Sunday, August 23, 2020

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Catholic Church welcomes Royal Commission's Marylands School inquiry (21 Aug 2020 )
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes publication of details of the case study inquiry into the former Marylands School in Christchurch announced by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care...

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** Bishop Michael Gielen will celebrate Mass from St Patrick's Cathedral Auckland this Sunday, 23 August. It will be carried on Shine TV at 2pm (Free to Air Channel 25 or Sky Channel 201). 

** The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand welcoming publication of details of the case study inquiry into abuse at the former Marylands School in Christchurch. 

** 'NZ Catholic' issue 596 in PDF is available free online.

** Te Kupenga–Catholic Leadership Institute is seeking a Marketing and Business Development Advisor 

** Churches are required a QR-code poster or visitor register under the Auckland lockdown regulations.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK
6-12 September 2020 

Resources for this year's Social Justice Week are free to download on the the Website of Caritas Aotearoa NZ. The Theme of the Week is "Easy as CST: Unlocking the Church's potential" (CST=Catholic social teaching)

For parishes and communities: caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Issue no. 596, August 23 - September 5 2020 is free online at 

In this issue: Holy Land collection scheduled for September 13 ... Christchurch March for Life in alert level 2 ... Fr Andrew Nguyen Huu Le: Faith and hope in the hell of ;Re-education;' camps ... Kiwi lecturer takes on U.S. philosopher ... Editorial: Martyr saints and Covid setback ... A simple excursion became an exceptional event (or Three Carmelite nuns walked into a mosque ...) ... Fr Neil Vaney: Living with the beauty of creation ... Social Justice week, 6-12 September 2020 (2-page feature) ... Strong pride in Central Otago town despite name ... Kopua blessed by local vocation.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Grateful for warm welcome at St Joseph's (photo caption)
The Anglican Bishop of Dunedin, the Rt Rev Dr Steven Benford, holds the Confirmation Eucharist on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St Joseph's Cathedral yesterday, following a fire at St Paul's Cathedral earlier last week.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin offered the use of its cathedral for the service

Catholic Church Welcomes Royal Commission's Marylands School Inquiry
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes publication of details of the case study inquiry into the former Marylands School in Christchurch announced by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.

Marylands School abuse inquiry: 'It's about time'
A victim of abuse at Marylands School in Christchurch says a new investigation is overdue but he hopes it will result in justice.

Accuser believes others were abused
A Christian Brother allegedly sexually assaulted a young boy while working at a Dunedin school — the same school where the man's brother assaulted several boys. Brother Don Murray was subject to a complaint in 2018, relating to a series of incidents during his time at St Paul's High School in the 1970s.

Coronavirus: Waikato parishioner tests negative after attending mass following indirect contact with Covid-19 cluster
A Waikato parishioner has tested negative for Covid-19 after coming into indirect contact with the Auckland coronavirus cluster. Father Mark Field, a priest at catholic churches in Morrinsville, Te Aroha and Paeroa, confirmed to Stuff the parishioner unknowingly met someone who had been in contact with another person from the Auckland cluster.

Plan to restore early settlers' cemetery headstones
A new bid to restore historically-significant headstones in Akaroa has been launched as the Christchurch City Council re-evaluates spending in the wake of the global pandemic.

Parishioners hoping to save century-old church to canvass wider community
Julia Dawkins was married at St Francis de Sales Church in Renwick. So were her parents and her son. Dawkins was also baptised at the church and it hosted her children's first communion. She is one of a small group of parishioners trying to save the 112-year-old church from closure.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Youth-led Exhibition On Climate Change To Open In October
Otago Museum is coordinating an Unlocking Curious Minds funded project working with a group of young people to develop an exhibition on the topic of climate change. The project aims to give young people the skills, support, and space to express themselves. One of the team members, Sarah Al-Balushi, Year 11, Kavanagh College, joined the project because of the opportunity it presented...

Timaru business, and teenager, Keep NZ Beautiful Awards finalists
Roncalli College year 9 student Oli Kirke, 13, is a finalist in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful: Young Legend competition. The Young Legend award honours an outstanding volunteer under the age of 18, who demonstrates leadership and outreach in their community.

