Sunday, October 3, 2004

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholics say Civil Unions Bill puts Labour vote in jeopardy NZ Herald 28.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/43ymu The Hamilton Diocese of the Catholic Church crossed swords with Labour MPs yesterday, warning the Government could expect its vote from Church members to languish should legislation to give homosexual relationships the same legal status as marriage be passed...

Tears flow at civil union submissions NZ Herald 30.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/6ojbx Opponents of legalising gay and de facto unions dominated select committee proceedings in Christchurch yesterday as emotions ran high over the Civil Union Bill...

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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES

Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North resigns (full text) Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 30 September 2004, accepted the renunciation of the office of Coadjutor of the diocese of Palmerston North (New Zealand) presented by Bishop Owen John Dolan, in conformity with the Code of Canon Law, canon 411 and 401 § 1. (the canons request a Bishop who has completed his seventy-fifth year to offer his resignation. ML)

Not only bombs and violence. Local Catholic priest tells another story http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/30_3190.html Baghdad (Fides Service)- Father Nizar, who returned to Iraq a month ago, describes the local situation : “Life is difficult but we keep hoping that the future will be better. The first problem is lack of security, the second is a lack of jobs”...

John Paul II Urges Pakistan to Promote Tolerance http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59686 Vatican City, Sept. 30, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II appealed to General Pervez Musharraf to promote dialogue and tolerance among peoples, when the Pakistani president visited the Vatican...

The Church in Pakistan calls on president Musharraf, today received in audience by the Pope, to abolish the blasphemy law, which is unjust and discriminates against minorities. http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/30_3192.html

Catherine Smibert's Roman newsletter. Symposium on "Feeding a Hungry World. Evangelisation and Sport . http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59692

The theology generation, by Christopher Lamb The Tablet (UK) 02/10/2004 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi/tablet-00940 If the average profile of a theology student were that of a Christian in training for the religious life, hardly anyone would be studying it. But, as it is, theology is undergoing something of a renaissance among undergraduates. Many universities are receiving their highest intakes of theology students in years...

Director Hopes Catholics Rally to "Thérèse". http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59556 New York, Sept. 28, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Little Flower is now on the big screen. A film on the saint of Lisieux, "Thérèse," opens around the United States this week...

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Australian Labor Party embraces vision of Catholic Health Abbott admits meeting Pell before archbishops' statement Catholic teachers nailed in child porn swoop Bishops' Secretary confirms priests' survey on celibacy Pope Meets Pakistani President Fires damage churches in two states

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TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS

http://www.tuimotu.org

Crosscurrents: Wall Of Shame, by John Honoré Last month, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s Separation Wall is in breach of international law and demanded that Israel remove the ‘illegal’ wall from occupied Palestinian territory. Raanan Gissen, senior advisor to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, replied that “the building of the fence will go on”...

Also in the September print edition: Last Hurrah – David Lange’s last public speech The South African Experience – Albert Nolan, OP Carrying the Gospel to Ghana – interview with Daniel Eyre Peace, Shalom, Salaam Alaikum – Peter Frost

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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 October 1, 2004:

Condom debate frustrates; Irish Church fails to develop child protection policies; Controversial legislation in Spain; Austrians leaving the church; Beatifications of Emperor Karl and Anne Emmerich; Benedictines to move into the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae convent; the Benedictine community of St Paul's Outside the Walls; the late Msgr. Burt Mouton

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EVENTS

Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)

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 ]

Accountant. Assistant Accountant. Archdiocese of Wellington http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/page3.html Details in 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from The Director, Financial Services, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. E-mail: a.hayes@wn.catholic.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 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034

Catholic Diocese of Auckland. Revenue Manager, Schools. http://www.ak.catholic.org.nz The position involves responsibility for the collection of all levies billed to Catholic schools of the Auckland dioceses. Details in 'NZ Catholioc' October 3-16 2004 p.23, and from Operations Support Manager, Catholic Diocese of Auckland, Private Bag 47 904, Ponsonby, auckland; E-mail: davidr@cda.org.nz Applications close 15 October 2004.

Marist Brothers. Co-ordinator of Lay Partnership http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 3-16 2004 p.23 and from Br Kevin O'Malley, PO Box 61-133, Otara, Auckland 1701. Tel: (09) 274 6622. Applications close October 22 2004

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