Sunday, September 28, 2008

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Caritas welcomes improved kids coverage
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0809/S00355.htm
25 September 2008
Health and safety regulation changes giving child contractors the same
protection as children working as employees, are being welcomed by Caritas,
the Catholic agency for Justice, Peace and Development...

Parish to celebrate its centenary (photos)
Ruapehu Press
The Catholic parish of Taumaranui, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception,
celebrates its centenary from October 10 to 12 ...
Part 1:
http://tinyurl.com/54y3q2
Part 2:
http://tinyurl.com/4q6mgv

Students aid east Aucklanders on poverty line (photo)
http://www.times.co.nz/cms/news/2008/09/students_aid_east_aucklanders_on_poverty\
_line.php

A prayer, food donation or a nice gesture to a friend were the three things
St Mark’s Catholic Primary School students in Pakuranga were taught to
practise last week during national Social Justice Week...

A Catholic brother jailed for sexually abusing boys is appealing his
sentence.
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/local/5033148/catholic-brother-appeal-sex-abuse-sen\
tence/

Rodger Moloney was found guilty of seven counts of abuse dating back to the
1970s when he was head of Maryland's Special School in Christchurch. The
Court of Appeal yesterday confirmed an appeal against Moloney's sentence had
been lodged...

Volunteer is always putting others first
Northern Advocate (Whangarei) p.12 â€" 27 September 2008
Hazel Anne O'Donnell has for many years been a volunteer for the St Vincent
de Paul Society, which works with the Catholic Church, and has dedicated her
life to helping those less advantaged. "We help wherever there's need,'' she
says. "We're given things for nothing and we give away things for nothing
also. We supply people with food parcels and help out with accommodation and
petrol bills'' ...

Church 'not about to sell assets'
The Nelson Mail â€" News â€" 24 Sep 2008 â€" Page 3
Traditional Christian churches in the Nelson region are keeping their heads
above water and looking at new ways to raise their profile in the community.
Comments by clergy of the Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist Churches and
Fr Raymond Soriano of St Mary's Parish, Nelson.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

'Someone to live by'
A September reflection on the importance to Christians of Jesus' mother, by
Sister Mary Scanlon.

'Something to follow'
A reading and discussion of Matthew 21:28-32 with Fr Chris Skinner and
Regina Perez.

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'BEING FRANK'

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ... Impact Games (a method for changing the
way people consume information and understand the world around them) ... Gay
lifestyle a "sewer" of casual degrading sex, drug abuse and misery ...
Election? What election?

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.romereports.com (video)

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EVENTS

Christ Fest '08 - A Catholic youth gathering in the style of WYD
25 - 26 October 2008
Sacred Heart Parish grounds, Ranfurly, Dunedin Diocese.
Details:
http://www.cyt.org.nz/dox/Christ%20Fest%2008.jpg

Joshua Catholic Mens Fellowship. The Banquet: a weekend retreat.
October 10th, 11th, and 12th 2008
Willow Park, Eastern Beach, Auckland.
Details, registration form and promo video:
http://shell.world-net.co.nz/~mbaird/2008%20Registration.htm

'Hearts Aflame' Catholic Summer School
9-18 January 2008
St Bede's College, Christchurch
Details:
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/HA2009/tabid/1348/Default.aspx

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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' 300, September 21 - October 4, 2008 p.23 and from
Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, NZ Catholic, PO Box
147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144; tel: (09) 360-3049; e-mail:
advertising@nzcatholic.org.nz

De La Salle Brothers. Ministry Positions (2)
Duties: to facilitate a range of ministry activities for the schools and to
help promote the growth of the Lasallian network in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 300, September 21 - October 4, 2008 p.26, on
http://www.delasalle.org.nz/?sid=68 and from Andrew Ulugia, Lasallian Youth
Ministry, PO Box 5124 New Plymouth 4310 Tel: (06) 753 6149 Email:
andrew@delasalle.org.nz Applications close 3 October, 2008.