Sunday, July 5, 2015

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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a choice between 'Press Reader' and 'Press Display' as your reading
option. Always choose 'Press Display'. Mike L

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Nearly 1000 Catholics celebrate inaugural Mass (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11472607
A special Mass to launch the unification of three Hastings Catholic
parishes into one was held at St John's College yesterday.

Drive to see the snow ended in couple's death (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/69768958/drive-to-see-the-canterbury-snow-ended-in-elderly-couples-death
The family of Patrick and Betty Barry believe an unfamiliar rural
road, an intersection obscured by sun strike and tragic timing caused
their deaths.

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News of the Schools
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Bishop Viard College, Porirua: Bishop Viard first-five aiming high (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/69924640/bishop-viard-firstfive-aiming-high
He's Wellington schoolboy rugby's top points scorer, but you won't
find Foliga Vaalepu-Austin talking himself up. The Bishop Viard
first-five eighth has amassed 91 points, including three tries, in the
first six games of the season, helping his side head the premier 2
division table. His team have scored more than 200 points and conceded
just 21.

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth fundraiser for Starlit
Hope (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/69785710/francis-douglas-memorial-college-fundraiser-for-starlit-hope
The legacy of Gabby Devine lives on. The 13-year-old died in May from
bone cancer and now Francis Douglas Memorial College is holding a
major fundraiser to further her wish to help people in Taranaki Base
Hospital's children ward.

Hato Petera College, Auckland: O'Sullivan declares confidence about Hato Petera
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/276811/o%27sullivan-declares-confidence-about-hato-petera
After moving a no-confidence motion in the chairperson and putting
himself forward for the job, Dr Lance O'Sullivan now says he's now
happy with the direction the trust board of Hato Petera College is
heading in.

John Paul College, Rotorua: Local schools stumped by stats
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11474522
New figures suggesting Rotorua students more commonly receive higher
forms of disciplinary action than the national average has left some
local educators stumped.

Pompallier college, Whangarei: College students sweat it, move it,
live it, stop it (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/whangarei-leader/69861213/college-students-sweat-it-move-it-live-it-stop-it
The words sweat it, move it, live it, stop it became the mantra at
Pompallier Catholic College recently as the school ran its inaugural
Challenge Week.

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Piper Gwyn hits the Upper Hutt
CrossFit box. (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/upper-hutt-leader/69705202/at-14-piper-gwyn-has-already-made-the-finals-for-crossfit-weightlifting
Piper Gwyn has only been going to Upper Hutt's CrossFit "box" since
last October but she's already found herself competing in her age
range both nationally and across Australasia.

St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt: Cancer teen gets free tickets from
Make-A-Wish to see All Blacks in Samoa (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/69773074/cancer-teen-gets-free-tickets-from-makeawish-to-see-all-blacks-in-samoa
Hurricanes winger Julian Savea presented Wainuiomata teen James
Aberdein-Tapuai with two tickets for him and his dad to fly to Samoa
and watch an All Blacks test on July 8. Make-A-Wish chose James, who
has a rare form of leukaemia, for the historic trip.

St Joseph's, Matamata: Principals dispute decile reviews (photo)
Matamata Chronicle
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=MQZOFW60D4H&linkid=5828baa5-2dbb-4e10-a56b-909e47221427&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Three Matamata schools who had their decile ratings reviewed are not
happy with the end result.

St Joseph's Temuka pupils tackle sustainability (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/69865302/St-Josephs-Temuka-pupils-tackle-sustainability
Yoghurt pottle cleaners, solar panel powered lightbulbs and recyclable
pizza box stands are just some of the ways St Joseph's Temuka pupils
are tackling sustainability.

St Peter's, Cambridge: St Peter's stages own Annie (photo)
Cambridge Edition
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=80L2Y83U7V62&linkid=5dac3b78-d382-4666-a591-826099e2f3dd&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Peter's Catholic School students are putting on their biennial
production this week, Annie Jr, and the matinee is already sold out.

Verdon College, Invercargill: Basketball runs in the family (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/69792045/basketball-runs-in-the-family
There's no shortage of basketball talent in Aliyah Dunn's family. With
a father, who played for the Southland Sharks, and a mother, who
played Southland representative basketball, it is no surprise that
Dunn has made the under-17 girls' basketball squad for New Zealand.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio

http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295

Podcast of June 28 2015: Prayer, a conversation with God, with Fr
Robert Barron of the 'Word on Fire' website.

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'RESTLESS PRESS'

http://www.restlesspress.net

This week:

** Singleness and the Vocation Train - Katie Fisher

** Thinking Next Year - Fr John O'Connor

** Jess In The U.S. – Diary Entry #1 Jessica Claire

** Getting My Encyclical Buzz: Laudato Si' - Lucy O'Donoghue

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JOHN L. ALLEN

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

Archbishop Fisher: Australian critics want Cardinal Pell 'humiliated'
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/07/02/archbishop-fisher-australian-critics-want-cardinal-pell-humiliated/

Rome – A senior Vatican cardinal who's become a target of a national
inquiry in Australia regarding institutional child sexual abuse has
drawn strong support from his successor in Sydney, who on Wednesday
called scorching criticism of Cardinal George Pell's record
"tremendously unfair."

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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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Marist Seminary, Auckland 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://www.catholicherald.co.uk/?s=morning+catholic+must-reads

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

https://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos?sort=dd&flow=grid&view=0 (video)

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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

Supervisor, Marian Early Childhood Centre, Panmure, Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 26 - July 11 2015 p.19 and from the
Centre, tel. 09 570 5690 Applications close 12 July 2015.