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'NZ CATHOLIC'
No 192, July 25-August 7, 2004 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
Dunedin's new bishop ordained DUNEDIN - Newly ordained at the sixth Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev. Colin Campbell arrived on July 10 at St Joseph's Cathedral, where he had once served as a priest, and waited in anticipation for his Saturday morning liturgical installation....
National conference for religious WELLINGTON - Fr Timothy Radcliffe, OP, will be the keynote presenter at New Zealand's first national conference of women and men religious, to be held in Wellington next January...
Aubert inquiry ends in archdiocese WELLINGTON - The archdiocesan inquiry into the beatification and canonisation of Suzanne Aubert ended with a liturgy at the Wellington cathedral on July 4....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
New Catholic school planned NZ City 22 July 2004 http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.asp?id=41487 A demand for private education and a population boom has prompted the Catholic Church to plan a new high school in Silverdale, north of Auckland. ...
Choir's Melbourne trip proves uplifting Voices filled two cathedrals Otago Daily Times Tuesday, 20-July 2004 http://tinyurl.com/6kbkn Dunedin church choir Cantores In Ecclesia has returned triumphant from a six-day visit to Melbourne. The choir sang at a solemn Mass conducted by the Archbishop of Melbourne, the Most Rev Denis Hart, at the Roman Catholic St Patrick's Cathedral - and in the evening sang a traditional evensong at the Anglican St Paul's Cathedral...
Singing priest: Father Chris Skinner is a no ordinary priest. He can sing like an angel (video report) 'Holmes' TVNZ 20 July 2004 http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvone_minisite_story_skin/437249%3fformat=html
Extradition hearing extends to Christmas NZPA 24 July 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2981118a11,00.html Sydney: An extradition tradition hearing in Sydney for three Catholic clergymen wanted in Christchurch to face historical sexual abuse charges will not finish until days before Christmas...
Former Catholic brother arrested over historic sex abuse ... NZPA 19 july 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2976623a11,00.html Upper Hutt police have arrested and charged a former Catholic Brother in relation to a complaint of historic sexual indecencies on a male student at Hato Paora College near Feilding in 1984...
Morals watchdog hit with legal costs NZ Herald 24.07.2004 http://tinyurl.com/59ja5 The public morals watchdog group that has repeatedly sought to stop festival screenings of controversial films has had an award against it of legal costs of more than $4500. The costs relate to a 2002 case in which the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards unsuccessfully sought a review of the classification of the French film Baise-Moi ...
"Passion of Christ" for Christians only Reuters 22 July, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/4epzj Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) - It broke box office records in parts of the Middle East, the heart of Islam, and is now screening in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. But to view Mel Gibson's "Passion of Christ" in Malaysia, viewers must be Christian. No Muslims are allowed to see it...
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FROK THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
What do young people really think today? Edmund Rice Network News Edition 14: July 2004 Holy Spirit Province http://www.westcourt.wa.edu.au/home/erfnews/ERNN14e.html Before attending this highly devout, private Catholic School, religion held no significance in my unenlightened and basic life. I took an arrogant stance towards any religion, as I was basically taught that it was a load of garbage...
Chaldaean bishop: “We are builders of the new Iraq” http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1159 Signs of hope and Western blindness; confidence in Allawi’s government and Christians’ duty. Full interview with Monsignor Rabban Al Qas, Chaldaean bishop of Amadiyah (northern Iraq), who is in Italy raising funds for the reconstruction of his country...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/index.php
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Australia ethicist rethinks position on 'vegetative state' Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says abortion film 'will do no harm' Pope sets date for return of icon to Russia Premier pays tribute to Christian Brothers' schools ministry Brisbane Commission forges support link with Zimbabwe Church in PNG says its no longer a mission territory
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ
http://www.caritas.org.nz
New Zealanders to assist in Sudan 19 July, 2004: Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and Christian World Service (CWS) are sending three New Zealanders to Darfur, Western Sudan to assist in humanitarian relief efforts where over 1 million people have been affected by violence from Janjaweed militias....
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for July 23, 2004: Conversation with Sant'Egidio founder Andrea Riccardi; Opinions of Sant'Egidio; Vatican gets serious on Africa; Catholic-Jewish dialogue; Vatican investigates Austrian seminary sex scandal; More reflections from Peru
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EVENTS
Worship and Healing Conference, 27-29 August 2004 St Patrick's College, Silverstream Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Service Group for Catholic Charismatic Renewal Details from Cherylynn Passmore, tel: (04) 526 6914; fax: (04) 526 2189; e-mail: cherylynn.passmore@xtra.co.nz
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html
Gisborne: New Life weekend September 17 - 19 2004 Venue: St Mary's Parish centre Campion Road, Gisborne. Starts 7 pm Friday - to 5 pm Sunday presented by members of the Hamilton Diocesan and Gisborne Schools of Evangelisation Teams. Contact: Huia - huiawhite@xtra.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
There is a link to our own family web site which goes through to the SOE's for NZ, Australia and Mexico (where they began - Sorry only in Spanish there at the moment!)
Visit to Hamilton by Canadian Musician and Evangelist Greg Magirescu. Concerts and testimony Thursday August 19, 7.30 pm at the Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Friday August 20, 7.30 pm at the Cathedral, Grey Street, Hamilton Saturday August 21, 7.30 pm, St Columba's, Frankton, Hamilton, 7.30 pm Sunday August 22, Tauranga - to be arranged Monday August 23, St Mary's Church, Rotorua, 7.30 pm
Visiting Schools for lunch time concert and testimony -Sacred Heart, Hamilton, Thursday 19, Aquinas College, Tauranga, Monday 23, John Paul 2 College, Rotorua, Tuesday 24 August
Seminar on Liturgy and Music Saturday August 21, 10 am - 3 pm Marian School - new buildings Contact: Father Michael Armstrong 07 854 9221
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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies ]
[Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz ]
Chief Executive, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand http://www.caritas.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 11-24 2004 p.27, 'Wel-com' July 2004 p.17, and from Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen at MiCah Partners, tel (04) 499 4749; fax: (04) 499 7375; e-mail: contact@micahpartners.co.nz; PO Box 499, Wellington. Applications close 23 July 2004
Supervisor, Catholic Worker House of Hospitality, Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 11-24 2004 p.27, and from M. Eastham, 11 Suffolk Crescent, Feilding; tel: (06) 323 8684; e-mail: m.eastham@xtra.co.nz Applications close 30 July 2004
Journalist. 'NZ Catholic' newspaper Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 25-August 7 p.23 and from Pat McCarthy, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland; e-mail: catholic@iconz.co.nz Applications close 30 July.
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to promote the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 25 August 7 p.22 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147 000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
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