Taranaki principals seamlessly transition schools to Covid-19 alert level 2, prepare for alert level 3
New Plymouth schools, including Sacred Heart Girls' College and St Joseph's prepare against Covid-19.

Whakatane school St Joseph's Catholic School misses out on free lunch scheme
A Whakatane primary school is disappointed that it is the only school in the town that is not in the Government's free school lunch scheme.

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TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, celebrated by Bishop Michael Gielen

on YouTube's Auckland Diocese channel: 

and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 16:13-20 Peter's declaration about Jesus
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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Nigeria is becoming world's 'biggest killing ground of Christians'
Nigeria is becoming the "biggest killing ground of Christians in the world" due to attacks by Boko Haram and Fulani militants, says a leading charity. International Christian Concern (ICC) estimates between 50,000 and 70,000 Christians have been killed in the last decade in the West African nation, the most populous on the continent.

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Marketing and Business Development Advisor, Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute
Applications close 20 September 2020.

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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Sunday, August 16, 2020

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


NZ Catholic bishops refute claims they have endorsed a political party (14 August 2020)
New Zealand's Catholic bishops are seriously concerned by a false statement circulating widely online that claims they are urging Catholics to vote for the New Conservative political party.

Letter from Bishops to Parishes on new Covid-19 restrictions (12 August 2020)
The six Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand met this afternoon to discuss the pastoral implications of the new Covid-19 Alert Level restrictions which took effect at Noon. Auckland has been moved to Alert Level 3, under which Mass cannot be celebrated. 

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** Because of the extension of the Covid-19 alert levels, the Bishops' Wednesday letter to parishes on celebrating public Masses stays current ...

** False statement about support for a political party ...

** The National Calendar of holy days and other church events has been published ...

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In issue no. 595, August 9 -22 2020: Priests shouldn't promote political parties ... Saint Paul a model for ecumenical outreach ... Auckland's Mercy Spirituality Centre closes ... Pax Christ International marks 75 years ... Editorial: Public office and private lives ... Dr Christopher Longhurst: A radical response to NZ's religious and cultural diversity ...  Catholic Caring Foundation: Reflecting the face of Jesus through support ... Students march against inter-school violence ... Celebration as Carmelite brings up 90 years.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic bishops condemn false online statement claiming they endorsed New Conservatives
New Zealand Catholic bishops have condemned a fake statement circulated online claiming they had endorsed the New Conservative Party.

St Joe's offers St Paul's a place to pray
The dean has been overwhelmed by the level of support following a fire at St Paul's Anglican Cathedral earlier in the week, including from Dunedin's Catholics. The church had accepted an offer from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin to use St Joseph's Cathedral for a service tomorrow afternoon.

Inside the senseless murder of a reclusive mother by her only son
Mother and son Noeleen and Martin Marinovich lived out a reclusive life after Noeleen was abandoned during her pregnancy by a local priest, who left her fighting a financial battle with the Catholic Church. 27 years later, Noeleen was murdered by her only son ...

Temuka church granted $25,000 to restore 137-year-old stained-glass windows
An 141-year-old Temuka church has been granted $25,000 to restore 31 stained-glass windows donated by its original parishioners. The restoration of the 137-year-old windows is part of a more than $2 million project to upgrade and earthquake-strengthen St Joseph's Catholic Church that was built with limestone taken from Opihi River in 1879 and damaged in the magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Canterbury in 2010.

World Famous in New Zealand: Russell's Pompallier Mission and Printery
Set back from the beach and surrounded by a beautiful garden is a little bit of France that brought culture and religion to a town once labelled "the hell-hole of the Pacific".This two-storey, rammed-earth building with its graceful tiled roof and cute little dormer windows was built in 1842. It was not only the regional headquarters of the French Catholic mission, but also housed the means of literally bringing "the Word" to the local people.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

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The NZ Herald has published a three-part series on private, state-integrated and state schools. The series is available online through the PressReader service provided by public libraries to their members. 

1. Public v Private
The New Zealand Herald 10 August 2020
Exclusive new research shows Catholic and other integrated secondary schools edge out elite private schools and state schools when it comes to University Entrance.

