Kiwicath News & Notes -2 June 2024
A weekly snapshot of Catholic life in New Zealand
NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Bishops send latest NZ Synod consultation document to Rome
A new consultation document prepared as part of the Holy Father's Synod 2021-24 process has been sent to Rome. Titled Towards October 2024, it includes Catholic voices from around Aotearoa New Zealand ...
Bishop Michael Gielen invites Christchurch Catholics to help name new cathedral
Catholics in the Christchurch Diocese are being invited to suggest names for their new cathedral, helping Bishop Michael Gielen identify patronal name candidates ...
NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/
** Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the Catholic bishops' agency for justice, peace and development, part of a global federation. We're on the hunt for an Advocacy Lead to join our team and bring about positive social justice through education, advocacy, and Maori engagement ...
** The latest issue of CTC Network -- newsletter of Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College -- has just been published.
** Y0u and Caritas Combined (YCC) Day is Friday July 5 for Catholic schools across Aotearoa-NZ. All six of our bishops are in this video promoting the event, which this year will support Holy Trinity School in Papua New Guinea ...
** Saints Peter and Paul Church in Te Awakairangi Parish in Lower Hutt was crowded last night for a Mass attended by members of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania, who have been in Wellington this week for an executive meeting ...
** Today's CathNews NZ has an article on the "Towards October 2024" Synod consultation document sent by the bishops to Rome earlier this month ...
** The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is the celebration of Jesus's real presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. Read our 'This Sunday' reflection for the Feast Day ...
** Rebecca Taylor-Hunt of the Catholic Enquiry Centre accompanied visiting executive members of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania to Mass at St Mary of the Angels Wellington (photo feature)
** The May 2024 issue of Voice of Compassion -- newsletter of the Sisters of Compassion -- is ready now. Read it in PDF format here ...
** Update from Br Peter Bray FSC – the New Zealander who was vice-chancellor of Bethlehem University for 15 years until December – who is making the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain to raise money for Bethlehem University ...
** The Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) is holding an executive meeting in Wellington this week ...
** A new consultation document prepared by the bishops as part of the Holy Father's Synod 2021-24 process has been sent to Rome, titled "Towards October 2024" ...
** Bishop Michael Gielen is asking Catholics in Christchurch to suggest a patronal name for their planned new cathedral ...
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
NZ Catholic to cease printing, and transition to a new digital publication
NZ Catholic, the national Catholic newspaper published by the Bishop of Auckland, is to cease its print publication at the end of June. A new monthly digital publication, which will retain the title NZ Catholic, will be developed and shared in the coming months ...
Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
The full content of issue 685, May 19 - June 1, is free to read on NZC's home page (right-hand column - 'New bishop has NZ link')
In this issue: Catholic academic going to Harvard (Dr Thérèse Lautua) ... Distinguished lay Catholics pass on (Dave O'Sullivan OBE, Sir Vincent O'Sullivan) ... New Zealand links for new Rarotonga bishop (Bp Reynaldo Getalado MSP) ... Maronite parish in Auckland being considered ... Brother Charles Basani CSJ embraces a lifelong commitment ... Guest editorial: Looking at Marian apparitions ... Helen Luxford:> Raising children in a social media world ... Simplifying the complicated Catholic dating scene ... Young actress's star shines bright in community theatre (Tanna Van Rensburg) ... NZ bishop to share strategies at Sydney conference
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholics invited to help name new cathedral
The Press 27 May 2024
Catholics across Christchurch have been invited to help name the new Catholic cathedral that will be rebuilt on the Barbadoes St site of the former cathedral.
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THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST - CORPUS CHRISTI (B)
The Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi is celebrated by Fr Stephen Berecz at the parish of St John the Baptist, Parnell, Auckland. It can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzVlvp2t5Uk
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 2 June 2024 (audio and text).
Hymns for this Sunday include 'I am the bread of life' and 'Bread for the world'.
New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year:
Homily for Corpus Christi, by Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast):
Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
Hebrews Reveals: Why Jesus' Blood Is the New Covenant
Exploring the Biblical Roots of Corpus Christi Sunday This week's episode takes an in-depth look at the biblical passages read during the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). (Julie South)
Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word: http://livingtheword.org.nz/
Corpus Christi - "This is my body"
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.
Mark 14:12-16,22-26 Jesus eats the Passover meal with his disciple
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EVENTS
New Zealand Catholic Education Convention
TSB Bank Arena, Wellington. 19-21 June 2024
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EMPLOYMENT
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Advocacy Lead, Oceania Caritas network (NZ, Australia & Pacific)
24-month fixed term contract. Full time. Based on Thorndon Quay, Wellington NZ
Applications close: Sunday 9th June 2024
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 ...
Hamilton: https://www.cdh.org.nz/jobs
Christchurch: https://cdoc.nz/news-events/news-categories/vacancies
Dunedin: https://www.cdd.nz/vacancies
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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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Facebook
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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
in NZ and the World
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https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
