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'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
In issue April 5 - 18 no. 462: Schools battle to find RE teachers ...
New formator loves being a priest ... Married priests? Be careful what
you ask for ... Five respond to God's call this year ... NZ order
denies its founder went to pot ... Taizé brothers reach out to youth
in NZ ... Call for increased action over Syrian crisis ... Town's Mill
Hill priests remembered ... Advertising features: Eucharistic
Convention 2015 - Divine Mercy Sunday April 12 2015 - Funeral
Directors
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
DEAR READERS:
When you open one of the Press Display links below, you are offered a
choice between 'Press Reader' and 'Press Display' as your reading
option. Always choose 'Press Display'. Mike L
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Easter 2015
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A man's pain brings a message of hope and love to humanity (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11427542
Auckland's church leaders explain why Easter is a time when hope for
eternal life emerges from despair.
Radio NZ National. Sunday Morning, 5 April 2015
Cardinal John Dew – Prayer and Protest
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday
Wellington's Archbishop John Dew was named a Cardinal earlier this
year by Pope Francis. He talks to Wallace about being called to the
priesthood, the church's work for social justice, the meaning of
Easter in the modern world, and the hope placed in the Pope.
Students spend 24 hours in 'poverty'
Pegasus Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=XLTASIU1RKJ4&linkid=b09bc2cc-5d78-4385-85a2-32170ab85877&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The chance to show solidarity with those living in poverty saw almost
90 students from Marian and Cathedral Colleges sleep 'rough' last
weekend.
The Way of the Cross in ...
Dunedin: Christians relive part of Easter narrative in processions (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/338146/christians-relive-part-easter-narrative-processions
Palmerston North: Christians bear Easter cross (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/67611113/Christians-bear-Easter-cross
Tauranga: Christians mark a life-changing event (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11427997
Wanganui: Five churches join in parade (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11427619
In other news ...
Michele Hewitson interview: Bernard Kiely
The charm of St Pat's Cathedral's administrator melts folk like Easter
bunnies left out in the sun (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11427570
Wellington volunteers' grave work to clean up cemetery (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/capital-day/67558228/wellington-volunteers-grave-work-to-clean-up-cemetery
Mount Street Cemetery in Kelburn is the final resting place of some of
Wellington's earliest colonial residents, and volunteers around the
city are ensuring they are not forgotten. Welllington's first nuns and
priests are buried at the cemetery, along with Roman Catholic settler
families.
150 years of news: Pope's visit to Wellington blustery with little fuss (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/67556531/Pope-gave-sick-and-dying-special-anointment
It was wind rather than controversy which plagued Pope John Paul II's
visit to Wellington in 1986. A crowd of about 25,000 at Athletic Park
were buffeted by the breeze as the 66-year-old pontiff celebrated mass
at the rugby ground on November 23, 1986.
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News of the Schools
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Aquinas College, Tauranga: Local pupils leading the way for other
students (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11426047
Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Northland duo gains place in
choir (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11425775
Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli scores big Maadi Cup upset (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/67544569/Roncalli-scores-big-Maadi-Cup-upset
St Bede's College, Christchurch: Fathers of St Bede's rowers drop case
against school (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/67578438/fathers-of-st-bedes-rowers-drop-case-against-school
St Bede's College, Christchurch: St Bede's coaches and trustee quit
after Maadi Cup row (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/67589047/st-bedes-coaches-and-trustee-quit-after-maadi-cup-row
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://www.inspirationaltv.net
John 20: 1-9, a reading and reflection with Fr James Lyons and
Christine Paterson (right).
Also: 'Salve Festa Dies', a Gregorian chant for Easter Sunday (centre)
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'RESTLESS PRESS'
http://www.restlesspress.net
This week:
** Five Of the best Stations of the Cross meditations - Monica Doumit
** "Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachtani?" - Anthony English
** Life Of A Med Student: Can You Keep A Secret? - Lucy Watt
** When Lucy Met Brutus (Via Online Dating) - Lucy O'Donoghu
** The Great Glass Confessional - Sue Elvis
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JOHN L. ALLEN
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe
Pope Francis's Divorce Dilemma
http://time.com/3767163/pope-francis-divorce-dilemma/?xid=tcoshare
Though one probably should be cautious in using such language about a
religious leader, Pope Francis seems to have painted himself into a
"damned if he does, damned if he doesn't" corner with regard to a
mounting Catholic debate over divorce. Somebody is going to feel
betrayed no matter what he does ...
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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
Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD
http://cathnews.co.nz/category/new-zealand/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://goo.gl/Fc9Q8K (Catholic Herald)
http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/
https://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos?sort=dd&flow=grid&view=0 (video)
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EVENTS
Setfree National Catholic Youth Festival, Matamata, 10-12 April 2015
http://setfree.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/setfreefestival?_rdr
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Eucharistic Convention, 10th, 11th and 12th April 2015
http://eucharist.co.nz
Sacred Heart College
250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie, Auckland 1071
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New Zealand Catholic Education Convention
June 10-12, 2015
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/events/events_convention.html
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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
