Sunday, January 23, 2022

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/

Caritas helping in Tonga after volcanic eruption
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/caritas-tonga-aid/
Caritas Aotearoa NZ is responding quickly to the volcanic eruption disaster in Tonga.   It has has offered an immediate Solidarity Grant to Caritas Tonga and is also receiving donations, through its Pacific Relief Fund, to help with the aftermath of the eruption and tsunami ...


NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/

** Auckland Diocese will hold an online fundraiser for Tonga on 12 February

** Pope Francis dedicated part of his regular general audience last night to the people of Tonga (audio link)

** Caritas Aotearoa NZ is responding quickly to the Tonga volcanic eruption disaster

** Congratulations to Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo on his appointment as Apostolic Nuncio (ambassador) to Australia

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Here's how we can help Tonga
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-01-2022/heres-how-we-can-help-tonga
The Catholic agency for justice, peace and development has offered an immediate Solidarity Grant to Caritas Tonga and is also receiving donations, through its Pacific Relief Fund, to help with the aftermath of the natural disasters in Tonga ...

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Everything ship-shape for voyage
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/everything-ship-shape-for-voyage/TO567G64WMKEBTWDF7SXWWPKEE/
Chanel College student Sionaigh McCann, 16, is heading off on the Spirit of New Zealand training vessel in September after hearing tall tales and true about the voyage from fellow student Luke Hempleman, 15, who completed a journey on the tall sailing ship in July.

Chanel's leading lights lauded
https://times-age.co.nz/chanels-leading-lights-lauded/
In her final prizegiving address before retirement after 40 years of teaching, principal Debi Marshall-Lobb celebrated and acknowledged the achievements and success of Chanel College students from the classroom to the sports field, on the stage or marae, at regional and national events, and in extra-curricular activities.

New principal excited - and 'a wee bit nervous'
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-principal-excited-and-%E2%80%98-wee-bit-nervous%E2%80%99
Dunedin's Sacred Heart School may be small, but its new principal has big boots to fill. Former principal Paul Richardson retired after 27 years at the school, while newly appointed principal Ellen Devaney is still in her first week.

Laragas relieved to have gained visa
http://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/laragas-relieved-to-have-gained-visa/
Last year, Immigration New Zealand introduced a new one-off 2021 resident visa, giving migrants a faster and more simple pathway to residency. Socorro Laraga, who is one of those migrants, shares her story with Ruby Heyward ...

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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)

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New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:

Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection:
https://nzcatholic.org.nz/category/sunday-reflection/  

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):
http://station15.co.nz/

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)

http://station15.co.nz/

Station XV: Episode 170 — Peace and Pets, Witness and Weather

New Zealand's largest diocese has a new bishop — a worthy story to kick off a new year for The 15th Station. Pope Francis has also been busy to start 2022, speaking out against violence against women, and also encouraging couples to be generous, choosing children over pets. Looking back to 2021, it was another grim year from Catholic missionaries in some countries, with 22 killed while serving overseas. And a new report tries to assess how the weather affects church attendance, and what impact that might have on crime rates. A diverse line-up for Anna, Don, James and Gavin to tackle.

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

https://cruxnow.com/

Partnering in the pandemic: Churches see possibilities for ecumenism
https://cruxnow.com/cns/2022/01/partnering-in-the-pandemic-churches-see-possibilities-for-ecumenism
In promoting Christian unity, ecumenical prayer and practical cooperation among divided church communities, the COVID-19 pandemic has not been all bad news ... [The full text of 'Ecumenism in a Time of Pandemic: From Crisis to  Opportunity' is here:
http://www.christianunity.va/content/dam/unitacristiani/Altri/Ecumenismo_in_tempo_di_pandemia/EN%20PCPCU%20Working%20Paper%20Ecumenism%20in%20a%20Time%20of%20Pandemic%20EN-booklet%20format.pdf  ]

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-europe/2022/01/report-on-sexual-abuse-in-german-diocese-faults-retired-pope
A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. The law firm that drew up the report said Benedict strongly denies any wrongdoing ...

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Manager, New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
Applications are invited for the position of Manager for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). The NZCBC coordinates the national activities and ministries of the Catholic Church ...
Summary of the position: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nzcbc-manager-apply/
Full job description: https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Uploads/NZCBC-Manager-Role-Description-Jan-2022.pdf
Applications close Monday 24 January at 5:00 pm

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:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/
Hamilton: https://www.cdh.org.nz/jobs
Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/adw_community/vacancies/
Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

https://www.catholic.org.nz/

The six dioceses:
https://www.catholic.org.nz/find-us/dioceses-2/#section_59

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New Zealand Catholic
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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'.
https://www.cdh.org.nz/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
https://www.cdd.org.nz/

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
https://nzceo.schoolzineplus.com/nzceo/archive

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East'
https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ.
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine.
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
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Holy Cross Seminary
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Sunday, January 16, 2022

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/

Applications sought for NZCBC Manager, Wellington-based
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nzcbc-manager-apply/
Applications are invited for the position of Manager for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). The NZCBC coordinates the national activities and ministries of the Catholic Church ...


NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/

** Bishop Michael G has written this special account of the Covid-restricted commemoration of the 184th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated at Totara Point by Bishop Pompallier ...

** The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference needs a Manager to support the Executive Officer in a leadership role ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Queen's Service Medal: Jan Rutledge, for services to transitional housing
North Shore Times 13 Jan 2022
https://pressreader.com/article/281655373430996
Jan Rutledge, of Beach Haven, has worked in the emergency housing and social services sector for 15 years. She has been general manager of De Paul House since 2014, providing essential housing and support services for vulnerable people on the North Shore, particularly families with dependent children ...

Buyers study up on next chapter for historic former convent school
https://pressreader.com/article/281908776500355
A wedding venue, conference hub, health and wellbeing centre or an education or aged care facility are among future options mooted for an historic former convent school which has gone up for sale near Oamaru.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Motivated Molly makes a splash
https://times-age.co.nz/motivated-molly-makes-a-splash/
Molly O'Dwyer, who turns 11 this month, is leading a campaign to help enhance Carterton's much-loved pool complex, courtesy of a brand new, more user-friendly water slide ...

Timaru teen using international award money to build bee garden
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/127471038/timaru-teen-using-international-award-money-to-build-bee-garden
Oli Kirke was one of 10 winners in an international video competition encouraging zero waste, and is now using his prize money to create a bee garden at his family home ...

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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)

New Zealand Commentaries on the Sunday Readings:

Fr Kevin Waldie SM. Sunday Reflection:
https://nzcatholic.org.nz/category/sunday-reflection/  

Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (audio):
http://station15.co.nz/

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

https://cruxnow.com/

Myanmar church sheltering families damaged by strikes
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2022/01/myanmar-church-sheltering-families-damaged-by-strikes
A Catholic Church sheltering nearly 200 people in the town of Loikaw in northern Myanmar has been struck in an ongoing series of air strikes and mortar attacks, leaving those refuging there unsure of where to go as the number of displaced grows ...

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Manager, New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
Applications are invited for the position of Manager for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). The NZCBC coordinates the national activities and ministries of the Catholic Church ...
Summary of the position: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/nzcbc-manager-apply/
Full job description: https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Uploads/NZCBC-Manager-Role-Description-Jan-2022.pdf
Applications close Monday 24 January at 5:00 pm

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:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/staff-vacancies/
Hamilton: https://www.cdh.org.nz/jobs
Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/adw_community/vacancies/
Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

https://www.catholic.org.nz/

The six dioceses:
https://www.catholic.org.nz/find-us/dioceses-2/#section_59

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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'.
https://www.cdh.org.nz/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
https://www.cdd.org.nz/

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
https://nzceo.schoolzineplus.com/nzceo/archive

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East'
https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ.
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine.
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)
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'NZ Catholic' newspaper
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Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
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Holy Cross Seminary
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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
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Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ
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Sunday, January 9, 2022

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Aotearoa's first saint in the making: The rich history of Jerusalem and its french nun Suzanne Aubert.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/local-focus-aotearoas-first-saint-in-the-making/7PYYBEM4PVZKROM3C35JYLHLAY/
The story of the Sisters of Compassion and their relationship with the Whanganui River stretches back more than a century. Its founder, Mother Mary Joseph Suzanne Aubert, also known by her Maori name Meri Hohepa, died in 1926 and is in line to be canonised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church ...

Michelangelo: A Different View - Aotea Centre, Auckland 3 - 30 January 2022
https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/michelangelo-a-different-view-media-release
Under license from the Vatican Museums, this exhibition offers the most complete and authentic reproduction of Michelangelo's beautiful ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel to be shown outside the Vatican.

Joan Hodson - Player, umpire, coach ...teacher  (text article and video interview)
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/458525/watch-joan-hodson-player-umpire-coach-teacher
Former Silver Fern and New Zealand women's touch champion Joan Hodson has done it all in sport but perhaps the greatest impact she's had is as a teacher ...

The Timaru Report: The religious makeup of the district
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/127144340/the-timaru-report-the-religious-makeup-of-the-district
While it is difficult to identify overall trends when it comes to religion in Timaru, because of Covid-19 disruptions, there was probably caution for some over going to church, the Professor Emeritus of History at Massey University says ...

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

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Dear readers,
Happy Christmas everyone. 

Kiwicath News & Notes will now take a break for a couple of weeks. I'll start again in the new year when there is something to report.

