NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Bishops urge politicians to focus on real issues not trivia
New Zealand's Catholic bishops want the politicians elected on 14 October to focus on issues that matter instead of the trivia and scandals that dominate public debate ...
Canon Law Society members discuss key current topics at Christchurch conference
Eighty canon lawyers and lay delegates met in Christchurch this month for the 56th annual Canon Law Society of Australia and NZ conference where they took part in professional development and fellowship in their service of the Catholic Church ...
Archbishop Coleridge to address NZ Catholic priests at Rotorua assembly
Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge will be one of the speakers at a week-long assembly of 170 Catholic priests to be held in Rotorua next month. The National Assembly of Diocesan Priests from October 9 to 13 will be the first such meeting of Catholic parish priests since the one held in Christchurch in 2018 ...
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** 'NZ Catholic' has an article on the forthcoming National Assembly of Diocesan Priests being held in Rotorua ...
** Next month's Synod on Synodality in Rome will include a pilgrimage for participants and a special evening of prayer for migrants and refugees. Synod organisers announced information on these overnight ...
** The bishops have published their 2023 election statement, which urges the politicians elected on 14 October to focus on issues that matter instead of the trivia and scandals that dominate public debate ...
** Eighty canon lawyers and lay delegates met in Christchurch this month for the 56th annual Canon Law Society of Australia and NZ conference where they took part in professional development and fellowship in their service of the Catholic Church ...
** Next month's Synod on Synodality in Rome will offset its carbon emissions by helping communities in Nigeria and Kenya to get efficient cooking stoves and water purification technologies ...
** Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge (pictured) will be one of the speakers at a week-long assembly of 170 NZ Catholic priests in Rotorua from October 9 to 13 ...
** Ask your parish! The bishops have requested that all our dioceses, parishes and parishioners take part in the 2023 Church Life Survey ...
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
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Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2023/
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In issue no. 669 September 10 - 23 2023: Angels to stand at cathedral high altar again (St Joseph's, Dunedin) ... College plans first-class science facility (Sacred Heart, Auckland) ... Family gathering with prelate for Opus Dei members ... Editorial: God writes straight on crooked lines ... Priest DJ, Papa Francisco, and real moments with God at WYD ... Dr Michael Mawson: Disability theology and aging ... Sacred Heart College win Auckland Rugby 1A competition (photo feature) ... Kieran Fouhy: Camino prompts reflections on education and life ... Compassion soup kitchen seeks funding for new oven.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
NZ Catholic Bishops' Statement For The 2023 General Election
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops have published their Election Statement for the 2023 General Election being held on 14 October. The statement is in the process of being distributed around the county's 470,000 Catholics in six dioceses and 194 parishes ...
Riding the rapids: An extract from 'Not Alone: Walking Te Araroa Trail through New Zealand' by Tim Voors,
As Tim and companions travel by kayak and canoe down the Whanganui River, they reached Hiruharama (Jerusalem) where one of the Sisters of Compassion, founded by Suzanne Aubert, introduced them to the chapel built in 1892 ...
Team's conduct lauded
The St Peter's College under-13 boys' rugby team have been recognised for their conduct on and off the field. At the Global Games New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival held in Queenstown this month, the team were awarded the Global Games Team of the Festival ...
School celebrates te reo
Last week St Peter's College held a week-long celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Maori where a solid dedication to inclusivity and language revitalisation was evident. St Peter's College principal Tara Quinney said one of the remarkable aspects of this celebration was its active engagement with rangatahi ...
Cleanup begins as rain eases in Southland
As the rain fell in Gore on Thursday, some St Peter's College students were sitting practise exams in the hall as water seeped up from under the wooden floor boards ...
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TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Today's Mass, celebrated by Fr Vaughan Hook of Dunedin diocese, can be viewed at:
Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm and live streamed at:
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live (only viewable in New Zealand).
New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year:
Inspired Word: A video reading and commentary on the gospel of the day by Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Matthew 20:1-16 The workers in the vineyard
Sunday homilies of Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): Homily for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
25th Week of Ordinary Time - Year A - 24 September 2023 :
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STATION XV (podcast)
Episode 189 — Mongolia, Muller, Mass, Moscow, Moon (September 18, 2023)
It's possible that The 15th Station has more listeners than Mongolia has Catholics, but that didn't stop Pope Francis from heading to the Asian nation to support them in their faith life. The visit garnered positive coverage, as opposed to some comments the Pope made about Russia — which have been heavily criticised by Ukrainians. In New Zealand, a former political leader has reflected on how his Catholicism intertwined with his political life, and plans are underway for the introduction of a new Lectionary to be used at Mass. If all else fails, we can head to the moon (and back). Join Anna, Cameron, Don and James for this month's episode.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
Pope closes brief Marseille visit with defense of the unborn, elderly
Pope Francis closed his brief overnight visit to Marseille urging local Catholics not to be discouraged amid a growth in secularism and an increased indifference to religion, saying they must seek to maintain the joy of following Christ. In addition to reiterating his support for migrant rights, the pontiff also challenged widespread acceptance of abortion and euthanasia in many European societies ...
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Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette:
Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa:
Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...
Hamilton: https://www.cdh.org.nz/jobs
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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. Newsletter
NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'
The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/
St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East'
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ.
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