Sunday, February 11, 2024


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Zoom in for first-hand insights of the Synod on Synodality
The three Catholic Church of Aotearoa NZ participants at the Assembly of the Synod on Synodality in Rome last October are holding Zoom talks next week to share their experiences.


NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/

** Today is the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. The National Liturgy Office website has readings, a prayer and the Pope's message for today online here: 

** As promised, Rebecca Taylor-Hunt of the Catholic Enquiry Centre presents her video "Saints in Coffee Jars," the exhibition of relics found under the earthquake-destroyed Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch ...

** Last night Tomas Halik presented a free, interactive seminar in Wellington on the topic "What does it mean to have faith? Belief in today's world."

** In today's CathNews, Peter McCardle, newly appointed Chair of the Wairarapa Catholic Parish Pastoral Council, writes about why his faith is important to him. Among his many achievements, Peter is a former cabinet minister who created WINZ. Read his article ...

** Here's an album of lovely photographs of the official opening of our newest Catholic school, St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College, in Drury, South Auckland,

** Rebecca Taylor-Hunt of the Catholic Enquiry Centre visits the exhibition of relics found under the earthquake-destroyed Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch which are on display this week in the Christchurch Arts Centre. She's also making a film of the exhibition. 

** A quote from Monsignor George Burns homily on Waitangi Day 2019

** The National Liturgy Office has published resources for Ash Wednesday, next Wednesday, 14 February. 

** A reminder that the National Liturgy Office has published parish resources for the World Day of Prayer for the Sick, 

** Somebody is sending emails purporting to be from Bishop Steve Lowe

** You're invited to join one of two evening Zoom meetings on Tuesday or Thursday next week to hear Auckland Vicar for Maori Manuel Beazley, St Joseph's Levin parish Priest Fr Dennis Nacorda and Archbishop of Wellington Paul Martin, SM talk about their experiences at last October's first Assembly of the Synod on Synodality.

** Radio NZ has a fascinating interview with Christchurch diocese archivist Triona Doocey, discussing relics found under the earthquake-destroyed Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament which are on display 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
The full content of issue 677  January 28 - February 10 is free to read on NZC's home page (right-hand column).

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Father Aynsley returns home
After 35 years away from Southland, Father Gerard Aynsley has returned to the province where he grew up and home was the Waimumu family farm. After serving as priest in Dunedin's Mercy Parish caring for the South Dunedin community, his new larger Southland beat will cover Invercargill south and extend as far as Western Southland ...

Christchurch's newest school opens (text, photos, video)
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-south-today/christchurchs-newest-school-opens
The $50 million purpose-built Catholic girls school on Lydia St has been rebuilt under an existing giant warehouse roof. It's believed to be the first project of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Marian College principal Mary-Lou Davidson said it was a unique build ...

The Wellington schools that are on a roll
The Post 10 Feb 2024
Bishop Viard College has gone from a struggling school with a roll that had almost halved to one yielding the most impressive growth across the Wellington region. The Porirua-based state-integrated secondary school with a Catholic core saw its roll drop dramatically from about a peak close to 500 in 2010, down to a low of 231 in 2019. Since then it's rapidly grown to 360 by last year, and 420 students this year ...

Palmerston North's St Peter's College 2024 head students are Maata Severinsen and Jacob Crume
[Profile article]

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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)   
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SICK

Today's Mass is celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, 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). 


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

Homily Studio (podcast): Sunday 11 February 2024 
Join Cynthia Piper & Jelvine Cortez in conversation with Fr John O'Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, by Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): 

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Purity, Community, Conduct - Connecting Threads: Leviticus, Corinthians …
As Catholics start preparing for Lent, this week Julie South digs into the biblical gems hidden in the books of Leviticus, Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians, and Mark's Gospel.

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  https://livingtheword.org.nz/
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Moved With Pity

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


Israeli, Jewish reaction to papal overture conspicuous by its restraint
A pope addressed an entire letter to Jews, and very few reacted, at least out loud. It's almost a "tree falling in the forest exercise" – if a pope issues a document and almost no one responds, did it really appear at all? ...

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EMPLOYMENT 
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Executive Director, Whanau Mercy Ministries Trust
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan.28 - Feb 10 2024 p.20 and from Gerard at mercy@scanfam.nz
Applications close 19 February 2024.

Events and Volunteer Coordinator. Sisters of Compassion Group, Island Bay, Wellington

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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News of the Church 
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