Sunday, July 29, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Any euthanasia law would be open to abuse (24 Jul 2012)
“The legalising of euthanasia would open up new pathways of abuse for many elderly and otherwise vulnerable people” says Director of The Nathaniel Centre and bioethics researcher John Kleinsman...

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Radio NZ. Morning Report. Anglican Minister and Catholic Priest Debate Gay Marriage
Gay marriage is set to be debated by Parliament as early as next month, after a bill to allow same sex couples to marry was drawn from the members' ballot: a discussion between Rev Glynn Cardy, the vicar of St Matthew-in-the-City, Auckland, and Fr Merv Duffy, Dean of Studies at Good Shepherd Theological College, Auckland.

Divorce on rise as gay marriages opposed
The Dominion Post
Opponents of the marriage redefinition bill say allowing gay couples to marry would undermine the value of the institution, but statistics show the social importance of marriage may already be waning.

Gay marriage opponents gear up to fight Wall's bill

Lobbies line up in gay marriage debate


Renaissance man farewelled (photo)
The Southland Times
Southland lost that rarity, a true Renaissance man, when retired local body engineer Peter Lenihan died in what his family described as the ‘‘superb’’ care of Hospice Southland in the middle of the month.

Can-do attitude helps (photo)
Those undertaking major upgrades on two historic Dunedin churches say it is possible for parishes and community groups to upgrade their buildings, with some drive and a little "bloody-mindedness".

150-year mission of faith celebrated (photo)
The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions celebrated 150 years in New Plymouth yesterday.

Service held for Argentinian crash victims (photo)
Tears flowed at a church service in Wellington today dedicated to four Argentinian men killed in a car crash near Mt Ruapehu.

Should we teach religion in schools?, by Dave Armstrong
Years ago, I was employed in secondary schools as an itinerant teacher to teach music to individual students. Included in my round was a Catholic school with a friendly and progressive staff who did much to dispel the prejudices I held about Catholic schools...

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News of the Schools
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Junior Catholic schools quadrangular tournament, Dunedin http://www.odt.co.nz/news/schools-news/218477/catlins-area-school-tournament

Sacred Heart College, Auckland: School ball sees stars and pulls off an Almighty coup (photo)http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10822880

Sacred Heart, Invercargill: Parents keep watch on pupils, traffic http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/7349571/Parents-keep-watch-on-pupils-traffic

Sacred Heart, Invercargill: Pupils celebrate mini Olympics (photo) The Southland Timeshttp://tinyurl.com/ch52st4

St Joseph’s, Timaru: Mahy’s genius remembered (photo) The Timaru Herald http://tinyurl.com/bwc6sfp

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Boys' High pay for error on final whistle http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/7353439/Boys-High-pay-for-error-on-final-whistle

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Plenty
John 6:1-15 (mislabeled Mark 6:30-34): a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

July 29 – Jesuit Frs John Padberg and Mitch Pacwa speak about St Ignatius, the history of their order, formation, the only female Jesuit, and more.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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July 22 2012: We explore the music of the Emmanuel Community, whose worship band was a key feature of the recent Antioch camp for teens. We meet with their leader who speaks about the faith underpinning their music

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Are we being betrayed by the clergy? (priests and contraception)

** Is “single life” a vocation?

** At the risk of being harangued by the PC Police… (breast feeding during Mass)

** Cathedral of St Vibiana (the fate of a former cathedral in Los Angeles)

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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. '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

'Wel-com'. Newspaper of the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses http://www.welcom.org.nz

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Pope Benedict's apolitical line on the Middle East, and Christians in Syria

Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Lebanon on Sept. 14-16, marking his first visit to the Middle East since the Arab Spring and his fourth overall to the region. The official purpose is to present the conclusions from the Vatican's Synod on the Middle East in October 2010. Lebanon is an obvious launching pad, since Christians make up roughly 40 percent of the country's total population of 4 million, the largest Christian footprint in percentage terms in the Middle East. It's also, of course, one of the few places in the region where the pope's safety can be reasonably assured...

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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

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Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012
8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre

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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 ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]