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Dear readers,
Due to a fall at home, I wasn't able to put together a complete News & Notes this week. I expect to do so next week for the final N&N of 2012.
God bless,
Mike Leon
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholic Church in Newton goes all out (photo)
St Benedict's Church in Newton invites the public to view what it believes to be Auckland's largest religious Christmas display. The display consists of two well-known scenes from the bible: wise men on their journey from the East bearing gifts, and the popular crib or nativity scene.
Religious leaders condemn family violence
New Zealand leaders of more than 40 different religious faiths have united to condemn family violence. They're to sign a joint national statement today, recognising the challenge of family violence and making a commitment to take action against it.
Priest's fall from grace after fraud admitted (photo)
In the space of 16 months, Father John William Fitzmaurice went from being a highly respected Catholic priest to a convicted fraudster. His guilty pleas yesterday to six charges in the Christchurch District Court marked the sad end to an investigation that began in August 2011.
Billboard Ridiculing Pope Benedict Offensive
A billboard depicting Pope Benedict xvi performing the marriage of an inter –racial male couple has been erected on Beach Rd, a busy highway in Auckland. The billboard, which is four and a half stories high. has been erected by Powershop, an electricity retailer owned by Meridian Energy, a State -Owned Enterprise.
Pope gay marriage ad not targeted at Catholics (photo)
Electricity company Powershop says a billboard depicting Pope Benedict XVI marrying a male couple is not targeted at Catholics.
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News of the Schools
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St Joseph's Upper Hutt: Protocols to be drafted re paedophiles at prayer groups
St Joseph's Upper Hutt: Pupils at prayer group with convicted paedophile
St Joseph's upper Hutt: Principal bashed by pupil's uncle
John Paul II High School, Greymouth: Eccentric teacher subject of 'witch hunt'
St Mary's, Tauranga: Girls' locks get the chop for charity
St Patrick's School, Taumarunui: Powhiri held for successful man (photo)
Ruapehu Press
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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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
Defending Christians; Salt and Light; and who didn't cancel Christmas
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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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EVENTS
Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013
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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 ]
[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]
[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]
Director, Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in Wel-com December 2012, p.2 and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz
