Sunday, January 16, 2011

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50

Holy Father says religious freedom the path to peace (2 Jan 2011)

In his message for the World Day of Peace (1 Jan 2011) Pope Benedict XVI described religious freedom as “an authentic weapon of peace, with an historical and prophetic mission”...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Singing to help others: Winton priest hits the high notes (photo)
The Invercargill Eye
http://tinyurl.com/4kmndb3
Fr Ronelo Resco has recorded a CD to raise funds for the people of the Solomon Islands

A Kiwi completes Spain's grand design (photos)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10699834
An iconic building on Barcelona's landscape, Gaudi's unfinished Sagrada Familia was a challenge New Zealander Mark Burry took on and won.

Top organist in city (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/4epy2wz
A noted organist from Britain will be guest performer at the Royal School of Church Music summer school in Hamilton this week. Although Anglican himself, Mr Noon works as the director of music at the Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool.

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News of the Schools
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John Paul College, Rotorua: Rotorua Night Market to rock with Ward 16
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1101/S00246/rotorua-night-market-to-rock-with-ward-16.htm

Roncalli College, Timaru: Pint-sized and prepared (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/4540448/Pint-sized-and-prepared

Sacred Heart College, Auckland: Daniel's here to help (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/4537013/Daniels-here-to-help

St Mark's, Pakuranga: Facing the danger
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/eastern-courier/4528833/Facing-the-danger
St Mark's Catholic School principal Catherine Rivers is concerned about the number of primary and intermediate children with Facebook accounts. The age restriction is 13 but Mrs Rivers says most of her students in the nine to 11 age group use the social networking site.

St Paul's School, Dallington: War veteran saved by Kiwis gives gift
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4540262/War-veteran-saved-by-Kiwis-gives-gift

St Thomas of Canterbury, St Peter's, Liston College, St Kentigern: Rain stops teens' play
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4535670/Rain-stops-teens-play

Verdon College: Farewell to Marist Brothers in south
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/4535565/Farewell-to-Marist-Brothers-in-south

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

http://station15.libsyn.com

Fri, 14 January 2011
Station XV - Episode 40 - Face the facts

It's a political show to start 2011 as we talk about the Pope's comments on Pakistan, Cardinal Pell's notes to "Catholic" politicians, China's comments to the Pope on "religious freedom" in China, and the need to GPS-track holy items?!? What is the world coming to!

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Pope John Paul II (Soon to be Blessed…) and Natural Family Planning

** The little people (from Sint Maarten, in the Carribean)

** Pope speaks out on blasphemy laws

** St Philomena’s Birthday

** Engaging the Homily (Why don’t we participate more in Homilies?

** Christ and surfing

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

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MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS

Marist Messenger - December 2010
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/?m=201012

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' - December 2010
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resourcesubpages/lighting-new-fires.html

The Nathaniel Centre. The NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report'. Issue Thirty two. 16 November 2010
http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

Tui Motu InterIslands - October 2010
http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

Society of St Vincent de Paul. 'Society News'. Summer 2010
http://svdp.org.nz/images/uploads/2_2_2009_Summer_nov.pdf

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' November-December 2010
http://svdp.org.nz/images/uploads/2_2_2009_Summer_nov.pdf

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

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

Warning labels for Vatican stories, especially on exorcism
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/warning-labels-vatican-stories-especially-exorcism

We live in a world of warning labels, on cigarette packages, slippery floors, rear-view mirrors, and on and on. Whatever one makes of that, if labeling is to be the rule of the day, I hereby propose that any news item with the word "Vatican" in the headline carry the following proviso: "Warning: The following story may be bunk" ...

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/catholicnz

Bishop Pat Dunn's diary
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz

Icon Media
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland/Icon-Media/126176587430993?v=wall

'The Fifteenth Station'
http://www.facebook.com/station15

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/Marists

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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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