Sunday, April 3, 2016

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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DEAR READERS: 
When you open one of the Press Display links below, you may be offered a choice between 'Press Reader' and 'Press Display' as your reading option. Always choose 'Press Display'.  Mike L

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Easter 2016
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Easter Sunday church-goers forced outside (text and video report)
Newshub
Attendees at some Easter Sunday services in central Auckland today were lucky to get a seat, with many forced to stand outside the entrance to St Patrick's Cathedral this morning.

Celebrating being Maori and Catholic (photos)
Hundreds of people gathered in Whanganui to mark 70 years of Maori Catholic Easter gathering Hui Aranga.

Easter not all bunnies and eggs for all
Different cultures around the world celebrate Easter in different ways, and Aotearoa is no different. So what are some of the better known Maori faiths, their stories, and what they are doing to commemorate the holiday? ... Te Hahi Katorika:

Liam Hehir: Renewal and redemption - there is meaning to be found in Easter

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Memory Box (photo)
Waikato Times
A notable Hamilton East building that is a strong candidate for inclusion in the District Plan is currently under threat of demolition due to its age, construction and location. The presbytery beside Hamilton's Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the oldest surviving building within the city's Catholic precinct. It was built at the same time as the striking Neoclassical St Mary's Catholic Church, which was demolished in 1974...

Jihadi John's death brought no joy to James Foley's mother (photo)
Diane Foley says she felt no satisfaction when a drone strike killed 'Jihadi John', the man who had beheaded her freelance journalist son in a desert in Syria. Mr Foley's mother, Diane Foley, is in New Zealand to speak to the Auckland Eucharistic Convention, a Catholic event, on the subject of forgiveness - because she has forgiven ISIS...

National portrait: Dave Dobbyn, the music icon (photo)

Challenges to spend 24-hrs in solidarity with those less fortunate 
A multi-sport challenge, a dance party/rally and a hikoi are just a few of the events being run by Catholic schools and youth groups around the country today and tomorrow to launch the annual Caritas Challenge.

MP backed to head euthanasia inquiry (photo)
National Party MP Simon O'Connor has been backed by Labour and Green Party colleagues after his suitability to head an inquiry into euthanasia was questioned because of his personal beliefs. The devout Catholic, who once trained for the priesthood, is firmly opposed to assisted suicide.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Minister pays tribute to Sir Brother Pat Lynch
Education Minister Hekia Parata has paid tribute to Sir Brother Patrick Lynch KNZM for his service to education as he steps down from his role as CEO of the Association of Proprietors' of Integrated Schools (APIS) after 22 years. Sir Brother Patrick is also stepping down from his role as CEO of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) having announced his retirement in January 2015...


Campion College, Gisborne: Campion's Pedersen earns place at national semifinals in Race Unity Speech Awards (photo) http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/2249081-135/racial-harmony

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: New Plymouth student to play primary percussion for national orchestra (text and video) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/78424010/new-plymouth-student-to-play-primary-percussion-for-national-orchestra

Kavanagh College, Dunedin - St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Otago Secondary Schools Sports http://www.odt.co.nz/news/schools-news/377862/pupils-hard-work-pays

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Hutt Valley women join Shave for a Cure (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hutt-valley/78474291/hutt-valley-women-join-shave-for-a-cure

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Sacred Heart College volleyball sisterhood heading to nationals (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/78318194/Sacred-Heart-College-volleyball-sisterhood-heading-to-nationals

St Patrick's College, Wellington: Secondary students not getting enough sun protection, study finds (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/78388754/secondary-students-not-getting-enough-sun-protection-study-finds

St Patrick's College, Wellington: St Pat's Town aim to strike high at softball nationals (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/78319385/St-Pats-Town-aim-to-strike-high-at-softball-nationals

St Thomas More, Mount Maunganui: World champion in the making (photo) https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/122692-world-champion-making.html

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Sunday 3 April - John 20:19-31 Jesus appears to his disciples
Rev. Dr. Raymond Pelly and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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'RESTLESS PRESS' 


This week: 

** Being A Cavewoman In The Easter Season - Jane Bourke
"This Easter season is brought to you by the cavewoman.  Since my last entry as a paleo-crazed cave woman I have taken to  lowering my sugar intake along with foraging all food with a stick.  The Easter season can be a little tricky to navigate in the Palaeolithic world so I have put together a few favourites to celebrate this Easter season...

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'CRUX', edited by John L. Allen


'Crux' is a free online magazine of articles on Catholic issues. On Crux now ...

** Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia: How the candidacy of a 19th century Cuban-American priest illustrates the social edge to the saints of the Americas.

** John Allen: a tribute to Swiss Cardinal Georges Cottier OP

** Michael O'Loughlin: How the Catholic Church is scrambling to save the 'endangered sacrament' of confession.

** Carolyn Woo: Why women must be regarded as far more than 'guest workers' in the Catholic Church.

** John Allen: Why the Vatican's hire of Teresa Kettelkamp, an American former police official and U.S. bishops' staffer, is a needed dose of good news for Pope Francis on the anti-abuse front.

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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. '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

Catholic Enquiry Centre. Reflections on the Sunday Gospel

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

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EMPLOYMENT

Diocesan General Manager, Catholic Diocese of Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' March 20 - April 2 2016 p.5, at http://www.sheffield.co.nz/Job-Search/Type/View/JobID/1228/Diocesan-General-Manager-job-in-Auckland and from Ian Taylor tel. (09) 367 1501 or Raewyn Brown tel. (09) 367 1535   Applications close 4 April 2016.

Manager, Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Applications close 3 April

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz

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