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NZ CATHOLIC December 14-20, 2014

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the current issue: Land claim uncertainty for Hato Petera College
... Ministers gather for Christian milestone ... Former abortion woman
speaks for babies ... Discipleship College graduation ... St Paul's
talent recognised ... Usury still a problem, social council finds ...
Best year ever for Kiwi movies ... The importance of fatherhood
reaffirmed ... Varied Eucharists experienced in Europe ... WWI: Our
Lady and the Miracle of the Marne ... Providing the 'why' this
Christmas season ... Fellow author congratulates bishop-elect

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

RNZ. Afternoons. Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? (audio)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/20160250/jesuit-brother-guy-consolmagno
Questions about the origin of the Universe and the Big Bang theory are
frequently asked of one of the world's oldest astronomical
observatories, run for hundreds of years by an unlikely organization,
the Catholic Church. Jesuit brother Guy Consolmagno is the head of the
Vatican Observatory Foundation. He's co-written a new book called ..
Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?: . . . and Other Strange
Questions from the Inbox at the Vatican Observatory.

When the word was silence (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=EFQ0R9R7BXG8&linkid=53199cff-2250-480e-9830-3473e3c2041f&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Forty years ago Dame Joy Cowley wrote about a deaf boy who couldn't
talk. For the past month, the writer tried being The Silent One
herself.

Churches slam council planning changes
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/63978199/Churches-slam-council-planning-changes
Churches located in residential areas are being treated as an "alien"
activity under Christchurch City Council's proposed Replacement
District Plan.

30 years helping single mothers comes to end (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/326998/30-years-helping-single-mothers-comes-end
Catholic Social Services social worker Jill Wright is retiring after
30 years of helping Dunedin's single mothers.

Alister Cotterell had a life of diverse community service (photo)
The Timaru Herald
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=X4M7UBLGCVY6&linkid=fb7873e6-c162-4606-b9b3-5fb06235bb85&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Former Timaru man Alister Cotterell, who received the Queen's Service
Medal for service to his community, has died in Christchurch, aged 85.

A window on church history (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapi-mana-news/63965601/A-window-on-church-history
St Joseph's Church in Pauatahanui will get new windows next year,
thanks to the efforts of church committee member Grant Baker. The
136-year-old church, just past the Pauatahanui roundabout on the way
to the Hutt Valley, had its 11 glass windows replaced in 1894.

More photos:
http://www.plimmertoncatholic.org.nz/StJosephsChurch.aspx

WWl: Pro-Irish farmer on Britain's side
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11370363
In the middle of World War I came the Easter Rising or Easter
"Rebellion", while Britain was preoccupied by the continental war. New
Zealand Hibernians and Catholics were reported by the Poverty Bay
Herald of April 27, 1916, to be "horrified, regretful and sympathetic
toward the Irish Party" upon hearing of the repression.

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News of the Schools
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Radio NZ. Nine to Noon
Ministry announcement of flagship communities of schools
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/20160824/ministry-announcement-of-flagship-communities-of-schools
The Ministry of Education has named the 90 schools that will make up
the first 11 collaborative hubs. From next term, these communities of
primary and secondary schools will work together, with senior
principals and teachers taking leadership and mentoring roles across
schools, and being paid more for those roles. Two schools opting into
the policy next year are John Paul College in Rotorua and St Mary's
primary school in Tauranga. Their principals are Patrick Walsh from
John Paul College - a former President of the Principals' Association;
and Ben Fuller from St Mary's Primary.

Cullinane College, Wanganui: Rugby wins, thanks to coaches (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/midweek/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503658&objectid=11372553

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Technology teacher
investigated http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/63969302/Technology-teacher-investigated

Hato Petera College, Auckland: 'Mentoring programme helps boost Hato
Petera students
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1412/S00071/mentoring-programme-helps-boost-hato-petera-students.htm

Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Kindness wards off chemo
blues (photo; text and video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/64077069/Kindness-wards-off-chemo-blues

St Francis Xavier School, Whangarei: Farewell to school's 'backbone'
(photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11372423

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Swimming: Wyoming will be her new home
(photo) http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/swimming/327043/swimming-wyoming-will-be-her-new-home

St Peter's School, Cambridge: Values path at the heart of St Peter's
teaching (photo) Waikato Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=IU7WJJC4OY06&linkid=a267a0ad-3b57-4b4a-b44d-e9930ba1d51d&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Verdon College: Invercargill: Teens' bullying film brings home award
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/64002236/Teens-bullying-film-brings-home-award

The short film Rewind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok5YiuAh94E&feature=youtu.be

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Inspired Word (right): John 1:19-28, a reading and discussion with Dr
Raymond Pelly and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral,
Wellington.

Also: Christmas, with Sr Mary Scanlon

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Joy to the World? (the happiness of Christmas, and the sadness)

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe

With Pope Francis to name new cardinals in February, what's at stake?
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/12/11/with-new-cardinals-named-in-february-whats-at-stake/

The Catholic Church's most exclusive club will have new members come
February, as the Vatican announced Thursday Pope Francis will hold a
consistory to create new cardinals Feb. 14-15...

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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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

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

Gospel Reflections - Veronica Lawson rsm http://goo.gl/69vmqc

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 Tertiary Chaplaincy - Newman Hall
https://www.facebook.com/TheChaplains

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Diocese-of-Christchurch/181351388575074

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseofHamilton

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Champagnat Partnership (The Marist Brothers)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Champagnat-Partnership/657302940995718?ref=stream

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656

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/commentandblogs/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos (video)

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EVENTS

Hearts Aflame 2015
Nga Tawa College, Marton. 2-11 January 2015
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/ha-2014/register/

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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 ]

Job vacancies in the Auckland and Wellington Catholic diocesan
agencies are on these pages:
Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

Youth Minister, Hastings Parish
http://dyc.net.nz/?sid=1872
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 14-20, 2014 p.12, in 'Wel-com'
December 2014 p.9, at
http://pn.catholic.org.nz/dox/Hastings%20Advert.pdf and from Kathleen
Field, kfield@pndiocese.org.nz ; tel: (06) 350 3824; 021 509 436

Coordinator of Pastoral Services, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit,
Palmerston North.
http://www.stpats.org.nz
Details in 'Wel-com' December 2014 p.4, and at
http://www.stpats.org.nz/images/dox/Coordinator-of-Pastoral-Services-proposed-job-description.pdf
Applications close 12 December 2014