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'NZ CATHOLIC'
No. 195, September 5-18, 2004
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Insertion of human genes approved by Church WELLINGTON - The inserion of "human genes" into plants and animals to relieve suffering is acceptable in principle, says the Nathaniel Centre, the Church's bioethics centre....
Abortion reality coming on TV WELLINGTON - Pro-life counsellors are waiting for the screening of a televison documentary called My Foetus - and a possible upsurge in calls....
Caritas helps to combat Aids in the Pacific WELLINGTON - Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has been working in the Pacific to help combat the spread of HIV/Aids and to strengthen the Catholic Church's response to the problem....
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
MEDIA RELEASES
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Catholic endorsement of TVNZ’s decision to screen abortion documentary "My Foetus" (06 Sep 2004)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
Vatican newspaper condemns Australian Embassy bombing Jesuit spells out dilemma for Catholic health care Bishop of Baghdad says don't give in to hostage takers Caritas assists Beslan school tragedy victims Coalition urges more generous response to Sudan crisis
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Being Welcoming Communities for Those with Mental Illness (press release) Friday, 10 September 2004 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0409/S00086.htm Social Justice Sunday, celebrated in the Catholic Church, on 12 September kick-starts a week long focus on Mental Health. Caritas, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, chose mental health as the theme following the experience of many front line church agencies that have cared for visibly ill and unsupported people in the wake of infrastructural change from institutions to community based health services...
Bishop to meet pope (full text) Otago Daily Times 7-September 2004 The Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Colin Campbell, will meet Pope John Paul II in Rome. Bishop Campbell, who was appointed to the Dunedin diocese earlier this year, flies out of New Zealand today for Rome. He is part of a contingent of New Zealand bishops which make a five-yearly "ad limana" visit to Rome to report on the state of their dioceses. "It is my first visit to Rome in this capacity. There is a sense of anticipation and expectancy." The New Zealand bishops will meet the Pope as a group and individually. At the individual meeting, Bishop Campbell will give an overview of the church's operations in Otago and Southland. The bishops will also visit different congregations in Rome. "It will be a fairly busy week."
Busy lines expected after abortion film screening NZ Herald 09.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/3vygy A Catholic abortion counselling service is expecting calls from upset women after a graphic documentary showing an abortion screened on TV One last night...
Is the abortion argument over? Sunday Star Times 05 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3024510a1861,00.html A shocking new documentary on abortion has pushed the issue back on to the news agenda. But when pro-life MPs won't speak out and Spuc drops its name, has the anti-abortion movement run out of steam? Ruth Laugesen reports...
Long service to farming and local government (obituary) Otago Daily Times Saturday, 4-September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/45b6q Few local body politicians have shown the mixture of sheer determination and humility of John Michael Scanlan, who died at his Milton home last week. Born in Milton in March 1934, he was the youngest of five children. As a youngster, he attended the Roman Catholic primary school in Milton and later St Kevins College, Oamaru ...
Catholic parents threaten to cut funds The Southland Times 10 September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/6qsrt Some Invercargill parents were threatening to withhold money from the Catholic church because they felt so strongly about church-run primary schools being decapitated, St Patrick's School principal Alan Watts said yesterday... [Under anaesthetic, I hope. ML]
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Kidnapping women and killing children, or how Islamic terrorism is morphing. Interview with Fr Samir Khalil Samir, SJ. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1443 Beirut (AsiaNews) – According to Fr Samir Khalil Samir, the recent abduction of two Italian women and the slaughter of children in Beslan show that there is “a new type of terrorism that claims to act in the name of Islam but no longer subscribes to Islam’s ethical norms....”
A catacomb Church? Perhaps, but one that is alive and well . . . and universal by Giuseppe Caffulli. Interview with Mgr Paul Hinder, Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1436 The vitality of a universal and multiethnic church, the serious problems that beset foreign workers, and the growing threat of fundamentalism in Saudi society are some of the issues Mgr Paul Hinder, Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia, touched upon in his interview with Giuseppe Caffulli....
Indonesia’s Catholic Church urges the entire nation to unite against terrorism http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1452
Bishop of Baghdad: "I share in your pain, but don't back down against terrorism" by Lorenzo Fazzini http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1449 Msgr Sleiman sympathizes with Italians for the abductions of 2 volunteer workers, but asks Italy to commit itself fully against terrorism, for Iraq's sake and for Europe's ...
The Pope: Let the world listen to the cry of pain of the children http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1439 Vatican City (AsiaNews) – The “cry of pain” that rises from Beslan and every part of the world was echoed by the Holy Father, who spoke of innocent children who are the “victims of the violence of adults” and are compelled to take up arms or to beg...
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"RELIGIONS AND CULTURES: THE COURAGE TO FORGE A NEW SPIRITUAL HUMANISM"
Pope's Message for "Peoples and Religions" Meeting: "To Withstand the Logic of Violence, Revenge and Hatred" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58590 VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of John Paul II's message to Cardinal Walter Kasper on the occasion of the Peoples and Religions meeting held Sunday through Tuesday in Milan, Italy. The meeting was organized by the Archdiocese of Milan and the Rome-based lay Community of Sant'Egidio...
Religions Must Distance Selves From Terrorists, Says Cardinal Kasper. Proposes Ways to Combat "Scourge of Humanity" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58641 MILAN, Italy, SEPT. 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Since religious motives are used as an "ideological cover" for terrorism, it is imperative that religions themselves "unmask" the terrorists, says a Vatican official. Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, made that point when addressing an audience of religious representatives and cultural figures from around the world on the topic "To Disarm Terror: A Role for Believers...."
Milan Meeting's "Appeal for Peace" "Those Who Choose Violence, Discredit Their Own Cause" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58650 MILAN, Italy, SEPT. 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the "Appeal for Peace" that concluded the "Peoples and Religions" meeting held here Sept. 5-7 and organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio and the Milan Archdiocese...
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ
http://www.caritas.org.nz
Mental Health - Theme for Social Justice Week 10 September , 2004: Following the experience of many front line church agencies that have cared for visibly ill and unsupported people in the wake of infrastructural change from institutions to community based health services, Caritas, chooses mental health as the theme for Social Justice week....
Caritas assisting the community of Beslan 10 September , 2004: The tragic events of Beslan have shocked and saddened the international community. Caritas has provided medicine to two hospitals in the nearby city of Vladikavkaz where children from Beslan are hospitalized and further medical supplies will be sent for patients needing long-term treatment....
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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 September 10, 2004: Inter-religious congress "The Courage of a New Humanism"; unpopularity of Bush administration runs deep; the horrors of Beslan; Cardinal Renato Martino on terrorism as the 'Fourth World War'; interview with National Council of Churches Secretary; conspiracy theories; a modern version of Don Camillo and Peppone; "The Media between War and Peace"; John Paul's trip to Loreto, new beatifications.
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
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. Cost $40 Contact: Huia - huiawhite@in2net.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.22 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Co-ordinator of Music and Singing, St Patrick's Parish, Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Fr Brian Walsh, St Patrick's Parish, 197A Broadway Ave., Private Bag 11-012, Palmerston North. Tel (06) 356 3674; e-mail: stpatricks@clear.net.nz Applications close 24 September 2004
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
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