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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50
Catholic Bishops offer options and support for increasing refugee
intake (4 Sep 2015)
The Catholic bishops have expressed support for increasing the refugee
quota, and have urged the Government to also consider the following
options ...
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
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DEAR READERS:
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Bishops: NZ must think deeply about refugee response
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/bishops-nz-must-think-deeply-about-refugee-response/
Catholic Bishops are urging the government to think deeply about how
it can offer a generous response to the refugee crisis.
Review of refugee quota may be fast-tracked
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/review-of-refugee-quota-may-be-fast-tracked/
The Catholic and Anglican Archbishops have sent a letter to John Key
pleading with him to increase our refugee intake.
Catholic cathedral restoration going ahead (video, photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/71629508/catholic-cathedral-restoration-going-ahead
A $45-million revamp of Christchurch's quake-damage Catholic cathedral
has been given the green light to start before the end of the year.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) has issued a
section 38 notice allowing diocese leaders to start deconstructing
parts of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes St.
Radical Catholics preach poverty (photo)
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=2LBRLTCBA3M8&linkid=298df97e-d934-4ce3-b9f4-5e066ecb5a22&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
A new world order was preached from Mt Victoria as St Gerard's
Monastery emerged as an anticapitalist beacon during the Great
Depression in 1932.
Poverty challenge issued to Palmerston North's politicians (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/71717868/poverty-challenge-issued-to-palmerston-norths-politicians
Members of a newly formed Family Poverty Panel are challenging
politicians and residents to listen to their stories of struggling
with poverty and social inequality, to challenge everybody to do
something to help families "flourish". The panel has been created to
highlight the theme of the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand social
justice week, which runs annually each September,
Banned Catholic priest threatens legal action
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/71759939/banned-catholic-priest-threatens-legal-action
A Tauranga Catholic priest Father Alex Kapiarumala investigated by his
church after a complaint against him has been banned from practising
in the Waikato.
Muslims, Hindus and Christians pay homage to Catholic doctor Edric Baker (photo)
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Muslims,-Hindus-and-Christians-pay-homage-to-Catholic-doctor-Edric-Baker-35205.html
The New Zealand native died yesterday at the age of 74. In Bangladesh,
he founded the Kaliakuri Health Care Project in Tangail District.
During his 35 years of service, he took care of the country's poor.
Also:
Radio NZ. Nine to Noon. 2 July 2012: Dr Edric Baker
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20120702-1010-feature_guest_-_dr_edric_baker-048.mp3
The Kailakuri Health Care Project
http://www.kailakuri.com/Kailakuri_Health_Care_Project/Welcome.html
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Catholic schools plan for Auckland
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11508378
Demand for Catholic education across Auckland has sparked
multi-million-dollar plans for four new schools, one earmarked to take
up to 1000 pupils.
Chanel College, Masterton: Recycled speech lands Luke a top title
(photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wairarapa-times-age/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503414&objectid=11506576
Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli nail crucial win at death (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/71630093/roncalli-nail-crucial-win-at-death
St John's College, Hastings: Daffodil Day close to St John's College
hearts (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/71586604/daffodil-day-close-to-st-johns-college-hearts
St Joseph's, Dannevirke: Dannevirke: School in good heart: Principal
(photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11505702
St Peter's, Cambridge: Big win for Cambridge teacher (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/71624403/big-win-for-cambridge-teacher
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://www.inspirationaltv.net
Mark 7:31-37 (second video from the top) , a reading and reflection by
Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
** August 30 2015
The first part of a presentation on the Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si.
Fr Neil Vaney speaks about the scriptural and spiritual underpinning
of this document.
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'RESTLESS PRESS'
http://www.restlesspress.net
This week:
** Lamp Of The Body: A Testimony Of Christ's Healing - Harris Williamson
** Is The Church Ready? - Anonymous
** Lending Out And Getting Back Your Power Tools: Love Languages -
Emma O'connell
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JOHN L. ALLEN
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe
Reflections on a daring double play by the 'Pope of Mercy'
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/09/01/reflections-on-a-daring-double-play-by-the-pope-of-mercy/
One day after taping a video session with three US communities set to
air Friday and described by those who've seen it as a "home run," Pope
Francis executed a daring pastoral double play on Tuesday, reaching
out to two constituencies long alienated from the official structures
of the Catholic Church...
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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
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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
