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DIVINE MERCY CONGRESS, CHRISTCHURCH 26-28 August 2011
Divine Mercy congress inspires quake-stricken New Zealand
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/divine-mercy-congress-inspires-quake-stricken-new-zealand/
Christchurch, New Zealand, Sep 2, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics in
Christchurch, New Zealand drew inspiration from a recent Divine Mercy
Congress as they work to rebuild from a series of devastating
earthquakes that have hit the country in the last year. "The blessings
and graces which all received at the congress have and will continue
to inspire all those who attended to greater acts and greater works of
mercy in their homes, workplaces, and missionary endeavors," Pat
Barrett, national coordinator for the event, told CNA on Sept. 1...
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Radio New Zealand. Nine to Noon. 2 Sept 2011. Feature Guest - Sister Marie Roche
Sister Marie Roche has been Rimutaka prison's Catholic chaplain,
working with medium to high security inmates for the last 15 years.
This year she was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services
to the community. (33'12?)
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20110902-1008-feature_guest_-_sister_marie_roche-048.mp3
Garth George: Goodbye Deacon Mike (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/legacy-of-first-full-time-deacon/1088940/
I lost a very dear friend this week. We had known each other for only
a few years but we got together regularly to talk about life and faith
and all sorts of other things. The Reverend Michael Ryan, the first
ordained permanent deacon of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, was
an inspiration to me.
Greatest moments in Otago sport - Number 62 (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/other-sport/175926/greatest-moments-otago-sport-number-62
Generations of brave and successful paraplegic athletes owe a debt to
Graeme Marett and Father Leo Close. The two Dunedin men were
instrumental in the establishment of organised sport for disabled
athletes.
Farewell to NZ croquet president (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/news/latest-news/5560477/Farewell-to-NZ-croquet-president
Murdered top croquet sports official Charles Jones has been laid to
rest after an emotional but laughter-filled funeral in Westport today.
Several hundred grieving family and friends filled St Canice's
Catholic Church, where he had been organist and devoted parish member,
for this afternoon's service.
Emily Longley service planned (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/5542427/Emily-Longley-service-planned
A funeral for Murdered teenager Emily Longley will be held for
friends and family at St Joseph's church in Takapuna on Saturday,
where father Mark Longley will deliver a eulogy...
Christchurch priest suspended from duty
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5521393/Christchurch-priest-suspended-from-duty
A Christchurch Catholic priest is being investigated over alleged
"financial irregularities" in his parish. Sacred Heart, Addington,
parish priest Father John Fitzmaurice, who also ministers to the
Carmelite Monastery in Hoon Hay, has been stood down.
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News of the Schools
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Grounding for Catholic Schools for St Francis Day
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1109/S00004/grounding-for-catholic-schools-for-st-francis-day.htm
Catholic schools are being invited to honour St Francis Day with
liturgy and reflection remembering our connection with the Earth and
all that it sustains. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has provided online
resources to help teachers and students celebrate it in early October.
Bishop Viard College, Porirua: More hurdles than most (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/3mke3ab
Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Contest win caps memorable week for Dunedin
schoolgirl (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/dunedin/175295/contest-win-caps-memorable-week-dunedin-schoolgirl
Rosmini and Sacred Heart Colleges: First-timers blaze into winter-fest
history Rosmini, Sacred Heart and Otahuhu deliver shocks to
traditional champions http://tinyurl.com/3vyej96
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Parents battle to keep
hostel open http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/5558684/Parents-battle-to-keep-hostel-open
Sacred Heart, Timaru: Mono culture (photo caption) http://tinyurl.com/3m3ymyv
St Joseph's, Levin: Daffodil delight (photo caption) http://tinyurl.com/3tvv7gu
St Joseph's, Te Aroha: PTA fundraiser calls for 12 homes to view
http://tinyurl.com/3tyce3l
St Patrick's College, Wellington: College fraud case http://tinyurl.com/3hmr5pw
St Patrick's, Taumarunui: Warm welcome awaits fans (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/42lgage
St Patrick's, Taupo: Characters characterised (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/44chl3m
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
'Reconciliation'
Matthew 18:15-20, a reading and reflection with Malia Vito-Tupai and
Sr Stephanie Kitching
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
15 Minutes with the Bishop: Augustine and Monica (August 27, 2011)
Over the next two days, the Catholic Church honours a couple of great
figures in Christian history: St Augustine and his mother, St Monica.
St Augustine is often seen as a bit of a prodigal son — someone who
strayed but then returned to the Faith. As Bishop Patrick points out
in this week's episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, how far
Augustine strayed might be at question, but his mark on the early
Church is not in dispute. Neither is the faith of his mother, who
prayed constantly for her son's conversion back to the religion she
tried to pass on to him.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
** The Rite (an 'exorcist' movie)
** Like a thief in the night (we do not know the hour)
** What Remains? (All people want to leave a mark which lasts)
** A certain clericalism? (parish liturgical practices)
** WYD #5: Europe in post-WYD buzz?
See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox:
http://catholicsoapbox.com
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic
A German pope heads for the Land of Luther
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/german-pope-heads-land-luther
Benedict XVI may be as Catholic as they come, but he's also deeply
German, and he obviously feels a streak of affection for his country's
most celebrated theological son. Part of the drama of his trip to
Germany, therefore, is how Benedict may use it to recalibrate
relations with Protestantism heading into the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation in 2017.
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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=394
Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
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Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808
Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall
Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=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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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/page/14/
http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/
http://www.romereports.com (video)
http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)
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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on
the Website the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]
