Sunday, March 3, 2024


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Extra printed copies of Te Kahu o te Ora: A Consistent Ethic of Life now ready at $3 each
The landmark new Catholic bishops' teaching document Te Kahu o te Ora: A Consistent Ethic of Life has been reprinted, with paper copies available to schools, parishes, Church organisations and individuals for just $3 each. Te Kahu o Te Ora contains a succinct overview of eight key moral areas ...

Fr David Dowling appointed Rector at Holy Cross Seminary Auckland
Father David Dowling has been appointed the new rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland. The appointment has been confirmed by the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelisation. Fr David is at present the Human Formator at Holy Cross. He will take over the role in April from the present Interim Rector, Bishop Emeritus Colin Campbell ...



** Following his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis, who has been suffering from mild flu symptoms, visited Rome's Gemelli Hospital for some diagnostic tests ...

** The landmark new Catholic bishops' teaching document Te Kahu o te Ora: A Consistent Ethic of Life has been reprinted, with paper copies available to schools, parishes, Church organisations and individuals for just $3 each ...

** Congratulations and ka pai Father David Dowling on your appointment as the new rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland ...

** Third Sunday in Lent Sunday 3 March: The National Liturgy Office has published readings, prayers and homily suggestions for this coming Sunday, March 3, the Third Sunday in Lent. Go here ...

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LENT 2024 - 

Caritas Aotearoa's Lent Reflection Programme is here:

On the same page, Caritas'  Lent 2024 Resource Kit can accessed including: Notes for Speaking, Notes for Parish Newsletters, Liturgical Resources, 
Ideas for helping focus on the meaning of Lent, Prayers of the Faithful.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

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

The full content of issue 678  February 11 - 24 is free to read on NZC's home page (right-hand column).

In issue 679, Feb. 25 - Mar. 9 2024: Schools' backing sought for campaign for living wage for lowest-paid school workers ... Compassion Soup Kitchen launches appeal to fund increase in demand ... Pounamu taonga for National Shrine on Waitangi Day ... St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College opens ... Inaugural Mass celebrated at new college ... Editorial: Faith/science dialogue ... Andrew Hamilton SJ: Understanding antisemitism and its resurgence ... Sue Seconi: Lent - the passageway to Easter .... Czech theologian asks where do we meet Jesus today? (Msgr Tomas Halik) ... Papal Message for Lent 2024: Through the desert God leads us to freedom ... Ash Wednesday reminder that Anglicans and Catholics have made real progress ... Helen Luxford: Preparing for Lent ... Chch Catholic women encouraged to form "little communities" ... Invercargill facility inspired by Dutch dementia care ... World Day of the Sick: There's healing from isolation and sickness.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Fr David Dowling Appointed Rector At Holy Cross Seminary Auckland
Father David Dowling has been appointed the new rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland. The appointment has been confirmed by the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelisation. Fr David is at present the Human Formator at Holy Cross. He will take over the role in April from the present Interim Rector, Bishop Emeritus Colin Campbell ...

'Not justice': Survivor's advocate slams 'pathetic' settlement offer
Former Marist Brother Charles Afeaki will be sentenced in May for his abuse of two 11-year-old boys in the 1970s. The wealthy Marist Brothers will pay out just $45,000 in compensation. A survivor's advocate says that's a "travesty". The Royal Commission into Abuse in State and Religious Care is due to report back next year with firm recommendations for a payment scale for survivors of abuse. The Marists' letter said once the Royal Commission's redress scheme was established, they would honour it and so would top up the payment ...

Attitude key to navigating new roles
The Ensign is introducing the head pupils from each of the five secondary schools in the readership area for the next few weeks. This week we are introducing St Peter's College head pupils Eve McKenzie and Daniel Kovarski ...

Having fun while helping environment
Dressing up in fancy clothes is just one of the perks of volunteering at an op shop. Senior pupils from Trinity Catholic College and Taieri College spent the morning helping unpack donations at Shop on Carroll as part of an Enviroschools hui yesterday. The secondary schools hui "YOUR VOICE!" focused on turning environmental ideas into action in schools and wider communities ...

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (B)   

Today's Mass is celebrated by Fr Chris Friel at St Thomas the Apostle Church, Holy Family parish, Glenwood, Timaru. 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 3 March 2024 
Join Kath Petrie & Merv Duffy in conversation with Fr John O'Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Lent.

Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent, by Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): 

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
The Spirituality of Stillness: Genuflection, Prayer and Preparation
Moses' Mandates Meet Jesus' Zeal: Righteous Rules vs Defiant Desecration …
Ever feel lost trying to understand the ancient biblical texts behind Sunday Mass? Struggle to connect God's word across the centuries to your modern life? This week's episode from the Your Catholic Corner podcast is for you! 

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
John 2:13-25   Jesus goes to the temple

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


Pope takes fresh aim at gender theory, asks that it be studied
 When he was elected Successor of Peter in 2013, Pope Francis asked the pontifical academies to study the phenomenon of human trafficking ... Now, it appears the pope has set a new topic in his sights: So-called "gender theory," saying it "cancels differences" and therefore "cancels humanity" in an audience with participants in a March 1-2 conference titled, "Man-Woman Image of God: For an Anthropology of Vocations" ...

Church leaders in Holy Land condemn 'wanton attack' in Gaza
 After a disputed incident in which more than 100 Palestinians were killed while attempting to access humanitarian aid in Gaza, Church leaders in Jerusalem have condemned what they described as a "wanton attack" and called for a ceasefire ...

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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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