2 Private v public: How children learn at King's, Michael Park and Ellerslie schools
The New Zealand Herald 11 Aug, 2020

3. The Old School Tie — and why faith matters
The New Zealand Herald 12 Aug 2020
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Massive proposed earthworks sparks concern for environmental restoration
A popular green space north of Wellington is at risk if the equivalent of 220 Olympic-sized swimming pools of clean fill are placed around the site for a proposed development, locals say. Work on the land adjacent to St Patrick's College at Silverstream, Upper Hutt, would raise the area by 3 metres using 550,000 cubic metres of fill. 

New Plymouth school asks 15 students to self-isolate after Rotorua trip
A group of Francis Douglas students have been told to stay at home after they visited the Rotorua luge at the same time as an Auckland family who have tested positive for Covid-19.

Marist College reaches out to support new Mt Albert schools struck by virus
The school that was worst-hit by New Zealand's first coronavirus wave, Marist College, has reached out to help schools that have been hit in the virus's second wave.

Cook Islands culture celebrated
Invercargill's St Patrick's School pupils embraced this year's Cook Islands Language Week with open arms. About 200 year 0-6 pupils participated in lessons ranging from how to make 'ei katu (head garlands of flowers) to tivaevae (traditional Polynesian quilting) and ika mata (raw fish dish).

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TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass at the Auckland Marist seminary, celebrated by Fr Chris Skinner SM

on YouTube's Auckland Diocese channel: 

and on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 15:21-28 A woman's faith
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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STATION XV


Episode 153 — The Podcast Becomes an Unruly Teenager (August 15, 2020)

Elections on either side of the Pacific Ocean are in the spotlight (and under the microscope) as the panel celebrates 13 years of The 15th Station. Anna, Don, James and Gavin start with the upcoming New Zealand election, and some developing stories there, before switching to the war of words between US President Donald Trump and his opponent, Joe Biden. In other news, Pope Francis has called for the Church to take a leading role in Lebanon as the country responds to this month's deadly explosion. And finally, seeking a ray of sunshine under a COVID-19 shadow, some kids at a New Zealand Catholic school are trying to make quarantine a bit easier. Thanks for sharing 13 years, or even just this one episode, with us. 

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Catholic Hong Kong media tycoon's arrest sparks fear Church could be next
Earlier this week prominent Catholic millionaire and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested in Hong Kong along with two of his sons and two executives of his Next Media company on charges of collusion with foreign forces and conspiracy to defraud under China's new national security law...

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Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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Sunday, August 9, 2020

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Friday blessing for start of $16.5 million Wellington Sacred Heart Cathedral project (5 Aug 2020 )
Catholic Archbishop of Wellington Cardinal John Dew will bless construction workers and the city's Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in a ceremony at 10am on Friday to mark the start of restoring and strengthening the Category I historic building ...

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** Caritas Aotearoa NZ will provide urgent funding for Lebanon following the massive explosion in the port of Beirut. Caritas has a strong presence in Lebanon and its teams are actively helping in the ruins.

** Cardinal John today conducted the Blessing of the Wellington Sacred Heart Cathedral site and its construction workers, before work started on the $16.5 million earthquake-strengthening and refurbishing of the building, closed since 2018 pending the work.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Bishop back after post-lockdown leave
Even bishops need to take a mental health break sometimes. And after two months' personal leave, the Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Michael Dooley is hoping his frankness will encourage others to look after their own health.

Two rural churches to close in Marlborough following review
Two small Catholic churches in rural Marlborough are to close following a review. Masses are held at Sacred Heart in Havelock three times a month, while the congregation of St Francis de Sales in Renwick gathers for Mass once a month. However, those churches are to close following the review.

Blessing for start of $16.5m Sacred Heart Cathedral strengthening
Catholic Archbishop of Wellington Cardinal John Dew will bless construction workers and the city's Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in a ceremony at 10am on Friday to mark the start of restoring and strengthening the Category I historic building.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

St Peter's College mourns sudden death of economics teacher Peter Lyons
St Peter's College teachers and students are mourning the sudden death of a much-loved teacher. Peter Lyons, an economics teacher and Herald columnist died at his home on Wednesday.

