Sunday, July 14, 2024


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


** The Vatican has published the working document for the Second Session of the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in Rome in October

** Ka pai and congratulations Br Peter Bray FSC, who has finished his 730-km, 37-day, 1,270,245-step pilgrimage in northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago (Way of St James)  from Pampaloma to  the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, 

**  Vacancy: Digital Content Creator, Catholic Enquiry Centre: Are you a social media superstar? The Catholic Enquiry Centre is seeking applications for the role of digital content creator.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


'NZ Catholic', the national Catholic newspaper published by the Bishop of Auckland, is no longer published as a paper edition. A free monthly edition is being developed for publication on the Internet. 

The final print edition - no. 688  June 30, 2024 - presents 15 pages of photos of Catholic life in New Zealand as reported by the newspaper between 1996 and 2024. The full content of  this edition is free to read  at: https://indd.adobe.com/view/22813fcd-2f9e-447b-a9de-025dea9a1392

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Obituary: Jadwiga Cooper - one of NZ's first refugees
The Pahiatua Museum did a floral display in the grotto, in honour of Jadwiga Cooper, who passed away last month. Jadwiga (nee Janek) was one of more than 700 children who came from Poland to live at Pahiatua camp during World War II ...

'It caused his death': Man abused at Marylands School dies before justice served
Over three decades, more than 530 boys went through Marylands School in Christchurch and more than one in five reported abuse while in its care. The residential facility for boys - many with disabilities, learning or behavioural needs - was run by the Catholic order Brothers of St John of God ...

Squad heads to Aust
The St Peter's College rugby squad is touring Australia during the school holidays.
The rugby squad, which is mostly the 1st XV squad with some development players coming too, has been raising funds for more than a year to get the team over the Ditch to the Gold Coast to play three matches of rugby ...

Willie Leota death: Students and staff at St Patrick's College mourn loss of popular rugby coach
Students and staff at a prestigious and proud sporting school in Wellington are mourning the sudden loss of their much-loved and respected First XV rugby coach. St Patrick's College - the country's oldest Catholic boys school - has reopened its doors just days into the school holidays after news of the death of popular rugby coach Willie Leota ...

St Pat's students' emotional haka for coach

Schools Should Be A Safe Haven'
Caritas and the New Zealand Catholic Education Office join together in condemning the recent air strike on the Holy Family School in Gaza and call for an end to hostilities ...

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B) 


Today's Mass is celebrated by Father Chris Friel at St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate South. 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 14 July 2024
Join Maya Bernardo, Margaret Bearsley and Kate Kearins in conversation, reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  http://livingtheword.org.nz/
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Take nothing for the journey

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Mark 6:7-13   Jesus sends out the twelve disciples

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


Top Asian prelate says synod will seek 'rightful place' for women in the Church
 One of Asia's most senior Catholic leaders, and a key ally of Pope Francis, has insisted that there will be a keen focus on women at the upcoming Synod of Bishops on synodality despite the fact that ordination to the diaconate has been taken off the table in the assembly's working document ...


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EMPLOYMENT 
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Digital Content Creator, Catholic Enquiry Centre, Wellington.
Are you a social media superstar? The Catholic Enquiry Centre is seeking applications for the role of digital content creator. This role requires an excellent knowledge of social media platforms, outstanding design skills, and the ability to write engaging content quickly and accurately.  This is a part-time (15 hours negotiable), fixed-term position (6 months) as we develop engagement across a range of social media platforms. There is space in our office in Wellington, however the role can be based remotely if necessary. For a description of the role, email the Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre, Rebecca Taylor-Hunt, via rebecca@catholicenquiry.nz  Deadline for applications: 1st August 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 ...


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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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