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SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK - September 14-20, 2008
Social Justice Week falls on 14-20 September. This year the focus is on
poverty in the midst of our affluent society, a timely theme as the nation
gears up for an election. It has been said that the litmus test of a just
society is how it treats its poorest and most vulnerable members.
Social Justice Week 2008 challenges us to "look and look again". Resources
have been sent to parishes, schools and youth groups, and are freely
available to download from Caritas' Website. They include:
** Look and look again: Poverty in an affluent society - No 13 in the
Caritas Social Justice Series.
** Parish resource material - for liturgies, meetings, speakers
** Introduction to SJW2008 Youth Resource
** Youth Resource 2008
** School resources
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
'Church leaders support 'Open Letter' to Political Candidates' (11 Sep 2008)
Church leaders from the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian
and Salvation Army churches have lent their support to an "Open Letter"
issued by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) that
calls for all political candidates in this year's General Election to "front
up to the issue of reducing persistent levels of poverty in Aotearoa
Zealand"...
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'WEL-COM' - the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese
of Palmerston North
News
Drop in inequality good, but plight of the poorest unclear ... Fuellenbach
teaches gospel joy ... Lay pastoral training on track (Fr John Fuellenbach
praises archdiocesan training but hopes it is not too late)
World News
Caritas helps 60,000 cyclone survivors in Myanmar ... Caritas warns of
genocide in Zimbabwe calls for arms ban ... Death of Sri Lanka church worker
in bomb blast
Columns
Archbishop's column: WYD sparks priestly contemplation ... Kieran Fenn FMS.
Paul to the Corinthians: Get the body right ... Kieran Fenn FMS. The complex
question of the Deutero-Pauline letters
Schools
Sacred Heart Lower Hutt stands in tribute to long-time DRS ... Masterton
principal sixth in the world ... Silverstream Vinnies
Features
Poverty in an affluent society ... World Youth Day a mixed bag with a
positive challenge ... Pilgrims reflect on the WYD experience ... The
cathedral 160 years ago
Palmerston North
Bishop Peter Cullinane. The legacy of World Youth Day: Transforming
perceptions ... Fr Kevin Neal. Valuable lessons for relationships in ferry
travel ... World Youth Day a community experience
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Churches call for moral stand
Churches are challenging New Zealand politicians to take a stand in this
year's election on moral issues such as abortion, adoption by same-sex
couples and gambling...
Church leaders plead with politicians to help end poverty
3 News
Church leaders have joined together in asking politicians to use the
upcoming general election to help tackle poverty in New Zealand...
A Common Concern: Poverty in the Lands of Plenty
Press Release: Caritas Aotearoa
New Zealand and Australian Catholic Bishops have found common concern in the
plight of the poor in their respective countries this month. In the run up
to next week’s Social Justice Week (14-20 September), New Zealand’s Catholic
Bishops issued a statement Poverty in an Affluent Society. Coincidentally,
Australia’s Catholic Bishops have struck a similar theme for their Social
Justice Sunday on 28 September...
Church leaders support 'Open Letter' to Political Candidates
Press Release: NZ Council of Christian Social Services
Church leaders from the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian
and Salvation Army churches have lent their support to an "Open Letter"
issued by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) that
calls for all political candidates in this year's General Election to "front
up to the issue of reducing persistent levels of poverty in Aotearoa ew
Zealand" [a copy of this "Open Letter" is attached]...
Nun now top of her order
Sister Anne Keegan of New Plymouth this week celebrated 75 years with the
Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. This makes her the order's longest
serving sister, as well as the oldest...
Overstayer ruling to stand
The Department of Labour says it will not challenge a Court of Appeal ruling
about Iranian overstayer Thomas Yadegary, ahead of changes to immigration
legislation...
Caritas grants $10,000 to Indian flood relief
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged $10,000 to flood relief in
northeast India, where 2.5 million people are estimated homeless.
Naked children shock pool mum
Onlookers at Christchurch City Council's Jellie Park got an unexpected strip
show - from a Catholic school's new-entrants class.
Classes move for motorway (photo)
Stuff â€" Central Leader â€" Central Leader â€" 9 Sep 2008
Pupils at Mt Roskill’s Christ the King primary have ring-side seats for
construction of their brand new school. Over the next 18 months the
130-pupil school will be entirely demolished and rebuilt less than 50 metres
away.
Churches nervous about future, by Rebecca Todd
The Press, 8 Sep 2008, Edition 2, Page 9.
The Presbyterian Church is considering selling churches to address an
"overwhelming decline" in participation and influence. Presbyterians are not
the only ones struggling. Rebecca Todd investigates...
Allanah speechless
East and Bays Courier | 10 Sep 2008 | Page: 13
A motivational speech about using your talents has put a young girl from a
small Catholic school into the Auckland finals. Allanah Petersen made St
Joseph’s School proud when she won the Remuera and Tamaki zone speech
contest last month...
Historic property up for mortgagee auction
The Press, 9 Sep 2008, Edition 2, Page 10.
The historic Antonio House in Riccarton in Christchurch is going up for sale
by mortgagee auction. In the 1940s the building was bought by the Catholic
church and run as the Holy Name seminary, first educating young boys
intending to enter the priesthood and from the mid-1950s training priests...
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
'Before and After' - Sydney 2008
Sr Anna Nichols, DRS at Villa Maria College presents and comments on the
impressions of young pilgrims at World Youth Day.
'One symbol, multiple meanings'
A reading and discussion of John 3:13-17 with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and
Canon Jenny Wilkens.
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'BEING FRANK'
Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ...
In the wounds of Christ ... War for Peace. Ha! (Robert Fisk on the Middle
East) ... Catechiwi and Familia podcasts to launch on 15th Station ... A
great article I stumbled across last week (on the capacity of societies to
adapt to change for a brighter future) ... Relying on relics (on the
Catholic cult of the saints) ... The Battlefield - are you fighting? (on
attending a retreat given by Fr Dominique Faure on the Book of Revelation)
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
Daily reports on Pope Benedict's visit to France
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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
KTOTV - the television channel of the French Catholic Bishops' Conference
The visit of Pope Benedict to France: live and archived video reports
http://www.romereports.com (video)
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EVENTS
Social Justice Week, September 14-20, 2008
Christ Fest '08 - A Catholic youth gathering in the style of WYD
25 - 26 October 2008
Sacred Heart Parish grounds, Ranfurly, Dunedin Diocese.
Details:
'Hearts Aflame' Catholic Summer School - 9-18 January 2008
St Bede's College, Christchurch
Details:
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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancy.php ]
[Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of
the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz ]
Promoters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Details in 'NZ Catholic' No. 299 September 7 - 20, 2008 p.19 and from
Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, NZ Catholic, PO Box
147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144; tel: (09) 360-3049; e-mail:
Youth Workers, Logos
Logos is an incorporated society formed by the Society of Mary which works
for young people in Greater Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' No. 299 September 7 - 20, 2008 p.23, on
http://www.logos.org.nz/?sid=1396 , and from Helen Robinson, (09) 307-2712;
e-mail: hrobinson@logos.org.nz Applications close 26 September 2008.
Consultant in RE (Secondary) and Adult Education, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' No. 299 September 7 - 20, 2008 p.23, on
http://www.wcec.org.nz , and from Peter Bray, Director, Catholic Education
Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Applications close 26 September 2008
