Sunday, December 12, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Info pack on Church work with Abuse in Care Royal Commission (9 Dec 2021)
Te Ropu Tautoko, the Church group coordinating Catholic engagement with the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, has produced an Information Pack about its work.  It is issued ahead of the imminent publication of the commission's report on Redress for abuse ...

Local Synod process getting a welcome four extra months (5 Dec 2021)
Catholic dioceses and parishes around Aotearoa New Zealand will be welcoming the Vatican's four-month extension for the local phase of the Synod process. The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops recently moved the April 2022 deadline of the first (local) phase of the two-year international synodal process to 15 August ...



** NZ Catholic has made its 12 December issue available online. Read how churches coped with opening under the "traffic light system,"and much more.

** Te Ropu Tautoko, the Church group coordinating Catholic engagement with the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care, has produced an Information Pack about its work.  It is issued ahead of the imminent publication of the commission's Redress report.

** Catholic Discovery has created a video guide to Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God), the artwork commissioned by the bishops for Te Ara Maria (Mary's Way),  

** Four-month extension for the local phase of the Synod process. 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  No. 627 December 12 - 25, 2021  is online at:

In this issue: SVdP sets up Christmas toy shop ... Mass celebrated together after long lockdown ... 2843kms walked to help victims of trafficking ... Sue Seconi: More parishes than priests ... Editorial: A communion of persons ... 'It's been a real privilege to be a priest': Msgr Walker ... Dr Rocio Figueroa: Redefinition of obedience needed to stop spiritual abuse ... Book tries to lift veil on abuse within women's religious communities ... Event focuses on Catholic response to assisted death ... Pro-life groups object to 'safe areas' bill changes ... Photos: Top scholars 2021 ... Responding to royal commission recommendations and themes ... 'Highly respected' diocesan manager farewelled ... Marlborough Mass-goers adapt to orange.


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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

'Roaming Catholic'
Under this heading in this week's 'Herald on Sunday', Peter Dragicevich explores the legacy in Northland and beyond of Aotearoa's first Catholic bishop, Jean-Baptiste Pompallier, as the 150th anniversary of his death approaches. At present, this article is only available in the print edition of the newspaper and via the Press Display service provided online by many public libraries.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Christmas Appeal: Kiwifruit contractor donates $1 for every hour worked in new initiative
Luciano Garcia, a kiwifruit contracting company boss, has pledged to donate $1 per hour worked, per person to the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Rowing students and parents from Aquinas College were the first of two groups to pull together for a day's paid work on a kiwifruit orchard.

Rowing scholarship winners from Sacred Heart Girls' College are off to the US
Three Sacred Heart Girls' College Year 13 students and rowing champs have been awarded scholarships to universities in the United States.

Former Tongan deputy principal laid to rest: 'No doubt we will feel the loss', says Auckland's McAuley HS tribute
The body of a beloved Tongan teacher who taught at McAuley High School in Otahuhu, Auckland was laid to rest at Manukau Memorial Gardens yesterday December 11. Soane Malia Kauhalaniua, 49, died after being recently diagnosed with lung cancer.

Auckland pupil tests positive, 25 pupils and three staff isolating
A pupil at St Anne's Catholic School in Auckland has tested positive for Covid, forcing a further 25 pupils and three staff to get tested and self-isolate.

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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Fr Craig Dunford at St Luke's parish, Flat Bush, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and 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).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Luke 3:10-18  The preaching of John the Baptist

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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

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

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Vatican official consecrates largest cathedral in Persian Gulf region
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, consecrated Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Bahrain, the newest and largest cathedral in the Persian Gulf region, Dec. 10 ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Sunday, December 5, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference's 2022 National Calendar is now available online.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Services for the vaxxed and the unvaxxed: Marlborough churches plan for orange
Since the heart of every religious organisation or church is to care for people and communities regardless of their faith, Friday's move to a traffic light system has left many with the dilemma of how to continue their ministry. With little time to make decisions, larger denominational congregations have mostly looked to their regional or national governing bodies for direction, while other parishes have put interim plans in motion to be reviewed in the new year.

Timaru churches adapt to vaccine pass requirements
Timaru churches are adapting to the new traffic light system, with some holding off on asking parishioners to present vaccine passes until the busier festive season.

