Dear readers,
I couldn't put together a full News & Notes this week because of illness. I should be back to normal next weekend.
God bless,
Mike Leon
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NZ CATHOLIC - No. 400 Sept 23 - Oct 6 2012
The paper has a 4-page special feature celebrating the 400th issue of 'NZ Catholic'.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Heritage grants for buildings (photo)
The owners of the former St Patrick's Church School and Hall in Lawrence, a distinctive, category 1 listed building, have received a $60,000 grant to help with conservation work.
Church deemed quake risk
Parishioners of a Westport church will continue to attend mass there, despite learning the building is high earthquake risk. An initial evaluation assessment found the 37-year-old St Canice's Catholic Church was only 18 per cent compliant with the New Building Standards, said Father Raymond Soriano.
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News of the Schools
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Garin College and St Paul's Catholic School, Nelson: Chef develops taste for teaching (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/7716841/Chef-develops-taste-for-teaching
Hato Petera College, Auckland: College builds work ethic (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/7689813/College-builds-work-ethic
Pompallier College, Whangarei: Teacher fired for supporting pro-gay protest (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10835377
St Leo's, Devonport / Pompallier Catholic College: Boys struggle with schoolwork while girls get on with the job (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/education/news/article.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10835882
St Patrick's, Taupo: Students cook up a spicy storm (photo caption) Ruapehu Press http://tinyurl.com/8aldwa7
St Paul's / Our Lady of Fatima, Christchurch: Catholic church proposes merging two schools http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/canterbury-earthquake/116142/catholic-church-proposes-merging-two-schools
St Paul's / Our Lady of Fatima, Christchurch: Education Minister under fire again http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10834929
St Paul's, Christchurch: St Pauls lauds young writing stars (photo) http://tinyurl.com/945cjvl
St Paul's, Christchurch: Dilemma for diocese on quake compo The Press http://tinyurl.com/97yjo27
St Teresa's, Featherston: First signs of recovery for burns victim Arna (photo) http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/first-signs-of-recovery-for-burns-victim-arna/1554328/
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
Community
Mark 9:30-37: Welcoming kids, a reading and reflection with Fr James Lyons and Christine Peterson
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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September 16 – An interview with Jimmy Akin, author of The Fathers
Know Best.
[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]
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STATION XV
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Episode 60: A cathedral a proposal and a Martini
Same-sex marriage continues to dominate Catholic discussion in New Zealand and leads this month's episode of The 15th Station. With our studio out of action, James and Gavin talk across the oceans about that story, including a sporting analogy that was devised to demonstrate how redefining words is a dangerous precedent. The guys also talk about the tributes for Cardinal Carlo Martini, the possibility of a joint Anglican-Catholic cathedral in Christchurch and the place of Catholicism in the upcoming US election. They end with the story that went around the world — the fresco fiasco. Thanks for listening and we'd love to get your feedback.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
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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
Pondering a 'rising tide' of threats to religious freedom
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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 ]
Church programme leader, The Logos Project
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Sept 23 - Oct 6 2012 p.27 and from Helen Robinson tel 021 822 610 and on the Website. Applications close 5 October 2012.
