LENT 2011
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.caritas.org.nz/?
Resources for Lent 2011: Online donation link ... Lenten resources for schools, parishes and groups ... Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme in English, Samoan, Tongan and (coming soon) Tokelauan ... List of contacts
Caritas's Lenten theme for 2011 is 'United by Our Common Humanity'. It derives from the New Zealand Bishops' statement 'A Consistent Ethic of Life – Te Kahu-O-te-Ora' which says, “A Consistent Ethic of life proclaims the dignity of every person. We are united by our common humanity, created in the image of God, and called to live in active love and tolerance of all who are different from ourselves.”
Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and sharing resources. Caritas' Lent Appeal is a practical way to give to those in need. The Lent Appeal is Caritas' most important of the year, raising funds to support relief and development programmes overseas, as well as education and advocacy for social justice in Aotearoa New Zealand. In view of the severe impact of the Christchurch earthquake, this year, 25 percent of the Lent Appeal will go towards helping people most affected by the Christchurch earthquake.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Sign The Pledge - it's a wizard idea (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
An unusual alliance of devout nuns and the Wizard have made a commitment to the rebuilding of Christchurch.
Fate of Catholic Cathedral still unknown
http://www.scoop.co.nz/
The fate of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Barbadoes Street will not be known for at least two months.
Pirated DVD sales slammed
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/
A film producer has slammed the actions of two mothers allegedly selling pirated DVDs outside a South Auckland school and a church.
‘Remarkable healing’ first under new rules
The Press
http://tinyurl.com/4qn4ff5
The Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes has announced the ‘‘remarkable healing’’ of a French invalid, avoiding the traditional term ‘‘miracle’’ because its doctors increasingly shy away from calling an illness incurable.
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News of the Schools
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Catholic teachers converge on Gore (photo)
The Southland Times
http://tinyurl.com/3av4el9
Triennial combined professional development day for Southland-Otago teachers in Catholic schools.
Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Retirement beckons for Peter Ingram (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/
John Paul College, Rotorua: Rotorua schools in popularity contest http://www.rotoruadailypost.
Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli tops ranking http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-
Sacred Heart College and St Bernard’s College, Lower Hutt: Old paper traded for native trees (photos) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/4mrs5u8
Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: It’s cool at school (photo) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/4zxjf6u
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Lauren adds jazz to NZ choir (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Young speaker on her way to Chunuk Bair (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Sancta Maria College, Auckland: Where are they now? Shana Llorando - Singer/Songwriter (2010 Winner) (photo) Press Release: AMP Scholarships 28-3-2011 13:53 http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/
St Bede's College, Christchurch: The art of staying upbeat (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-
St Bede's College, Christchurch: Young athlete fights odds in hunt for NZ title http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-
St Joseph's School, Timaru: Vandals target school Timaru Herald — News — 2 Apr 2011 — 1 A Pleasant Point policeman is asking for help to find vandals who damaged furniture at St Joseph's Primary School overnight on Thursday. Senior constable Geoff Smith said two outdoor tables were damaged. The top of one table was set alight. Anyone with information is urged to contact him on (03) 614 7614.
St Joseph's School. Timaru: Hall for all occasions (full text) Timaru Herald, 30 Mar 2011 Edition 1, Page 2. Need fulfilled: Rebekah Wyatt performs the school prayer with the band at the opening ceremony of St Joseph's School's new hall. Plans for a new hall have been in the pipeline for the past five years. The school has had to raise $110,000 for the 200-square-metre hall, with the remainder of the cost coming from the Bishop of Christchurch. Pupils can now use the hall for activities such as assembly, band practice and gymnastics.
St Joseph’s School, Kaikoura: A run to help (photo) Kaikoura Star http://tinyurl.com/3t4gtxb
St Joseph’s School, Timaru: Trinity Guildhall award winner (photo caption - full text) High Country Community Herald http://tinyurl.com/3q4e3ax
St Patrick's College, Wellington: College boy targets juniors in bid to lift NCEA results (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Patrick’s College, Silverstream: Traditional values important (photo) The Dominion Post http://tinyurl.com/3mf9sey
St Pauls College, Auckland: League player balances books and ball (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Peter's college, Palmerston North: School champs attract 120-plus swimmers http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Peter's School, Cambridge: All adds up (photo caption) Cambridge Edition http://tinyurl.com/4d3tvko
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
menALIVE apostolate aims to help grow good Catholic men
http://www.catholicleader.com.
Robert Falzon, one of the founders of menALIVE, talks about the growth in this national Catholic ministry to men founded in Brisbane in 2003
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
'Healing'
John 9: 1-12 - a reading and reflection with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Dr Raymond Pelley at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** I fell for it! (April fools' day spoof)
** “Tell us, what great deeds have you done to inspire the hearts of men?” (surely God likes Facebook)
** There be Dragons (a biopic about St Josemaria Escriva)
** Is Death Row on Death Row? (how should we approach the death penalty)
** What good can come out of Palmerston North? (on visiting the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in PN)
** 11th Commandment (thinking about the Ten Commandments)
** So much beauty in the vows (Part 3: obedience)
See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox:
http://catholicsoapbox.com
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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS
Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz
Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=
Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
On Libya, Ivory Coast, theological dissent, and Opening Day
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: There’s a pariah state someplace known for brutalizing its people and destabilizing its region. Western leaders try to sell the conflict as a moral cause, so people naturally wonder what the Vatican makes of it. Signals at first seem ambivalent, but before long the Vatican becomes steadily more skeptical. While they never quite directly condemn the action, the take-away is that they’re not on board...
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Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz
'The Fifteenth Station'
http://www.facebook.com/
SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/
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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)
CatholicHerald.co.uk - Morning Catholic must-reads:
http://www.catholicherald.co.
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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 ]
Community Programme Manager / Senior Social Worker, Challenge 2000, Johnsonville, Wellington
http://www.challenge2000.org.
Details in 'Wel-com' April 2011 p.19 and from Bridget Roche, challenge2000@xtra.co.nz ; tel: (04) 4776827 Applications close 15 April 2011
