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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
'From the beginning of creation' (19 Aug 2012)
A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand to young New Zealanders
Dear Kiwis of Generation Y
As the people who entered adulthood in this millennium you are being wooed by politicians and advertisers. Your choices will help shape our nation. One such choice is the present legislation about amending the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. The lobby that promoted and achieved the Civil Unions bill now say that this does not go far enough...
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Face of cheese advertisements dies (photo)
The Timaru Herald
Good things take time and Kevin Corcoran packed plenty into his time. The former face of Mainland Cheese died peacefully in the early hours of yesterday morning in Cromwell.
Generosity means church 'almost shipshape' for centenary
St Mary's Catholic Church in Kaikorai will be "almost shipshape" in time for its centennial celebrations later this year, thanks to a donation from a Dunedin tradesman.
Petrol station on Onewa fuels anger (photo)
Onewa Rd in Northcote is renowned for its long morning traffic queues, almost matched by similar congestion on the return trip. St Mary's Catholic Church and Primary School on Onewa Rd know the problem all too well.
Recognised for caring (photo)
North Shore Times
A former nun who was one of the first people to raise the issue of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church has received a top Rotary award. Since leaving the church, Pauline Grogan has become a marriage and funeral celebrant.
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News of the Schools
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John Paul College, Rotorua: Rotorua Boys' head says sorry for student attack http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10829220
Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Students protest evictions (photo) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/cy3artn
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Sisters are doing it - for cancer appeal (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7530607/Sisters-are-doing-it-for-cancer-appeal
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Thrilling match of youth versus experience (photo) Taranaki Daily News http://tinyurl.com/9ztzctm
St Catherine's College, Wellington: Goal in sight as nationals loom (photo) The Dominion Post http://tinyurl.com/d65hym9
St Joseph's, Invercargill: Airlines help out so hip-hop crews can get to competition (photo) The Southland Times http://tinyurl.com/9njmb3z
St Joseph's, Picton: Aiding others with cupcakes (photo) The Marlborough Express http://tinyurl.com/bmqvgkb
St Joseph's, Rangiora: Counting down to St Joseph's jubilee (photo) Northern Outlook http://tinyurl.com/8ka6w2r
St Patrick's, Taupo: Fundraiser aims to cure kids (photo) Taupo Times http://tinyurl.com/9m4ndt5
St Peter's College, Gore: Charity fulfills the law (advertisement) The Southland Times http://tinyurl.com/8vv9uhb
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
'Whole'
Who can accept it?. John 6:60-69, a reading and reflection with Christine and Very Rev Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
Also: 'Wholey': Stay focused on what is important, a reflection by Sister Mary Scanlon
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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August 19 – Archbishop Fulton Sheen was proclaimed "venerable" in late June: Bishop Jenky and others recount stories of his life and holiness. And from Christchurch, part 1 of a Theology on Tap talk given by Sam Clear of Walk4One for Christian unity.
[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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August 19 -We're in the pub with Australian Catholic missionary Sam Clear, who spoke to 60 young people at July's "Theology On Tap" about his walk for Christian Unity through South, Central and North America, and across to Spain.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
** How to violate a conscience (the same-sex marriage bill)
** The Non-Negotiables… Part 3 (the religious education curriculum)
** The Ro(a)ming Canon (an apparent aversion to the Roman Canon)
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS
'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/
Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com' http://www.welcom.org.nz
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
Taking its medicine does the Vatican some good
"Be careful what you wish for," as the saying goes, "because you will surely get it." In light of a couple of recent Vatican stories, the corollary also seems to apply: Be careful what you try to avoid, because it might actually be good for you. A stringent European money laundering exam in July and a federal court ruling in Oregon this week both make the point...
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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
Bishop Patrick Dunn
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.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 of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]
[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]
