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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Catholic Bishops Committee for Interfaith Relations wins two awards
http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-view-article.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50&id=307
The Committee was awarded one of nine annual diversity awards by the
Human Rights Commission acknowledging individuals and organisations
that have made outstanding contributions to the New Zealand Diversity
Action Programme through projects and programmes...
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
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Youth encouraged to walk in someone else's shoes
http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2013/08/youth-encouraged-to-walk-in-someone-elses-shoes/
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is launching a new annual fundraising
event, the Caritas Challenge, aimed at schools and youth groups. It
offers hands-on, informative and fun experiences to create solidarity
with those living with poverty or injustice. In 2014, the Challenge
will run on the weekend 4-6 April ...
How did they get it up there? (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9107178/How-did-they-get-it-up-there
An adventurous prankster with a head for heights has scaled
Wellington's earthquake-prone St Mary of the Angels church, and
plonked a road cone on top.
Old-style policeman farewelled (photos)
Upper Hutt Leader
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=HFYGSTU9ZT85&linkid=511ac737-0f39-4e81-868f-dba21fdb0e66&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Barry Gill's innovative approach to policing when Upper Hutt was more
''frontier town'' than city was legendary.
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News of the schools
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Garin College, Nelson: Talented pupils go to market (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9087305/Talented-pupils-go-to-market
Pompallier College, Whangarei: Dancers head to Edinburgh (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/whangarei-leader/9086930/Dancers-head-to-Edinburgh
Pompallier College, Whangarei: Kauri dieback research wins student NRC
award http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/kauri-dieback-research-wins-student-nrc-award/5/165993
Roncalli College, Timaru: Speaking out (photo caption) The Timaru
Herald http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=ZB1CB2HOUL71&linkid=16ee960e-b192-416f-9e08-c00e7734f9fe&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Mary's College, Wellington: A large helping of recipe secrets
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/9098239/A-large-helping-of-recipe-secrets
St Patrick's, Taupo: Family ties to St Pat's School now times five
(photo) Ruapehu Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=89BCZ1QKEWV&linkid=ec76e743-3742-4f7c-8595-14c6baa859f4&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
Challenging:
Luke 14:1-35 : The last will be first, an illustrated reading.
Also: Transforming - Faith, not fear. A reflection by Jenny O'Brien,
DRS at St Catherine's College, Wellington.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
2013-08-25 - 1. St Augustine 2. Africa now: the struggle to bring
health in body and soul to the people. 3. The second part of Pope
Francis's encyclical 'The Light of Faith'.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Indulgences (how much are they practised in the Church today?
** SSPX ( ... in New Zealand; and faith is not 'a-la-carte'.
** Francis and the Franciscans (the Franciscan Friars of the
Immaculate and the Latin Mass)
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic
In praise of Italy; a painful anniversary in India
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/praise-italy-painful-anniversary-india
So far this year, beating up on Italy has become something of a
fashion statement. Election of a Latin American outsider to the papacy
has been hailed as a long-overdue break with the Vatican's Italian old
guard, while right now political commentators around the world are
aghast that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi still has a
following despite his conviction for tax fraud.
This week, however, I come to praise Italy, not to bury it...
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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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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
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808
Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM
Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall
Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall
Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics
Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530
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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD
http://cathnews.co.nz
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/
http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/
http://www.youtube.com/romereports/ (video)
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EVENTS
New Zealand apostolic congress on Mercy 27-29 September 2013
Villa Maria College Auditorium,21 Peer Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.
Details on http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3666
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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 ]
