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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50
New Caritas Director Appointed (photo) (20 Jan 2012)
The new Director for the Catholic social justice agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand begins work on 24 January. Julianne Hickey has a background in organisational and business management, including government policy advice and implementation. She has spent the last 14 years as a consultant with UK-based, global consulting company PA Consulting, delivering projects across the health, social care, criminal justice and community sectors...
New Rector for Holy Cross Seminary (photo) (18 Jan 2012)
Monsignor Peter Jeffrey from Australia has been appointed as the new Rector for Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland. The appointment, made by the Vatican's Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in December 2011, has been formally announced and the decree of appointment has been issued...
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
$10m bill for school's temporary home
The Press
http://tinyurl.com/6muegq2
Spotlight on Waimate churches (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/73w89cd
St Patrick's Basilica is to be the first subject in an examination of Waimate's heritage churches.
Roses bloomed large for loyal bankman, Catholic and rosarian (photos)
Manawatu Standard
http://tinyurl.com/77vltc9
Roses were large in the life of Gerard Williams. His parents, Charles and Winifred, grew excellent roses, and Gerard was caught by their passion. Fortunately so, for he became one of the driving forces behind the internationally known Hamilton Gardens. His name is firmly linked to the Rogers Rose Garden.
Churches at heart of old-time Howick (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/82knu3u
At either end of Picton St lie two of New Zealand's oldest parishes, which helped to form Howick as it's known today. Half of those were Anglicans, the other half Catholics escaping the perils of the Irish potato famine.
Principals assess school rolls
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/6272884/Principals-assess-school-rolls
Voices raised against city brothel
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/commercial-property/news/article.cfm?c_id=28&objectid=10779609
Church and heritage campaigners are urging the Auckland Council to reject plans for New Zealand's first high-rise brothel complex.
See also: Is the heart of our city to be the country's largest red light district?
http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/proposed-brothel-in-heart-of-the-city/
Spy base protester says sorry
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/6280822/Spy-base-protester-says-sorry
One of the Waihopai Three will return to Blenheim this weekend for a planned protest at the government spy base in the Waihopai Valley and he plans to say sorry for the trouble caused. Teacher Adrian Leason will be one of the speakers at the protest, and he said one of the reasons for being there was to apologise to police and anyone else affected by the actions of the trio.
Ballarat schoolies group chooses Christchurch aid (photo)
http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/ballarat-schoolies-group-chooses-christchurch-aid/2423263.aspx
Two Ballarat boys, among others, have gone off to Christchurch, New Zealand, to experience schoolies with a difference.
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THE FIFTEENTH STATION
Episode 52 — Pope speaks to NZ bishops…and the world (January 16, 2012)
In the first episode of 2012, the panel chats about Pope Benedict's speech to bishops from New Zealand and the Pacific, his speech to the dozens of ambassadors to the Vatican and the surging Catholic candidate for the Republican presidential candidate. We also talk about the "head-hunting" of an Australian priest to be the new rector of the New Zealand diocesan seminary. For some additional reading, there's a link to a piece on former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. And for some additional listening, there's an ABC Radio interview with Msgr Peter Jeffrey.
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
2012-01-15 – An episode of EWTN's 'The Journey Home': Dan Burke, a convert from Judaism.
[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
** Good news from Holy Cross Seminary (The seminary is pretty much full.)
** "Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true!" (Questioning "kooky" ideas)
** What's new NeoCat? (A "Neo-Catechumenal Rite"?")
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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
Finding the "new" in Vatican news
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/finding-new-vatican-news
It's my birthday today, so I guess that means I can cry if I want to. Although I'm not exactly weeping, I do find myself grousing a bit about the way recent Vatican stories have played in most news coverage. It's Journalism 101 that to count as "news," something is supposed to be previously unknown, out of the ordinary, or not widely familiar -- i.e., "new." Yet on two recent storylines out of Rome, we've seen some remarkably "dog bites man" coverage while either playing down or missing what was new...
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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
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
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/homepage/
http://www.romereports.com (video)
http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)
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PARACHUTE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Parachute Festival 2012, Mystery Creek Events Centre, 27 - 30 January 2012.
http://www.parachutemusic.com/events
Family groups are eligible for "Pay what you can" family passes.
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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]
