Kiwicath News and Notes: 6/10/12

The launch of 'The Good Shepherd', Dunedin writer Claire Ramsay's take on the life of Southland-born Bishop Len Boyle, was the highlight of the John Boyle family 150-year reunion in Invercargill last month.

Sisters' act heart-warming fun

The Timaru Herald

http://tinyurl.com/73tkcat

Just as I was starting to wonder whether musical comedy Nunsense would really only appeal to Catholics, some kind of group epiphany occurred, and along with the rest of the audience, I felt comfortable laughing and enjoying nuns being irreverent.

Granddad knows his bits and bytes (photo)

The Horowhenua Mail

http://tinyurl.com/77elrhh

John Brown admits he used to have little idea about using computers, relying on help from his granddaughters when he needed to send or check his emails. He's still no information technology whizz, but computers and the Internet are no longer foreign to him after graduating from a Computers in Homes programme.

Lonely veteran to get a headstone (photo)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/7072863/Lonely-veteran-to-get-a-headstone

When war veteran "Frankie" Kearns died, he had no family to consider how he would be remembered at Kelvin Grove Cemetery. But someone remembered him, and Elizabeth Lawn, a carer at Mr Kearn's former rest home, made it a routine to stop by with flowers for his grave every Anzac Day.

Brianna sings out against bullying (photo, video)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/7061198/Brianna-sings-out-against-bullying

A heartfelt appeal for kids to stand up against bullies has won a Wellington girl a national songwriting competition. Brianna Anglesey, 12, from Thorndon School entered the Caritas' Singout4Justice competition for the third time this year with her winning song It Happens All The Time.

Arrowtown cottage labour of love (photos)

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/212036/arrowtown-cottage-labour-love

Project people are the Jenkinses, but no project has been more satisfying for the couple than the restoration of their historic Arrowtown convent home.

Mobile phones, iPads, no match for Missal (photo)

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/211897/mobile-phones-ipads-no-match-missal

He has been computer-literate since the mid-1980s, owns a cellphone, a personal computer, a laptop and an iPad. But St Joseph's Cathedral priest Monsignor Fr John Harrison in Dunedin says he has no problem with a ruling that Catholic priests should not use electronic devices when leading Mass.

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News of the Schools

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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Spotlight on indifference wins gold (photos) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/hutt-news/entertainment/7042543/Spotlight-on-indifference-wins-gold

Sacred Heart College, Napier: Singers overflow opera house (photo caption) The Napier Mail http://tinyurl.com/6vzgsjo

Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton: Sacred Heart qualifies http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/7043084/Sacred-Heart-qualifies

Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton: Waikato's rising star (photo caption) http://tinyurl.com/7aoj6ok

St Catherine's College, Wellington: Kozyniak recovers to winning form (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7050228/Kozyniak-recovers-to-winning-form

St Joseph's, Pukekohe: Palace responds to Lucy's best wishes (photo) Franklin County News http://tinyurl.com/73bq73l

St Patrick's college, Silverstream: Ten-year project to restore stream (photo) Upper Hutt Leader http://tinyurl.com/6qlvxce

St Patrick's, Kaiapoi: Beanies for bairns (photo caption) Northern Outlook http://tinyurl.com/773mbj9

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

'Time to know': Mark 14:12-16,22-26 - Bread of life, a reading and reflection with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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Sounds Catholic - Christchurch Catholic Radio

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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/radio

June 3 - Hear international Catholic communicator Fr Robert Barron offer some beautiful reflections on God, the Holy Trinity, plus prayer and music for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity

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The View from Down Here

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http://station15.co.nz

June 6, 2012 - After a one-week hiatus, Brendan and Gavin catch up on some of the big stories in US politics, culture and religion. They include the changing face of the presidential election, as criticisms mount of President Barack Obama, even from "friendly" quarters, a marked shift in the proportion of pro-choice and pro-life Americans, and the law suit filed by 43 Catholic organisations, including the archdioceses of New York and Washington, DC. We'd love to hear from you, so please leave a comment.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Less Jabbering, More Processions!! (public celebrations of Corpus Christi)

** Of Paperless (Divine) Offices and Missals… (Missal apps)

** The Non-Negotiables Part 2 (what are the non-negotiables for a Catholic school principal?)

** Obamarama – how do we feel now?

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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

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

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

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

Pondering the 'what,' not the 'who,' of Vatileaks

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/benedict-milan-vatileaks-lcwr-and-farley

While the arrest of the pope's butler has triggered feverish speculation about the "who" of the Vatican leaks scandal, there's been less attention so far to the "what" of the revelations contained in the sensational new book His Holiness: The Secret Papers of Benedict XVI, published by journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi. Yet the substance of the leaks obviously merits consideration, so below, I present a sampling of the highlights, including material likely to interest English-speaking readers...

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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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FACEBOOK

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