God bless.
Mike Leon

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


** The latest issue of 'NZ Catholic' is available online

** From Colin MacLeod, chair, NZ Catholic Bishops' Committee for Interfaith Relations: "Attached is a lovely letter from the Buddhist Council of NZ wishing us all the very best for Christmas ..."

** The artwork tour, Te Hikoi Wairua mo Te Ara a Maria,  has begun in the Auckland Diocese.  Ka pai!

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


The full text of 'NZ Catholic'  No. 628 December 26 - January 30, 2021  is online at:

In this issue: 'A cause for celebration', a Christmas reflection by Bishop Patrick Dunn ... Bishop Lowe appointed as Bishop of Auckland ... Otago church closed after more than 100 years (St Patrick's, Lawrence) ... Learning about the saint behind the Santa Claus legend ... Editorial: Reflecting on cribs at Christmas ... New Zealand Year in Review (photo feature) ... Catholic support for Matariki as a public holiday ... No Christmas Masses at St Patrick's Cathedral this year ... Top Scholars 2021 ... Helen Luxford: The pandemic as seen by the future generation ... Hearts Aflame snuffed out by Covid.
 
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

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Honouring human dignity
A Christmas message from the Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Michael Dooley. 

2021 Ecumenical Christmas Church Service from St Anne's Catholic Church Wellington (audio, and full text with illustrations)
This ecumenical service brings together ministers and laypeople from Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, and Quaker denominations to celebrate Christmas. Music and words in English, te reo Maori, Niuean, Tongan and Fijian mark the cross-cultural nature of the event.

It's a very different Christmas day for many church-goers across Auckland (full text)
Auckland's Catholic Diocese says it has just under 200-thousand members across 68 parishes, from Thames-Coromandel to Northland. Sadly very few of them can operate today, under the red setting of the covid traffic light system. Spokeswoman Lyndsay Freer says the limit of 100 vaccinated people in one place makes it difficult to gather for worship. She says the cathedral in the heart of Auckland has up to eight-thousand people for Christmas mass, and her own parish has 16-hundred.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Timaru pupil wins Canterbury science fair award
A Timaru pupil has scooped the Canterbury-wide Wrybill Trophy for a science project on preventing water evaporation and algae in irrigation ponds. St Joseph's Year 7 pupil Daniel Heffernan, 11, won the Timaru Sanford Science and Technology Fair Environment Canterbury Resource Management Award before his entry went on to win the overall prize for Canterbury ...

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CHRISTMAS DAY 2021

THE HOLY FAMILY 

The Mass of Christmas Day 2021 , which was celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely in the Mercy Chapel at St Mary's College, Ponsonby, Auckland can be viewed on Auckland Diocese's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErWJvtL75MA

The Mass for today, the Feast of the Holy Family, is celebrated by Monsignor Kiely in the warehouse of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Onehunga, Auckland at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59-rY-uInwM
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 Christmas gospel by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Matthew 1:18-24   The ancestors of Jesus Christ

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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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On a Covid-scarred Christmas, Pope calls dialogue and encounter the way out
As the world continues to navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic and its variants, Pope Francis, on Christmas day, touted dialogue and encounter as the way out, while also praying for world peace and an end to global conflicts. He prayed for those infected with COVID-19 and for secondary victims, including women facing domestic violence, children who are bullied, families who are struggling, and elderly people who are isolated and alone ...

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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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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, December 19, 2021

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Bishop Stephen Lowe appointed Catholic Bishop of Auckland (18 Dec. 2021)
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Hamilton Stephen Lowe as the new Catholic Bishop of Auckland. The appointment was announced in Rome at midnight New Zealand time. Bishop Lowe replaces Bishop Pat Dunn, who has served since 1994 and is retiring ...



** Bp Stephen Lowe appointed to Auckland

** Fr Merv Duffy SM of Good Shepherd College features in this Seven Sharp item on the "Michelangelo – A Different View" exhibition coming to the Aotea Centre in Auckland next month ...

** Today is the 85th birthday of Pope Francis

** The bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand will closely study the interim Redress report of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS.  

Bishop Stephen Lowe Appointed Catholic Bishop Of Auckland
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Hamilton Stephen Lowe as the new Catholic Bishop of Auckland. The appointment was announced in Rome at midnight New Zealand time. Bishop Lowe replaces the retiring Bishop Pat Dunn, who has served since 1994.

Journey across Aotearoa in the steps of Jean-Baptiste Pompallier (full text with photos)
As the 150th anniversary of his death draws near, Peter Dragicevich explores sights in Northland and Auckland associated with Aotearoa's first Catholic bishop, Jean-Baptiste Pompallier.