Maths whizz not skipping school
Kavanagh College year 12 pupil Tobias Devereux recently scored the top mark (100%) in the 2020 New Zealand Physics and Mathematics Competition, where he was up against the country's top year 13 pupils. 

North's best new buildings: Architecture awards show diverse range of work
The NZ Institute of Architects named the 44 best new buildings in the Auckland region, including the Chapel of St Peter at St Peter's College,

Francis Douglas Memorial College principal Martin Chamberlain to retire at year's end
Francis Douglas Memorial College principal Martin Chamberlain has announced he's retiring.

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NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass at St Dominic's College, Henderson, Auckland with Mons. Bernard Kiely.

on YouTube's Auckland Diocese channel: 

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Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

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New appointees to Francis's financial powerhouse signal progress of women
Pope Francis has long advocated for a more "incisive" presence of women in positions of authority and leadership in the Vatican, and while some have complained about the pace at which changes are being made, the recent appointment of six women to the Vatican's chief financial office has jolted things into warp drive ...

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Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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New Zealand Catholic 
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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Sunday, August 2, 2020

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** Ka pai students in rooms one and five of St Mary's Catholic School Rotorua who've been making a range of colourful cards to welcome Kiwis who are staying in managed isolation in Rotorua after returning from overseas. 

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In issue no. 594, July 26 - Aug 8 2020: Sister Margaret Mary Timms was a hospice movement trailblazer ... Wording change for opening prayer at Mass ... Covid crimps Hamilton diocese celebration plan ...  Bernard and Annetta Moran: Still active in pro-life cause despite retiring ... Editorial: Nuclear-free and Covid-free ... Vocations: Answering Jesus' Call (4-page illustrated feature) ... Fr Neil Vaney SM: Understanding nature is knowing God (Reflections on Laudato si, part 2).

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic church moves to disinter five clergymen in cathedral rebuild
The Catholic church is making moves to disinter clergymen buried at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch, which is up for a huge rebuild.

Internationally-acclaimed musicians open new Kapiti church with charity concert
Two local musicians, both internationally acclaimed in their own right, are performing in concert together to celebrate the opening of Our Lady of Kapiti Catholic Church on Presentation Way, Paraparaumu.

Catholic league celebrates 70 years
The Gisborne branch of the Catholic Women's League Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated its 70th birthday with a special lunch at the St Mary's Church parish hall.

Quick action saves Eltham church from 'suspicious' fire
Quick action by bystanders and nearby fire crews limited damage from a fire that broke out at a South Taranaki church on Thursday morning. The fire in a back porch of St Josephs Catholic Church, on Stanners St, Eltham, is being treated as suspicious.

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Students take stand against school brawls with peaceful protest (text and video)
Fed up with groups from different schools fighting, students in Auckland have marched against inter-school violence.

School raises money for a good cause through charity ball
A Palmerston North school's ball has combined glitz and glamour with raising money for charity. The St Peter's College annual charity ball, organised by students, is this weekend.

St John's College student selected to attend Entrepreneurs in Action weekend
A St. John's College boy who was part of a team that developed an innovative ventilator , has earned a spot at this year's Entrepreneurs in Action Weekend. Year 12 student Dylan Wijaya says his passion for social enterprise has been ignited.

St Peter's College goes red to support Cure Kids
Palmerston North school St Peter's College has welcomed special guests to help it mark a day dedicated to charity. St Peter's held its annual Red Nose Day on Thursday, a fundraiser for the Cure Kids charity, with children dressing in red garb and sporting plastic red noses.

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EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass at St Anne's parish, Manurewa,
celebrated by Fr Brian Prendeville SM

on YouTube's Auckland Diocese channel: 

and on 
Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 14:13-21 Jesus feeds five thousand
A reading and commentary by Rev. Dr Raymond Pelly and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington..

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Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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Catholic prayer, meditation app Hallow sees huge increase in popularity
When the developers of the Catholic meditation app Hallow launched it in 2018, they hoped to attract young Catholics, but what is now the country's No. 1 Catholic app has a bigger reach than that.

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Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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New Zealand Catholic 
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

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NZ Catholic bishops to look closely at new Vatican abuse guide (23 Jul 2020)
New Zealand's Catholic bishops will closely review a new Vatican guide on dealing with complaints of sexual abuse by priests ...

