Sunday, September 12, 2010

Dear readers,

Thank you for your '"get well" messages, and for your patience.

Here is a list of news items of Catholic interest from the local press. I hope and expect that 'News and Notes' will be back to normal from next week.

God bless,
Mike Leon


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After the earthquake
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St Paul’s pupils to move to temporary site (St Paul’s in Dallington )
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=GUI1VD4BYHE6&linkid=da5a1b1c-8d3b-43f5-a6b5-3fb8b59f088c&pdaffid=Z6M6dSqlqx7EHmWpDJNZ5w%3d%3d


Christchurch quake survivors head to church
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4097781/Christchurch-quake-survivors-head-to-church


Chch kids get a taste of Timaru
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4105867/Chch-kids-get-a-taste-of-Timaru/


215 quake claims from Timaru
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4105860/215-quake-claims-from-Timaru

Church due to be strengthened (The Church of the Holy Innocents, Mt Peel)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4102418/Church-due-to-be-strengthened


Scoop News
Caritas pledges $10,000 toward Christchurch quake
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00153/caritas-pledges-10000-toward-christchurch-quake.htm


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In other news
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Priest ministered far and wide (Christchurch priest Father Miles O’Malley)
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=T2CGQVF2GLX&linkid=dab139fa-e711-400c-927d-88659f2a92e2&pdaffid=Z6M6dSqlqx7EHmWpDJNZ5w%3d%3d

St Mary's pioneers focus of new book (St Mary's college, Wellington)
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=VMTI73TMW9T7&linkid=113054d2-2670-4600-bfa9-54b8d82f984f&pdaffid=Z6M6dSqlqx7EHmWpDJNZ5w%3d%3d

Rise In Sickness Benefits Resulted From Policy-induced High Unemployment
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/rise-sickness-benefits-resulted-policy-induced-high-unemployment/5/62720

Monte Cecilia Plan Changes Rammed Through
Press Release: City Vision 10-9-2010 11:54
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/monte-cecilia-plan-changes-rammed-through/5/62615

Waitaki MP says voting on bill to extend Easter trading will be close
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/4105817/Waitaki-MP-says-voting-on-bill-to-extend-Easter-trading-will-be-close

Caritas supports clergy in opposing Easter Trading
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00200/caritas-supports-clergy-in-opposing-easter-trading.htm