Church reopens Christmas Eve
Te Puke Times, 16 November 2021, page 2
Almost three years ago parishioners at St Patrick's Catholic Church were shocked when, without warning, their church was closed. The closure was due to the building, on the corner of Beatty Ave and Queen St, being an earthquake risk. Without a home, worshippers were welcomed in to St John the Baptist Anglican Church by Rev Ruth Dewdney and her team who offered to share their building ...

Cloister open to possibilities
Dunedin's Catholic diocese wants to find new uses for the former St Dominic's Priory, which included a convent built in 1877 and an 1890 girls' school, partly clad in bluestone.

Book review: The Architect and the Artists by Bridget Hackshaw (Massey University Press, $65)
Between 1967 and 1979, Colin McCahon, the architect James Hackshaw and the sculptor Paul Dibble collaborated on the design of eight churches and chapels (including St Francis de Sales in Torbay, St Ignatius in Remuera, St Mary's in Papakura, and St Patrick's in Te Puke), as well as three private homes, and Liston College. An illustrated review.

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Catholic Church Leaders Welcome Royal Commission Redress Report
The bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand will closely study the interim Redress report of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care and look at how they can implement the recommendations. The report — He Purapura Ora, he Mara Tipu; from Redress to Puretumu — was tabled in Parliament today and makes recommendations on how survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care should be heard and get redress for the harm suffered ...

New Zealand cardinal on accused prelate: 'I really don't know why he is still a bishop'
A New Zealand government-commissioned report on abuse in care settings is questioning how the Vatican has handled a Catholic bishop credibly accused of abuse. Bishop Charles Drennan, the former bishop of the Diocese of Palmerston North, resigned from his diocese on Oct. 4, 2019, after an investigation into a complaint by a young woman that the bishop committed an abuse against her of a sexual nature.

Abuse in care: Faith-based institutions 'acted to protect their own reputations'
When children suffered horrendous abuse from clergy, the abusers were often encouraged to resign rather than be disciplined, records were destroyed, survivors were disbelieved, and churches focused mostly on their reputation. These are some of the damning findings related to abuse in faith-based institutions, contained in a 443-page interim report released by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care on Wednesday. The voluminous report includes scrutiny of the redress processes of 14 faith-based institutions, with a specific focus on the Catholic Church, the Anglican Church and the Salvation Army ...

'Cover-ups, denials and lies': Abuse redress too late for some
Southern abuse survivors have described the "cover-ups, denials and lies" they have battled through to get redress for their suffering at the hands of the State.
The Government has committed to a new, independent redress system following the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care's damning report, He Purapura Ora, he Mara Tipu — From Redress to Puretumu. The large report featured 95 recommendations about improvements required to improve the way abuse claims were dealt with, describing the current system as "unquestionably failing" survivors. The report featured a raft of personal stories from survivors about their experiences, including multiple accounts of abuse in Otago and Southland.

Catholic cover up: Former Christchurch cop lifts lid on Marylands child sex abuse investigation
John Borlase grew up near Marylands. He knew the boys. He played sport with them. They were part of his childhood. He never could have imagined back in those days that as an adult - a cop - he would be tasked with investigating the allegations and prosecuting the offenders.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS

Former John Paul College head girl Julia Florence dies in farm accident
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a "young woman with massive potential" who died after a tragic farm accident on Tuesday. Julia Florence, a former head girl at John Paul College and representative rugby player, died after the accident on a rural property in Cardiff - a settlement just west of Stratford.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C)

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The Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, celebrated by Fr Gerard Ainsley at Mercy parish, Dunedin South, 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 1:39-44   Mary visits Elizabeth

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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)


Station XV: Episode 169 — COVID, Communion, Canada, Christmas  (December 17, 2021)

It's a globe-trotting Christmas edition of The 15th Station, as the panel starts in New Zealand, assessing the country's liturgical restrictions under COVID-19, before heading to the United States and the long-awaited and much-discussed document on the Eucharist. In Switzerland, the Church has initiated research into the abuse crisis from the 1950s onwards, while in Canada the bishops have spoken out strongly against moves to legalise prostitution — citing the New Zealand experience in their letter. Just a warning that the discussion on the prostitution push is quite "adult", so might not be great for kids. Our final story on Santa Claus (and if he's real) might also be difficult for children, but for different reasons. We wish you all a happy and holy Christmas season.

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Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits stride

Pope Francis celebrates his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor retired at this age and the last pope to have lived any longer was Leo XIII over a century ago. Yet Francis is going strong ... He has set in motion an unprecedented two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics on making the church more attuned to the laity, and shows no sign of slowing down on his campaign to make the post-COVID world a more environmentally sustainable, economically just and fraternal place where the poor are prioritized ...

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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 
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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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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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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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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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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 CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

***********************
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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News of the Church 
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