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** Caritas has announced the winners of its 2020 SINGout4JUSTICE song writing competition.

** New Zealand's Catholic bishops will closely review Vademecum, a new Vatican guide on dealing with complaints of sexual abuse by priests, 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Wellington cathedral to receive $8.5 million for restoration and strengthening
A Wellington cathedral is to receive $8.5 million in Government funding from the "shovel ready" infrastructure fund. The Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral in Hill St, Thorndon, has been closed since 2018, and the money will go towards restoring and earthquake strengthening the building.

Radio personality Michael Kooge, who died of cancer, farewelled in Whangarei
Radio personality Michael Kooge has been remembered as an "incredible" brother and son at his funeral in Whangarei. In a service held at St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish, sisters Michele and Megan remembered Kooge as an "incredible" and "talented" brother.

Planner opposes controversial building
A council planner has recommended consent be refused for a controversial building proposed on land beside Arrowtown's St Patrick's Church.

Rodeo, racehorses and a dedication to others
Otago Daily Times25 Jul 2020
Father Dan Cummings will be remembered first and foremost as a much loved and respected parish priest who always put other people first. He took his religious vows seriously, was a man of strong principles and stuck to them all his life. He was also a gifted horseman, a national rodeo champion and a highly successful breeder, trainer and handler of harness racehorses.

Memorial Mass for Akash Anthony on Sunday in Auckland
Memorial Mass for Akash Anthony (25.02.1993-18.07.2020) on Sunday in Auckland
That Akash died on Sunday in Sydney. That the ever-smiling, well-mannered young man- he was only 27- is gone, is excruciating. And that he died within the same week of his father's third anniversary (Wenceslaus Anthony passed away in Chennai on July 23, 2017 following a sudden illness) is even more tragic.

Baxter poem excerpts removed from church
Excerpts from a poem by self-confessed rapist and Dunedin poet James K. Baxter have been removed from a Dunedin church. It read: "'Truth', he said and 'love', he said, but his purest of words was 'Mercy'."

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Cards for Isolation Hotels (video)
St Mary's Catholic School students made cards for those staying in Rotorua's isolation hotels.

Isaac lights up the stage from a booth
St Kevin's College year 13 pupil Isaac Steel does not know why he has such a passion for stage production. But ever since he helped out behind the scenes with an Oamaru Intermediate School production, he has made it his mission to learn as much as he can about the industry.

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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass from ...

YouTube's Auckland Diocese channel: (not present at the time of this post)

TV:
Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 13:44-52 The parable of the hidden treasure
A reading and commentary by Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Sister Sandra CSN at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington..

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

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As Hagia Sophia opens as mosque, Orthodox observe day of mourning
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to join hundreds of worshippers Friday, July 24, for the first Muslim prayers at the Hagia Sophia in 86 years. 

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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: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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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. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

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Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, July 19, 2020

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


NZ Presentation Sisters launch their own website (17 July 2020)
The Presentation Sisters congregation of Aotearoa New Zealand have started a website to cast information more widely about their work.

NZCBC on Facebook

** The new Presentation Sisters website 

** The Prison Chaplaincy Service (PCSANZ) is seeking a Ministry Development Manager 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 593, July 12-25 2020: Akld Catholic educator honoured ... Jesus not required to be blonde, blue-eyed ... New Akld home for babies and mothers ... Chch to further develop parish outreach ... Masses to continue airing on Shine TV ... Editorial: Many turning points can lead to Jesus ... Oceania regional solution sought for refugees ... End of era as Pa Mikaere Ryan farewelled ... Separate faith-based redress hearing ... Many helping hands in handsoap project.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Tough calls ahead for owners of Wellington's earthquake-prone St Gerard's Monastery
Some "tough calls" might have to be made about the future of Wellington's earthquake-prone St Gerard's Monastery, city councillor Iona Pannett says. The monastery and church buildings, which sit above Oriental Bay and are heritage-listed, require an $11 million upgrade to get them up to building standards.

Abuse survivors urged to come forward
Serial sexual abusers of children in faith-based institutions have been identified by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care and referred to police. Royal Commission chairwoman Judge Coral Shaw told the Herald it was anticipated its ongoing investigations would lead to others being named and urged survivors of abuse to come forward to help guide its focus. "If you are strong enough or brave enough and are a survivor or family of a survivor, we want to talk to you," she said.