Father Don Don to leave Stratford and move back home to the Philippines
In January, Father Adonis Rancho, known as Father Don Don to parishioners, is moving back to the Philippines. Father Don Don serves as a priest for the Catholic communities of Immaculate Conception church in Stratford, St Patrick's Kaponga and St Joseph's Eltham ... [This article is behind a paywall. It can be read with difficulty by right-clicking on it, then 'View page source' and search for 'Adonis']

Polish migrants left their mark
In Broad Bay, just off Portobello Rd, sits a little gem. Although now known as Mary Queen of Peace Church, its original name was St Hyacinth's, named for a Polish missionary. And perhaps most importantly, it is a rare monument to Polish migration to Otago.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Principal: Government 'lacked compassion' during vaccine mandate rollout
A school principal has spoken of the stress many educators were under ahead of the vaccine mandate deadline and claims the Government's handling of the issue lacked compassion. Invercargill's Verdon College principal Jarlath Kelly has suggested the Government's implementation of the policy left a lot to be desired.

Tom and Bethanie to represent New Plymouth at Youth Parliament
New Plymouth will have two youth MPs when the Youth Parliament sits in July next year. Bethanie Luke, 16, from Sacred Heart Girls' College and Tom Tito-Green, 16, from Opunake High School were selected on Saturday to represent Minister of Health Andrew Little and New Plymouth MP Glen Bennett respectively.

Dux to do service in Singapore
Life after school looks a little different for Sun Yi Tao. Instead of heading off to university, a job or taking a gap year, the St Kevin's College dux will return to Singapore to complete two years of compulsory national service.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Msgr Bernard Kiely at Marcellin College Chapel, Epsom, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and 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).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Canon Deborah Broome and Rev. Alister Hendery at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 3:1-6   The preaching of John the Baptist

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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

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

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Pope in Greece navigates complex relationship between Catholics and Orthodox
Pope Francis met Saturday with members of Catholic and Orthodox communities which have a checkered past, offering encouragement to his own minority flock and urging Orthodox leaders to work toward unity, during the opening leg of a three-day stop in Greece ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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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'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


** Applications for the scholarship for study at Te Kupenga - Catholic Theological College are now open. 

** The November 28 edition of NZ Catholic is available online, again

** Catholic responses to the End-of-Life Choice Act, Zoom meeting, 1 December 2021

** Tony Murphy -- longstanding General Manager of the Diocese of Palmerston North, passed away on Saturday.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  no. 626, November 28-December 11, 2021 is online at:

In this issue: Many reasons for Mass absences ... Catholic worship under traffic light system ... Dunedin foodbanks launch canned food drive ...Lockdown eucharistic devotion in Pukekohe ("Park and pray") ... Administration of Church property and canon law ... Editorial: Acts of love in a time of division ... Christian upbringing gave Dr Bloomfield strong values ... Departing director looks back at her years at Caritas (Julianne Hickey) ... Photos: Top scholars 2021 ... Work begins on new Marian College site ... Living, Caring, Worshipping 
and Ministering in a Covid-19 World: A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Gothic fairy-tale castle for sale in Epsom was once an orphanage
"The rarest and fairest in the land," says the listing for the Gothic fairy-tale castle, Clifton, built for concrete baron Josiah Clifton Firth on the slopes of Mt Eden in 1873. It is also significant for its subsequent associations with Mother Mary Joseph Aubert (1835-1926), the first person in New Zealand to be recommended for canonisation by the Catholic Church.

Steady interest in Teschemakers property
There has been "steady" interest in the sale of Teschemakers Resort, with its collection of old school buildings, a cottage and a chapel, real estate agent Robin Hyndman says. The former Catholic girls' boarding school-turned accommodation, wedding venue and conference centre, south of Oamaru, has been owned by Penguin Pacific Ltd since 2017.

Abuse survivor shocked to see paedophile priest on display at Mission Estate
Visitors to the award-winning Mission Estate in Hawke's Bay are treated to a history lesson about the "pioneering" French missionary priests who set up the vineyard in 1851. And among the exhibits for tourists at the vineyard to study was a booklet containing biographies of some of the most influential Marist priests from the order of the Society of Mary - which still owns the vineyard ...

New St Mary's Church in Pleasant Point readied for roof
The new $1 million St Mary's Church in Pleasant Point is almost ready for its new roof. The original 1889 historic church alongside the build site was demolished in July after it was closed in 2011 due to earthquake damage. It was deemed cheaper to rebuild than repair and strengthen ...

