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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Christian churches close to deal to fix common date for Easter:
Archbishop of Canterbury (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/75957399/christian-churches-close-to-deal-to-fix-common-date-for-easter-archbishop-of-canterbury
The heads of the Christian churches are close to sealing a deal to fix
the date of Easter, the Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed, ending
more than a thousand years of confusion and debate.

Budding Hutt actors relish opportunities with Te Rakau's UnderTOW quartet
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/75763521/budding-hutt-actors-relish-opportunities-with-te-rakaus-undertow-quartet
Four budding actors from the Hutt are involved in a theatre project
that delves way back in Wellington's past. St Bernard's College
students Zechariah Julius-Donnelly and John Ulu Va'a, former pupil
Aidan Almand, and St Oran's past pupil Charlotte Lennon, are among a
cast of 26 in Dog&Bone, which opens at at Te Papa Tongarewa's
Soundings Theatre from January 21.

St Peter's College athlete puts determination over dyspraxia with gold
medals (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/75851564/St-Peters-College-athlete-puts-determination-over-dyspraxia-with-gold-medals
A disability from birth was no deterrent in James Guthrie-Croft's
pursuit of sporting success. The 15-year-old St Peter's College
student was born with dyspraxia, a condition where the brain struggles
to plan and co-ordinate physical movement.

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THE 15TH STATION PODCAST

http://station15.co.nz/

Station XV: Episode 100 — Royalty, Recognition, Reprimands and
Reminiscing (January 16, 2016)

Eight-and-a-half years after it all began, the little podcast that
could reached its 100th episode this month, and it was a full studio
and a full show to mark the occasion. The Queen sends congratulations
to people who turn 100; she didn't send a message, but she does
feature on this episode thanks to her Christmas message. Two other
acclaimed women — the Virgin Mary and Mother Teresa — are also
discussed, as well as a lesser-known, but very important, woman, as Sr
Margaret Lancaster is recognised for her work in the area of
palliative care. Join Shannon, Helen, James, Don, Gabriel and Gavin,
as well as a few celebrity voices, on our 100th episode. And there's
not a hoverboard in sight.

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

Decoding what it means to say the Vatican has a 'gay lobby'
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2016/01/15/decoding-what-it-means-to-say-the-vatican-has-a-gay-lobby/

Since the Vatican is a global institution, understanding it often
requires at least a passing familiarity with a few foreign languages.
Perhaps the most challenging language is what one might call
"Vaticanese". One recent entry in that lexicon is "gay lobby," which
emerged during the first Vatican leaks scandal under Pope Benedict XVI
in 2012. Here's the confusing thing: When Italians say "gay lobby,"
they don't mean "lobby" in the conventional political sense, and they
often don't really mean "gay" in the sense that sex has much to do
with 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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The
Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

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/

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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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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

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

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/caritasaotearoa/timeline

Holy Cross Seminary
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCrossNZ

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
https://www.facebook.com/Marists

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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://www.lastampa.it/vaticaninsider/eng

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 ]

Links to job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/

Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

Christchurch: http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=177