Sunday, July 31, 2016

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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World Youth Day, NZ
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Catholic pilgrimage ends in Christchurch (text, photo, video)
Students from St Bede's College carried a four metre cross down Barbadoes St on Friday afternoon, taking park in World Youth Day, an international Catholic event. They joined 170 Catholic school students at Catholic Cathedral College who had gathered to stage a Kiwi version of World Youth Day, a global youth event organised by the Catholic church.

Verdon College students heading to Christchurch for satellite World Youth Day celebrations (photo)
Ten Verdon College students are heading on a four-night road trip to a satellite World Youth celebration, which could be the southernmost in the world.  

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Bishop of Auckland to highlight social justice week with own migration story
At a time when the number of international migrants is growing faster than the world's population (according to the UN), the theme of migration for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' annual Social Justice Week is very pertinent. Held from 11-17 September in 2016, Bishop Patrick Dunn and Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Director Julianne Hickey will introduce the annual awareness-raising campaign and its theme We all have a migration story: Fostering a culture of encounter ...

Sixty years of ministry for priest (photo)
Founding parish priest of St Mark's Church and School in Pakuranga, Monsignor Raymond Green, recently celebrated a special Mass to mark 60 years of ordination to the priesthood.

The key to living to 100? Laughter (photo)
Simple living, lots of laughter and loving your family are Maureen Channon's tips for hitting 100. The Evelyn Page Retirement Village resident in Orewa celebrated the milestone on Monday.

Senior Sergeant Richard Ryan farewelled by 500-strong guard of honour (photos. video)
Senior Sergeant Richard Ryan made his final journey through the city he served on Friday as 500 police lined the street to honour him. 

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Singout4Justice (photos of the winners)
A big thank you to all the students who entered the SINGout4JUSTICE song writing competition! You are the voices of justice and peace.

Carmel College, Auckland: Schools rewarded for encouraging students to get creative 

De La Salle College, Auckland: Out & About: Robotics coding 101 (photo captions) 

Hato Paora: Maori all-boys school, who had poi ban overturned, nail epic routine with cheeky swipe at organisers (text and video) 

Also: Poi controversy and a deeper meaning behind schools' kapa haka performances (photo) 

Hato Petera College, Auckland: Axe hangs over Hato Petera 
Auckland's last Maori boarding school faces closure after its proprietor announced a consultation process into its future.

John Paul College, Rotorua: Rugby: John Paul punch above weight in Oz (photo) 

New Plymouth: Francis Douglas Memorial College: Zac Reid taking to life on top of the water (photo) 

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli College casts ogre, fairies and a dragon in upcoming Shrek show (photo) 

Sacred Heart College, New Plymouth: Young Caitlin O'Connell helps take Taranaki to semi-finals in U15s Nationals 

St Mary's, Gore: St Mary's $1m expansion begins (photo) 

St Mary's College, Wellington: St Mary's College netballers secure big win over Wellington East Girls' College (photo) 

St Patrick's Colleges: St Pats Silverstream dominate their traditional clash with St Pats Town. (text, photos and video) 

St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch: Christ's College unable to substantiate racial abuse claim 
Christ's College has said it cannot substantiate claims of racial abuse at a school rugby clash, prompting St Thomas' to lodge a formal complaint with the Canterbury Rugby Union. 


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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Luke 12:13-21 The parable of the rich fool

A reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching and Sister Marcellin Wilson.

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'CRUX', edited by John L. Allen


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

Reports from Pope Francis Apostolic Visit to Poland and World Youth Day, including ...

** Pope uses Krakow's most famous window to talk about suffering

** Pope Francis delivers an homage to St. John Paul II with a morning dedicated to Divine Mercy. 
** Meeting 25 "Righteous Among the Nations" at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Pope Francis offers a lesson in the mysteries of both evil and good

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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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