Diocese manager and rugby administrator Tony Murphy dies
Former Manawatu Catholic church and rugby administrator Tony Murphy has died. Murphy was the manager of the Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North for 18 years and was chairman of the Manawatu Rugby Union for six years.

Accused priest still on parish duty
A Catholic priest remained serving in his parish despite an active allegation of sexual abuse being lodged against him. And the Catholic archbishop of Wellington, who oversees the North Island parish in which the priest serves, was not informed of the complaint.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Leaving is bittersweet for principal
Outgoing St Kevin's College principal Paul Olsen is looking forward to sharing his knowledge with a new group of people, taking up a job as the manager of the Catholic Education office for the Dunedin Diocese. 

Pupils at St Patrick's Catholic School give emotional karakia to dying whale
A group of Napier primary school pupils did a karakia as a mark of respect for a dying sperm whale they came across during a school camp outing. St Patrick's Catholic School spent three days in Mahia on a school camp they will "never forget" last week ...

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the First Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Father Merv Duff SM at St Mary's Chapel, Ponsonby, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and 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).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Canon Deborah Broome and Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36   "Your redemption is near at hand"

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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

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

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Catholic author 'living the feminist dream' with new book
Kate Bryan is a writer and speaker who holds a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Master's degree in Public Affairs and Political Communication from the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland. She regularly speaks on a variety of issues including the power of storytelling, female empowerment, women, and culture ...

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Te Kupenga. Catholic Leadership Institute. Catholic responses to the End-of-Life Choice Act. Zoom meeting, 1 December 2021


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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 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

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

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Catholic churches will offer Mass for all under "traffic light" plan
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand will ensure vaccinated and unvaccinated people can safely attend Mass when the Government's "traffic light" Covid-19 system starts. Each parish will be asked to provide Mass for people with the "My Vaccine Pass" required for unrestricted gatherings under the Orange and Green traffic light settings. They will also be asked to provide the opportunity for people to attend a separate numbers-restricted Mass without providing proof of vaccination.


** Our bishops will ensure that vaccinated and unvaccinated people can safely attend Mass when the Government's "traffic light" Covid-19 system starts. 

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Catholic Churches Will Offer Mass For All Under "traffic Light" Plan
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand will ensure vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike can safely attend Mass when the Government's "traffic light" Covid-19 system starts.

Grand, tired St Patrick's will be sold
Another of Lawrence's historic churches is to be sold, in what has been described as a ''wrench'' for parishioners.
St Patrick's Catholic Church, Lawrence parish chairman Geoff Blackmore informed the Otago Daily Times of the decision this week, drawing to a close a process that began in December last year.

Survivors call for new Government entity to hear allegations of institutional child abuse
John's* life has been blighted by the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his Catholic school principal. Now, a network for survivors of abuse in faith-based care is calling on the Government to create a new independent entity that would receive sexual abuse complaints, investigate and award redress ...

75 years of uni theology study marked
An ecumenical service was held at Knox Church, in Dunedin, last night to celebrate 75 years of theological study at the University of Otago. Theology head the Rev Associate Prof Christopher Holmes said the service was a way to honour what had been done at the university over the past three-quarters of a century.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Roncalli College students recipients of $1000 tools grant
Roncalli College students Courtney Leonard and Cody Kereopa have both received cash boosts to help with their tools of the trade. The $1000 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) tools grant, is eligible to students completing Gateway programmes, with 30 grants available nationwide.

Taranaki teen who died in river 'a massive part of so many people's lives'
A Taranaki family is feeling "lucky" their son's body was found after he went missing in a river, and have found comfort in the fact the teenager died doing what he loved. Jordan Patrick Adams, better known as Jordy, died after jumping into New Plymouth's Waiwhakaiho River on Saturday, November 13 ... 

Hamish Bennett's jersey from NZ's abandoned cricket tour of Pakistan raising funds for Cancer Society
A Timaru high school's sporting memorabilia fundraiser for the Cancer Society has scored a jersey from a Black Cap selected for the 2021 cricket tour of Pakistan that never got under way. Roncalli College's auction of bowler Hamish Bennett's jersey is on TradeMe and is the last of a series the school has been running since August ...

Timaru boys make New Zealand Fiji Schoolboys Sevens training squad
Two Timaru schoolboys have been selected in the New Zealand Fiji Schoolboys Sevens wider training squad. Roncalli College's Tavite Kotobalavu Waqailiti and Timaru Boys' High School's Joeli Vinakadina, both 18, are part of the 30-member group that will prepare for the 2022 World Schools Sevens tournament to be played in Auckland in January 2022 ...

