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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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'Wel-com' August 2003 (Archdiocese of Wellington and Diocese of Palmerston North) http://www.welcom.org.nz
Cardinal Tom Williams: How compassionate is euthanasia?
Bishop John Dew: Expressing the divine mystery "One of the highlights of my year is the Chrism Mass in Holy Week. I am not exaggerating when I say that it is a highlight and an event I look forward to each year. What it is that I look forward to is the annual Renewal of Commitment to Priestly Service..."
John Mitchell: Why foreshore and seabed issues came before the courts
ERO report on Catholic schools in New Zealand
Elizabeth Cameron and Fiona Mitchell: It's Cool 2 B Catholic "Although the weather was cold with woolly hats a plenty, Catholic teenagers from all over the country gathered together to activate and celebrate their faith...."
David Loving Molloy: Reflections on the Church’s approach to disability "I can remember during preparations for my ordination in Christchurch in 1989 that one of the concerns of the Bishop was that the interpreter would somehow get in the way of the ceremony..."
John Roughan: Overwhelming support for ANZACS from Solomon Island people "Poor schooling, weakened medical service, a destroyed economy and loss of confidence in national leaders have been their lot since 1998...."
Code of Ethics for Church Volunteers
When people leave the Church to find God! (Please note: this article does not have a link on the Wel-com home page. Click here to read it: http://tinyurl.com/k6qp "Use it or lose it. Anyone doing rehab has heard that expression. The joints and limbs and muscles we don’t use shrivel up and die. I sometimes wonder if the same doesn’t apply to parishes. Use the parish or lose the parish...."
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'NZ Catholic' No 168, August 10-23, 2003
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Enrolment policy means first in, first served for those who qualify Wellington - Enrolment preference for Catholic integrated schools will come into bold focus following the revised policy released last month...
Backlash helped to defeat bill Wellington - The Leader of the Opposition, Bill English, says he was surprised the Death with Dignity Bill was defeated on July 30, at its first reading in Parliament...
French friend of NZers is ordained bishop Auckland - A French priest close to the hearts of many New Zealanders was ordained a bishop in Paris on June 29...
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Marist Messenger August 2003 http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php
Online in August's Messenger:
Readings: Daily Mass readings and devotional prayers
Links: Surf's up - this months recommended Websites to visit..... Extra reading - a selection of articles from online Catholic journals, magazines and papers..... Daily News from the Catholic world..... E-Cards Easter, Birthday, Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Wedding and Christmas cards.
Full-text from the August edition:
God is close to us, by Bishop Gerard Loft sm Bishop Loft from the Solomon Islands writes of the beauty of the Eucharist
Marist Spirituality by Fr Craig Larkin sm Mary never stands alone
Focus by Fr Carl Telford sm The Focus this month is about being grateful for the day
My problem with the Rosary by Kilian de Lacy Kilian de Lacy relates her journey to a deeper appreciation of this prayer
Marist Spirituality by Fr Allan Jones sm Marist spirituality is a ecclesial charism, so is an authentic way of living the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Also in the August Marist Messenger : Mary, a mother's journey .... Transubstantiation part 1 .... The healing Heart of Mary .... The Rosary ... God's love shining through me ... God is close to us ... A prayer story ... Time and money
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PNG archbishop seeks prayers for murdered Anglican Melanesian Brothers CathNews Australia http://www.cathnews.com/news/308/84.php Catholic Dioceses in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have been asked to renew prayer this week for the six Melanesian Brothers and other victims of violence in the Solomon Islands....
Gifts from the heart for the pope: Humble items that speak volumes By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/20030808.htm VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For 25 years Pope John Paul II has been holding audiences, greeting heads of state, traveling the world and receiving gifts on each occasion. More than 400 objects given to the pope -- most from his fellow Poles -- are part of an exhibit that opened in Poland in late July in preparation for the pope's silver jubilee in October....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Walking all the way with the condemned The Age (Melbourne) August 11, 2003 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/08/1060145859806.html " ... But the question remains of how a nun (Sister Helen Prejean, the Louisiana nun work and book inspired the film "Dead Man Walking"), has dealt with her book being turned into a film and then into a contemporary opera that was a hit in San Francisco and has now been performed outside the US for the first time? "I am a servant," says Sister Helen, who has been in Australia for a fortnight and spoke during a visit last week to Adelaide's Yatala jail. "I came to help the opera because I want people to go through the journey of the story, so I do interviews. It's to be of service, because I know I can be a voice. I have stood in the presence of so much suffering"...
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September 2003 'NZ Catholic' newspaper's National Art and Faith Competition Closing date: September 19 2003; works to be in by September 30; exhibition opens October 3. For paintings of a spiritual nature demonstrating the vitality, joy and hope found in Christian beliefs. Three categories, including one for works relating to Mary the mother of Jesus, and one for icons. Prizes to the value of $4,750 Entry forms from "Art Competition", NZ Catholic, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034. Tel: (09) 360 3069; E-mail: catholic@iconz.co.nz
Related Website: NZ Art Monthly: 'Art and Faith' Competition http://www.nzartmonthly.co.nz/draper_002.html Background to the competition and a selection of entries from 2001
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