Uncovering child sex abuse in Fiji's Catholic schools (text and video)
For the last year 1 News has been investigating claims of historic sexual abuse against children in Fiji's Catholic church. A Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in care is seeking information about New Zealand priests and other religious perpetrators who were moved to the Pacific.

Ashamed' Head of Fiji Catholic Church apologises over alleged child sexual abuse (text and video)

Church issues warning as claims of sexual abuse surface in Fiji (text and video)

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Sound the alarm: New Plymouth schools targeted in spate of burglaries
A thief was so determined to steal a New Plymouth school's outdoor speaker that they brought their own ladder to reach it. It was one of a spate of school burglaries across the district in the last three weeks, with Moturoa School, Devon Intermediate, St Pius X School and Welbourn School all falling victim.

Continuity, positivity key in big win
St Kevin's College First XV captain Henry Kay struggled to find the right words after his side's record win over Waitaki Boys' High School on Friday.

Auckland Catholic school's sign encourages people to 'say no' ahead of cannabis referendum
A sign outside an Auckland Catholic school appears to be encouraging people to vote "no" in the upcoming cannabis referendum. A digital sign displayed on a school board outside St Paul's College in Ponsonby reads: "To legalise is to normalise. Say no."

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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Sunday Mass from St Peter Chanel parish, Clover Park, Manukau, celebrated by Fr Michael Endemann.


TV:
Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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nspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43  The parable of the weeds
A reading and commentary by John Teariki and Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

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STATION XV


Episode 152 — Mosque, Matters, Marijuana, Murals (July 15, 2020)

The reversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, with Friday prayers returning on July 24, leads this month's episode, which is dominated by stories from New Zealand. A pro-life billboard has been criticised for trying to hijack the Black Lives Matter movement, while the debate over plans to legalise marijuana in New Zealand begins to heat up. The panel of Anna, Don, James and Gavin also discuss the role of women in seminary formation. Would it have made a difference in seminaries that seem to have been linked to abusive priests? Maybe a little bit of an art critique can lighten the mood — or not.

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Vatican's charitable arm warns against double pandemic: COVID-19 and hunger
Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican's charitable organization, joined Pope Francis in his call for the debt forgiveness for the poorest countries, while condemning the fact that for many regions "there are two pandemics,"  COVID-19  and hunger.

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Ministry Development Manager, Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa New Zealand
Applications close 21 July 2020.

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections" https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

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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. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Kavanagh's workarounds mean musical a shoo-in
With a little help from digital technology, Kavanagh College is able to hold its major production this year, despite Covid-19 killing off all other Dunedin schools' efforts to present their annual musicals.

St Kevin's bags record win over Waitaki Boys'
The St Kevin's College First XV has notched a record 56-15 win over Waitaki Boys' High School in their annual interschool clash today.

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Mass from St Joseph's parish church Kaitaia, celebrated by Bishop Michael Gielen.


TV:
Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: https://www.shinetv.co.nz/stream/ (only viewable in New Zealand).

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Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day:

Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 The parable of the sower
A rerading and commentary by Stephen Ready and Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections: https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

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** Turkey reverts Hagia Sophia to mosque despite Orthodox pleas
Amid a chorus of resistance from the global Orthodox world, Turkey's State Court ruled Friday to revert Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, one of the most iconic monuments for both Christianity and Islam, to a mosque.

** Pilgrimage to Santiago shows 'God doesn't make distinctions because of disability'
Alvaro Calvente, 15, defines himself as a young man with "capabilities you can't even imagine," who dreams of meeting Pope Francis and who sees the Eucharist as the "biggest celebration," so he spends several hours a day repeating the words of the Mass to himself. He and his father, Idelfonso, along with a family friend Francisco Javier Millan, are walking some 12 miles a day to try to reach Santiago de Compostela

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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: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic diocese of Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections" https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

Fr Kevin Waldie sm. Sunday Reflection: 

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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. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  https://www.nzceo.org.nz/network-update/


Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  https://bit.ly/2EFXF82

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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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

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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