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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50
Catholic Church to host multi-faith prayer services (19 Oct 2011)
A multi-faith prayer service will be held in each of New Zealand's
Catholic dioceses to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Assisi Day of
Prayer for World Peace. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Committee for
Interfaith Relations is organising the events, which will take place
on or around the 27 October 2011...
Euthanasia a dangerous threat to society say New Zealand Catholic
Bishops (19 Oct 2011)
Legalising euthanasia would introduce a whole new, and dangerous,
dimension to society, said the New Zealand Catholic Bishops in a
statement released today...
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
TVNZ. NZ Stories. 'Battle For Basilica' (video)
http://tvnz.co.nz/nz-stories/s1-e16-video-4463754
One of the biggest building preservation projects ever undertaken in
NZ gets underway in Christchurch - the battle to save the Catholic
Basilica.
Valiant battle to save basilica worth wider TV audience (photos)
The Dominion Post
http://tinyurl.com/3slhheb
Shining light for sense
The Press
http://tinyurl.com/3cxwcwk
The Sunday screening of 'Battle at the Basilica' showed what heritage means.
Cathedral chalices found in squatters' haul (photo)
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/cathedral-chalices-found-in-squatters-haul-4478545
Christchurch Catholic Cathedral staff are delighted to get back 11
stolen chalices they did not even know were missing.
Deep divisions over $1000 for a Rugby World Cup game as poverty grows
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10760646
Have we gone a bit mad? Or is it all worth it to bring a touch of joy
into our lives in tough times? Our moral authorities, as usual, are
divided. About 60,000 people have shelled out $56 million, an average
of almost $1000 each, to watch a rugby game at Eden Park on Sunday.
Catholic Church renews euthanasia message
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=207212
The Catholic Church hopes its message that euthanasia is a dangerous
threat to society will be heard before the election.
Euthanasia 'dangerous threat to society'
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/euthanasia-dangerous-threat-society/5/104849
Legalising euthanasia would introduce a whole new, and dangerous,
dimension to society, said the New Zealand Catholic Bishops in a
statement released today.
Altar declared part of chapel
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/182893/altar-declared-part-chapel
Holy Name Parish priest Fr Mark Chamberlain will consult lawyers and
supporters this week before deciding whether to apply for resource
consent to remove the altar from the chapel at the former Teschemakers
Catholic girls' boarding school near Oamaru.
Altar hard to budge (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/5803831/Altar-hard-to-budge
The Environment Court has ruled that the Teschemakers Chapel altar at
Oamaru must stay for now.
Youngsters gather for Confirmation (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/438snqj
It was an uplifting experience for people from the five mid-north
Catholic parishes to gather with Bishop Patrick Dunn of the Auckland
Diocese for the annual combined Mass on October 2.
Parish priest inquiry ongoing
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/5810289/Parish-priest-inquiry-ongoing
Christchurch police are continuing to investigate a Catholic priest
stood down after "financial irregularities" in his parish.
Bishop courts papal displeasure (photos)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/182890/bishop-courts-papal-displeasure
Dunedin Roman Catholic Bishop Colin Campbell could be in line for a
"rap over the knuckles" from the Pope for strongly criticising a new
translation of the official prayers, responses and music used in
Catholic Masses, a Dunedin academic says.
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News of the Schools
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Hato Petera College, Nothcote: Haka under the Eiffel Tower
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/5799673/Haka-under-the-Eiffel-Tower
New Brighton Catholic School: Stable power supply crucial (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/4yg3tm4
Rosmini College, Takapuna: Matthew's powerful message (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/4yvc23q
St John's, Sacred Heart (Hamilton), St Peter's (Auckland) Colleges:
Students combine to help Chace pay for treatment (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/3nlgho7
St Joseph's, Orakei: Welcome to the 21st century (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/3rvpcdw
St Patrick's, Taumarunui: Students' speeches praised (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/4xlkuv5
St Peter's, Cambridge: Seasonal changes impart inspiration (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/3nak995
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
And part of another world: 'Choosing whom?'
Matthew 22:34-40, a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching.
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Access Radio
http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
Programmes in October:
23 – Dr Mark Miravalle and Our Lady of the Rosary
30 – A Feast of Saints, featuring St Toribio Romo, the patron saint of
immigrants
Programmes in November:
6 – Will everyone be saved? The fallacy of "universalism"
13 – The Church in Russia, with missionary priest Fr Daniel Maurer
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
** Schools (again!) (in Sydney, a retreat for senior high school students)
** "Hack the bone! Hack the bone!" (rugby mania; baby trafficking in
Spain; the end of the world news)
** Crouching tigers and hidden dragons (jumping to conclusions)
** Organs of Contention (organ donation)
** Dr Alcuin Reid has some things to say (... on the reform of the liturgy)
** Perspective on US Catholic Schools (An article on the state of
Catholic schools in the US)
See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox:
http://catholicsoapbox.com
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25
Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet'
http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet
NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html
NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html
Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger'
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The
Nathaniel Report'
http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5
St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East'
http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652
'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine.
http://www.tuimotu.org/articles
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic
Secularism, a new papal contender and Catholic humor
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/secularism-new-papal-contender-and-catholic-humor
Two-thirds of the world's Catholic population today is in the southern
hemisphere, a share that should reach three-quarters by mid-century.
To discern where the church is headed, it's critical to keep an eye on
what's bubbling down south, and two recent stories thus deserve to be
on the global Catholic radar screen...
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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
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