Sunday, June 9, 2013

**********************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

***********************

Pieces missing in church statue puzzle (photo)
Did the person who smashed a statue of the Virgin Mary outside St Mary's Catholic church in Blenheim take some of the pieces away with them? Or did someone clean it up before it was reported?

New Zealand priest appointed bishop of American Samoa
A New Zealand priest, Father Peter Brown, has been named as the new bishop of the Catholic Church in American Samoa.

Eva's helping hand spans two cultures (photo)
Dannevirke's Eva Wright lives by a simple philosophy: "If I can I will." Mrs Wright has been awarded a Queen's Service Medal in the Queen's Birthday honours list for her services to the community.

Queen's Birthday Honours (photo)
Fifty years in music performance and kapa haka has earned Queen's Birthday honours for husband and wife Morvin and Kura Simon - who did it together.

******************************
News of the schools
******************************

School 'cousins' meet (photo)
Catholic schools in Porirua came together to celebrate Catholic Schools Day on May 22. St Theresa's School in Plimmerton celebrated with the staff and children of St Pius X School in Titahi Bay, and Holy Family School in Porirua East celebrated with Bishop Viard College...

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Francis Douglas make NPBHS pay for mistakes (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/8733863/Francis-Douglas-make-NPBHS-pay-for-mistakes

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Francis Douglas win http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/8767548/Francis-Douglas-win

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli defence shuts out Nelson opponents http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/8748237/Roncalli-defence-shuts-out-Nelson-opponents

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli defence shuts out Nelson opponents http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/8748237/Roncalli-defence-shuts-out-Nelson-opponents

St Bede's College, Christchurch: Late goals let St Bede's off hook (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/8766933/Late-goals-let-St-Bedes-off-hook

St John's College, Hamilton: St John's College defeat HBHS 3rd XV http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/8772841/St-Johns-College-defeat-HBHS-3rd-XV

***********************************************

INSPIRATIONAL TV


Understanding

Luke 7:11-17: Birth and death - a reading and commentary.

**********************************************

NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

*****************
SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
*****************


June 2 2013
The hymn 'Pange lingua gloriosa'; Fr Robert Barron on the Eucharist

********************************************

'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Enchanting (introducing chant to parish Masses; listening to the beat of the Sacred Heart)

** Catholic Guilt (insights from a women's prayer group)

** Roaming in Rome (highlights of a visit to Rome, Paris and London)

** Making the Rosary a Habit (the 33 Day Rosary Challenge)

*******************************************

ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Religious freedom and reform in Turkey

In the spotlight this week is Turkey, where burgeoning protests represent the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan since his rise to power a decade ago. Do the protestors represent the promise of positive change or something potentially more worrisome? Here's one acid test: whether they commit themselves to religious freedom, especially protection of Turkey's tiny Christian community... 

******************************************

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. '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

*******************************************

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

********************************************

FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

*****************************************

NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






*************************************************

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 ]

The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand. National Centre for Religious Studies
1. Head of partnerships and Director
2. Curriculum and resource developer
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 19 - June 1 2013 p.27, in 'Wel-com' June 2013 p.5, at (1) http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs/education/other/auction-592730442.htm and (2) http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs/education/other/auction-592731711.htm and from Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen at MICAH Partners, tel. (04) 499 4749 ; contact@micahpartners.co.nz 

Catholic Prison Chaplains, Mt Eden - fulltime; Ngawha, Northland - Part-time
Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 2-15 2013 p.23 and from Director of Catholic Social Services, Auckland, tel (09) 378 9650. Applications close June 10 2013.