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Teacher at Auckland's Baradene College infected
A teacher at an Auckland Catholic girls' school who taught at the school three days last week has tested positive for Covid. In a letter to parents last night, Baradene College confirmed the teacher was infectious while at the school last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Timaru girl to walk New York Fashion Week runway
A Timaru 8-year-old is preparing to embark on the trip of a lifetime after being selected to represent a fashion company on the runway during New York Fashion Week. Sacred Heart School pupil Sarah Young will jet to The Big Apple in February 2022, to model for Musa Fabric, a company which promotes and sells material and apparel made out of banana and thread from the Philippines.

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CHRIST THE KING (B)

The Mass of the Feast of Christ the King, celebrated by Father Gerald Ainsley at Mercy Aroha Parish, Dunedin, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and 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).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching:
John 18:33-37   Jesus before Pilate

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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

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

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STATION XV (podcast)


Episode 168 — Life, Listening, Laws, Las Vegas (November 16, 2021)

Much of this month's episode focuses on the South Pacific, with new euthanasia laws in New Zealand, proposed religious freedom laws in Australia, a Tongan cardinal and a possible papal visit to the Pacific finding their way into the lineup. How can priests provide pastoral care for people accessing euthanasia? How can the Church stand up for those affected by climate change? Should Catholic organisations be allowed to only hire Catholics? Will Pope Francis come to the ends of the earth? And why was Mother Teresa in Las Vegas six decades ago? Some answers await as Anna, Don, Gavin and James tease out those topics.

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Eastern Church has lessons on synodality for the West, archbishop says
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia: "I find synodality to be a very vital and authentic way of living the life of the church".

U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approve document on the Eucharist
With an overwhelming positive vote, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' on Wednesday approved a much anticipated document on the Eucharist that, to the disappointment of some and joy of others, makes no reference to pro-abortion Catholic politicians who receive Communion ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Sunday, November 14, 2021

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**  Our artwork arrives in Christchurch: the painting's name is Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God)

** NZ Catholic has again made its latest issue available online because of the continuing Auckland Lockdown. 

** Many people have asked for an expanded explanation of our wonderful artwork, Ko Hata Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua.  We now have a PDF guide to the details captured in the artwork ... 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  no. 625, November 14-27 2021 is online at:

In this issue: Michael Otto: NZ bishops issue care for the dying guidelines ... Integrated schools must follow health order ... Hackers target Dunedin diocese emails ... Editorial: Holocaust talk offends ... Bearers of Consolation and Hope: the bishops' statement on the care of persons contemplating assisted dying ...Reflecting on 50 years of priesthood, Dunedin jubilarian says God gave all that was needed ... Memorial honours NZ's most prominent pacifist ... Much-loved Auckland priest Fr Alleman dies ... Online novena for vocations ... Helen Luxford: Coming alive again ... Website showcases young Catholic artists ... Creativity and prayer guide students.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Coronavirus: Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Teacher tests positive at Auckland's Sacred Heart College
A teacher at Auckland's Sacred Heart College has tested positive for Covid after teaching two classes while potentially infectious ...

Coronavirus: Northland's St Joseph's Catholic School shuts after positive case was in class
A Northland school where a COVID-positive student attended classes will temporarily close, but the Ministry of Health apparently has "no concerns" about a potential wider outbreak. St Joseph's Catholic School in Dargaville, which covers years zero to eight, told parents earlier this week two family members - not students - had tested positive for the virus ...

Combined Catholic schools kapa haka day held in Timaru
Groups from five Catholic schools in South Canterbury got together on Tuesday for a combined Kapa Haka Day at Timaru's Sacred Heart Parish Centre. Operating within Level 2 guidlines, with fewer than 100 pupils in attendance for the performance, the groups all came from schools which participate in Kahui Ako (Community of Learning) ...

Abuse survivors demand Wellington school removes portrait of alleged paedophile
A portrait of a senior Catholic cleric accused of child sexual abuse still hangs on the wall at St Patrick's College Silverstream – despite a survivors' support group being told it had been removed. The late Reverend Father Patrick Minto, a teacher in the 1950s and then rector in the early 1970s, was named as an alleged abuser last November at the Royal Commission into state and religious abuse ...

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THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)

The Mass of the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and 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).


Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Sister Stephanie Kitching:
Mark 13:24-32   The coming of the Son of Man

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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

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

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Faith leaders warn 'time is running out' as COP26 hits critical moment
 A group of faith communities has warned "time is running out" as the negotiations at the United Nations COP26 climate change conference reach "a critical moment." The document, signed by over 40 faith leaders, including several Catholic bishops, called for "urgent and ambitious action to deliver justice for the most vulnerable people and communities" ...

Vocations directors say, 'Jesus didn't use flyers' to attract apostles
"When Jesus called his disciples he didn't put flyers in the synagogue and put some type of poster in the village square. It was a personal invitation," Father George Sears, vocations director for the archdiocese of New York, told Crux. "So what we're seeking to do in New York is to work with a group of (15) priests and make a more personal approach to building communities of particularly young men who are serious about their faith" ...

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Vacancies in the Catholic Volunteers Overseas programme: 

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Sunday, November 7, 2021

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Catholic Church welcomes Royal Commission's Marylands inquiry dates (3 November 2021)
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the announcement by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care of dates for the hearing of evidence about abuse at the Marylands School and Hebron Trust in Christchurch ...



**  Considering studying theology at Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College? Check out the Ruth Miller Scholarship ...

** Vatican News has an article on the guidelines issued by the NZ bishops for Catholics working with dying people who opt to use the euthanasia law that takes effect tomorrow ...

** With the euthanasia law taking effect from next Sunday, the bishops' Nathaniel Centre for bioethics continues its series on the challenges for Catholics posed by the "End of Life Choice Act" ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Churches ponder on Covid-19 vaccine certificates and balancing safety with values
Many churches in Auckland are already preparing to deliver Christmas services online as church leaders weigh up if they will re-open only to vaccinated people when the traffic light system kicks in ...

Former Catholic brother and school principal admits more historical sex offending
A former Catholic brother and school principal, already convicted for sexual offending against children, has admitted more sexual offending against three boys in the 1970s. Kevin Healy, 82, previously known as Brother Gordon, was principal of Marist Miramar School in Wellington when the offending occurred between 1977 and 1980 ...

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Royal Commission's enquiry into abuse in care at Marylands School, Christchurch
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Abuse against children with disabilities and vulnerable young people in Catholic Church care subject of Royal Commission hearing
Survivors of abuse in the care of the Catholic Church at Christchurch's Marylands School, and two related facilities, will give evidence at an Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry public hearing in February next year. The six-day hearing is a case study as part of the Royal Commission's wider investigation into abuse in the care of the Catholic Church. As part of the hearing, the Royal Commission will investigate the role of the State, including the Ministry of Education, Police and the then Department of Social Welfare, which placed State wards at Marylands School.

Catholic Church Welcomes Royal Commission's Marylands Inquiry Dates

Survivors of abuse by Catholic Church at Christchurch school to give evidence to Royal Commission (text and video)

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Alleged threat directed at high school students
A student at a Dunedin high school "made potentially life-threatening comments" to classmates, prompting a police investigation, a principal has told parents. The incident unfolded at Kavanagh College after the student directed the threat to some students.

'Full support': Decision to stop class streaming at John Paul College
A Rotorua school has made the call to stop streaming, with the school's leader saying the practice has "significant and adverse" impacts on students' self-esteem. And after 30 years of streamed classes at John Paul College, principal Patrick Walsh "firmly" believed the move would not impact the school's "outstanding" academic results.

Mrs Buckethead rules (photo caption)
St Joseph's School Balclutha Room Aroha year 2-4 pupils show off their scarecrow, Mrs Buckethead, during her installation at the Balclutha Community Garden yesterday.

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THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)

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The Mass of the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, celebrated by Father Michael McCabe at Our Lady of Kapiti Parish in Wellington Archdiocese, is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and 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).


Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Fr James Lyons and Christine Paterson:
Mark 12:38-44   Jesus warns against the teachers of the law

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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

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

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New normal: Swedish parish's pandemic outreach bears fruit
The pastor of  St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Lund, Sweden, used a crowdfunding campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic to raise money for new cameras and equipment to broadcast the Sunday Mass ...

Context is king in understanding Pope's approach to Biden on abortion
In some American Catholic circles, the fact that the Pope Francis received Biden without reading him the riot act over abortion is a source of deep irritation. Taken in isolation, it may indeed be difficult to understand why the pope wouldn't lean harder on the abortion issue, given what a defining concern it is for the Catholic community in the United States. Context, however, is king ...

