Sunday, February 12, 2017

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no 508 Feb. 12 - 25 2017: 
Beatification process is formally opened for Fr Jean-Claude Colin ... Future saint in new resting place (re-interment of Ven. Suzanne Aubert ... Maori priest installed as cathedral dean ... Mother Aubert hotspots on River city pilgrim trail ... Dr Mary English: A doctor speaks out against assisted suicide ... From youth ministry to social justice promotion (Alex Bailey) ... Invercargill parish merger could be on the cards ... Catholic service at national scouting jamboree ... First Filipino parliamentary candidate aims high ((Romy Udanga).

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

It Took Our Prime Minister Three Years To Win The Woman Of His Dreams, But His Persistence Paid Off (photos)
New Zealand Woman's Weekly Feb 6 2017
Part one:
Part two:

Losing our religion: Kiwis losing the faith in record numbers
A century ago New Zealand was one of most religious places on the planet, with the great majority of Kiwis, Pakeha and Maori alike, believing in some form of Christianity. Fast forward a few generations and not only Christianity, but belief in any form of religion, has dissipated to the point where almost half of all Kiwis don't associate with any religious belief at all...

Second To Nun 
New Zealand Woman's Weekly Feb 6 2017
Our trailblazing sister was ahead of her time (Sr Maureen McBride RNDM)

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News of the Schools
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Hato Petera College, Auckland: College's roll halves to 25 in single year (photo)
North Shore Times Feb 9 2017
Hato Petera College has opened its doors for the school year with about half the number of students there were last year. The college was the only Maori boarding school north of the Harbour Bridge before its boarding facilities were shut down in...

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli rugby merge to survive and are not alone
Roncalli College is to combine with other South Canterbury schools in the Crusaders championships Losing talented players like halfback James Arscott (pictured) to other bigger schools has not helped their cause.

St Joseph's Te Aroha: Moving with the times (photo)
Piako Post Feb 8 2017
It's all go at St Joseph's Catholic School in Te Aroha. The school is currently undergoing large scale renovations. 

St Thomas Aquinas School, Winton: From pupil to Prime Minister: Bill English returns to his roots (photo)
When a young Bill English attended St Thomas Aquinas School as a five year-old in 1967, he never dreamed that 50 years later he would be returning as the leader of the country.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Matthew 5:17-37 Teaching about the law

A reading and reflection with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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CRUX


Crux is free online magazine of articles on Catholic issues edited by John L. Allen and In?s San Martin. On Crux now ...

** Vatican communications czar says losing money 'robs the poor'
Monsignor Dario Viganò, head of the Vatican's new Secretariat for Communications, says that Catholic media let themselves off the hook too easily by saying we don't have to turn a profit, because misuse of the Church's money means "robbing the poor."

** Pope taps delegate to study 'pastoral situation' at Medjugorje

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS (UPDATED JANUARY 2017)

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

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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EMPLOYMENT 

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. Senior Hospital Chaplain (2-year fixed term position)
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 12-25 p.19, at http://tinyurl.com/snrhospitalchaplain and from secretarita@nzcbc.org.nz
Applications close 27 February 2017.

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

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz 

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


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