Sunday, January 23, 2011

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

A rich-lister's generous habit (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10701310
Hugh Green, a young cattle drover who left Ireland with little more than the price of a meal in his pocket, is now giving money away.

Priest given farewell by community
North Shore Times
http://tinyurl.com/4snflkh
Filipino Catholics are gathering in Takapuna on Sunday to farewell a Filipino assistant parish priest. Father Mike Tria is relocating in February to be the parish priest of Orewa.

Catholic church is 125 years old (photo)
Rodney Times
http://tinyurl.com/4gkbm7g
St Joseph’s Church at Helensville celebrates 125 years on March 4-7. It was blessed and opened by Bishop John Edmond Luck on February 28, 1886.

Papal medal for a whole lot of hymns (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/4550625/Papal-medal-for-a-whole-lot-of-hymns
Sacred Heart Waikiwi parish member Pat Tippen said she was taken by complete surprise when she was presented with what is believed to be Southland's first Papal medal.

Shantytown milestone (photo)
The Nelson Mail
http://tinyurl.com/4leoxyg
The West Coast’s historic theme town is marking its 40th year by staying firmly locked in the past, writes Judith Doyle.


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News of the Schools
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Aquinas College, Tauranga: Jake shocked to score ABs (photo)
http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/local/news/jake-shocked-to-score-all-blacks/3937631/

John Paul College, Rotorua: Top principal still has confidence in NCEA (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/local/news/top-principal-still-has-confidence-in-ncea/3937464/

John Paul College, Rotorua: Ward 16 rock Rotorua before seeking a wider stage (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/local/news/ward-16-rock-rotorua-before-seeking-a-wider-stage/3937737/

Roncalli College, Timaru: Cambridge test shunned
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/4550592/Cambridge-test-shunned

St Francis School, Thames: Two-years ahead on maths career (photo)
Hauraki Herald
http://tinyurl.com/4lol7a9

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Sack Auckland Grammar board, say NCEA supporters
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4554887/Sack-Auckland-Grammar-board-say-NCEA-supporters

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Wellington's 'Billy Elliot' wins place in London college (photo, text, video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4544098/Wellingtons-Billy-Elliot-wins-place-in-London-college

St Patrick's College, Wellington: Boy's hand gashed as McDonald's window smashed (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4563623/Boy-gashed-as-McDonalds-window-smashed

St Patrick's college, Wellington: Las Vegas, here we come (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/4n43vvg

St Patrick's College, Wellington: Saints go marching off in search of barbershop win (text and video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4559263/Saints-go-marching-off-in-search-of-barbershop-win

St Peters College, Auckland: Sam's got talent (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/central-leader/4562424/Sams-got-talent

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Action for life… ('March for Life' started in NZ)

** “What’s with this place? It’s so manly, yet scented.” (ought Christians to run a B&B?)

** In the words of Bob Dylan, “I’m on the pavement thinking bout the government” (on leaving America)

** The Pillars of the Earth… (beauty in churches)

** Clerical Continence (Canon 277)

** A right to found and form a family? (the report of the Human Rights Commission)

** “God will provide” (people who give more than they can afford to give)

See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox: http://catholicsoapbox.com

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Tackling taboos on Jews and Christians, the cross and deicide
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/tackling-taboos-jews-and-christians-cross-and-deicide

There were two Vatican stories this week with wide implications, and which one strikes people as the bigger deal may say something about their sense of the burning issues facing the church in the early 21st century. In Ireland, a 1997 Vatican letter came to light which is being touted in some quarters as proof of a Vatican-orchestrated cover-up of priestly sexual abuse. In Egypt, the prestigious Al-Azhar University announced it has suspended a long-standing dialogue with the Vatican in protest over recent comments from Pope Benedict XVI.. My take on the Vatican letter can be found at 'Is Vatican letter on abuse a 'smoking gun'?', while my news item on the Al-Azhar story is at 'Major Islamic university in Egypt suspends ties with Vatican'...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

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

http://www.youtube.com/vatican (news of Pope Benedict - video)

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EVENTS

Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference: "Put out into the deep" (Lk 5:4)
Friday 4 March - Sunday 6 March 2011
Barrycourt Quality Hotel Conference Centre, 20 Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland, NZ
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 19 - 24, p.9, at http://www.catholiccharismatic.org.nz/files/isao-conf-brochure-2010.pdf and from Conference Secretary, St Joseph's Centre, 1 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, NZ; tel: (09) 835 1396 (ask for Anil Baptist); fax: (09) 489 3021; e-mail: aucklandccr@gmail.com

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Vacancies section of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]


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