Dear friends, "His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave and became as men are; and being as all men are he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross. "But God raised him high and gave him the name which is above all other names so that all beings in the heavens, on the earth and in the underworld should bend the knee at the name of JESUS and every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord ..." (St Paul to the Church at Philippi ch. 2) A very happy Easter to all our readers. Mike Leon 'kiwicath' list manager *********************************** EASTER IN JERUSALEM AND ROME Paul: Thank you very much for sending the account of the miracle of the Holy Fire at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. I hadn't heard of it either. The Catholic Encylopedia article on the Holy Sepulchre just mentions the cermony in passing with no hint of a miracle incolved ( http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07425a.htm ) At the following Web site - http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/easter/Reform.html - you can read about and see pictures of the Service of Light at the Holy Sepulchre, the first part of the standard Catholic Easter Saturday liturgy, but in Jerusalem it's held on Easter Saturday morning (I suppose in order not to conflict with the Orthodox liturgy later on the same day). A virtual tour of the Holy Sepulchre begins here: http://198.62.75.1/www1/jhs/TSspintr.html On our bishops' News page at http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/news/frnews.html you can open links to reports of the Easter celebrations in Rome and Jerusalem from the Catholic and secular news services. ******************************** NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html I have updated the directory of chaplains (police, armed forces and workplace support). Next week: 'Religious Orders' - 45 of them! ******************************** FROM THE SECULAR PRESS [You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ] [Please don't try to hand-copy newspaper Web addresses. Instead Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address line] 'Easter: the big picture', by the Most Rev Len Boyle, Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. Otago Daily Times 16 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=16Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/FCI04A3590IC.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Some years ago in Wellington, I was in a room where three reporters were sending stories of the same event. During a break, I asked them how they put their stories together. There was agreement that you must, in the first few lines, not only capture the interest of the reader, but sum up what the whole story is about... 'Churches prepare' Otago Daily Times 12 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=12Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/FBH30L5582IR.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Churches throughout Dunedin are preparing for Easter, the most important weekend of the Christian calendar. Denominational barriers are being set aside as Christians join to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ ... 'Community farewells West Coast pioneer aviator and `true character' ' (photo) Otago Daily Times 12 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=12Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/0411474372.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial One of South Westland's legends, Des Nolan, was farewelled by nearly 300 family and friends yesterday in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, at Okuru, south of Haast. Mr Nolan died recently, aged 81. Earlier this year, he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to aviation and the community ... 'Churches preparing for packed pews ' The Evening Post 12 April 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,748263a1700,FF.html Wellington Christians will celebrate Easter with traditional services that are likely to be packed... 'CWL Congratulates Gregory Fortuin' Scoop 5 April 2001 http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/cb/34/200104051535.6dfe43fd.html The Catholic Women's League of the Wellington Catholic Archdiocese congratulates Gregory Fortuin on his appointment as Race Relations Conciliator, said Archdiocesan President Susan Lloyd today. "We were thrilled to hear the news and we think New Zealand will be well served by Mr Fortuin in this role"... **************************************** EVENTS 18-22 April 2001 'Jesus 4 Real' Youth Camps Jesus 4 Real Ministries is an independent voluntary group of adults bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and training adult leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars in the Wellington Archdiocese. Web site: http://members.xoom.com/Jesus4Real Contact: (04) 904 7217 ; (04) 905 6636 20 - 22 April Eucharistic Convention, Auckland Showground Details at: http://www.eucharistic-convention.com 30 April - 28 September 2001 (Sydney, Australia) Kerygma Teams Discipleship Training School, Sydney, Kerygma Teams is a branch of the interconfessional lay missionary organization Youth With A Mission. It supports Catholic parishes, renewal movements, and groups active in evangelization, mercy ministries, training and cross-cultural missions projects. Its Discipleship Training School is a five month intensive course which helps students to cultivate a vibrant relationship with God, identify their unique gifts and visions, exercise their faith and grow in character. Full details at: http://www.kerygmateams.org/html/locations/australia/index.html 4-6 May National Conference of Catholic Charismatic Renewal, St Patrick's College, Silverstream (north of Wellington). No registration fee. Details in Wel-com April 2001 p. 19 and from Cherylynn Passmore: cherylynn.passmore@xtra.co.nz 22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Wapiuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/ ***************************** EMPLOYMENT (Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies ) Full-time Catholic Youth Minister, Paraparaumu & Waikanae Parishes, Wellington Archdiocese. Details in Wel-com April 2001 p. 17 and from John McCardle: tel. 04 298 2434. Applications close Friday 28 April. Promotions Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Dunedin Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April p.14 and from: PO Box 5555 Dunedin Youth Minister, Piopio-Aria-Mokau Cooperating Parish and St Mary's Catholic Church, Piopio. Piopio is south-west of Te Kuiti on the road to New Plymouth in a rural multicultural region. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.18 and from Rev Peter Osborne, PO Box 119, Piopio 2555. Tel 07 877 8097