millionaire's gift helps fund new school in south Auckland (text and video)
A multi-millionaire's final gift has been credited with helping build St Ignatius of Loyola College, a new school opening in south Auckland next month. It's one of several charitable endeavours bankrolled by an unlikely philanthropist, Harold Plumley, who left his vast fortune to the Catholic Church ...

Winning work made 'banal' enthralling
Making the "almost banal" enthralling proved to be the winning formula at the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize last weekend. Wellington artist Zoe Marsden took home the $20,000 acquisition prize for her oil painting The Lookout, which depicts an abandoned police hut overlooking the motorway in Thordon. Now in its 17th year, the annual fundraiser for Wanaka's Holy Family Catholic School draws artists from across New Zealand to submit original pieces for judgement ...

Memorial to Lyttelton's first Catholic church
A memorial has been created to mark the site of one of Lyttleton's earliest churches. St Joseph the Worker's Church provided a place of worship and education for the port town's Catholic community for 146 years ...

End of an era for famous Palmerston North family name (obituary)
Eileen Eleanor Fair, born August 13, 1936 in Palmerston North, died January 7, 2024, Palmerston North. Geography lecturer, businesswoman, philanthropist ...

Man charged over crash that killed librarian
A man has been charged with causing the death of a school librarian following a crash in the Canterbury village of Castle Hill. Sue Johnson, the librarian at John Paul II High School in Greymouth, was with her husband Ian, principal of St Patrick's School in Greymouth, when they were involved in the crash on West Coast Rd, which was reported to police shortly before 4.50pm on Sunday ...

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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)   
WORD OF GOD SUNDAY - "Remain in My Word" (Jn 8:31)

Sunday Mass videos will resume on 4 February 2024 at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandCatholic/videos


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

Scripture: Life programme for believers. A brief commentary on the Sunday Readings by Fr Kevin Waldie SM

Homily Studio (podcast): Sunday 21 January 2024 
Join Maya Bernardo, Jelvine Cortez & Rory Paterson in conversation with Fr John O'Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Repentance and Redemption - Jonah's Lesson for the Modern World: Julie South delves into the timeless story of Jonah. Discover the profound lessons of repentance and God's limitless mercy. Tune in for a journey through the heart of Scripture.

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  https://livingtheword.org.nz/
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – They Abandoned Their Nets and Followed Him

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STATION XV (podcast)

Episode 191 — Blessing, Reading, Deciding, Writing  (January 16, 2024)
https://station15.co.nz/

In our first episode of 2024, we dive into the Church controversy that ended 2023 — the issuance of a Vatican "declaration" on blessings for people in "irregular" relationships. What did the declaration say? How has it been received? Why was there such an uproar? Anna, Cam, James and Gavin try to unpack that, and also check in on the bishops in New Zealand, who have sent a document on Catholic teaching to the country's politicians. In Christchurch, Bishop Michael Gielen has declared his intentions on the city's new cathedral, while waiting to hear from his people. In Ireland, the bishops want to see people back at Mass, while in the UK there are fears AI might replace priests. We're not so worried, though. 

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


Pope in new interview talks health, resignation, future travel plans
In a new interview, Pope Francis said he is in good health and denied any plans to resign, saying he has several foreign trips planned for this year, including a summer stop in Polynesia and a potential return trip to Argentina ...

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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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