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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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 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

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Kiwicath News & Notes - 31 October 2021

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Catholic bishops issue guidelines for working with people who choose "assisted dying" (28 October 2021)
Catholic health professionals, chaplains and priests are being given guidelines and pastoral help to work with people who decide to die under the End of Life Choice Act which takes effect on 7 November. Though the Church opposes the deliberate taking of human life, it cannot turn away those who choose "assisted dying" under the new law, says Bishop of Hamilton Stephen Lowe, the vice-president of the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference ...



** Our bishops have written a pastoral statement and guidelines for health professionals, chaplains and priests to help them work with people who decide to die under the End of Life Choice Act which takes effect on 7 November. 

** The October 31 edition of NZ Catholic is available free in digital/PDF format, because of continued Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland. 

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The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  no. 624, October 31 - November 13 2021 is online at:

In this issue: Challenges for Church in 'traffic light' system ... Maori leadership needed in vaccination drive ... National gathering planned in synod process ... Synod opened in New Zealand dioceses ... Acknowledging the pain of the long lockdown ... NZ Lutherans and Catholics reach baptism agreement ... Editorial: Pain can be a school of compassion ... Bishop Peter Cullinane: Mission, ministries and co-responsibility (part two) ... Running parishes at higher capacities ... Aussie tertiary move has implications for NZ courses ... Some voices from Australia's fifth plenary council ... Positive outcome at community vax event ... Help sought for sisters working in Holy Land ... Love and marriage in the time of lockdown.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Report into former Dunedin bishop's conduct completed
A draft report has been completed following an investigation into whether a former Dunedin bishop failed to deal with complaints of abuse. In November last year, the Catholic Church appointed an independent investigator to look at whether Bishop John Kavanagh took proper action when he received complaints of sexual abuse during his tenure, between 1957 and 1985.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

'Drop, cover, hold' drill gets schoolchildren quake-prepared
Things got shaky at St Joseph's School yesterday. The Oamaru primary school hosted a New Zealand ShakeOut national broadcast, teaching pupils to take the right action to "drop, cover, hold" during an earthquake, and move to higher ground during a tsunami evacuation ...

Young Enterprise Scheme: Together Collective's Abbie Wood wins regional YES competition
A business which is providing opportunities for young artists is the 2021 Taranaki regional winner for the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. The Together Collective is run by Sacred Heart Girls' College student Abbie Wood, 16. She sells clothing with designs created by both herself, and aspiring young artists.

'It feels real now': Work starts on new school built inside former warehouse
You would be forgiven for thinking it was a site visit for a new industrial complex, but this will be Christchurch's newest school – built inside a giant warehouse. Marian College is being retrofitted inside the former Foodstuff distribution centre – one of the largest commercial buildings in the South Island – and after more than two years of planning, work is finally underway.

'Woolly Wedge' wins day
A group of Dunedin school pupils is on a mission to save the New Zealand wool industry ''one doorstop at a time''.
Under the Door Enterprises, from Kavanagh College, created a firm producing and selling woollen doorstops called ''Woolly Wedge''.

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THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)

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The Mass of the Thirtieth-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, is celebrated by Fr Gerard Aynsley at Mercy Parish -Whanau Aroha, Dunedin South. The Mass is broadcast on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: 
and 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).

Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Fr James Lyons and Christine Paterson:
Mark 12:28-44   The great commandment

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Other New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:
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Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection: 

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):

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

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

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Pope calls for 'radical decisions' ahead of major UN summit on climate change
Pope Francis is not going to Glasgow for the United Nations conference on climate change, but that has not dwindled his commitment to the cause, as shown with a five-minute message to the BBC calling for "radical decisions." "We find ourselves increasingly frail and even fearful, caught up in a succession of 'crises' in the areas of health care, the environment, food supplies and the economy, to say nothing of social, humanitarian and ethical crises," Francis said in a pre-recorded message broadcast Friday on Radio 4's Thought for the Day ...

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Parish Director of Mission, St Francis of Assisi Parish, Johnsonville, Wellington.
Details at http://stfrancisohariu.nz/updates/vacancies/  and in 'NZ Catholic' October 17-30 p.5.
Applications close 31st October 2021.

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 Volunteers Overseas programme: 

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

... and in the Archdiocese of Wellington:

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
***********************

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

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Pastoral Newsletter

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' 

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 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

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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