Sunday, June 9, 2024

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Wellington's Sacred Heart Cathedral reopening with a weekend of celebrations
Three days of celebrations to mark the much-awaited reopening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington will take place this weekend from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 June.

Vatican decision on complaint regarding Cardinal John Dew
A Vatican-led review of an abuse complaint against Cardinal John Dew dating to the 1970s has concluded that no further Church inquiry is required, says the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop, Paul Martin SM, Archbishop of Wellington ...



** (photos) Last night's Mass of Thanksgiving for the reopening of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington.

** All the links to this weekend's three days of reopening events for the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington are in one handy place

** Today's CathNews NZ has a report on discussions at last week's executive meeting in Wellington of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania, 

** Christchurch City Council today renamed the sites formerly occupied by Marylands School, location of significant abuse of children that featured in the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care. 

** A Vatican-led review of an abuse complaint against Cardinal John Dew dating to the 1970s has concluded that no further Church inquiry is required

** Bishop Anthony Randazzo, the Bishop of Broken Bay (NSW) and President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) says it was a great joy for the bishops to have gathered together (pictured) as an Executive in Wellington last week,

** Three days of celebrations to mark the much-awaited reopening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington [took] place this  weekend from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 June.

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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 ...


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

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

Back in the heart of the church
The Post 7 Jun 2024
Today, Archbishop Paul Martin and his congregation will begin three days of celebrations to mark the reopening of Sacred Heart Cathedral – six years after it closed and at a cost of $13 million.

Church parish 'devastated' after theft of sacred objects
A "devastated" Riccarton church community is appealing to the public for help after sacred objects worth more than $20,000 were stolen. The incident occurred about 11.30pm on Sunday, June 2, at St Teresa's Church in Riccarton. Police said the intruders entered the sacristy and presbytery and stole tabernacles and chalices, along with a small amount of cash ...

RNZ. Saturday Morning, with Susie Ferguson
9.40 The first 'millennial saint'
A London-born Italian teenager is on course for a sainthood after two miracles attributed to him have been recognised by Pope Francis. Carlo Acutis was diagnosed with untreatable leukaemia and died aged 15 in 2006. Acutis could become the Catholic church's first millennial saint. Susie is joined by  Dr Liam Temple from Durham University's Department of Theology and Religion, to look at how this has come about and what it means for the Catholic church

'I will validate them': Abuse survivors remember 'brothers' who didn't make it
A Christchurch street and park, named after Catholic residential school Marylands, where more than a hundred boys suffered horrific abuse, has officially been renamed to 'validation'. It is a meaningful victory to the men who survived, but those who spoke at the Thursday ceremony said when they visit Validation Reserve, they'll remember those who didn't make it ...

Marist Brother charged with historical sex offence at school
Mark Chamberlain, 72, a member of the Marist Brothers religious order, has been charged with historical sexual offending in the late 1970s as a teacher at a prominent Lower Hutt boys' school, St Bernard's College.

Catholic Cardinal John Dew allowed to resume public activities after sexual abuse allegations dismissed in Vatican review
One of New Zealand's most senior Catholics can now resume public activities after a Vatican-led review into sexual abuse allegations against him concluded no further inquiry is required. Cardinal John Dew, a former Archbishop of Wellington who was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015, was the subject of sexual abuse allegations in May last year, a day after his 75th birthday and retirement ...

'I was speechless': Vatican ends investigation into Cardinal John Dew without speaking to complainant
The Vatican has concluded there will be no further church investigation into an allegation of abuse against New Zealand Cardinal John Dew and he can return to normal church duties ...

Te Awamutu Marist celebrate 75th Jubilee over King's Birthday Weekend
The St Patrick's Te Awamutu Marist Rugby Football Club celebrated its 75th Jubilee last weekend. St Patrick's Rugby Football Club (St Pat's) was formed in 1949 as a relationship with St Patrick's Catholic School, Te Awamutu, under the patronage of Father McGrath and later incorporated in 1955.

A rising guitar talent emerges
Kian Erikkson is yet to turn 15 but the blues-rock guitarist has detonated excitement among seasoned southern musicians. The Verdon College student is simultaneously a novice and a rapidly-forming guitar hero ...

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TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B) 


Today's Mass is celebrated by Pa Peter Tipene at the parish of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Avondale, Auckland. It can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l04D3PzugQU

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 9 June 2024 
Join Triona Doocey, Chris Duthie-Jung & David Moxon in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
The Battle Between the Two Adams: Reversing the Curse
In this thought-provoking episode, Julie South skilfully unpacks the rich biblical typology and the Catholic Church's reason in selecting these particular readings for the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time in Year B. 

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  http://livingtheword.org.nz/
10th Sunday In Ordinary Time – We Are All Brothers And Sisters

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


Israeli, Palestinian envoys praise Pope's prayer for peace
Israeli and Palestinian envoys to the Holy See have applauded Pope Francis's prayer for peace in the Vatican gardens Friday, commemorating a similar event held 10 years ago, with both calling the initiative symbolic and illustrative of the pope's commitment to ending the Gaza war ...

African youth leader says climate change 'creates a vicious cycle of inequality'
Yaoundé, Cameroon – This year, the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental and Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) based in Kenya is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The network works to implement Pope Francis's Laudato Si' encyclical across Africa. Speaking with Crux, CYNESA Director Allen Ottaro addresses the devastating impacts of climate change in Africa, a continent that loses $7 billion to $15 billion to climate change every year ...

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention
TSB Bank Arena, Wellington. 19-21 June 2024

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24-month fixed term contract. Full time. Based on Thorndon Quay, Wellington NZ
Applications close: Sunday 9th June 2024


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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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